25 February 2026
This joint CIWEM and Institute of Water technical talk will showcase the environmental and water engineering contributions to Belfast Grand Central Station, the largest integrated transport facility in Ireland and the largest-ever investment in public transport in Northern Ireland.
The session will highlight the multidisciplinary approach taken by Arup in delivering the project, with a focus on environmental assessments, sustainable design, and integration with wider urban regeneration goals. Attendees will hear how collaboration within the Translink project delivery team and other stakeholders shaped the development of the station, and how engineering excellence supported long-term operational resilience and economic growth. As a nationally recognised exemplar of infrastructure delivery, the project has received multiple industry awards, including Infrastructure of the Year Award (CIHT), Major Project of the Year (National Rail Awards), Civil Construction Project of the Year (ICI) and Sustainability Project of the Year (AIB Business Eye Awards), underscoring its impact, innovation, and commitment to environmental excellence.
CIWEM and Institute of Water members and non-members welcome.
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Become a memberAgnes Monaghan | Associate Director | Arup, Belfast
Agnes Monaghan is an Associate Director at Arup in Belfast. A Chartered Environmentalist, she specialises in sustainability and environmental impact assessment, working with client organisations to bring positive sustainable and environmental outcomes in the built environment for both the public and private sectors. She is widely experienced in environmental assessments, providing advice from early strategic input and optioneering through to post-submission matters and delivery. Her experience encompasses major infrastructure projects in Northern Ireland, including Connswater Community Greenway, A26 Dualling and Belfast Grand Central Station. Agnes acts a central point of contact for the project team including environmental specialists, planners, legal advisors, engineers and client teams, as well as statutory and non-statutory consultees.
Pete Gray
Pete Gray is an Associate Director and leads the Arup Belfast Energy, Water and Resources team.He is a Chartered Civil Engineer with more than 20 years industry experience, designing and delivering major transport schemes and also water engineering, including blue/green infrastructure, as well as energy, including innovative hydrogen, and battery storage projects.Pete is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and is Infrastructure Sectoral Lead for the Climate Northern Ireland Steering Group.
Reuben Lucas
Reuben Lucas is a chartered civil and structural engineer and Associate Director at Arup, with broad experience working on multi-disciplinary projects in Northern Ireland and internationally. His work spans sectors, including transport, infrastructure, residential and commercial developments. Reuben has contributed to major schemes such as Belfast Grand Central Station, Connswater Community Greenway and the Windsor Park Stadium redevelopment. He leads the structural engineering team at Arup.
This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM.
Please note there is limited capacity at this event. Bookings must be made through 'My CIWEM' using the above booking link. Non-members who have not registered for the MyCIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place.
If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact branches@ciwem.org.
Please note that registrations close at 09:00, two working days before the event is to take place. If you have not registered by then, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.
If you have any queries about this talk, please contact please contact Claire Vincent at claire.vincent@daera-ni.gov.uk.
The event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Belfast, 117 Milltown Road, Shaw's Bridge, Belfast, BT8 7XP. The nearest railway station is Finaghy and there are several bus routes that run near the venue from the railway station.
Travelling to the venue
As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency we would encourage delegates to use the most environmentally sustainable means of transport possible.
By Train
The nearest railway station to the venue is Finaghy, (Finaghy Road N, Belfast BT10 0HG), which is 40-minutes away from the venue by bus. Translink services run from Belfast Central railway station to Finaghy railway station for those coming from outside the city.
By Bus | Coach
Bus routes 8a, 8b, 8c, 6c and 6d stops near Finaghy railway station run near to the Crowne Plaza Belfast.
Those coming from outside the city by coach into the Europa Buscentre (Europa Business Centre, 10 Glengall Street, Belfast BT12 5AH) can walk to Grand Central Station, Belfast (BT12 5AX) and then get a train to Finaghy and then walk and catch one of the buses that run near the venue.
By foot | cycle
The Crowne Plaza Belfast is a 45-minute walk and an eleven-minute cycle from Finaghy railway Station.
By car
If you are coming by car or taxi, please consider sharing the journey with others to reduce your environmental footprint.
As this is an in-person event, please remain vigilant to control the spread of COVID-19 and stay safe. We request that if you think you might have contracted COVID or have recently had the disease, that you do not attend the event.
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