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Jerome Hamill, SHEQ Manager with MSM Contracts since 2017, was recently appointed as Chair of the Buildhealth organisation. He has extensive H&S experience in Northern Ireland and is currently completing his NEBOSH diploma. Jerome said that being part of Buildhealth has been a great experience and given him an opportunity to network with fellow professionals and gain valuable insight into the health risks faced by the workforce, which he will continue to work to reduce. Previous Buildhealth Chair, Wendy Beatty has been elected to the Chair of the Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG). Wendy has been the HSQE Manager with civil engineering company W&H Alexander for over 11 years. NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAIRS APPOINTED
Leon Davies NWRC, Rachel McKeeman CITB NI and Adam Callaghan NWRC launch SkillBuild NI 2023.
SEARCH IS ON FOR NI’S BEST APPRENTICES
The annual SkillBuild NI competition kicked off in February, putting the top performers within construction apprenticeship programmes to the test in search of Northern Ireland’s brightest talents. Each year, SkillBuild NI, organised by CITB in partnership with North West Regional College (NWRC), brings together 100 apprentices to compete against each other in the following categories: brickwork, carpentry, electrical installation, joinery, painting and decorating, plastering dry wall systems, plastering, plumbing, and wall and floor tiling.
InterCampus college competitions took place throughout February and into March, with the SkillBuild NI Regional Final taking place on Tuesday, May 16, at NWRC, Greystone Campus, Limavady. Winners will have the opportunity to represent Northern Ireland in the WorldSkills UK National Finals and potentially represent Team UK at WorldSkills, Leon 2024. For further details on SkillBuild NI and CITB NI support for apprenticeships and employers, visit www.citbni.org.uk. Follow CITBNI on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn #SkillBuildNI2023.
GREEN LIGHT GIVEN FOR 795-BED BELFAST STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
Plans for a multi-million-pound, purpose-built, managed student accommodation on an island site between Library Street, Little Donegall Street, Stephen Street and Union Street have been recommended for approval by Belfast City Council planning officials. The plans for the 795-bedroom scheme, brought by Mandeville Developments, are the largest to date in the city. However, the accommodation is expected to only meet a fraction of the need in the area, after the new Ulster University Campus opened its door to 15,000 students and staff in September. Earlier this year, UCAS reported that c.9,600 students started undergraduate courses in Northern Ireland this academic year, adding to demand for accommodation that has grown during the previous two years. The planned student hall of residence is located just a few metres from Ulster University’s new campus and is currently a surface level car park situated behind the former ‘Frames’ building and close to the ‘Sixth’, which is the former Belfast Telegraph building. The proposed student accommodation will also introduce ground floor uses including café and retail space, and deliver public realm improvements to surrounding footpaths.
Artist impression of new student accommodation at Union Street, Belfast by Mandeville Developments.
Wendy Beatty, elected to the Chair of the Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG).
Jerome Hamill, newly appointed Chair for Buildhealth NI.
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