#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 12 - PRITC & The Valley Project

To round off our festive #12DaysofHCE giving with a bang, we’re making our twelfth and final donation a double-whammy! Starting things off is Pocklington Rugby In The Community. Located i...

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#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 11 - Cash For Kids

What’s Christmas without presents? For children around the world, it’s the time of year when their wishes come true, though this isn’t the case for all of them. Christmas is f...

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#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 10 - Wetherby & District Food Bank

For many, Christmas is an excuse to forget about your diet, let loose, and indulge in all the treats you’d normally try so hard to resist. Because of this, it’s easy to forget just how ...

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#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 9 - Fangfoss With Bolton Parish Council

Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a big difference. For this #12DaysofHCE, we’re supporting a local community to bring back something special. In the village of Fangboss, ...

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#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 8 - Sunderland Headlights

Kicking off the last week before Christmas is our donation to Sunderland Headlight - another recurring charity for us, as we also supported them in last year’s #12DaysofHCE! We’re p...

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#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 7 - Hebburn Helps

Rounding off this week of #12DaysofHCE is Hebburn Helps, a community food bank and crisis response charity in the North East of England. Having received prestigious acclaim for their work, such...

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#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 6 - Tuesday Chat

For this #12DaysofHCE, our donation is a lot tastier than usual! We were delighted to take part in the Wilberfoss Community Centre’s Christmas get-together, hosted by Rebekah, who runs their ...

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#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 5 - The Old Fire Station

Today’s #12DaysofHCE donation is in support of the Old Fire Station, a space where people - old and young - can come along, socialise, and participate in various activities. You may remember ...

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#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 4 - WISE

Our next donation is to the Wetherby In Support of the Elderly charity (WISE for short)! WISE works in Wetherby, and several other locations across Leeds, to help improve the all-around quality of ...

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#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 3 - The Hut York

We’re continuing our festive giving with The Hut York, a charity that - in their words - is “bringing creativity and purpose to the lives of adults with their mental health journeys, an...

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#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 2 - Mind in Bradford

Following on from yesterday’s #12DaysofHCE kickoff, we’re continuing our festive giving by supporting the amazing team at Mind in Bradford! Mind in Bradford is a mental health-focus...

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#12DaysofHCE 2023 Day 1 - The Howarth Foundation

It’s that time of year again! We’re kicking off our yearly #12DaysofHCE Christmas campaign, donating to several incredible charities and community groups across the north of England! ...

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Promoting Equal Opportunity Employment Through ROTL

Equal opportunity employment is a big factor for us with regards to our recruitment - ensuring everyone gets a fair chance to be considered for roles and begin their careers here at HCE, regardless...

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Donating Over £17,000 To The Candlelighters Trust

Back in September, we took on the 15km Tough Mudder in support of the incredible Candlelighters Trust. 31 intense obstacles and 10 gruelling miles later, and thanks to some incredible company spons...

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Rounding Off Careers In Construction Month

If you follow our social media channels, you’ll likely have noticed our on-going series of posts celebrating Careers in Construction month. Started by Byf, they describe its purpose as increa...

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Lending The Valley Project A Hand In Bradford

In conjunction with the on-going works in Bradford City Centre, it’s been a pleasure to provide the Valley Project with not only expert advice, but additionally the plant, labour, and materia...

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We're Celebrating 10,000 Followers on LinkedIn!

We’re Celebrating 10,000 Followers on LinkedIn! We’re proud to say that our LinkedIn profile has hit an astounding 10,000 followers! We see this milestone as a real testament to the...

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Supporting Local Communities in South Tyneside!

We have recently donated timber posts to two local community groups within South Tyneside, near to our A183 scheme! Supporting the communities in which we work as we perform our jobs is an importan...

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We're Doing The Tough Mudder For Candlelight This September!

This September, we’ll be participating in the 15K Tough Mudder: a 15km obstacle course aimed at truly testing your mettle! Our reasoning for undertaking such a feat is to raise funds for an i...

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Project Update - The Works At Gateway 36 Continue!

Our earthworks at Gateway 36 in Barnsley, formerly Rockingham Colliery, continue to make great progress as we undertake the second phase of the surcharging and ground treatment strategy. This strat...

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Influencing Construction's Next Generation

We recently invited some of the students at Sea View Primary School to visit our A183 Coast Road site and learn more about the world of construction! Not only was this a great introduction to a pos...

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Giving It Our All at the Martin House Dragon Boat Race!

Last Sunday, we took part in the 2023 Dragon Boat Race in Roundhay Park! The event, organized by the Martin House Children Hospice themselves, was done to help raise money for the incredible work t...

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An Un-fore-gettable Time Supporting the Howarth Foundation!

This week, our proud partners at the Howarth Foundation held their annual Charity Golf Day in Cleckheaton! Not only were we one of their key sponsors, but also got the chance to take part as one of...

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The Lighthouse Club Visits HMP Millsike

In May, our proud partners at the Lighthouse Club paid a visit to our workers at the HMP Millsike site, tackling the difficult subject of mental health and engaging with the crew about a range of e...

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Celebrating World Environment Day: How We're Making A Difference

In celebration of World Environment day, we wanted to talk about our various accomplishments from the last six months regarding our environmental and sustainability efforts. We are always pushing f...

