#TheVoiceoftheIndustry
in Northern Ireland for over 75 years. CEF represents c65,000 staff and c800 businesses in the construction industry in Northern Ireland.
CEF were proud to present Kerry Anderson, Head of Fundraising at
@AirAmbulanceNI
, with a cheque for over £6,000 raised at this year's CEF Excellence Awards to support the charity's vital work saving lives across NI. 🚁🚁
#CEFAwards22
We'd like to say a massive thank you to everyone who attended last night's
#CEFawards23
! It was an honour to welcome so many friends from across the industry and recognise the very best of NI construction. 🏆🏗️
What a fantastic night! 🙌 A big thank you to everyone who attended the 2022 CEF Excellence Awards and congratulations to all the winners and finalists!🏆🏗️
#Construction
#NorthernIreland
#CEFAwards22
CEF were delighted to hand over a cheque for £3,000 donated by CEF Awards finalists.
In addition, CEF thank the incredible generosity of Woodvale Construction who raised a staggering total of £2,500, making a combined total of £5,500 towards the crucial work of
#amhNI
📣Tonight's the night! We can't wait to crown the winners of the 2022 CEF Construction Excellence Awards!🏆
Best of luck to all the finalists, we look forward to seeing you tonight at the Crowne Plaza in Belfast. 🏗️
#CEFAwards22
“If this Assembly finds itself at the end of the financial year having underspent its allocated budgets and handing back money to Westminster, it must be held accountable to those whose jobs have been lost unnecessarily.”
Very proud our past President Ray Hutchinson, Managing Director,
@gilbertashnews
has been recognised in the
#NewYearHonours
for services to the Construction Industry and to Diversity and Inclusion.
Useful meeting with
@conormurphysf
and
@dptfinance
discussing how to focus on delivery of much needed local infrastructure and construction safely, economically and efficiently to aid
#recovery
and safeguard
#employment
in one of NI’s largest sectors
Finance Minister
@conormurphysf
met with the Construction Industry Forum this morning. He outlined the importance of the sector to economic recovery & his commitment to continuing to assist the industry as it emerges from lock down.
🏆Overall Winner Award, presented by CEF CEO
@mspence001
🏆
The winner is...
@HeronBros
for Templemore Baths, Belfast
Heron Bros wins Overall Winner with praise for the complexity of the project, its heritage value, and sustainable approach to building.
#CEFawards23
📣FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!📣Read the full shortlist of finalists for the 2024 CEF Construction Excellence Awards👉
Congratulations to all those shortlisted, we look forward to announcing the winners at a gala ceremony on Thursday 3rd October.
#CEFawards24
City Hospital NI's first Nightingale Proud of our members
@FLYNNbuilding
👏🏼👏🏼and their supply chain
@JPCorry_Ireland
@MurdockMerchant
McMullanO’Donnell Greenwood Joinery, KCC Architectual,Wray Eng, Day&Night Dec, GFC, Eden Dec CPC Contracts, AlphaClad
We were proud to have
@HeadNICS
, Dr Jayne Brady, join us as guest speaker at last night's
#CEFawards23
!🏆
During the keynote address,
@jaynecbrady
praised the NI construction industry's resilience and emphasised the importance of apprenticeships for the future of the sector. 🏗️
CEF were delighted to visit the new
@Translink_NI
Grand Central Station site for a look at the fantastic work ongoing by
@GRAHAMGroupUK
&
@Farrans_UKI
/
@SomosSacyr
JV.
Once complete,this landmark project will be the largest integrated transport facility on the island of Ireland!
As we celebrate
#IWD23
, CEF are shining a spotlight on some of the amazing women working within the NI construction industry! 👷♀️💪
We asked six outstanding women to tell us about their careers in construction 👉
#womeninconstruction
#notjustforboys
🏆Overall Winner Award, presented by CEF CEO
@mspence001
🏆 The winner is...
