2025 Excellence awards
L-R: Claire McCollum, host, Padraig Venney, NHBC (sponsor), Andrew Fraser and James Fraser, Fraser Partners, and Nick Knowles, host.
L-R: Claire McCollum, host, Bryan Vaughan, CEF President, Cathal Morgan and James McConville, Felix O’Hare, and Nick Knowles, host..
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ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN PARTNERING WINNER: FELIX O’HARE, NIFRS LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE, COOKSTOWN Defying categorisation, the project’s exceptional quality and diverse scope - spanning multiple disciplines from infrastructure and education to utilities - impressed judges. NI Fire & Rescue’s biggest-ever investment, the £50m campus has created the only facility of its kind in Europe with one other similar site located in Australia. The project’s excellence was the result of a highly-collaborative approach, with Felix O’Hare working hand in hand with multiple stakeholder agencies and specialist sub-contractors. Features include two sewerage treatment works, two separate water systems with a bespoke water treatment facility, integrated solar energy, and buildings and tunnels specifically designed for live fire training.
PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR WINNER: FRASER PARTNERS, RIVENWOOD, NEWTOWNARDS A comprehensive and forward-thinking approach to private housing development secured this category win for Fraser Partners’ Rivenwood development. Judges were particularly impressed by the estate’s design, which thoughtfully combines contemporary style with a nod to rural vernacular, creating a distinctive and harmonious sense of place. A key factor in the scheme’s success was an impressive SUDS pond, praised for its innovative function in managing stormwater while simultaneously creating a valuable new community asset and a thriving habitat for biodiversity. The high energy efficiency of the homes was also commended; a commitment demonstrated by the developer providing six solar panels and 5kW battery storage as standard to every residence, guaranteeing an A-rated EPC for all.
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Rivenwood, Newtownards.
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