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COMMENTS 12 Sheridan Gold – Peter Sheridan 13 NHBC

PROFILE 14 ZNAPZ 16 eight2O 18 The Society of British Water & Wastewater Industries 40 AD Contracting & Civil Engineering Ltd

EDUCATION

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LEISURE 27 Irish Whiskey Museum 34 Rugby Avenue 42 North West Regional Sports Campus

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Property Developers!!

Respond! Housing Association offers its assistance in the design and provision of much needed housing in Ireland.

Respond! Housing Association, a leading provider of Integrated Housing in Ireland - having built over 5,300 dwellings all over the country - offers its inhouse design, planning expertise and development assistance to Property Developers to respond positively to the housing needs of families and communities across the country.

We invite Property Developers to work with us cooperatively in a “housing construction collaboration”, towards the provision of housing of all tenure types.

Contact: Mr. Liam Fewer, Production Manager, Respond!, Airmount, Waterford Tel: 0818-357901 Email: liam.fewer@respond.ie www.respond.ie Respond! is unique as a Housing Association in Ireland in having had its own inhouse Planning and Design department for most of its 33 years in operation.

St. John’s College, Waterford St. Johns College dates back to the 19th century and was a seminary up until its closure in 1999. It was bought by Respond! from the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore in 2007. It is a listed building which status Respond! has respected in its plans. The project was designed by and currently being project managed by Respond!’s own in-house Property Services Team.

The whole redevelopment will provide a fitting and resourced location for some 68 older persons and Respond! will work very closely with the City Council to assess all applications from prospective residents as the construction comes to a finish towards the end of 2015. The original planning permission also granted the provision of a medical facility, but unfortunately the Health Service Executive had alternative plans.

The total project costs will come to just €12 million. Some €8 million of this will be made available in state mortgages to Respond! from Waterford City Council through the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. The remaining €4 million will be provided by Respond! of which some €2.25million will come in a private borrowing initiative from the AIB Bank. This lending initiative by the AIB was the first of its kind for social housing in Ireland.

The College building itself will house 21 self-contained apartments and an 11 unit group home for older persons with a supporting Day Centre and Communal Facilities. Respond! is also constructing 36 new-build one-bed apartments on the site parallel to The Folly road, also for older persons.

Mythen Brothers of Longraigue, Foulksmills, Co. Wexford were the successful tendering contractors and construction on site began in the middle of March, 2014.

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Calnan celebrates Architecture Factory success Calnan, a Cork manufacturing company specialising in the engineering of bespoke steel modular buildings, is celebrating the supporting role it played in helping Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) to realise its vision for its Architecture Factory, which was highly commended under the Education & Health category of the INSIDE Awards at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.

Challenged to provide six modified shipping containers as a key element of the design, Calnan worked closely with Marc Ó Riain, CIT Department of Architecture lecturer, to create the award winning work spaces. The design specified that

all floors, roofs, container doors and end walls were removed, with the roof material recycled to create a serrated subdivision between the containers and the open work space. The doors and end walls were then replaced with frameless glass panels. The modification and fabrication of the containers was all done by the family-run firm which was established by Jerry Calnan in 1973.

Joe Walsh, Managing Director of Calnan said: “The challenge was to create a practical and functioning workplace without jeopardising the concept of the ‘shipping container look’.

“Both Jerry Calnan and I are absolutely delighted for Marc Ó Riain and the team to have received such global recognition for their work which has transformed the old Tyco Building at CIT into a creative hub for students and lecturers.”

The conversion of the shipping containers was not without its challenges but Calnan worked closely with the CIT team and their Architect, RKD, to fulfil the design brief on time and within budget.

The Architecture Factory was shortlisted in the SBID International Design Awards, London and took platinum in the International A’ Design Awards.

Portview adds boutique chic to Diesel Black Gold

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Northern Ireland business Portview Fit-Out carried out the interior fit-out at luxury brand Diesel Black Gold’s first concept store in central London, which was one of the first globally to feature the bespoke design.

Upmarket label Diesel Black Gold, which is the advanced contemporary division of Diesel and part of the wider fashion and accessories brand which has stores worldwide, features men’s and women’s wear in a high fashion style.