@HeronBros
for Templemore Baths, Belfast
Heron Bros wins
#CEFawards23
Overall Winner for the complexity of the project, its heritage value, and sustainable approach to building 👇
📣 Meet the Finalists! 📣 Read the full shortlist of finalists for the 2022 CEF Construction Excellence Awards 👉
Congratulations to all those shortlisted, we look forward to announcing the winners at the ceremony on Thursday 6th October 2022.
#CEFAwards22
🏆Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by CEF President Martin O'Kane🏆The winner is... Jim Henry from
@HenryBrothersHB
The judges called Jim an outstanding ambassador for NI, saying the overwhelming respect for him from those within his own business is undeniable.
#CEFawards23
As our hosts for the night
@TraversSarah
and
@MrGeorgeClarke
take to the stage to announce the winners, the 2023 CEF Construction Excellence Awards are officially underway!🏆
#CEFawards23
Many thanks to
@GRAHAMGroupUK
for showing us around the final stages of the Belfast Transport Hub enabling works. Tremendous scale of engineering involving some of the largest piling rigs on these isles, to facilitate the new Weavers's Hub transport hub for
@Translink_NI
.
🏆Outstanding Contributor Award, presented by
@mills_selig
🏆The winner is... Donal McGloin–Tracey Brothers
Donal is a driver of innovation & mentor for trainees who has made an immense contribution to many flagship projects during his career with
#TraceyBrothers
.
#CEFAwards22
🏆Social Value Project of the Year Award, sponsored by
@socentni
🏆
Highly Commended -
@CTSWeAre
for NIHE Maintenance Contract, Newry Mourne & Down Council
This project won praise for its lasting impact of supporting women & girls to engage with construction.
#CEFawards23
🏆Commercial Construction Project of the Year Award, sponsored by
@RTUltd
🏆
The winner is... Felix O’Hare & Co for One Elmwood, Queen’s University, Belfast
The judges agreed
#FelixOHare
delivered a project that exceeds the expectations of the client and users.
#CEFawards23
📣FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!📣Read the full shortlist of finalists for the 2023 CEF Construction Excellence Awards👉
Congratulations to all those shortlisted, we look forward to announcing the winners at a gala ceremony on Thursday 5th October 2023.
#CEFawards23
Thanks to
@KellyBrothersNI
for showing us around their stunning restoration of the historic Wilton House in Belfast. 🏗️🏠
Kelly Brothers have delivered an exceptional revival of the listed townhouse into new apartments incorporating a sensitively designed seven-story extension.
🏆Restoration Project of the Year Award, sponsored by
@CTec_NI_Ltd
🏆
The winner is...
@HeronBros
for Templemore Baths, Belfast
This project made a huge impression on the judges, who said the contribution to the heritage value of the building was incredible.
#CEFawards23
Great to see the scale of development at the
#KevinWatsonGroup
site at Black's Gate, Belfast for
@RadiusHousing
. Sharp design and construction on a spacious site, great work, great new homes!
Great to see construction on the Ross Street development in Belfast underway by
@KellyBrothersNI
for
@RadiusHousing
! 🏗️🏠
This new social housing project will involve the delivery of 22 high-quality homes with completion scheduled for 2024. 👇
We've started work on our new site at Ross Street. This development involves building 22 new homes with completion scheduled for 2024. We look forward to working with the local community as we progress these new developments.
🏆Social Housing Project of the Year Award, sponsored by
@RTUltd
🏆
The winner is...
@KellyBrothersNI
for Moylinney, Newtownabbey
Our judges called the project a high-quality residential environment that improves the health and wellbeing of those who live there.
#CEFawards23
Thanks
@SomosSacyr
for showing us around the new
@UlsterUni
campus recently. Nothing can prepare you for the interior until you experience it in person, the craftsmanship and detail is phenomenal. Great to see the application of local materials and skills in every feature.
🏆Outstanding Contributor of the Year Award, presented by CEF CEO
@mspence001
🏆The winner is... Maria Bradley from
@gilbertashnews
Our judges said Maria has shown herself to be a leader in construction, helping to modernise, develop & nurture the next generation.
