Young pupils in the Carrickfergus area have been given an exclusive insight into the town's new Marks & Spencer food outlet.

Contractor GRAHAM welcomed 30 six and seven-year-olds from Carrickfergus Model Primary School to the site as part of a Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) community engagement programme.

The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) is a non-profit-making, independent organisation founded by the construction industry.

Construction sites, companies and suppliers voluntarily register with the Scheme and agree to abide by the Code of Considerate Practice. This commits sites, companies and suppliers to care about appearance, respect the community, protect the environment and secure everyone’s safety and value their workforce.

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Speaking about the site visit, Mark Gibson, Managing Director of GRAHAM's Interior Fit Out division, said: "The construction industry in Northern Ireland is a valuable source of employment and it is important that our young people understand and appreciate the type of careers that it can provide.

"The students from Carrickfergus Model Primary School were told about the importance of health and safety on site and how different types of protective equipment such as hard hats; high visibility jackets; protective gloves; goggles; and steel toe-capped footwear are used to keep workers safe. They were also shown why the warning signs on a site are so important and how these can help to prevent accidents."

Work is expected to be complete on the new store at the end of July, with an official opening scheduled for August.

(CM/JG)