A Community Fire Station in Co Tyrone has won a Construction Excellence Award.

The new Fire Station and District Headquarters at Killybrack Road, Omagh, won the award in the Social / Community Construction Category at the recent Construction Employers Federation Awards.

Ian Lowry from Castlederg firm Lowry Building & Civil Engineering said: "We are delighted to receive this award for the construction of the Community Fire Station in Omagh. Our Project Team worked tirelessly to ensure the completion of the building to the highest standards. We worked in conjunction with the South West Regional College, providing apprentice placements, work experiences and a number of employment opportunities through the 'Steps to Work' programme. We are honoured to receive this prestigious award which recognises the highest standards of construction and is one of the most respected in the local construction industry."

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The design of the new Community Fire Station building incorporates curved and asymmetric structural steel fabrication, coloured glass façade and innovative technologies such as automatic appliance bay doors and a uniform drying system.

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