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🎉With just two weeks to go, preparations are well underway for Engineers Ireland Engineers Week 2025, a week-long celebration of engineering education taking place across Northern Ireland from 1st to 7th March, which we are proud to be supporting.🎉 Organised by Engineers Ireland Northern Region, this year’s programme is set to engage over 1,500 young people through hands-on activities, site visits, and interactive workshops designed to showcase the impact and opportunities within engineering. Engineers Week will give school pupils the chance to experience engineering in action, with real-world insights provided by some of Northern Ireland’s leading companies. The programme includes the Big Bridge Event, farm visits highlighting the role of engineering in agriculture, site visits to local companies, and a fireside chat with the inspiring Fig O’Reilly. Students will also visit Castlewellan and Silent Valley to learn about environmental and conservation engineering, and enjoy interactive experiences such as LEGO Education and Scientific Sue workshops. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eSitnsd5 #EngineersWeek25 #EngineeringtheFuture #civilengineering #construction #futuresatfarrans

NI Water & our contractor Farrans Glanua JV welcome the public to a ‘drop in’ information event, to find out more details on the next phase of our £11 million South Down Water improvement project, as pipelaying moves along Main Street Hilltown, expected to commence in April 2025. Date: Thursday 20th February 2025   Location: Hilltown Community Centre, Carcullion House, Rostrevor Road, BT34 5TU  Time: 4pm - 6:30pm (the public are welcome to drop in at any stage between 4pm & 6.30pm)   The project team will be on hand between 4pm and 6:30pm to provide information and timescales for this significant project within the Hilltown area. Read more⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ep8ptekd Department for Infrastructure Farrans Construction McAdam Design Ltd

💫 Farrans appointed on Phase 2 of £30m project to protect water supply in Essex We have commenced work on the second phase of a £30m investment to protect and enhance the water supply to more than 300,000 people across #Essex. Essex & Suffolk Water is upgrading its Layer Water Treatment Works (WTW) in Layer de la Haye, to ensure a resilient supply of clean, clear and great tasting tap water. The £6m first stage of the work has included creating a brand new ‘sand yard’ at the rear of the site, housing a new sand washing machine that replaces an older model that had been in place at the front of the WTW. Sand washing ensures that the sand in filter beds – used as part of the process of clarifying the raw water during the treatment process – continues to deliver the best results. With the first stage complete, work has now started on the next phase which comprises installation of a Mecana filter block at the inlet to the site. This chemical free pre-treatment system will be built off-site, in the UK, to avoid disruption, prior to being delivered to the WTW and is anticipated to be installed by Summer 2026. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/es42rK55 #water #watersector #england #civilengineering #construction

Farrans and Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd, working jointly as GFJV, have been celebrating and supporting the wellbeing of our #apprentices working on the delivery of the transformational public transport hub at Bristol Airport. Our apprentices attended a workshop raising their awareness of mental health issues and how to support others. They also spent time in a Q&A session with Dave Lees, Bristol Airport Chief Executive, sharing with him details of the work they have been involved in and how rewarding they are finding the apprentice experience on the project.   By far one of the most pressing challenges facing the construction industry at present is the major skills shortage. On this project our team has developed a programme of activity which aligns with the priorities of our client and the local community providing, among other areas of work, employment opportunities and opening up learning opportunities for young people. To date we have supported 9 apprentices through the project with each one being provided with invaluable skills in various disciplines across the industry such as civil, mechanical & electrical engineering; dealing with complex designs; environmental and commercial planning. #apprentices #constructionjobs #education #farransconstruction #alungriffiths #bristolairport #NAW2025

💫Our final profile of National Apprenticeships Week 2025 is Craig Delaney, an Apprentice Engineer working at one of our wind farm projects in Scotland.💫 Craig came into his apprenticeship at the age of 29 after a period of career reflection. Read his story here: https://lnkd.in/epUexNSk #NAW25 #apprenticeships #career #futuresatfarrans #engineer #civilengineer #construction #energysector

Yesterday (12th Feb), the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP was welcomed by Translink officials for a tour of the new iconic Belfast Grand Central Station. The visit was an opportunity to learn more about this important NI Executive flagship project and the economic, social, and environmental benefits it will deliver alongside Translink’s ambitious regeneration plans for the surrounding area. https://lnkd.in/eufEZu28 Northern Ireland Office

💫As we continue to profile some of our people for National Apprenticeship Week, today we hear from Laura McDermott, an Apprentice Engineer, working within the NI Water framework.💫 Read Laura's story here: https://lnkd.in/eb_c8-R2 #NAW2025 #apprenticeships #futuresatfarrans #civilengineering #construction

💛Big news as Leeds Bradford Airport awards Phase 2 of LBA: REGEN contract to Farrans 💛 Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced that it has awarded the contract for Phase 2 of construction works on its £100m regeneration project to Farrans as it continues to transform its terminal facilities to dramatically improve the passenger experience and help unlock economic growth for the region. With the terminal extension (Phase 1) due to handover in Summer 2025, the refurbishment of the existing terminal (Phase 2) of LBA: REGEN is expected to complete in Winter 2026, setting up an exciting period of development for the airport. We are already on-site completing Phase 1 of the project which involves the construction of the 9,500m2, three-storey terminal extension (pictured). Cathal Montague, Regional Director at Farrans, said: “We are pleased to be continuing our strong working relationship with Leeds Bradford Airport as they progress with this important improvement project which will have long term benefits for this region. Our experience in the aviation sector has enabled us to work collaboratively with our client to ensure the airport’s operations have continued without disruption, and we will be putting in place similar plans as we move forwards into Phase 2. “Our team is fully invested in the complete delivery of this regeneration project and I am pleased that we will be remaining on site to see the work come to completion at the end of Phase 2. Leeds is an important region for our business, we are all frequent users of LBA and we are looking forward to working together with the airport’s team on the successful delivery of the next stage of the project.” Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e7ggQ5Zb #contract #leeds #aviation #construction #civilengineering #LBA #futuresatfarrans

💫This week we are sharing interviews with some of our apprentices as we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week. 💫 First up is Scott Gaterell, an apprentice engineer with Farrans. He has taken part in an interview to share insights into his chosen career path and provide valuable advice to those who may be interested in following the same path. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eC4w6dsr #NAW2025 #apprentices #apprenticeshipweek #engineering #civilengineering #careers #futuresatfarrans #construction

This week marks National Apprenticeship Week and our team has already been busy attending events across the UK to encourage the next generation of talent to consider a career in construction and civil engineering.👷🏽♀️👷🏻♂️ We recently took part in the CITB NI’s #NIAW2024 “Build your Career’ – Apprenticeships: Getting it Right for You event at W5 Belfast, where more than 167 pupils in years 12 to 14 came from schools across Northern Ireland. Our team in Scotland participated in a Careers Fair at Central Gurdwara in Glasgow and held classes at Hyndland Secondary School, focusing on pathways into construction. At Farrans, we want to provide everyone with an opportunity to work in construction and civil engineering. We also know that we don’t all learn in the same way. We offer Higher Level Apprenticeships at Level-5, Foundation Degree / Level-6, Degree / & Level-7 Masters in Construction Management, Civil Engineering & Quantity Surveying. We have apprenticeship opportunities in many other roles including planning, buying, bid writing and business administration among others. #civilengineering #nationalapprenticeshipsweek #construction #northernireland #scotland