#CEFawards23
Great to catch up with
@FeargalMcC
from
@fpmaccountants
at today’s Succeeding for Succession webinar.
A big thank you to Feargal for providing attendees with actionable strategies to safeguard intergenerational wealth in a tax efficient manner. 👏
🏆
#CEFAwards22
🏆Kerry Anderson from our charity partner,
@AirAmbulanceNI
, speaks about the critical care services carried out by the charity across Northern Ireland. 🚁🚁
CEF Issues Return to Site Health & Safety Guidance for industry to adapt and make careful preparations for an eventual slow and cautious return to site
#safetyfirst
#Health
#covid19
CEF has today written to OFMDFM to seek support for the NI construction industry during Covid-19. The industry and its 30,000 employees are vital to delivery of front line, fit for purpose public services including health
#covid19
#sustainableconstruction
#frontlineservices
Great to meet with Sean McAvoy from Calmor Properties this morning for a visit to their Gantry Lane development in Newry! 🏗️
These affordable high-quality homes have been designed to appeal to a wide array of people including first time buyers, families & young professionals. 🏡
CEF
@mspence001
is delighted to join the Procurement Board to represent the 65,000 local jobs in the construction sector and to assist
@niexecutive
@conormurphysf
to reform procurement to maximise delivery of public services within finite budgets
#procurement
#reform
🎦Finance Minister
@conormurphysf
has announced changes to the Procurement Board as part of efforts to ensure the £3bn spent on public procurement annually is fully maximised.
Read more:
We are delighted to formally welcome new patron, leading business advisors,
@pkffpm
Over the coming months we will be working closely on a joint programme of events, informative bulletins and regular engagement with members.
#construction
#membership
#finance
#business
This week we were proud to host a lunch for our past presidents at which we unveiled a new honour plaque to commemorate the service they have provided to the CEF and the wider construction industry.
A big thank you to everyone who attended and for your continued support! 👏
🏆Restoration Project of the Year Award, presented by
@JPCorry_Ireland
🏆
The winner is...
@pkmckaigue
– St Comgall’s Community Centre, Belfast
The judges praised the dedication to the conservation ethos demonstrated by P&K McKaigue on this former primary school.
#CEFAwards22
Its A' Level Results day. Thinking of studying construction - you could be eligible for £1,000 towards your fees. Closing date: 18th September 2020. Find out more
#BuildYourCareer
Great to see the rapid progress being made by
@Farrans_UKI
@SomosSacyr
JV on the construction of the new
@Translink_NI
Weavers Cross integrated public transport interchange comprising 26 bus stands and 8 railway platforms. A truly landmark project for the region.🏗️🚍
🏆Achieving Excellence in Partnering Award, presented by
@BuildUK
🏆
The winner is...
@FLYNNbuilding
– Harberton School North Campus, Belfast
This 5-week project turned outdated building stock into space for over 100 additional pupils with Special Educational Needs.
#CEFAwards22
We’re delighted to be attending today’s
@citbni
Women in Construction Summit along with so many amazing women from across the NI construction industry!👷♀️
#WICNIsummit24
#womeninconstruction
Quality landmark project added to the city skyline.
@HeronBros
are deploying some nice innovation on the construction of the Paper Exchange which provides fantastic city centre views and 200,000 sq ft of grade A over 11 floors
#innovation
#gradeA
#sustainableconstruction
#BREEAM
We’re almost ready to kick-off tonight’s CEF Excellence Awards! 🏆🏗️
A big thank you to everyone who has supported this year’s event and best of luck to all the finalists! 🙌
#CEFAwards22
CEF were delighted to join this great
@womenstec
Breakfast of Champions event and learn more about the impact Womenstec are having on breaking down age-old misconceptions about construction and proving it’s
#NotJustForBoys
! 👷♀️
CONGRATULATIONS to Lynn Carvill
@womenstec
who has been crowned as our Third Sector Director of the Year! 🏆🎉✨
Special thanks to our category sponsor
@Capita_TS
#DOTYA
1/ Following the statement by the Prime Minister last night, it is our view that, with the exception of essential works in support of the fight against Covid-19, that non-essential construction work should cease.
