CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION THE VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY
L-R: Mark Spence with Peter Quinn, QMAC Construction, Martin O’Kane and Rhona Quinn, QMac Construction and CEF Past President.
L-R: Mark Spence with David Hunniford MLA and Martin O’Kane.
L-R: Brian Vaughan, incoming CEF President, with Martin O’Kane, David McCallum, NHBC, and Mark Spence.
L-R: Mark Spence and Martin O’Kane with David McCallum and Padraig Venney from NHBC.
L-R: Mark Spence with Cormac Clarke, Clanmil Housing, Martin O’Kane, and Conor Mulligan, Mills Sellig.
Martin O’Kane with guests from Henry Bros.
and future project delivery, talent development, and decarbonisation. “In January, our six-monthly CEF construction survey reported that at least £50m had been paid out to firms on existing public sector contracts to help with inflationary pressures and materials delays as a result of our PAN 01/21 agreement
support for a new Construction Skills Forum and a housing retrofit strategy. “We believe that these proposals, if implemented, would go a substantial way to putting the capital budget on a sounder
Past President John Tracy, who is leaving the CEF Board in June, and welcomed guests including the CEF’s partner organisations in the Northern Ireland Construction Group. “Together, we exemplify the notion that unity of purpose and voice makes us stronger,” he said. Also attending the evening were representatives from the NI Assembly and industry stakeholders including the NI Housing Executive, HSE NI, LRA, Translink, Co- ownership and the departments of Health and Infrastructure. Contact the Construction Employers Federation for further information: T: +44 (0)28 9087 7143 E: mail@cefni.co.uk www.cefni.co.uk
footing whilst also giving an incoming Executive the
with government,” he said. “That collaboration was, and
opportunity to deliver on many of the key projects and infrastructure plans which are likely to form part of any Programme for Government,” said Martin. Progress has also, meanwhile, included appointment of Fionnuala McKenna in autumn 2023 to lead CEF’s efforts to make the recommendations of the Skills Review a reality. CEF Chief Executive Mark Spence also thanked immediate
remains, absolutely fundamental to the continued existence of many contractors, and it is on this basis of collaboration that we want to move forward with the new Executive.” CEF has recently published 10 key asks for incoming ministers, including reform of the planning process and funding and governance models of NI Water and the NI Housing Executive, as well as
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