Carney Consultancy has been appointed by principal contractor, Castle, as its preferred health and safety consultant.
A Carney team led by director, Martin Crammond, is working with Castle on sites across the north of England and Scotland.
Castle, which has offices in South Tyneside and Edinburgh, is currently working on several high-profile projects across the UK, including as principal contractor for the new South Tyneside College and South Shields Marine School, to which Carney Consultancy is providing health and safety support.
The college will move from its current Westoe site into the heart of the town centre, by creating a 15,000 sq. metre campus on King Street, South Shields, to include the renovation and upgrade of 16 Barrington Street.
The project is a partnership between Tyne Coast College and South Tyneside Council and is being delivered by Castle. It is funded by Tyne Coast College, the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority as part of North East Mayor Kim McGuinness’ drive to revitalise high streets and the Department for Education and UK Government.
Naomi Halliburton, compliance director at Castle, said: “It is important to have a fresh pair of eyes to keep us abreast of changes to policies and procedures, review management systems and be on hand to offer compliance guidance. That is exactly what Carney Consultancy gives us.
“Working with Carney Consultancy, we want to enhance our culture and evaluate safety procedures so they continually improve. As a conscientious contractor, the wellbeing of our employees, subcontractors and suppliers is our number one priority, so the added value that Carney provides is of great benefit to us.”
Established in 2002, Carney Consultancy has a focus on construction and engineering, providing health and safety consultancy and training.
Martin Crammond, director at Carney Consultancy, said: “As Castle has grown rapidly across the north of England and Scotland, so has our service offering. We work with the firm for ten days a month, acting as its dedicated health and safety consultants.
“Castle gains access to the varying skillsets of our team utilising us to undertake ISO audits, internal audits, continual professional development, health, safety and environmental management support and guidance on best practices and compliance.”