The ambitious interior fit-out was implemented alongside Diesel’s in-house architect and European design companies specially appointed to ensure the retail outlet, located in London’s designer district off Bond Street, had a sumptuous feel.

The modern central London store at Conduit Street was handed over in April this year following the final phase of the fit-out.

John McMahon, Portview Fit-Out’s Contracts Manger, said it was one of the first Diesel Black Gold stores to be fitted out to such a high specification: “We stripped out the shop back to shell and core over two floors, which included a basement and ground floor levels, before installing new shop fronts, a ceiling and the mechanical and electrical elements with new external windows to the rear elevation.”

Portview Fit-Out also supported an Italian design company which supplied the furnishings to complete the luxury look at the designer brand’s store.

The 2,277sq ft space represents the first global concept store for the line and the only retail location in the UK to exclusively showcase the Diesel Black Gold women’s and men’s collections. To bring the brand’s signature to life, Diesel Black

Gold teamed up with acclaimed founders of Architecture and Associés, Pierre Beucler and Jean Christophe Poggioli.

Industrial and raw materials were utilised as a backdrop for the collection. Concrete panels draw the eye from wall-to-floor accented with intricate cement patterns and parquet flooring. Concrete runs throughout the surface and is juxtaposed by leather furniture with studded accents.

Contrasting leather wall panels with moulded tyre-track patterns are highlighted by delicate lighting. Architectural aluminium wall elements give strength to suspended stainless steel fixtures.

The Conduit Street boutique gives luxury an edge, bringing to life the brand’s DNA and allowing customers to become immersed in a complete Diesel Black Gold experience.

VIVIX panels used for St James’s Hospital facade VIVIX by Formica Group exterior facade panels have been used for the external wall cladding of St James’s Hospital in Dublin.

Equator European Architects, Irish branch, chose VIVIX panels in Redwood from the Woods range, to create a contemporary look that fits in perfectly with the surroundings.

Gavin Veeran of Equator European Architects explains: “St James’s Hospital Haemophilia and Hepatology Clinical Research Facility building was designed using a rectangular base form as a foundation. Rectangular modulations protrude at intervals with a focus on the off-shutter concrete entrance location. The overall concept was to marry in the rigid form with natural materials using stone and timber.

However, the challenge of using timber was the maintenance and durability of the material; we therefore chose VIVIX panels as they not only exceeded our aesthetics and performance specifications; the maintenance costs have significantly been reduced for the end user.”

With a range of cladding solutions available, architects are increasingly choosing materials for exterior cladding that are not only decorative, but also practical, functional and can contribute to how the building as a whole performs. VIVIX panels are resistant to impact and abrasion, are weather resistant and can help to enhance the life span of a building. They include double-sided UV protection as standard.

Another key factor in the specification of the VIVIX panels was the product’s sustainability credentials. Gavin Veeran adds: “Sustainability is becoming more of an influence in design and specification. We cannot ignore our impact on the living environment, and have to start making changes that include becoming more responsible for our environment and focus our efforts on being resource efficient. As designers, we have many avenues in which to make a difference, from the inception, supply chain and all the way to the end user.”

Formica Group, the inventor of laminate, marks 100 years of invention, innovation and design leadership in 2013. Working closely with architects, designers and specifiers, Formica Group is ideally placed to offer innovative new products and decors which respond to market needs and complement current design trends.

Robinson and McGuinness welcome completion of £5.5M investment at Ebrington The project includes a 214-space car park, new access to the Belfast and Dublin roads at the King Street roundabout, a development platform establishing a new investment opportunity, and a new link extending the Waterside Greenway and further enhancing walking and cycle routes for the city.

The First Minister Peter Robinson said: “Today’s completion of this £5.5M project is evidence of the Northern Ireland Executive’s commitment to invest and create employment opportunities in the North West to make life better for everyone.

“Ebrington Square has now become an integral part of Londonderry with the potential to provide high quality office accommodation along with providing a tremendous platform for major events and performances.”

Commenting on the completion, the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness said: “The site will be a catalyst for job creation, building on the recently announced craft brewery and the cafe, both scheduled to open in spring 2015. It is imperative the right infrastructure is in

place to support our aspirations to attract investment and create jobs for people.

