Construction Industry Event: Opportunities in the Housing Executive and Training and Funding Available

Cost: Free

This event is part of Go Succeed, a support service from local councils in Northern Ireland that can help to start, grow or scale a business.

Designed to strengthen the local construction and retrofit supply chain, this session will connect micro and small contractors, retrofit installers, architects, suppliers, apprentices and construction employers with key buyers and funding bodies.

Come and hear from:

• Patrick Feeney from the NI Housing Executive about their Affordable Warmth and Disabled Adaptions Grants, £1.94m budget available.
• Radius Housing about their partnership with NIHE and how they can support local contractors in applying for the NIHE grants.
• Kelly Donnelly from the Construction Hub, about funded retrofit and green technologies training and upskilling opportunities.
• Rachel Dorovatas from the Construction Industry Training Board about funded training opportunities especially in AI and Tendering, the challenges being faced by the current construction workforce and the future of green skills. £2.2m budget available for the training opportunities.
• Go Succeed about 1-1 business mentoring and support to start and/or grow your construction business.

With expert presentations, this event offers practical guidance, direct access to decision-makers, and clear routes to new work, training and growth opportunities across the region.

-