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Barry Neilson Chief Executive CITB NI, Nicola McCracken from Nicola McCracken Health and Safety and Siobhan Brown from Clanmil Housing.
Charlotte Scullion from Henry Brothers Limited, Margaret Conway from McAleer & Rushe and Emer Murnaghan from GRAHAM Construction.
Inaugural Women In Construction Summit Inspires Change Water, Turner & Townsend, White Ink, and Women’sTEC.
CITB NI, the Industry Training Board for the construction industry, and CITB NI Women in Construction Network has hosted their inaugural Women in Construction NI Summit in Belfast.
Commented Barry Neilson, Chief Executive CITB NI: “With an ageing workforce, a skills shortage and the increasing use of new technologies, there has never been a better time to encourage more diversity in construction.
With a view to inspiring change and shattering stereotypes the Women in Construction NI Summit was a full day of inspirational stories, business advice and career development for women currently working in the construction industry, those thinking of joining and for employers who support diversity or best practice in the industry. It also provided thought-provoking tips on career management, helped identify role models and provided an opportunity to expand professional networks.
Barry Neilson Chief Executive CITB NI with summit guest speakers.
Hosted by Sarah Travers the conference featured leading industry professionals from local construction businesses such as Arup, Clanmil Housing, Farrans,
Gilbert-Ash, GRAHAM, GRAHAMBAM Healthcare Partnership, Henry Brothers, McAleer & Rushe, Nicola McCracken Safety Services, NIFRS, Scottish
“Increasing the talent pool and making it easier for women and other underrepresented populations to not just join the industry but to remain in the industry, is common sense for any employer. Given that it has been proven that more diversity in the workforce and particularly in leadership positions, can lead to higher profits and more innovation, it makes good business sense too.”
Thwaites Expand Irish Distribution Deal with TBF Thompson Group Thwaites has expanded their distribution deal with Northern Ireland based machinery and truck dealer TBF Thompson Group, to now cover the Republic of Ireland. TBF Thompson have a rich trading history spanning 50 years, today the business manages distribution deals across Northern and Southern Ireland with a selection of world leading construction machine manufacturers. Speaking on confirmation of the announcement TBF Thompson Director
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Seamus Doherty said: “TBF Thompson and Thwaites have been a winning combination in the North of Ireland for almost 30 years. This new expansion means we will be extending a full range of services to our depot in Dublin. We are proud to continue representing the Thwaites brand in this exciting venture and look forward to offering our support to customers across Ireland.” Added Thwaites General Sales Manager Andy Sabin: “Thwaites are delighted to have reached an agreement with TBF Thompson to enable them as the
Thwaites distributor for the island of Ireland. We have a strong and successful relationship with Seamus and the TBF team, so I am confident that this new deal will deliver real value for Thwaites owners and operators across Ireland.” In support of the deal, Thwaites have appointed the experienced and knowledgeable Dave Webster as Distribution Manager. Dave will work with TBF Thompson to maximise the opportunity this expansion brings.