“Along the banks of the Foyle and against the backdrop of our magnificent Peace Bridge, Ebrington really is one of the iconic sites of the city. It is only at its best when it is being utilised and enjoyed by people and this infrastructure improvement will add to the overall experience.”

Philip Flynn, Chair of Ilex explained: “The car park will serve patrons of Ebrington and will also be used for events on site. Directly above the car park is a development platform.

This is a new investment opportunity which could accommodate a building of approximately 75,000sq ft. In the interim, the platform will add to the high quality public realm with seating areas and views across the Foyle.”

The project also marks the opening of the fourth access to Ebrington and enhances city connectivity by extending the Waterside Greenway which now runs from the railway station to the Peace Bridge and onwards to Foyle Bridge.

Rosie Hackett Bridge voted Best Engineering Project of the Year by Irish public was required to be understated, respecting the rich cultural heritage of the immediate environs. This is not to say that the Rosie Hackett Bridge could ever be considered an ordinary bridge. In many ways the technology required to achieve the simplicity is the extraordinary triumph of this bridge.

The Rosie Hackett delivers increased commuter connectivity and faster travel times which provide travel time benefits for both the public and the economy.

Michael Phillips, City Engineer, said that he is delighted that the public showed such an interest in the bridge. He also wishes to congratulate and thank everyone associated with the project.

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The Rosie Hackett Bridge, which links the north and south banks of the River Liffey, has been voted Engineering Project of the Year by the Irish public in an online vote in the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards.

The Rosie Hackett Bridge by Dublin City Council, Roughan & O’Donovan, Sean Harrington Architects and Graham Projects Ltd is the newest bridge overlooking Dublin’s riverscape. The graceful structure, with a total depth of only 45.7cm at mid span, just 15cm longer than a standard ruler, connects the north and south of the city centre with two southbound bus lanes, one southbound light rail (LUAS) track, two footpaths and two cycle tracks.

The bridge has set a new standard in the capabilities of structural concrete, far exceeding anything that has been achieved in this country before. The span to depth ratio achieved on this bridge is a match for anything seen globally and has been the topic of much discussion within the international bridge world since it opened.

The objective for the Rosie Hackett Bridge was not to create a dramatic statement. It

ESTIMATING & VALUATION SOFTWARE

Liffey Developments (Dublin) Ltd Liffey Developments mainly carry out Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Works, working on both residential and commercial projects with a value of anything from £5k to £10M. Paul Jameson has worked at Liffey Developments for nearly 17 years and has used ConQuest since it was implemented 7 years ago. Paul has a varied role at Liffey as each surveyor is normally responsible for estimating projects and then managing them once they are won. Paul told us why they chose ConQuest: “We work a bit differently at Liffey so we needed a package that was as good for the estimating as it was for the post tender work.

You can hand the job over to surveyors to do valuations and all the information is there.

“We know the views that have been taken at tender level and all the rates that we have in.

We would also be procurement as well so we need the rates for everything.

“We had a look at a lot of systems; most were predominantly estimating but the transition from estimating to surveying in ConQuest is excellent.

“It is user friendly; we can easily breakdown every rate to check and compare them. We have default rates in from the ‘Liffey Library’ and we adjust them accordingly. It is very, very user friendly.”

When people talk about a system being user friendly this often boils down to the system being flexible and stable.

ConQuest is used by so much of the industry that it has to be.

We asked Paul about the support he receives from ConQuest: “Every time we call, the problem is resolved.

The support team always ring back quickly and it is normally a query rather than a technical problem.”

This highlights that ConQuest is very stable. We find that the majority of support calls we receive are questions asking how to do this or that rather than a technical problem. Having a stable system allows us to keep our customers happy and spend more time listening to how we can improve and develop the product. After over a quarter of a century, there aren’t many things that haven’t been covered.

it goes straight back intoConQuest.

We know we are giving them better information than the companies we are pricing against if they don’t have ConQuest.

One other point that Paul was keen to highlight was the advantage of using ConQuest for their supply chain, in the main the PQS practices they use and the ease in which Excel bills can be imported into ConQuest:

“When we first got ConQuest, we used your service for importing bills for us.