#stayhome
#families
#safetyfirat
Our Construction Manifesto for
#AE22
is calling on the next Northern Ireland Executive to transform procurement practice in a way that provides greater consistency across the public sector ✅
Read the full
#CEFmanifesto22
👉
Thanks to our colleagues across the construction sector as well as
@Kelmba
and
@JBuckleyMLA
, who joined us for the launch of the Construction Futures 'Industry Skill Review' alongside
@GMB_union
and
@UniteunionNI
at Parliament Buildings.👷♂️🏗️
🏆Social Value Project of the Year Award, sponsored by
@socentni
🏆
The winner is...
@GRAHAMGroupUK
for the Grand Central Station Busway Bridge & Ramps Project
GRAHAM impressed by developing strong partnerships with the client, local community and wider city.
#CEFawards23
📣 Tonight's the night! We can't wait to crown the winners of the 2023 CEF Construction Excellence Awards!🏆
Best of luck to all the finalists, we look forward to seeing you tonight at the Crowne Plaza in Belfast.
#CEFawards23
We were proud to deliver a cheque for £3,000 from this year's
#CEFAwards
finalists to our charity partners
@amhNI
In addition, the incredible team at Woodvale Construction raised a further £2,500 to make a combined total of £5,500 going to support mental health services in NI🙏
#CEF
welcomes their new Public Affairs Executive
As we look to expand our membership services offering, we are delighted to welcome Vincent Lundy to our team!
Vincent has significant experience working with a wide range of corporate and construction clients at agency level.
🏆Excellence in Health & Safety Award, sponsored by
@citbni
🏆
The winner is...
@HeronBros
Heron Bros was praised for a culture of H&S which extends beyond the required performance and is summed up by the company's motto of “Come to work happy – Go home safely”.
#CEFAwards22
A big thank you to everyone who attended the 2023 CEF Excellence Awards and congratulations to all the finalists! 🏆🏗️
It was fantastic to see so many leading figures from the NI construction industry in attendance and we look forward to seeing you all next year!🙌
#CEFawards23
🏆Education Project of the Year Award, presented by
@fpmaccountants
🏆
The winner is... Felix O’Hare for One Elmwood, Queen’s University, Belfast
Our judges agreed
#FelixOHare
's work on One Elmwood demonstrated a high degree of quality across a complex project.
#CEFawards23
CEF Chief Executive, Mark Spence (
@mspence001
) appeared on Good Morning Ulster to discuss the NI Executive’s Draft Programme for Government and the effect the underfunding of NI Water is having on the housing crisis.🏡
Listen to the full programme here 👉
CEF were delighted to present
@AirAmbulanceNI
with a cheque for over £9,000 raised at this month's
#CEFawards23
! 🏆🚁
We are very grateful to our guests who dug deep for this very worthy charity that has helped the construction sector many times. 👏
Congratulations to
@BraidwaterGroup
Founder, Patrick McGinnis, who was named Property Personality of the Year at the Belfast Telegraph Property Awards. 🏆
Patrick's hard work and dedication has grown Braidwater into one of NI's leading homebuilders and a valued CEF member.
CEF President, Martin O’Kane, was delighted to attend last night’s
@theCIOB
Annual Dinner in Belfast.
We had a fantastic time catching up with colleagues and friends from across the sector and celebrating the amazing work of the NI construction industry. 🎉👏
CEF's Director of External Affairs, David Fry, was delighted to attend yesterday's interview and Q&A with football legend, Tony Adams MBE.⚽️ A big thank you to
@JPCorry_Ireland
for inviting CEF members to such a great event!👏
CEF were delighted to present our charity partner
@AirAmbulanceNI
with a cheque for £4,000, raised at our President’s Annual Dinner on 30th March.
#CEFdinner23
Thank you
@claire_mccollum
and
@TVMartinRoberts
for hosting our
#cefawards22
so brilliantly last night, it was a pleasure to have you with us and you looked after our finalists and winners fantastically