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TOP 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION SHORTLISTS NI LEADERS
L-R: Lorraine Gilbert, Notting Hill Genesis (NHG); David Adamson and Katriona Crossley, NIHE; Jake Le Page, NHG; and Sheelagh Walsh and Chris Adair, NIHE.
NOTTING HILL GENESIS REPS VISIT HIGH-RISE HOUSING EXECUTIVE UNITS
High rise building safety was top of the agenda at a recent best practice visit to the Housing Executive in Belfast, welcoming representatives from Notting Hill Genesis. A tour comprising some of the 28 high-rise buildings currently occupied by Housing Executive tenants was arranged, with best practice discussed in a range of areas. With a portfolio of 184 high-rise buildings, mainly in London, Notting Hill Genesis brings considerable experience to this area and the Housing Executive’s Building Safety Team was keen to engage and learn during the tour.
David Adamson, Housing Executive Senior Building Safety Manager, said, “In the wake of the Grenfell tragedy in June 2017, we established an Independent Reference Group with both internal and external stakeholders.” Carrying out a review of all its high-rise tower blocks in partnership with the NI Fire and Rescue Service, the Housing Executive is already incorporating elements of the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety Act and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations to stay ahead of the game before legislation is introduced in NI. www.nihe.gov.uk
Melanie Dawson.
Lorna Hagan.
Two industry leaders from Northern Ireland have made the shortlist for the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction 2024. Melanie Dawson and Lorna Hagan feature on the shortlist, organised by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), as Local Heroes. The final Top 100 ranking will be unveiled ahead of UK Construction Week at the Burlington Hotel in Birmingham on September 30. Melanie began her career in construction in 2004, and worked for leading firms operating across NI, the UK and Ireland before specialising in Building Information Modelling. She created her own digital construction consultancy business, Origin7 Ltd, in 2020, is a Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers and a non-executive board member of BuildData Group.
KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE PRESENTED TO HENRY BROTHERS
Henry Brothers is one of only two Northern Ireland companies to be honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development in 2024. Managing Director David Henry received the accolade at a reception in Windsor Castle on July 9, where he met with King Charles III. Henry Brothers Construction continues to pick up prestigious projects in England, including a new £15m centre for community health services in Belper, Derbyshire. Designed by architects Race Cottam Associates, it will accommodate all existing outpatient and clinical services provided at Babington Hospital. As tier one supply-chain partner to VIVO Defence Services, Henry Brothers Construction recently staged a topping-out ceremony on a £6m scheme at Gamecock Barracks near Nuneaton, a new facility for
L-R: Philip McMichael, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vyta, and David Henry, Managing Director at Henry Brothers.
Lorna is a civil engineer with 20 years’ experience in site
engineering, quality management systems and leadership, working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK. A qualified instructor, she set up her own training and consultancy services business, ConstructTuition Ltd, in 2021 and is a voluntary board member of Alpha Housing. www.citb.co.uk
an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Troop relocating from Chetwynd Barracks, Nottingham. Henry Brothers also welcomed Leicester City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby to a £13.3m project underway at Pilot House in the city, transforming former factory buildings into a vibrant space that will contribute to the cultural and economic vitality of the city. www.henrybrothers.co.uk
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