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CITB NI LAUNCHES CONSTRUCTION TEACHERS FORUM
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in Northern Ireland has officially launched the Construction Teachers Forum as part of their ongoing Build Your Career – a future in construction programme for schools and students. The forum will provide an opportunity for teachers of construction qualifications to get together and discuss best practices for training delivery, share ideas, and resources, as well as to develop solutions to will enhance the teaching of construction qualifications in schools across NI. Seventeen post-primary schools came together for the inaugural meeting. They will gather throughout the year to coordinate activities and determine collective efforts for delivery. For student and teacher information on Build Your
Innovate UK Awards winner Catherine Campbell.
AG EMPLOYEE CATHERINE CAMPBELL WINS TOP PRIZE AT INNOVATE UK AWARDS
Catherine Campbell, who has worked with AG as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership associate graduate for three years, won the prestigious Future Leader title at the Innovate UK KYT Awards. The category celebrates associates who have shown “exceptional skills in driving and delivering innovation strategy, demonstrating great teamwork and outstanding leadership potential”. Catherine was tasked with helping to drive the firm’s sustainability agenda through the introduction of new processes and innovative products. She supported Technical Manager Michael Davies in creating
Fiamma, a product engineered to replicate the surface of natural flamed granite and provide high levels of slip resistance. “I am delighted to have won the ‘Future Leader’ award which recognises the hard work we have been doing at AG to drive sustainability in construction,” Catherine commented. AG CEO Stephen Acheson added, “Catherine’s win is a testament to her hard work and dedication to introducing more sustainable practices into the industry. She is a true champion of innovation, and we are delighted to have her on our team.”
Career – a future in construction, visit https://citbni.org.uk/Careers.aspx
L-R: William McMullan from CITB NI, Cathy Keyes from Christian Brothers Grammar School Omagh, Tom Heaney from Ballymena Academy, and Amanda Stevenson from CITB NI at the launch of the CITB NI Construction Teachers Forum.
Plans for a new family-focused neighbourhood on Ballinderry Road in Lisburn have been approved by the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s planning committee. The proposal for the 120-home scheme was brought forward by Apex Housing Association to meet the growing need for high-quality social and affordable housing for families and the over-55s population. The agreed mix of housing types is designed to reflect the family-focused nature of the development with a range of homes to include affordable dwellings, 2 and 3-bedroom general needs dwellings, complex needs dwellings/bungalows; 1-bedroom general needs apartments, and 2-bedroom apartments for the over-55s. Apex’s Director of Development, Barry Kerr commented, “During the consultation process, we reached out to gather the thoughts and input from as many residents and stakeholders as possible with hundreds of visits to the consultation website. Apex constantly strives to provide the best quality housing solutions, and we believe we have achieved that with our approved plans for Ballinderry.” LOCAL COUNCIL APPROVES NEW 120-HOME NEIGHBOURHOOD ON THE BALLINDERRY ROAD
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