Carney Consultancy expansion training offering for clients

As demand for training and compliance services in the construction space rises, Carney Consulting has expanded the training it offers the sector. New courses include avoiding danger in the workplace, and awareness to prevent Legionella outbreaks.

Launched in 2002, Carney Consulting is an advisory brand which specialises in construction and engineering – particularly providing health and safety consultancy and training to its clients in the sectors. Team members come from a main contracting and subcontracting background and have worked, as consultants, with some of the North East’s main companies – while clients include Redhead Roofing, A.S. Crocker Plasterers, and Giraffe Building Services.

Following a year of strong investment, the firm announced a 25% growth in turnover at the end of 2025. Following that increasing demand from clients and insurers, Carney Consulting has now expanded its training and compliance offering. With the introduction of new accredited courses and additional services, its curriculum now includes IOSH Avoiding Danger from Underground Buried Services course, Legionella Awareness Training and the introduction of Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) as an additional service for clients.

Angela Carney, the firm’s managing director, stated, “By expanding our training and compliance services, we are ensuring our clients have access to practical, recognised solutions that reflect the risks they face.”

The company created the IOSH Avoiding Danger from Underground Buried Services course to address increasing industry demand, as insurance companies increasingly require proof that operatives have the appropriate skills and knowledge gained through accredited training. This follows a rise in insurance claims caused by strikes on underground cables, with insurers moving away from non-accredited training provision.

The Legionella Awareness course meanwhile covers legal responsibilities and guidance under ACOP L8 and HSG274, explains what legionella is and how it spreads and includes real-world examples alongside practical control and prevention strategies. The company’s first dedicated course will be delivered later this month for Brannen & Partners, an estate agent and property management company.

As part of its continued investment in client services, the firm is also introducing Portable Appliance Testing as an additional offering. Two of its team, James Pearson and Erin Rochford, are to be trained later in January 2026, so that Carney Consultancy can carry out testing while out on site, as well as offering it as a service to its office premises.

Carney concluded, “We continue to invest in our people and our service offering so that we can support clients as their needs evolve, helping them operate safely, compliantly and efficiently.”