We are proud of our people, our business and the work that we do. We are therefore extremely proud when our people and our work are recognised through awards. Check out some of our latest achievements below.
Our Achievements
Construction Excellence Training Award WINNER 2017
Heron Bros were presented with the ‘Training Award’ at the 2017 Construction Excellence Awards. This award demonstrates Heron Bros’ commitment to training and continual improvement through good people management.
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Construction Excellence Health & Safety Award Finalist 2017
Heron Bros is proud to be shortlisted for the Health & Safety Award at the 2017 Construction Excellence Awards.
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BITC CORE Responsible Business Standard - GOLD Level 2017
Heron Bros has achieved accreditation in the CORE Standard for Responsible Business, achieving Gold level. This achievement sets Heron Bros apart as a leading responsible business in Northern Ireland, particularly as Heron Bros is the second achiever to date of the coveted Gold level.
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Considerate Constructors Scheme - Most Considerate Site 2017 for £10m - £50m Projects 2017
We are delighted to have our Foyle College and Ebrington PS & Nursery project awarded the “Most Considerate Site 2017 for £10m - £50m Projects ” at the CCS National Site Awards. We are incredibly proud of our whole project team and their dedication to operating our construction site to such a high standard. Heron Bros is committed to investing in the Considerate Constructors Scheme across our projects and recognise the value it adds to our business and the communities in which we work.
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Considerate Constructors Scheme Gold Award 2017
We are delighted to announce that our project team at Foyle College and Ebrington PS & Nursery has achieved a top gold award at the 2017 National Considerate Constructors Scheme awards.
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Considerate Constructors Scheme Gold Award 2017
We are delighted to announce that our project team at The Innovation Factory in Belfast has achieved a top gold award at the 2017 National Considerate Constructors Scheme awards.
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FORS Bronze award for Fleet Operation Safety 2017
Bronze accreditation confirms that Heron Bro employ good practice and comply with the requirements laid out by the FORS Standard. This includes demonstrating dedication to driver and vehicle safety, combined with improving operating practices through effective monitoring of fuel and tyre usage.
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British Council for Offices 2017 - Finalist
The Innovation Factory was selected as a BCO Award finalist 2017. The British Council for Offices (BCO) exists to research, develop and communicate best practice in all aspects of the office sector. One of the BCO’s primary objectives is to define excellence in office space.
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Cultural Project of the Year 2017 - FINALIST
National Indoor Arena has been shortlisted under the Cultural Project of the Year category for Irish Building & Design Awards 2017. The project has been described by Minister Shane Ross as the missing link to the "important gap in our national sporting infrastructure" and is a well deserving contender for Cultural Project of the Year.
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Training Excellence of the Year Award 2017 - FINALIST
We are delighted to be selected as a finalist for the Training Excellence of the Year Award at the Construction News Awards 2017. At Heron Bros, we are committed to providing ongoing training and development opportunities for all of our employees, providing a workplace environment that inspires each individual to be the best that they can be.
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RICS Regeneration Award 2017 - FINALIST
Our Forthriver Innovation Factory project has been shortlisted in the Regeneration category of the RICS Built Environment Awards 2017. This pioneering dynamic and flexible entrepreneurial hub is part of an wider regeneration programme for the local community.
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Scottish Green Apple Award 2017
Our Stevenson Hive Building at The University of Glasgow won a Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice at the 2017 Scottish Green Apple Awards.
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Investors in People - Platinum until 2019
Heron Bros has become the first organisation from any sector in Northern Ireland to be awarded with Investors in People Platinum accreditation. We were also the first construction company throughout the whole of the UK to gain this accolade.
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Sustainable Project of the Year 2016
Heron Bros' project Forthriver Innovation Factory won the Sustainable Project of the Year at the Sustainable Ireland Awards 2016.
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Silver RoSPA Award 2016
Heron Bros picked up the Silver award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
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BITC Workplace Health & Wellbeing and Employablility Champion 2016 - FINALIST
Heron Bros was a shortlisted finalist under the categories Workplace Health & Wellbeing and Employability Champion in the Business in the Community (BITC) Awards 2016.
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RICS Commercial Award 2016 - WINNER
City Quays 1 won the Commercial Award at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards, Northern Ireland 2016.
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Neath & Port Talbot Building Excellence Award 2016 – WINNER
Aberavon Leisure Centre won the Building Excellence Award 2016 at Neath & Port Talbot Awards.
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RICS Tourism & Leisure Award 2015 – WINNER
Omagh Leisure Centre was awarded Winner of RICS Tourism & Leisure Award 2015
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ARENA Network Environmental Benchmarking Survey 2015 – Platinum
We are delighted to achieve Platinum status for our environmental performance at the 2015 Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey.
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Construction Excellence Commercial Award 2015 – WINNER
The Innovation Centre, North West Science Park was a winner at Constructing Excellence Commercial Awards 2015
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BITC Responsible Business Award 2015 – WINNER
Winner in the Community Impact Champion category sponsored by firmus energy, Heron Bros Ltd has demonstrated a positive impact through investing its time, resources and expertise in volunteering and community work to tackle disadvantage.
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Scottish GO Public Procurement Awards 2015 – FINALIST
Heron Bros is delighted to be a finalist in the Go Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2015/16 for the Sustainability / Corporate Social Responsibility category.
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The Green World Award 2015 – WINNER
Our Cancer Fund for Children Daisy Lodge project has won a Green World Environment Award in the international campaign to find the world’s greenest countries, companies and communities.
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The Green Apple Awards 2014 – WINNER
We are delighted to announce our Cancer Fund for Children Daisy Lodge project has won the national prize for Environmental Sustainability Best Practice at the 2014 Green Apple Awards.
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Published in the Green Book of International Environmental Best Practice
Heron Bros has been published in the Green Book of International Environmental Best Practice for their work on the Daisy Lodge project.
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The BITC Business & Biodiversity Charter – 2015
Heron Bros is a Platinum member of BITC's Business and Biodiversity Charter 2015
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