# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Business Talk - Castle: Building a New College in South Shields
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 10:30 am – Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 12:30 pm
- **Event Description**: In this Business Talk, we hear from Chris Meadowcroft, Operations Director at Hebburn based construction firm CastleAbout this EventIn this Business Talk we find out more about Castle. With its headquarters in Hebburn, and offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, Castle, which employs over 200 people, is one of the UK’s leading providers of all disciplines of construction, providing high-quality engineering and contracting services covering design, build, mechanical, public health, renewable and electrical engineering.Last year the firm recorded a £130 million order book for 2024–2025, clear evidence the investment, the company has placed in the recruitment and retention of great people across its business, is being rewarded. Castle has an ambitious strategic growth plan which is based on the delivery of high quality, bespoke and innovative solutions to all the projects to which it is appointed.Operations Director, Chris Meadowcroft, will outline current contracts underway in South Tyneside including the full refurbishment of a 50,000 sq ft industrial unit in Boldon and the relocation of South Tyneside College and South Shields Marine School.The £95m college relocation project is a partnership between Tyne Coast College and South Tyneside Council that will create a 15,000 sq. metre campus on King Street in South Shields. It will include the repair and upgrade of the listed building on Barrington Street, the conversion of the former BT building into student accommodation and the development of dedicated college facilities.Castle was named SME of the Year at the 2023 Constructing Excellence North East Awards, affirming its reputation for quality and sustainability. Signatories of the South Tyneside Pledge, Castle has a clear commitment to localised recruitment and spend. We will hear more about the community and stakeholder engagement programme it will be delivering throughout the college contract and what this means for local suppliers and residents.Watch online, or book here to be part of the live event. Join us from 10.30am, and stay on afterwards for a light lunch and networking. The live-stream will take place from 11.00am - 12noon, and this can be watched on the Invest South Tyneside website and social media channels.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/business-talk-castle-building-a-new-college-in-south-shields/100001745516188909
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: South Shields
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: One Trinity Green
- **lat**: 54.9879982
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- **full address**: One Trinity Green, Eldon Street, South Shields, United Kingdom

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- **organizer**: Invest South Tyneside (https://allevents.in/org/invest-south-tyneside/23088097)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 10:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** One Trinity Green, Eldon Street, South Shields, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Invest South Tyneside
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Business Talk - Castle: Building a New College in South Shields ?
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