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CITB NI Celebrate Success with Constructions Outstanding Achievers at Annual CIOB Awards.
CITB NI hosted another successful Chartered Institute of Building Lecture and Awards evening at Nutts Corner Training Centre acknowledging local students in their professional exams in 2016.
The presentation focused on the ‘The Irish Football Association’s National Football Stadium Redevelopment at Windsor Park’ presented by O’Hare & McGovern.
Certificates were awarded to 19 candidates who successfully passed their CIOB examinations last year through QTAS and Training LMS training organisations. Adrian Mullan (Training LMS) was presented with the Best Overall Performance Award for their outstanding results in the CMP programme in 2016 in Ireland.
Barry Neilson, Chief Executive CITB NI presented the students with their certificates said,” I wish to congratulate everyone who achieved recognition in their professional exams. As both an Industry Training Board and Sector Skills Council CITB NI are proud to host these awards and we congratulate all those who have worked incredibly hard to achieve CIOB status.
We were encouraged to see moderate and sustained output growth within the Northern Ireland construction sector last year however the rate of growth is less than the rest of the UK. With Brexit, the impact of apprenticeship levy and a forthcoming election it will be interesting times ahead for the industry. CITB NI will continue to work with the industry to ensure that sufficient numbers of people are trained to meet the demand and that those already working in the industry have the right skills and qualifications to deliver upcoming construction projects.”
As part of the ceremony certificates were awarded to those who gained top grades in GCSE Construction and Built Environment in 2016. First place was awarded to Thomas Mauger, Ballymena Academy, second place Tiernan Allen, St Mary’s College Irvinestown and third place Shane Dillon, St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh.
Barry Neilson continued, “We are delighted to also present awards to those young people who have excelled at GCSE in Construction and Built Environment. We congratulate them for undertaking the subject and acknowledge their achievements.
Construction is a diverse and dynamic industry with opportunity for a range of career roles from project management to working onsite. The youth market of today are essentially the constructors of the future and we need to invest in their training and development also to help the industry grow and develop.”
Anyone interested in supervisory or management level qualifications through CIOB can contact Karen Menagh Member Services & Events Co-ordinator kmenagh@ciob.org.uk +44 (0) 1344 630 847
Pictured is best overall CMP Student in Ireland Adrian Mullan with Barry Neilson, CITB NI and Gerard Graham Chair of CIOB Belfast Hub