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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
Heron Bros receives RoSPA Gold Award For Health And Safety Performance 2020
The Company received a RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award for working hard to ensure all of our stakeholders get home safely to their families at the end of every working day. Organisations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognised as being world-leaders in health and safety practice. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants vie to achieve the highest possible accolade in what is the UK’s longest-running H&S industry awards.
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Heron Bros retain Investors in People Platinum re-accreditation
Heron Bros. is proud to announce that we have retained our Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to high performance through good people management.
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The BITC UK Responsible Business Tracker 2019/20
Delighted to be the first Northern Ireland business to participate in the first BITC UK Responsible Business Tracker and achieve top of our cohort
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BITC CORE Responsible Business Standard - GOLD Level 2020
Heron Bros has maintained Gold Level for the BITC CORE Responsible Business Standard. The first construction company to be reissued with Gold level status.
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Construction Excellence Awards 2019 - Buy Social - Finalist
Heron Bros is delivering three leisure facilities for Belfast City Council as part of the Belfast Leisure Transformation Programme. The £60m scheme has significant social clause targets to deliver demonstrable social value.
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Construction Excellence Awards 2019 - Building in Use - Winner
Cancer Fund for Children’s Daisy Lodge is a therapeutic centre located in Newcastle, Co. Down which provides essential respite for families affected by cancer. It is an invaluable resource for Northern Ireland which has had immeasurable social impact since opening in Spring 2014. Daisy Lodge has welcomed over 2000 families for a free short break. Over 7,000 individuals have benefited from therapeutic support in an environment far removed from hospital wards.
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Construction Excellence Awards 2019 - Social Community Construction - Winner
Ards and North Down Borough Council’s £30m leisure destination was constructed with community at its heart. Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex contributes to enhancing socio-economic, health and wellbeing throughout the borough.
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CIOB Construction Manager of the Year Gold Award
Heron Bros’ Senior Contracts Manager, John Paul Higgins MCIOB, was presented with the coveted Gold Award at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards 2019.
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Gold Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Award 2019
Heron Bros secured a highly revered Gold Award in this year’s Considerate Constructors Scheme for the construction of Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex. The Scheme’s National Site Awards are one of the most distinguished accolades within the construction industry. They recognise the UK’s best performing construction sites that have demonstrated high levels of consideration in respect of the community, environment and workforce.
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Silver Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Award 2019
he company was also awarded a Silver National Site Award for their performance on Andersonstown Leisure Project in Belfast. Construction of the £25m leisure project is currently underway and is due for completion at the end of 2019. In achieving a silver award, Heron Bros project team has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improving the image of construction, achieving exemplary standards in all areas of the Code of Considerate Practice.
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Women in Construction & Engineering Awards - Best Woman in Business Development
Heron Bros is delighted to announce that our CR Manager, Shauna Young, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the European Women In Construction & Engineering (WICE) Awards. Shauna has been selected from over 400 entries as a finalist for the ‘Best Woman in Business Development’ category due to her truly exceptional individual contributions to the construction and engineering industries.
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BIM Certified PAS 1192-2:2013
Heron Bros has become BIM-certified in line with the PAS 1192-2:2013 standard. The company is now fully equipped to offer their services to their clients, consultants and supply chain in compliance with BIM Level 2.
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Platinum status - NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey 2018
Heron Bros is proud to have achieved Platinum status in this year’s NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey. We view the survey as an instrument for driving and championing our responsible environmental management activities.
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Construction Excellence Overall Award WINNER 2018
Heron Bros has been declared winner of the most prestigious prize in the Northern Ireland construction industry after being awarded the ‘Overall Excellence Award’ for the new Foyle College and Ebrington Primary School, Derry/Londonderry at the 2018 Construction Excellence Awards.
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Construction Excellence Education Infrastructure Award WINNER 2018
Heron Bros also obtained the Education Infrastructure Award for their work delivering Foyle College and Ebrington Primary School, Derry/Londonderry at the 2018 Construction Excellence Awards.
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Business in the Community - NI Responsible Company of the Year Award 2018 - WINNER
We are proud to be named NI Responsible Company of the Year at the BITC Awards 2018. This award is for the company that best demonstrates positive impacts across its people, the planet and the places where it operates and advocates the benefits to encourage others to follow. In the words of the judges: ‘Corporate Responsibility has infiltrated throughout the organisation'
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Business in the Community - Building Stronger Communities Award 2018 - Finalist
We are proud to be shortlisted for the Building Stronger Communities Award at BITCNI Awards 2018. This award is for the organisation that best demonstrates a positive impact on communities through investing its time, resources and expertise to tackle disadvantage.
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Gold RoSPA Award 2018
Heron Bros picked up the Gold award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
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Finalist RICS Community Benefit Award 2018
We are proud that Foyle College and Ebrington PS & Nursery was shortlisted for a 2018 RICS Award under the Community Benefit Category.
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Finalist RICS Regeneration Award 2018
We are proud that Foyle College and Ebrington PS & Nursery was shortlisted for a 2018 RICS Award under the Regeneration Category.
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British Safety Council International H&S Award - Merit
Heron Bros has won an International Safety Award with Merit from the British Safety Council in recognition of its commitment to keeping its workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2017 calendar year.
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Finalist RICS Infrastructure Award 2018
We are proud that Faith Schools' Joint Campus was a finalist for a 2018 RICS Award under the Infrastructure Category.
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Finalist RICS Community Benefit Award 2018
We are proud that Arthurlie Family Centre was a finalist for a 2018 RICS Award under the Community Benefit Category.
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Runner Up Most Considerate Site Award 2018
Our Foyle College & Ebrington Primary School & Nursery project also received the Runner Up Most Considerate Site Award.
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Gold Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Award 2018
Our Foyle College & Ebrington Primary School & Nursery project was awarded a Gold Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Award.
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Bronze Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Award 2018
Our Arthurlie Family Centre project was awarded a Bronze Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Award.
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Bronze Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Award 2018
Our Porsche Centre Belfast project was awarded a Bronze Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Award.
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Healthy Working Lives Scotland - Bronze Award
The Healthy Working Lives Award Programme is an outcomes focused approach to support employers and employees to achieve these benefits in the organisation in a practical, logical and beneficial way.
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Investor in People Awards 2017 - Platinum Employer of the Year Finalists
Heron Bros were shortlisted for ‘Platinum Employer of the Year’ (50 – 249 employees) at the global Investors in People Awards 2017. We were the top-ranked UK Platinum accredited company.
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2017 Sustainable Building Project of the Year - WINNER
Heron Bros was delighted to win Sustainable Building Project of the Year for the second year in a row for National Indoor Arena project. This demonstrates the company's commitment to sustainability across all projects.
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2017 NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey - Gold
Heron Bros has achieved Gold status – the second highest scoring level – in this 2017’s Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey.
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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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