Donegal student wins top award for achievement in construction management at ATU

Pictured back row, left to right: Thomas Dowling, Head of School of Computing, ATU Letterkenny; Antoin MacGabhann, lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction at ATU Letterkenny; Professor Graham Heaslip, Dean of Faculty, ATU Letterkenny; Emma Coyle, Head of Department of Civil Engineering, ATU Letterkenny.
Pictured front row, left to right: Dermot Gildea, Chair, CIF Donegal Branch and Ben Callaghan, Best Student in Construction Management, ATU Letterkenny — Pictured back row, left to right: Thomas Dowling, Head of School of Computing, ATU Letterkenny; Antoin MacGabhann, lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction at ATU Letterkenny; Professor Graham Heaslip, Dean of Faculty, ATU Letterkenny; Emma Coyle, Head of Department of Civil Engineering, ATU Letterkenny. Pictured front row, left to right: Dermot Gildea, Chair, CIF Donegal Branch and Ben Callaghan, Best Student in Construction Management, ATU Letterkenny | Clive Wasson

placeholder image — Pictured back row, left to right: Thomas Dowling, Head of School of Computing, ATU Letterkenny; Antoin MacGabhann, lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction at ATU Letterkenny; Professor Graham Heaslip, Dean of Faculty, ATU Letterkenny; Emma Coyle, Head of Department of Civil Engineering, ATU Letterkenny. Pictured front row, left to right: Dermot Gildea, Chair, CIF Donegal Branch and Ben Callaghan, Best Student in Construction Management, ATU Letterkenny | Clive Wasson

Ben Callaghan received the award in recognition of achieving the highest grade point averag in the BSc (Hons) Construction Management degree programme

Donegal student Ben Callaghan has received a prestigious industry award after achieving the highest grade point average in the BSc (Hons) Construction Management degree programme at Atlantic Technological University (ATU).

Mr Callaghan was presented with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Donegal Branch Industry Award at the university’s recent conferring awards ceremony at its Letterkenny campus on October 28.

The award was presented by Dermot Gildea, chairman of the CIF Donegal branch, in recognition of Mr Callaghan’s academic achievement. Members of the ATU Letterkenny faculty also attended the ceremony.

Commending the achievement, Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Western and Midland director Justin Molloy said: “On behalf of the Construction Industry Federation, I’d like to congratulate Ben Callaghan on this highly impressive accomplishment which is a testament to his dedication and hard work. Achievements such as Ben’s demonstrate the depth of talent and bright potential within our construction industry, which is hugely encouraging for the sector. We wish Ben every success with his professional career development going forward.”