Following outstanding success at the national final last year, the Generation for Change (G4C) North East Awards and Constructing Excellence North East Awards (CENE) are set to take place in May and June.
G4C is part of Constructing Excellence, supporting young professionals within the industry. Caddick Construction is headline sponsor of the awards, which will take place at the Newcastle-Gateshead Hilton Hotel on Friday 1 May.
The Constructing Excellence North East Awards will be held at the Grand Hotel Gosforth Park on Friday 12 June, with CDM Recruitment as headline sponsor.
The deadline for entries is 27 February for the G4C Awards and 6 March for the CENE Awards.
The CENE winners are selected across 13 categories including Innovation, Integration and Sustainability. This year, a new award category has been launched – Social Impact, with finalists going on to compete in the National Constructing Excellence Awards with winners across England and Wales. The final is held every year in the autumn in London
The G4C Awards will see awards presented across seven categories including Apprentice of the Year (trade or technical), Commitment to Training & People Development, Trainee of the Year, New Professional of the Year, Mentor of the Year, Student of the Year and the prestigious G4C Future Leader Award. The G4C Future Leader winner will also compete in the national Constructing Excellence Awards.
The North East celebrated outstanding success at the Constructing Excellence National Awards 2025, winning five awards.
Space Architects scooped three awards. The company was part of the delivery team for the Remaking Beamish project, which won the Regeneration and Conservation category and also the ESG Award.
Catherine Sinclair, head of research at Space Architects was named Generation for Change (G4C) Future Leader. Catherine was recognised for her outstanding work promoting sustainable design, mentoring young professionals and championing carbon-conscious architecture.
Seymour Civil Engineering won the People and Culture Award, for its commitment to inclusivity, empowerment and staff development and The Hexham General Hospital Refurbishment project Phase 2 – Integrated Health Projects, led by Sir Robert McAlpine and Vinci, alongside Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, Identity Consult, P+HS Architects, Stantec, CAD21, Dalkia UK Ltd and Summers-Inman, won the Integration and Collaborative Working Award.
Catriona Lingwood, chief executive of Constructing Excellence North East, said: “Following the success of the North East at the national awards in November, we can’t think of a better way to start 2026 than the countdown to our two annual awards programmes.
“Both awards are a celebration of the people and organisations who are driving forward our sector. The built environment offers life-long, diverse careers that are built on innovation and collaboration.
“We would like to thank the companies already signed on to sponsor the awards and a special thank you goes to CDM Recruitment, our headline sponsor of the CENE Awards and to Caddick Construction, headline sponsor of the G4C Awards. Our sponsors play a vital role in making these awards a success and in recognising the excellence that drives our industry forward.
“To learn more about sponsoring the awards or guidance on how to enter, please contact events manager, Leanne Conway: leanne@cene.org.uk. Details can also be found on website: Home – CENE”