Now we know how to do it ourselves, we are a dab hand at it; we have it off to tee. We can get a 150 page bill into ConQuest in an hour.”

“PQS firms like that we can just send them the job and they can then send it back to us;

Liffey Developments (Dublin) Ltd, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

01204 669689 sales@conquest.ltd.uk

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Bristol-Myers Squibb to construct new biologics manufacturing facility Bristol-Myers Squibb have announced plans to construct a new state-of-theart biologics manufacturing facility in Cruiserath, County Dublin, which will produce multiple therapies for the Company’s growing biologics portfolio. Once completed, the new facility will significantly increase Bristol-Myers Squibb’s biologics manufacturing capacity and play a central role in its global manufacturing network.

Bristol-Myers Squibb has a robust and growing portfolio of approved and investigational biologic medicines across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, virology and immunoscience.

Biologic medicines are an increasingly important tool in the treatment of serious diseases and comprise more than half of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s

research and development pipeline.

Lamberto Andreotti, CEO of Bristol-Myers Squibb said: “Our investment in this new facility reflects the strength of our business and the increasingly important role that biologic medicines will play in Bristol-Myers Squibb’s future. For 50 years, BristolMyers Squibb has maintained a significant manufacturing presence in Ireland, and we look forward to building on that legacy through this significant expansion of our manufacturing capability.”

The 30,000sq m project will house six 15,000 litre bioreactors and a purification area as well as office and laboratory space. The plant will be built on the grounds of the Company’s existing bulk pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Board of Directors has

approved initial funding that will support the first phase of the project. The full cost of the facility, expected to be finalised in the second half of 2015, is anticipated to be comparable to the approximate $900M investment to construct and operationalise the Company’s biologics manufacturing facility in Devens, Massachusetts.

Approximately 350 to 400 scientists, engineers, bioprocess operators, quality specialists and other skilled professionals are expected to work at the facility when construction is completed, and the construction program is expected to create about 1,000 jobs. The completion of the facility, including commissioning and validation, is anticipated to take approximately four years and is estimated to be operational in 2019.

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Transformation of Tropical Ravine gets underway Botanic Garden’s Tropical Ravine is closing as part of a multi-million pound restoration programme to recreate its Victorian splendour. It will reopen in spring 2016.

Already hundreds of unique plants are on the move to other glass houses on the Botanic site for safekeeping. Special measures are being taken to protect other plants too precious to be moved when the work begins early next year A propagation programme has been in place for the last two to three years to ensure against losses and to also ensure suitable sized specimens of the slower growing species.

The £3.8M restoration project is being paid for by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Belfast City Council, through its Investment Programme for the city. The Friends of Belfast Botanic Gardens are also contributing to the restoration works.

The restoration will maximise access and provide a venue for an ongoing programme of community involvement and learning.

The ravine – a greenhouse typifying Victorian fusion of inspiration and

dedication – was built by Head Gardener Charles McKimm and his staff and opened in 1889 two years after work began.

From a perimeter walkway visitors can peer down into a plant filled sunken glen, observe flowers at eye level and admire striking leaf silhouettes above.

Dr Bob Brown, NI Committee Member of the Heritage Lottery Fund commented: “We are delighted to see the Tropical Ravine restoration project taking this significant step forward. The team have been working hard behind the scenes

to prepare for this day. The heritage importance of both the plant collection and the building make this a fascinating but complex heritage project and we wish the team all the best as they embark on this next stage of the project.

“Once completed and reopened the Tropical Ravine will be an amazing heritage resource complementing Botanic Gardens and its’ neighbour the Ulster Museum. It is thanks to National Lottery players that HLF can help make these heritage projects happen across NI.”

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When omission of work is a breach

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By Peter Sheridan, Partner, Sheridan Gold LLP Under many standard forms there is provision empowering the contract administrator to instruct any variation to the works, which may be by way of addition, modification or omission.

On the face of it, this type of provision permits the omission of works to an unlimited degree. In the case of omitted work, the basis of the bargain could be drastically altered, if, for example, most of the work were omitted. The question then arises whether the law places any limits on what may be omitted.

