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The Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon, has officially approved the long-awaited redevelopment of Casement Park. Work is expected to commence in the first half of 2022 and take two years to complete, with Mott MacDonald as the M&E contractor. The Communities Minister, Deirdre Hargey, confirmed the proposed Casement Park development will cost approximately £110 million. The initial cost of the new GAA stadium was estimated at £77 million. Main contractors Heron Brothers Limited, Co. Londonderry and Buckingham Group Contracting Limited, Co. Buckinghamshire have been awarded the contract for the design and construction of the new stadium at Casement Park Stadium for UCGAA. Works will comprise the demolition and disposal of the entire facilities and the construction of the new stadium, which will incorporate changing, training, hospitality, acoustic performance capabilities, community rooms, media facilities, comfort, office and storage facilities etc. Replacement floodlighting, stadium/ event management suite, ground support facilities including new arrangements for vehicles and pedestrians, electronic display installations, storage, surface and undercroft car parking, hard and soft landscaping are also included. Details supplied by Construction Information Services. GREENLIGHTFOR CASEMENTPARK REDEVELOPMENT
Construction and civil engineering specialist, GRAHAM has appointed a new Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion as part of its aim to be an industry leader for Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR). Hollie joins GRAHAM from VolkerWessels UK, where she was Head of EDI for almost four years, and brings significant experience in the civil engineering, highways and rail sectors. She is a member of the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), with a Level 4 qualification in Managing Equality and Diversity. In addition to this, she is also a Network Rail Diversity and Inclusion champion, STEM and FIR ambassador and sits on the Board of Governors at her local primary school – a role that fits perfectly with her passion to inspire future generations, particularly girls, into the construction industry. GRAHAM’s Managing Director for Civil Engineering, Leo Martin, said, “As Head of EDI, Hollie will be influential in supporting our recruitment,
Hollie Cregan joins GRAHAM as Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
Staff at Colinwell Masonry & Retaining Wall Products put their best feet forward to raise £2,000 for local Belfast charity PIPS Charity’s (Suicide Prevention and Bereavement Support Services). On New Year’s Day 2021, the staff embarked on a 100-day step challenge organised by millionsteps.com, a social good start-up. The aim was for each member of Colinwell staff to walk one million steps in one hundred days. Together the Colinwell team walked 5,367,677 steps or 2,683 miles, which is more than the distance between Belfast to Halifax, Canada! COLINWELL STEPS UPTOCHARITY CHALLENGE employment, learning and development and training processes here at GRAHAM.” On her appointment, Hollie said, “This is a fantastic opportunity for me to work with the organisation’s stakeholders to shape our EDI strategy and make a real difference for our people.”
Artist impression of new Casement Park stadium. Source: GAA.
Eimear McQuillan from Colinwell Masonry hands over a cheque for £2,000 to PIPS Charity.
Renne Quinn Executive Director of PIPS said, “Thank you so much to the staff at Colinwell for taking on the one million steps challenge. All the money raised will enable us to continue to provide lifesaving support to those who need us in their darkest moments. Thank you.” Michael McGuigan, Sales Director of Colinwell, commented, “We are delighted to have been able to support PIPS, in what has been a difficult period for charities. The work that PIPS does is invaluable, and we are honoured to have played a small role in enabling that incredible work to go further.”
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