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MIVAN DEVELOPING THENEXT GENERATION WITHNINE JOINERY APPRENTICES
Pictured at Skeoge roundabout with the H2 lands in the background are (L-R): Patrick McGinnis, Chief Executive of Braidwater; Joe McGinnis, Managing Director of Braidwater; Vincent Bradley, Development Director at Braidwater; Cllr Brian Tierney, Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council and Dermot Mullan, Finance Director at Braidwater.
BRAIDWATERGROUPREVEALSPLANS FOR£450ML’DERRYDEVELOPMENT
T he Braidwater Group has announced plans for a £450m investment in a mixed-use development on a 100 hectare (c.250 acres) site in L’derry, which is to be known as The Cashel. The site is expected to deliver over 3,000 new social, affordable, and private homes, and create a new urban village. Phase 1 will see an initial investment of over £100m to deliver a mix of 800 social, private and affordable houses, with major infrastructure also to be put in place for the wider site. At any one time approximately 250 construction jobs and G raham has trained over 80 Aiders (MHFA) across the business in a move that will guide and support staff and subcontractors through one of the most challenging economic periods in our modern history. The campaign will be supported by Graham’s new online Wellbeing Hub, which acts as a point of reference for any employee who needs support and additional staff members to take up the role as Mental Health First guidance along with regular ‘toolbox talks’ that address mental health and wellbeing topics. Speaking about the initiative, Michael Smyth, HR Director, Graham, said, “Construction has always been considered a macho industry where employees haven’t previously felt comfortable speaking up if
apprenticeships will be created. Vincent Bradley, development director of The Braidwater Group, said, “This year has been extremely challenging for the construction sector, and it is important that we continue to drive momentum with key projects in the pipeline, such as The Cashel. At this time, it is crucial to try and keep the economy moving forward. We will reveal further details about our planning consultation process in the weeks to come and we look forward to welcoming feedback from interested parties.” www.braidwater.com
Megan Dunlop, new apprentice joiner at Mivan
M ivan, specialist joinery and interior fit-out company, based in Antrim, has taken on nine new apprentices as part of The Navigate Programme, boosting the number of joinery apprentices in the company to 23. The Navigate Programme is Mivan’s student engagement and recruitment brand. Running in conjunction with the local College Network, the programme currently offers Specialist Joinery and Furniture Production / Bench Joinery apprenticeships which lead to a Level 3 NVQ Diploma. Karen Anderson, Head of HR, Mivan said, “This programme allows us to train our people in the skills that we need to help the business to continue to grow and it also comes with additional support for students and graduates.” New apprentice joiner Megan Dunlop said, “I am really looking forward to starting my career in joinery with Mivan. I visited the company open day back in March and immediately knew this was the company and career path for me.” www.mivancom
GRAHAMTRAINS 80EMPLOYEESFOR MENTALHEALTHFIRSTAIDERTEAM
Graham’s Mental Health First Aider initiative aims to remove the stigma around mental health issues and replaces it with solutions and support.
they are suffering with their mental health. “We feel it is our duty as an employer to act as a figurehead and lead the way when it comes to addressing sensitive issues and that’s exactly what we have chosen to do by pioneering a programme and environment that removes the stigma around mental health issues and replaces it with solutions and support.” www.graham.co.uk
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