The leading text books note that the contract usually gives the employer or the architect power to order part of the work to be omitted, but state that this does not give the employer the right to omit part of the work from the contract with the object of giving it to another contractor, for example to have the work done more cheaply. It is a proper exercise of the power to omit only where the employer does not intend to have the omitted work done at all.

These principles used to rest on authorities from other jurisdictions which support and establish the principle stated: the U.S. case Gallagher v Hirsch, the Canadian case Simplex Floor Finishing Appliance Co Ltd v Duranceau, and the Australian cases Carr v J.A. Berriman Pty Ltd and Commissioner for New Roads v Stuart.

These were cases in which there was a standard type of variation provision allowing omissions and a corresponding reduction in the contract price. Usually the contractual provision allowed any variation without vitiating the contract.

In all cases, the employing party was nevertheless held to be in breach in omitting work in order to have the work done at a more advantageous price.

It was generally thought on the basis of the persuasive standing of these cases from other jurisdictions that the same position applied here, although until relatively recently there were no reported cases in England and Wales. There are, however, now English cases, which do indeed apply the same principles.

In Maidenhead Electrical Services Ltd v Johnson Control Systems Ltd (1996) (unreported), the contractor (Johnson) had a general power to make any alteration in addition to or deduction from the sub-contract work of a sub-contractor (Maidenhead). Maidenhead objected to the omission of roof plant room works and theatre plant room works, as they were given to third parties to execute. Johnson accepted that generally A cannot omit work from his contract with B and engage C to carry out this work merely because it is financially advantageous to B. It was also the judge’s finding on a preliminary issue that these omissions were a breach of contract.

In AMEC Building Ltd v Cadmus Investment Company Ltd (1997) 13 Const.L.J. 51, an arbitrator had awarded loss of profit where work, which under the contract was covered by provisional sums, was omitted and later awarded to another contractor.

On appeal the arbitrator’s findings were upheld. Judge Kallipetis followed the lead given in Carr v Berriman and Maidenhead.

In Abbey Developments Ltd v PP Brickwork Ltd (2003), the earlier authorities were reviewed with approval by Judge Lloyd, where again there was standard provision for variations, including omissions, which would not vitiate the contract and again omission of work was nevertheless found to be a breach on the same basis as in the earlier cases. The judge stated: “The justification for these decisions is in my judgment to be found in fundamental principles. A contract for the execution of work confers on the contractor not only the duty to carry out the work but the corresponding right to be able to complete the work which it contracted to carry out… …the cases do show that reasonably clear words are needed in order to remove work from the contractor simply to have it done by somebody else…The basic bargain struck between the employer and the contractor has to be honoured, and an employer who finds that it has entered into what he might regard as

a bad bargain is not allowed to escape from it by the use of the omissions clause so as to enable it then to try and get a better bargain by having the work done by somebody else at a lower cost…”

It is, therefore, clear that where there is a standard form variations provision, which on its face permits any omission, the use of that type of provision to omit work which it is intended will still be undertaken, but on more advantageous terms commercially, is a breach of contract.

For more information, contact Peter Sheridan Partner at Sheridan Gold LLP T: 01737 735088 E: psheridan@sheridangold.co.uk www.sheridangold.co.uk

Peter Sheridan

46 site managers have now been named as Regional Winners in this year’s NHBC Pride in the Job Awards, with each now staking a claim to become one of the best housebuilders in the UK when they compete at the competition’s gala final in January.

Now in its 34th year, the Pride in the Job Awards reward exceptional house-building site management in the UK, recognising site managers working on NHBC-registered projects for the unique contribution they make to creating high quality homes. They are judged against comprehensive criteria based on NHBC’s New-Home Standards.

NHBC Chief Executive, Mike Quinton, commented: “The NHBC Pride in the Job Awards are the most sought after accolades in the industry, recognising site managers that build high quality homes. Site managers play a critical role in delivering any project, being responsible for overseeing everything that happens on-site from start to finish. Our Regional Winners build homes of a very high standard, and anyone buying a house built by one of our winners’ can do so with confidence in its workmanship and quality.”

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Shortlist set for national new home competition Regional winners in the competition’s five builder-size categories are selected from around 15,000 site managers across the country, putting them in the top half a percent of their profession. Winning is a great personal achievement for the site manager, but also marks success for the company and the associated trades.

