Belfast graduation ceremony

First graduation in Belfast for two years

New fellows and chartered members are honoured at the first CIOB ceremony in the city since the pandemic

The lord mayor of Belfast stands at the front of the CIOB ceremony The lord mayor used her address to praise the work of CIOB members in helping to reshape the city

Five new fellows and 41 new

chartered members were conferred during CIOB’s first graduation event ceremony to be hosted in Belfast for two years.

The ceremony took place at Queen’s University Belfast on Saturday, 20 November 2021. Speakers were: Lord Mayor, Councillor Kate Nicholl; Roger Gillespie FCIOB, chair of the CIOB Belfast Hub committee; Caroline Gumble, chief executive of the CIOB; and CIOB Trustees Ivan McCarthy FCIOB and Noel McKee FCIOB.

Councillor Nicholl used her address to congratulate the graduates and to remind everyone that the construction industry is a key driver for the physical and cultural regeneration of Belfast. She praised the work of CIOB members in helping to reshape the city.

CIOB would like to thank Queen’s University Belfast for facilitating the event and to congratulate the new fellows and chartered members on their achievement. ●

CIOB supports diversity award

EDI panel members take part in BPIC Network presentation ceremony

CIOB EDI Advisory Panel members Anjali Pindoria, Mark Harrison and Patrick Edwards presented the Diversity Champion Award at the BPIC Network Awards 2021 in December.

The BPIC (Black Professionals in Construction) Network is a platform for black and ethnic minority professionals in construction to connect with other members in the industry as well as corporations in order to promote diversity. It sets out to champion the importance of diversity in the industry.

The awards were held at Canary Wharf in London’s Docklands.

The winner of the Diversity Champion Award was Nzinga Orgill, CEO and founder at RaCExpert Limited.

View other category winners at www.bpicnetwork.com/winners.