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Site Visit - Castle Leazes

Site Visit - Castle Leazes

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CIOB North East Tomorrow's Leaders, in collaboration with Northumbria University, present a site visit at Spital Tongues in Newcastle on 11 November 2026. The event is designated for an audience of professionals or students. Admission fees range from free to £25.00.

CIOB North East Tomorrow's Leaders, in collaboration with Northumbria University, presents a series of site visits

Please note: this event is for over 18’s only.

Come along and join the CIOB North East, in partnership with the School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Northumbria University, for the ‘Constructing the North East’ monthly programme of site visits.

Visitors will be given a guided tour of the sites, meet the people delivering the projects, and see first-hand the huge range of roles that keep construction moving, from site managers and quantity surveyors to architects, engineers, digital construction specialists, design managers, health & safety leads, construction managers, social value managers, project managers and more. It's a chance to ask questions and get a genuine glimpse of what a career in construction actually looks and feels like.

Whether you're a student weighing up your options or simply curious about local projects, these visits are designed for you.

Bowmer & Kirkland's Castle Leazes site consists of two student accommodation blocks which will ultimately house 2011 students. Also within the building will be amenity areas on the ground floor which will include gym, laundry, cinema areas as well as break out areas.

Construction of the build is a steel frame with metal decking complete with concrete floors and 25 no. stair and lift cores. Pre-made bathroom pods will be used in the student bedrooms.

External fabric will be from the outset, structural steel frame complete with cementitious board, insulation then a mixture of render, brick slips and traditional brickwork -predominantly to the low level areas

Landscape areas will be formed with seating areas, minimal parking and a small number of electric charging points

The building completions are split into two with the smaller 800 bedroom block due for completion by the end of December 2027 and the larger 1200 block due to complete a year later. The project clients are Newcastle University & Unite Students in partnership.

FULL PPE MUST BE WORN - Hi-viz jacket, hard hat (preferably with chin strap), safety boots, gloves and glasses. Site can provide some, so please let me know if you require anything.

This learning activity can contribute to your annual CPD return and should be logged accordingly.

Contact

Diane Moore

Member Services and Events Coordinator, Newcastle

t: +44 (0)1344 630867 / m: +447827818305

e: dmoore@ciob.org.uk - w: www.ciob.org

How can we help you get the most out of this event? We want to ensure accessibility for all of our members. Please contact us in confidence prior to attendance and we will do our best to answer any questions and support any additional needs you may h

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Site Visit - Castle Leazes takes place on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 14:00.

Site Visit - Castle Leazes is held at Spital Tongues in Newcastle upon Tyne (Castle Leazes, Spital Tongues, NE2 4NY).

Tickets for Site Visit - Castle Leazes range from £0 to £25. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.

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Free – £25

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