For more information, visit: www.nhbc.co.uk/prideinthejob.

NHBC Pride in the Job Awards Regional Winners: West Geoff Hale Firstpost Homes Ltd Sunningdale House Single Home Builder Category

South East Geoff Dyer Peak Quality Homes Ltd Tracy’s Yard Small Builder Category

North East Rob Mitchell Taylor Wimpey North East Clarence Court Large Builder Category

West Geoff Hale Firstpost Homes Ltd Borrowcop Lane Small Builder Category

South East Aaron Parradine Wickford Development Company Limited Woodlands Park Phases 4 and 6 Medium Builder Category

Scotland Gavin Cumming Stephen Gardiner Construction Ltd The Lechkin, Plot 3 Single Home Builder Category

South East Dale Watmough Crest Nicholson Eastern Waterfront Multi-Storey Builder Category

Scotland Alan Robertson A & J Stephen (Builders) Ltd Balgarvie Farm Small Builder Category

South East Martin Harvey Kier Homes Limited The Waterfront Large Builder Category

London David John Fridd Riverdale Developments Ltd Grovelands Rd Small Builder Category

Scotland Stuart Gillespie Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Ltd Greenan Views Medium Builder Category

London Damian Bates Berkeley Homes (South East London) Ltd One Tower Bridge Multi-Storey Builder Category

Scotland Paul Cunningham Taylor Wimpey West Scotland Dargavel Village Large Builder Category

West Andy Shaw Taylor Wimpey Midlands Diglis Water Multi-Storey Builder Category West Simon Jones Barratt and David Wilson Homes Mercia Woodthorne Large Builder Category East Richard Wibberley Wibb Builders Newton Single Home Builder Category East Derek Ratcliffe Landex Living Park Gate Small Builder Category East Gary Davies Morris Homes (Midlands) Ltd Vista Medium Builder Category East Steven Cole Taylor Wimpey East Anglia NR1 Multi-Storey Builder Category East Adam Harrison Taylor Wimpey North Midlands Treetops Large Builder Category

North East Darren Brooke Mirfield Construction Ltd Boathouse Lane Single Home Builder Category

Wales Chris Owens Chris Owens Homes and Construction Ltd Pendref Single Home Builder Category

North East Andrew Dawson Risby Homes Ltd St Helens Garth Small Builder Category

Wales Mike Thomas South Meadow Homes Ltd Gibba’s Way Small Builder Category

North East Carl Lamb McCarthy & Stone Retirement Lifestyles Northern Mallory Court, Skipton Multi-Storey Builder Category

Wales Keith Parsons Bellway Homes (Wales) Prospect Place Multi-Storey Builder Category

Southern Indi Hothi SH Builders 9 Rambler Lane Single Home Builder Category

North West George Lattimer J J Lattimer James Duffield Close Small Builder Category

Southern Dennis Howard CALA Homes (Thames) Ltd Dixons Wharf Medium Builder Category

North West Gregg Taylor Morris Homes (North) Limited Edgewater Park Medium Builder Category

Southern Steve Meeking Linden Homes Chiltern Ltd Mosaic Multi-Storey Builder Category

North West Jim Thomson Barratt Manchester Elworth Gardens Large Builder Category

Southern Roy Kelly Barratt Northampton Stratford Park Large Builder Category

South West Andy Jones M G Contractors Ltd Laburnums Single Home Builder Category

Northern Ireland & Isle of Man Mark Patton Heritage Homes Ltd Phildraw Road Single Home Builder Category

South West Trevor Chick Harold Tottle & Son Ltd Sellicks Green Small Builder Category South West Steve Walker C G Fry & Son Ltd South West Quadrant Medium Builder Category South West Bob Burgess Barratt Bristol The Zone Multi Storey Builder Category South West Paul Greenaway Redrow Homes West Country The Harringtons Large Builder Category

Southern Dave Littler D N Associates Ltd Craven Court Small Builder Category

Northern Ireland & Isle of Man Alan Lynas Porter & Co Farriers Green Small Builder Category Northern Ireland & Isle of Man Paul O’Neill Antrim Construction Co Ltd Lagmore New Phase Medium Builder Category

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South East Dean Johnson A H Lyons Ltd Windsor House Single Home Builder Category

