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Due to popular demand the CIHT North East & Cumbria 5 a side Football Tournament is due to return on Friday 9 September 2022 (5pm till 8pm) @ Goals Gosforth. We already have 5 teams signed up in the form of Capita Design, Capita Construction, Fairhurst, Northumberland County Council and Stantec with more soon to follow. This is a great opportunity for teams at all levels to come and enjoy an afternoon of fun, exercise and networking with food and drinks laid on afterwards as well as a mini awards presentation.
If your company is interested in joining the event please contact: paul.mckenna@capita.com.
The CIHT league also continues to grow with 14 teams now competing for the title. Fairhurst are next up to play in the league in a couple of weeks, then the following game is being held on Friday 8 July 2022, 4pm at John Spence School, North Tyneside. Capita Design will take on their colleagues in Construction in a friendly-ish 11 a side game. All are welcome to come and support with drinks afterwards in the bar to the side of the ground.
The CIHT North East & Cumbria region are planning some future events and wanted to highlight the upcoming date for the Annual Dinner:
CIHT North East & Cumbria Dinner - 27 October 2022 (Crowne Plaza, Newcastle) - BOOK NOW
The CIHT North East & Cumbria Annual General Meeting was held on 12 May 2022.
The AGM gave us an opportunity to reflect on the past year and look forward to the next. We also welcomed Michael Richardson to the role of Communications Officer.
If you would like further information or would like to hear more about the committee, please contact us either at: northeastandcumbria@ciht.org.uk or regions@ciht.org.uk
We are pleased to announce that the latest CIHT North East & Cumbria newsletter is available.
You can read the full newsletter HERE.
The CIHT North East & Cumbria Annual General Meeting was held on 13th May 2021.
Whilst the majority of roles on the committee were filled for the 2021-22 year, we welcome new committee members at any time.
If you would like to discuss joining the committee, we are happy to answer any questions you might have and you can contact us at: northeastandcumbria@ciht.org.uk
Join us in making a difference to the Highways and Transportation industry in the North East & Cumbria. We would love to hear from you.
We are pleased to announce that the latest CIHT North East & Cumbria newsletter is available.
You can read the full newsletter HERE.
A huge thank you to all those who attended the North East & Cumbria Annual Dinner & Awards on the 17th October. It was tremendous to see the wealth of people who represent our industry in the North East & Cumbria, every day. We also raised a fantastic £1,050 on the evening, which will be shared equally across our three nominated charities for this year: Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, Lupus UK and the UK Sepsis Trust.
At the Dinner we announced the winners in our Annual Awards categories. A huge congratulations to each of our winners.
Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Arup
Sophie Dowson, Waterman Aspen
Young Professional of the Year – sponsored by AECOM
Deji Olaoye, Amey Consulting
Innovation Project Award – sponsored by Tracsis
OverheadSafe, Carnell Group
Sustainability Project Award – sponsored by PWLC
Projects Broadway roundabout to Brunton Lane Cycle Scheme, Newcastle City Council
Project of the Year 2019 – sponsored by Mott Macdonald
A1(M) J59-60 Concrete Barrier & Drainage scheme, Carnell Group & Amey Consulting
Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Highways and Transportation in the Region
A19-A1058 Coast Road Junction Improvement Scheme, John Sisk & Son Ltd.