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UPCOMING EVENTS INCLUDE THE BUILDHEALTH CONFERENCE ON JUNE 18, LIGHTHOUSE CHARITY NI ANNUAL LUNCH ON SEPTEMBER 18 AND NISG CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION ON NOVEMBER 5… Save the date BUILDHEALTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2026 Date: Thursday, June 18 Time: 8.30am for 9.15am start, lunch & networking from 1.30pm Location: Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim Theme: Sustainable health • Building health programmes that last • Managing fatigue/burnout • Mental health – preventative care for the future • Managing MSDs • Technological advancements BuildHealth is a joint venture between the NI construction industry and the Health and Safety Executive for NI, aiming to promote improved occupational health. For further information, contact Nicola McCracken at info@buildhealthni.com LIGHTHOUSE CHARITY NI ANNUAL LUNCH 2026 Date: Friday, September 18 Location: Titanic Hotel, Belfast The Lighthouse Charity provides 24/7 holistic support spanning emotional, physical and financial wellbeing to the UK and Ireland construction community. For sponsorship and booking information, contact anna@annaconnorevents.co.uk NORTHERN IRELAND SAFETY GROUP CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2026 Date: Thursday, November 5 Location: La Mon Hotel & Country Club, Belfast NISG is a charity aimed at the promotion of occupational health and safety across all sectors of the Northern Ireland workplace, including construction. For further information, please contact Nicola McCracken at info@nisg.org.uk
L-R: Alan Burch, quizmaster, Wendy Moore, NISG Chair, Dr Bryan Monson, HSENI, Heather McKinstry, NISG President, and Jimmy Fenton, NISG Vice President.
L-R: Linda Cooke, audience quiz prize winner, with Wendy Moore, NISG Chair.
Heather McKinstry, NISG President (left), and Wendy Moore, NISG Chair (second right) with the team and supporters from HB Safety Consultancy Ltd, winners of an Easter hamper kindly donated by JMD Training.
L-R: Wendy Moore, NISG Chair, Elaine Brownlee, MS NI, and Heather McKinstry, NISG President.
MS Society NI Community Fundraiser Elaine Brownlee spoke at the quiz, outlining the vital work undertaken by the charity to support the 5,300 people with multiple sclerosis in NI. NISO/NISG All-Ireland Quiz Finals Top teams from the 2026 NISG Quiz were then offered the opportunity to travel to the Crystal Hotel in Co Cavan on April 18 to compete in the NISO/ NISG All-Ireland Occupational Health & Safety Quiz Finals. The two winning teams from UU, along with Energia, which placed third in the NISG quiz, attended the All-Ireland Quiz Finals. All three teams performed well against the top teams from various NISO regions. ShareRidge Ltd from Co Mayo, representing NISO’s Western Region, was overall winner in the Previous Entrant competition, with BioMarin International Ltd from Co Cork,
representing NISO’s Southern Region, overall winner in the Novice category. NISG would like to congratulate these worthy winners. 2026 NISG Quiz winners Novice 1 Ulster University – Team 2 2 Lagan Aviation & Infrastructure 3 Energia Previous Entrants 1 Ulster University – Team 1 2 Lagan MEICA 3 Hyster Yale
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Nicola McCracken at E: info@nisg.org.uk www.nisg.org.uk
Wendy Moore, NISG Chair (left) with UU Team 2, at at the NISO/NISG All-Ireland Occupational Health & Safety Quiz Finals.
L-R: Wendy Moore (centre), NISG Chair, with the Energia Group team at the NISO/NISG All-Ireland Occupational Health & Safety Quiz Finals.
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