C O N S T R U C T I O N E M P L O Y E R S F E D E R A T I O N T H E V O I C E O F T H E I N D U S T R Y
Newpatron announced The CEF and BT have joined forces to provide updates and insight to local construction companies on digital transformation and innovation. Mark Spence, Managing Director of CEF said, “We are delighted to announce this new partnership with BT, aimed at giving NI construction firms access to insights and updates on digital transformation and innovation. BT brings unparalleled experience and insight to our members and was the obvious choice for CEF to partner with, as the sector undergoes significant transformation in how we work.” Paul Murnaghan, Regional Director for NI at BT Enterprise said, “We at BT are delighted to join up with CEF to bring technology and digital transformation insight to member organisations across Northern Ireland. The construction sector, like many industries, is going through rapid change as technology brings new ways of working collaboratively and streamlining processes and supply-chains. We look forward to meeting and engaging with the CEF members to share insight and learnings as the construction sector enters an exciting period of digital transformation.” CEF AND BT JOIN UP TO BRING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHT AND INNOVATION TO NI CONSTRUCTION FIRMS…
Paul Murnaghan, Regional Director for NI at BT Enterprise pictured with Mark Spence, Managing Director of CEF.
“BTbrings unparalleled experience and insight toour members andwas the obvious choice for CEF topartner with.”
HOUSING SUPPLY STRATEGY AND NI WATER As part of the consultation on the draft Housing Supply Strategy, the Communities officials met before Christmas, and are now preparing its response. Crucial in this will be CEF’s call for a much more ambitious strategy, which has, as a key target, the completion of a minimum of 9,500 new homes for each of the next 15 years in order to meet our housing need. Given the challenges to taking forward new housing development across much of the country, CEF recently met with NI Water in order to understand their progress with implementing PC21 as well as how their solution engineering processes can offset the need for development in towns/cities where there are capacity constraints. This will remain a key focus for us as we move into the next Assembly mandate.
BUILDING REGULATIONS CONSULTATION RESPONSE Before Christmas, the CEF made its submission to the Department of Finance consultation on the proposed Phase 1 uplift in our Building Regulations. Within this, and after engagement with members, CEF provided evidence proposing that Option 2 be immediately implemented as preferred initial interim step, with Option 3 to be implemented 18-24 months after Option 2 comes into force. This is currently under consideration by the Department. The full response can be accessed on the CEF website.
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