CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF MCCARRICK CONSTRUCTION
On 18th May 1953, within weeks of the young Elizabeth II’s coronation and at a time of immense national pride and optimism, Captain James McCarrick registered a new construction company from his home in Crichton Avenue, Chester-le-Street.
Generation4Change Awards 2022 nomination for McCarrick Construction’s James Brown
Generation4Change is a network of young professionals set up to represent voice of the UK built environment industry, and an integral part of Constructing Excellence. By connecting young people in the industry, the network helps them to influence decision-makers, develop their ideas and further their careers.
PROFILE: As we mark Apprenticeships Week 2022, former apprentice and our current Contracts Director Tony Pearce looks back on 43 years at McCarrick Construction
In 1979, aged 16, I came in to the office which was then in the yard for an interview with Mr James McCarrick, Matthew’s grandfather, for a joinery apprenticeship. The joinery post was gone by then so I got the bricklaying apprenticeship instead. I was over the moon just to have got a job. I completed my apprenticeship in 1983 – then I spent seven years as a bricklayer
Well deserved recognition for our whole team – Highly Commended at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2021
We’ve recently been asked what we’re most proud of achieving as a company over 2021. It’s a difficult question – despite the challenges the whole industry has faced over the last year we’ve had many highlights in terms of completions, contracts won, the usual ups and downs of construction contracting. On reflection though, the highest […]
A solid foundation for our Trainee QS James Foster
We have a highly-qualified team keeping our projects on track at McCarrick Construction, but nothing beats on-site experience as our Trainee Quantity Surveyor James Foster can testify.
Looking back on an extraordinary year
Despite the intense worry of the pandemic in the background and the logistical challenges of two lockdowns, I’m extremely proud that thanks to the professional attitude of our staff and careful forward planning, we have kept disruption to an absolute minimum for our clients during the 2020 pandemic. During lockdown one, although some of our […]
From tuneful to spoonful – achieving great results at All Saints Academy
It was all hands on deck this summer to transform a music room into a kitchen/servery at All Saints Academy in Ingleby Barwick in time for the start of the school term in September. Thanks to some careful preparation prior to commencing the job, when some issues arose on site our Site Manager, James Brown, […]
A fresh new look for our office
During the course of 2019 McCarrick Construction has completed a multi-staged office refit for our own premises in central Chester-le-Street. The talents of nearly all members of our crew have been enlisted at one point or another and the end result is not only a great workspace but an enjoyable reminder of the benefits of […]
Nurturing good mental health in construction
Last week, James Brown and Christine Ryan became our first Mental Health First Aiders following a two-day course at Sleigh Services. They both agreed that what they learned has the potential to immediately benefit the whole team and beyond into our supply chain. Here’s Christine’s overview of the course. “As an individual, I previously thought […]
Our new international signing
It’s always a big decision when you invite a new member into a close-knit team. With that in mind, this week we are delighted to introduce our new Quantity Surveyor, Tim Bishop. With nearly forty years’ experience under his belt, Tim joins us following a family relocation from O’Brien Construction Ltd in Caithness, on the […]