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Queens University, Business Editor Belfast the Belfast Streets Ahead by Tracey Bros, highlight of the a.mcgill@newsletter.co.uk construction calendar. and Culturlann McAdam project by Farrans The audience, which included OFiaich by Glasguests from across given Contracts. the political, public and Congratulating the addressed by Mr Bell. private sectors, was DESPITE the decline in Armstrong, Managing overall winners John Addressing guests the industry, local companies the construction Minister struction Employers Director of the Con- have their skill and expertise are still proving Federation said: What recognised that improving said: We these awards show more in projects across our infrastructure pays significant the province. is the unique role that than anything else hances Northern Irelands dividends. It enThis was evidenced improving our society. construction plays in as appeal to major business investors Construction Excellence the winners of the ings Investment in buildand it ensures that equals jobs and, pound Awards 2012 were the brightest and best in announced at a Gala for pound, it boosts our Evening ceremony in other the wider economy more than any Belfast. Guest of Honour, struction industry have all-important contype of investment. a role to OFMDFM Junior Minister Jonathan bating the present downturn. play in comefits do not stop there. However, the benBell revealed Mascott These high quality Construction as the The quality work of projects leave an enduring winner of a number of smaller legacy of good Award for the new Metropolitan the Overall whether companies shone through it is the new Arts Centre in Belfast, known as petition as well. Glenview in this years comeducational outcomes,school that improves the MAC. Contracts secured the road that shortThe impressive arts the Private Housing ens journey times Award for developwon the Commercial facility, which also vides a cultural or the arts centre that proments of 1-5 units for Construction Award, hub for tourists and their emerged as the ultimate locals Development in Glenariff, Wheeler Connon alike. whilst JFM Conagainst stiff competition winner for 2012 tracts won the Health In excess of 400 people from the other 14 Infrastructure Award attended the Culcategory winners including loden for Rose Martha Care Riddel Hall at mony Hotel, Cultra for the prestigious cereHome. which is now firmly n Full list of award winners can be found established as the on www.cefni.co.uk
BY ADriEnnE McGiLL
Fox, Construction Employers Federation with the shimmering reflection of the new Metropolitan Arts Centre, the MAC, in the background. Mascott won the Overall Award at the Construction Excellence Awards 2012 for building the MAC, described by the judges as a real success
Paul Hanna, Director, and Stephen Lee, Site Manager at Mascott Construction are joined by Ciarn
ARLENE Fosters Stormont department has refused to comment after the discovery of an email from one of her officials which referred to the possibility of the Giants Causeway visitor
centre only receiving millions of pounds in public money if it included a creationist exhibit. The email states that the National Trust which opened the new visitor centre in July after receiving 9.25 million from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) had expressed unwillingness to accept
creationism to be included in the exhibition, as a grant condition. The News Letter approached the department four days ago, asking whether it had ever suggested to the National Trust that including creationism at the centre would be a condition of receiving public funds. The department did not respond.
Last night the man who uncovered the email, Alliance councillor Andrew Muir, called on DETI to clarify its role in securing a creationist exhibit at the centre. The National Trust said that it had never been put under political pressure about the issue. see pages 8&9
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