CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS FEDERATION THE VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY
PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL DINNER
C EF members and construction industry stakeholders gathered in the surroundings of the Culloden Estate and Spa to enjoy its Annual President’s Dinner at the end of March. Sponsored this year by Hays, the event was supported by leading figures from government clients and some of the local political parties. Hosted by Claire McCollum, around 300 guests enjoyed the sounds of the Ionian String Quartet during a drinks reception sponsored by Investec before the formal proceedings and welcome from CEF Managing Director Mark Spence. During his welcome speech, President Martin O’Kane remarked upon the success and continued necessity of co-working with public sector partners and delivering over £21m of recouped cost for contractors under the Procurement Advisory Note. He went on to note the partnership that CEF has founded with trades unions in developing a strategy to address the fundamental skills challenges faced by the sector. Finishing on a positive note, he pointed out the local industry continues to innovate and lead by example and has much to do, but also much to offer in terms of decarbonisation and showcasing the local economy. Guests then enjoyed the BBC’s Business Editor, Simon Jack’s take on current business sentiment, a few inside stories about fellow presenters and politicians before finishing off with some optimism around the prospects for a functioning Northern Ireland economy. Following a fine meal and wine, Patrick Kielty unleashed on the audience his usual blend of local intuition and irreverent wit, after which the night was rounded off with the sound of Jukebox Unplugged into the small hours. CEF PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AT ANNUAL DINNER… Celebrating industry success and partnerships
Proud sponsor: Hays Recruitment representatives Oliver Smith, Nicola Titterington, Nicole Marchini, Gavin McCormick and Chris McNamara support CEF’s vision for a thriving construction industry.
David Patterson, Stuart Vaughan, Stephen Lynch, Mike Vaughan and Stephen McDowell from the Vaughan Group.
The team from Heron Bros Ltd joins the celebration of industry success at CEF President’s Dinner.
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