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Editor’s COMMENT A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR READERS AND ADVERTISERS As 2025 comes to an end, the team at NI Builder wishes to extend a big thank you to our readers and advertisers for your support throughout the year. Recognising that industry demand for information and its delivery is evolving, we have plans in place to refresh our print and digital content in 2026 - watch this space! We will of course continue to offer a comprehensive roundup of the latest news and developments, informative features and innovative case studies from across Northern Ireland’s construction industry. A diverse portfolio of projects in this edition spans the region from Ulster University’s Optometry Clinic at its Coleraine campus to Omagh Digi-Hub, Newcastle Fire Station and ABC Health & Leisure Trust in Ardoyne. We celebrate local manufacturers in our Made in NI feature, as well as our coverage of the Concrete Society Northern Ireland Region Awards 2025 – congratulations to the winners - and a Happy New Year to all! Alyson Magee
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ISSUE 36-5 DEC/JAN 2026
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News & Views: CEF’s annual Safety Reboot initiative returns in January, encouraging the construction industry to dedicate a weekly 15 minutes to key health and safety priorities. 14 In Focus: WRC has transformed Newcastle Fire Station, a 1950s landmark building in the town, into a modern facility meeting current operational and administrative needs. 23 News & Views: Winning people, projects & innovative processes at the Concrete Society Northern Ireland Region Awards 2025, held in Belfast on November 6, are profiled inside. 37 In Focus: Celebrating its 40th anniversary, MSM Contracts has evolved from a local contractor into a multi-disciplinary construction partner delivering complex projects. 51 Products: Our Made in NI feature showcases homegrown businesses boosting the local economy and workforce by producing exceptional, sustainable building materials. 74 In Focus: A vibrant community hub uniting health, fitness and vocational training under one roof has been completed by Connolly & Fee for ABC Health & Leisure Trust in Ardoyne.
THE TEAM: Managing Director Karen McAvoy Editor Alyson Magee Media Manager Julie Boyde Media Advisor Clodagh O’Brien Production Lead Julie Anne Guiney Head of Digital Creative Michael Joyce Office Manager Andrea Simpson Administration Laoise Boyle Photography Gordon McAvoy Printed by W&G Baird
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