Ben is an apprentice site engineer, and it’s so great to hear he’s found his place in the industry. He’s enjoying his time on site and making the most of every opportunity to learn from those around him. Keep up the great work, Ben! 💪 #NAW2025

Watch the Askew Road concrete footbridge demolition! 🎥Our 27-strong demolition team worked in two shifts to safely bring down the 1960s concrete footbridge. Great to work alongside the team Gateshead Council to deliver these works safely. 💪 #ThompsonsOfPrudhoe #Demolition

It’s crucial for everyone in our industry, across the region and beyond, to understand how we can create a better environment for everyone. We are very much ALL IN for this! #AllIn2025 #DiversityAndInclusion #ConstructionExcellence #EDI #NorthEast #Innovation

Congratulations to Martin Barker, Demolition Contracts Manager, for being shortlisted for Demolition Manager of the Year at the The NFDC Awards! Well done, Martin – roll on the awards later this month! 🙌

Of the 18 buildings we've been tasked with demolishing on behalf of Bowmer+Kirkland, we're down to the final 3! The team are working hard around a tight schedule, delivering high quality and were also recently awarded the ‘Working Safer Together’ award by B+K! #demolition

It was a pleasure to be invited to present at the recent IDE Spring Seminar 👏 Paul Turbitt, Demolition Project Manager, delivered an insightful presentation sharing lessons learned and best practices from the Hexham House project for Newcastle City Council 🙌 #IDE #Demolition

We recently welcomed 12 new additions to the team - a brand-new batch of Scania 8-wheeled tippers! 😅 Our 90-strong fleet is key to serving our six quarries, removing arising and waste from demolition projects and helping our bulk earthwork team and hauling agricultural lime!

A huge congratulations to Charlie Sander and Millard Varshochi for being shortlisted in this year's G4C North East Awards, recognising them as some of the brightest upcoming talent in the region. 🎉 #Celebration #G4CAwards #NorthEast #StaffAwards #Construction #NextGeneratio

Huge well done to Jay Errington, one of our talented plant operators, who passed his D90E Demolition Plant – Demolishing at All Heights Technical Test last week. 🏗️👏 A specialised category, Jay is now one of only two operatives in our team with this certification!

Welcome to the team Liam! Our newest Demolition Operative! Liam first joined us on a 10-week work placement through the Groundwork NE & Cumbria and Northern Directions programmes - we were so impressed with him, we didn't let him go!

We have achieved a Distinction in the prestigious British Safety Council International Safety Award for the second year in a row! Recognition this year was for our explosive demolition project at Hexham House in Newcastle👏 #HealthAndSafety #InternationalSafetyAwards

Another successful site visit with students from Walker Riverside Academy, thanks to the fantastic team at NE1Can Since starting on site last summer with Bowmer+Kirkland we've facilitated visits for around 60 students 🙌

The Lynemouth Coastal Landfill Remediation Project has been awarded the 2025 ICE Medium Project Award! Great to work with BAM UK & Ireland, taking on the earthworks and remediation of a challenging site on the Northumberland coast 💫

We're looking for a Plant Operative to join our fantastic team at Silvertop Quarry in Brampton, Cumbria. If you're an experienced ADT Operator with an MPQC Card or CPCS Blue Card, (training can be given to work towards gaining competency) we want to hear from you! #recrtuiment

It's Mental Health Awareness Week! We’re proud of the strong and supportive community we’ve built. Every day, we look for ways to support our teams and the wider networks we engage with—from clients and supply chain partners to local communities. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

We're hiring at Thompsons of Prudhoe! 📢 We have FOUR exciting opportunities available to join our team! Visit our website to explore these roles in more details or send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] to get started.

Welcome to the team, Faith! 👋 Faith is our new Group HR Officer. With over a decade of experience in the sector, Faith brings a wealth of knowledge, energy, and a new perspective to all things people and culture. We're excited to have you on board! 🎉

We’re reaching the final stages of the Castle Leazes project for Bowmer+Kirkland. Following the successful and safe demolition of all 18 former student accommodation blocks, we’re now well into the earthworks phase!

A huge well done to Kay Thompson, Carl Dawson, and Alex Morris for taking part in The Sunshine Fund 5K Run this week on the Newcastle Quayside. Thank you for representing Thompsons of Prudhoe – you're helping to make a real difference!

From HGVs to a 1945 classic🚛 This 1945 Austin K2 was bought many years ago by one of our former Transport Managers and proudly painted in the iconic Thompsons family colours. For over 20 years, it’s been a favourite on the Vintage Show circuit, we love seeing it out and about!