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GILBERT-ASHEARNS INVESTORS INPEOPLE GOLDACCREDITATION C onstruction and fit-out company, Gilbert-Ash has been awarded the Investors in People Gold Accreditation. Assessors highlighted the commitment from the top of the company to develop and embed a culture based on its ‘As One’ ethos. The Investors in People Gold Accreditation is valid for three years, and only 17% of companies who set out to become accredited will achieve a Gold Accreditation. Gilbert-Ash was recognised for its determination to build a ‘collaborative and supportive team’ where employees have a ‘genuine sense of pride in the business’ and where people are ‘loyal and share a sincere commitment to hard work and building a bright and successful future.’ Gilbert-Ash Managing Director, Ray Hutchinson, commented: “Investors in People is the international standard for people management. On behalf of the senior team I want to thank all our staff for their contribution and dedication because this is a great achievement for all of us. To find out more about Gilbert-Ash visit www.gilbert-ash.com
The aquarium’s exterior has been designed by Ethos Architects
GREENLIGHTFOR£12MILLION REEFLIVEAQUARIUM
P lans to develop a state-of- the-art aquarium in Titanic Quarter, Belfast have been given the green light by Belfast City Council, creating much needed new construction jobs. The £12 million reefLIVE project will be located on the Queen’s Road opposite the Titanic Hotel, a short distance from Titanic Belfast. The aquarium’s exterior has been designed by Ethos Architects, meanwhile the interior of the building has been devised by a world-leading aquarium design team led by Kay Elliott Architects and Theme
3 to create an aquarium for the 21st century. Keith Thomas, Managing Director, reefLIVE Ltd commented: “Our commitment to building our first reefLIVE aquarium in Belfast is testament to the City’s track record for tourism excellence and an unwavering confidence that sustained investment in Northern Ireland’s tourism and leisure sector will prove vital for the region’s recovery in a post-Covid world.” The Aquarium is expected to attract more than 300,000 visitors each year when the attraction opens its doors in 2022.
Gilbert-Ash Managing Director, Ray Hutchinson visits the teams working on the regeneration of Canalside, Woking.
GRAHAMCELEBRATES LIVSTUDENTYORKSTREET COMPLEX ‘TOPPINGOUT’
G raham has achieved a major milestone in the construction of the LIV Student Belfast complex (81-107 York Street, Belfast), and marked the occasion with a “topping out” ceremony. Representatives from the privately- owned contractor gathered with senior management from developers, Valeo Group, to celebrate the installation of the highest fixing of the project, which will be one of the largest student accommodation developments in Belfast.
Scheduled for completion in September 2021, LIV Student Belfast will support the new Ulster University campus in the city centre. Ranging from 12 to 14 storeys, the complex will provide 576 en-suite bedrooms; shared communal areas and kitchens; 141 studios; retail units; a ground floor carpark; and landscaped courtyard areas. Groundworks for the £35.9m scheme began in July 2019.
Major milestone achieved for Graham at LIV Student York Street complex
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