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 Construction Excellence Awards 2007 – Derry Firm comes out on top.One of the leading Property Development and Investment companies in the North West, Fermac Limited has won the prestigious Construction Employers Federation/Specify Construction Excellence Award 2007 for its impressive Mullaghboy Park private development scheme in Magherafelt. The award was presented at a gala dinner in the Culloden Hotel on the 10th of October with much praise from the selection panel. ‘We are as proud as punch’ said Gerry Fearon F.R.I.C.S Managing Director…..’My congratulations go to all of our team for the effort and the attention to detail, which is evident throughout the Mullaghboy Park site. This award now sets the standard for all of our new residential developments.’   |
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| Keystone - December 2003 The search for Northern Ireland's building of the year has begun, following the announcement of the shortlist for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Northern Ireland's `Excellence in the Built Environment Awards', held in association with MD&C Laser Processes. Shortlisted buildings from Londonderry, Coleraine, Belfast, Lisburn and Holywood will now battle it out for the prestigious title of 'Building of the Year', with the winner to be announced at an awards - ceremony in ' Belfast's Malone House on December 3 2003. RICS Northern Ireland Director Ian Murray says that the winner will combine financial viability, sustainability, and a positive community impact with an obvious visual appeal. "The RICS Northern Ireland 'Excellence in the Built Environment Awards' which are sponsored by Belfast-based MD&C Laser Processes look at more than aesthetical appearance", he says. "Real sustainability is sought, as well as value for money, impact on the local community and ongoing viability in terms of occupational use are all taken into account", he explained.  "The Excellence in the Built Environment Awards encourage and ' recognise outstanding achievement in ' conservation, regeneration and enhancement of the built and natural environment. They reflect the wide range and high quality of work done by chartered surveyors and other related professionals in Northern Ireland." The RICS NI Excellence in the Built Environment Awards will present three category prizes - Building Conservation, Regeneration and Sustainability - as well as the overall 'Building of the Year' award. Shortlisted buildings: * Ean Hill Offices, Holywood (Building Conservation Category) * Christchurch Centre of Excellence, at Royal Belfast Academical Institution (Building Conservation Category) * Clifton House, Belfast (Regeneration Category) * Millennium Forum, Londonderry (Regeneration Category) * Elmbridge Housing, Beersbridge Road Belfast (Regeneration Category) * Diamond Centre, Coleraine (Regeneration Category) * Parkmount, Shore Road Belfast (Sustainability Category) The seven shortlisted buildings in the Northern Ireland competition have also entered the RICS National Awards, and will compete, alongside last year's Northern Ireland winner Lagan Valley Island, with buildings from across the UK for the title of 'Britain's Building of the Year'. |
