Multiple projects across Derry and Strabane won top honours at the annual Construction Employers Federation (CEF) Awards.

The Derry City and Strabane District Council led North West Greenway Network, Pennyburn Bridge, and Culmore Greenway, which won the award for best Transport and Utilities Infrastructure Project of the Year under £10m, delivered by Northstone and FP McCann, were amongst the projects which caught the attention of the judging panel.

Meanwhile, the New Gate Arts and Culture Centre redevelopment, which was a project delivered by QMAC Construction and managed by Derry City and Strabane District Council, also received the top award in the Social/Community Construction Project below £2m category.

The Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Lilian Seenoi Barr, extended her warm congratulations to all the teams involved in the delivery of the projects.

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"It's fantastic to see these developments recognised for excellence by industry experts," she said.

"These projects have been truly transformational and are already making a positive impact in our local communities.

"I want to acknowledge all the hard work that has gone in to pioneering innovative, modern and fit for purpose buildings by the project teams, and congratulate the companies who have upheld the highest standards during some very challenging times for the construction industry."

The North West Greenway Network was supported by the European Union's INTERREG VA Programme and managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

It was delivered by Derry City and Strabane District Council in partnership with the Department for Infrastructure, Donegal County Council and Sustrans NI, with significant funding from the Department for Communities.

Whilst the New Gate Arts and Culture Centre, which is located in The Fountain area, is part of The Executive Office's Urban Villages Initiative.

The project was managed and overseen by Derry City and Strabane District Council.

A number of other local construction projects, including social housing developments, Ebrington Hotel and Ebrington Plaza, also made the shortlist in a number of categories.

The Construction Employers Federation Limited is the only certified representative body for the construction industry in Northern Ireland.

The CEF Awards event was the largest in its 25-year history, with nearly 630 attendees, and took place at the Crowne Plaza in Belfast with Minister for Infrastructure, John O'Dowd MLA, as keynote speaker.

Find out more about all the successful projects at: www.cefni.co.uk.