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Our Fresh New Fleet is Ready for Action!

Our fresh new fleet of vans are ready to go this week! In collaboration with Brandfixx, we’ve branded our vans using the latest and greatest modular branding technology. Not only does it look...

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Say hello to our new Sustainability Manager!

We are pleased to announce that Sophie Henderson has been promoted to the new position of Sustainability Manager! Sophie has been a member of the Howard Civil Engineering team for nine years, a...

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James Page - Celebrating 18 years

It's hard to remember a time when he wasn't a part of Howard Civil Engineering's Senior Management Team, but when James Page joined us as a fresh-faced 23 year old in 2005, he was simpl...

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Steve Poulson - Celebrating 18 years

Steve Poulson became a member of the team all the way back in 2005, when the number of projects Howard Civil Engineering had in its portfolio had only just reached double digits. Now, 18 years ...

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Topping out at Scarborough Hospital

Howard Civil Engineering is thrilled to have topped out our three-storey reinforced concrete frame at Scarborough Hospital earlier this month. Our works form part of a £47m contract to im...

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Howard Civil Engineering achieves ‘Excellent’ CCS score

Howard Civil Engineering is pleased to have achieved an ‘Excellent’ score of 43/45 on our first ever Considerate Constructors Scheme audit as a registered organisation! The audit as...

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Get to know your MHFAs: Sophie Henderson

Sustainability manager Sophie Henderson has been a member of the Howard Civil Engineering team for eight years, so she’s no stranger to the stigma which surrounds mental health in the constru...

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Brian Barton: Framework Manager

Having been in the construction industry for 37 years, Brian Barton certainly knows a thing or two about how to deliver a project successfully. That’s why, when Brian joined Howard Civil Engi...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 13 – Mission Christmas

#12DaysOfHCE Day 13 – Mission Christmas Surprise! We’ve turned the 12 Days of Howard Civil Engineering into a baker’s dozen, because we just couldn’t resist spreading th...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 12 – The Howarth Foundation

Having long been a member of The Howarth Foundation’s Business Building Futures initiative, we couldn’t be prouder to sponsor event manager Rachael Hepworth’s Street2Feet 75k run ...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 11 – York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity

While many of us will be celebrating Christmas in the comfort of our own homes, hundreds of patients at Scarborough Hospital will be spending the day in hospital – with many patients not rece...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 10 – Inspire South Tyneside

For day 10 of #12DaysOfHCE, we’ve decided to mix it up a little! Inspire South Tyneside is the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sectors across South Tyneside, working alongsi...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 9 – Wearside Women in Need

Although Christmas is a time of joy for many, statistics show that police callouts for incidents of domestic abuse and calls to domestic abuse hotlines increase throughout the festive period. T...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 8 – Headlight

Based in Sunderland, Headlight is a fantastic mental health resource centre which offers volunteer opportunities, signposts members in the right direction, and runs various courses and recreational...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 7 - Key

That’s right – we’re taking #12DaysOfHCE across the Yorkshire border into the North East! Based in South Tyneside, Key is a wonderful charity offering a range of housing advic...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 6 – The Island

It’s Day 6 of #12DaysOfHCE, which means we’re halfway through our 12 days of giving! The Island is a well-established charity committed to supporting some of York’s most disad...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 5 – HOPE in Community

50 families in Barnsley won’t have to worry about their next meal over the Christmas holidays thanks to Howard Civil Engineering! As part of our #12DaysOfHCE charity campaign, we have don...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 4 - The LS14 Trust

Last year we helped LS14 Trust fund their festive celebrations, including selection boxes, food hampers and entertainment for their Christmas party - and we’re pleased to continue our support...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 3 – The Old Fire Station

It’s Day 3 of #12DaysOfHCE and today we’re supporting a cause a stone’s throw away from our head office in Seacroft! The Old Fire Station is a decommission fire station in Gip...

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#12DaysOfHCE Day 2 - Mind in Bradford

This year, we are continuing to support Mind in Bradford as demand for their services peaks around the festive period. Having already raised £2,100 for Mind in Bradford by braving the Tou...

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HAVS monitoring gets the thumbs up from operatives

Operatives on three of our sites across the north of England have had their risk of developing hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) significantly reduced after Howard Civil Engineering introduced HAV...

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Creating a safe space for girls in Leeds with DIY SOS

Howard Civil Engineering is honoured to have taken part in this year’s ‘DIY SOS: The Big Build’ project on BBC One for the benefit of Leeds-based charity Getaway Girls! Over a...

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Award-winning health and safety performance across sites

Howard Civil Engineering was delighted to be awarded Kier’s subcontractor of the month in September, despite this being the first month we were on site. Although we faced stiff competitio...

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Apprenticeship Spotlight: Jonty Muirhead

Although 22-year-old Jonty Muirhead is only two years into his apprenticeship, he feels his career at Howard Civil Engineering has already put him a step ahead of his peers at college. Jonty be...

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More work secured at Gateway 36, Barnsley

Following the successful delivery of a bespoke earthworks, drainage, S278 and S38 package for Harworth Group, Howard Civil Engineering is pleased to announce that we have been awarded another schem...

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