Scotland Phil Hadley Barratt East Scotland City Haven Multi-Storey Builder Category

Wales Rob Summers Redrow Homes South Wales Cwm Calon Large Builder Category

North West Shaun Forrester J J Lattimer Greensyke Lane Single Home Builder Category

ZNAPZ

Technical competence without compare ZNAPZ is a distributor of the IBM Tivoli Maximo application – a comprehensive enterprise asset management system with the ability to mesh seamlessly into any application landscape or IT infrastructure. But while Maximo offers unparalleled flexibility, the technical expertise needed to install, configure and manage the system is in short supply.

ZNAPZ CEO Marcel Van Velthoven identifies the acquisition of MRO Software – the provider of Maximo – by IBM in 2006 as being partially responsible for a technical skills shortage. Unaccustomed to a company of IBM’s immense size, many former-MRO employees left to pursue other avenues, taking with them their experience and technical expertise.

And while IBM’s considerable investment in the Maximo application has served to make the tool more robust, the technical requirement has also increased, further compounding the capability shortfall.

Enter ZNAPZ, a consulting and support-services Company with technical nouse and know-how enough to plug the widening skills gap.

As Marcel states: “Research has shown that only 17% of enterprise asset management system users are really satisfied, with the remaining 83% either less satisfied, not satisfied or very dissatisfied. ZNAPZ specialise in providing those companies with optimal use and

increased value from an investment they have already made.”

Knowledge of the IBM Tivoli Maximo application is absolutely critical as inefficient use can result in higher maintenance costs, unnecessary downtime and poor user acceptance – factors that can negatively impact a business’ bottom-line. With this in mind, ZNAPZ is dedicated to delivering the best in technical maintenance services surrounding Maximo on the market.

Following a partnership agreement with Vancouver-based Copperleaf Technologies in April 2014, ZNAPZ is also a European distributor of C55 – an asset investment planning and management solution. ZNAPZ’s success in the UK, Nordic, Benelux and Swiss markets has allowed the Company to bring Copperleaf’s C55 software solution to a new marketplace, while providing the necessary implementation services and ongoing support associated.

Of the partnership Marcel commented: “ZNAPZ is excited to be working closely with Copperleaf to bring this solution to the European market. Copperleaf C55 is a natural complement to our existing services and solutions and allows us to bring even more value to our customers.”

This is one of many such successes for the Eindhoven-based company. Indeed,

in a relatively short space of time ZNAPZ has made significant inroads throughout Europe, particularly in the UK and Irish markets. This is due in part to the Company’s key specialisations – the transport and utilities industries.

In the UK alone, hundreds of billions of pounds are being invested in transport infrastructure over the next ten years, all of which need to be managed. To this end, ZNAPZ is working alongside a number of prestigious clients including Crossrail, London Underground and Overground, Network Rail, Irish Rail and VolkerHighways. As this investment in transport infrastructure continues apace, so too does the demand for asset management increase – a trend that ZNAPZ was quick to recognise.

Elsewhere, ZNAPZ has established an Eastern European headquarters in Romania, through which the Company has secured its first Middle Eastern contracts.

With asset management an increasing priority for many, effective use of the IBM Tivoli Maximo application is paramount.

For the concerned, ZNAPZ offer first class consulting and support services to ensure optimal performance and a worthwhile return on your investment.

For more information about the Company and the services offered, please visit: www.znapz.com

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eight2O AMP6 In spring 2013 Thames Water embarked on an ambitious new approach to AMP delivery – eight2O, an eight strong alliance of industry leaders working in concert with Thames Water to improve its now ageing infrastructure.

With AMP6 on the horizon, UK Construction Excellence spoke exclusively with Graham Keegan – eight2O’s Chief Operating Officer – about eight2O and the challenges facing this newly formed alliance.

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Could you provide a brief overview of your own experience in the water industry?

I’ve been in the water industry my entire career. I left Liverpool University with a Civil Engineering degree and joined what was then North West Water, more latterly United Utilities (UU).

I was with UU for 31 years and - for a five year period - the engineering team of which I was part was outsourced to Bechtel, an American project management company.

On my return to UU I was asked to lead the capital programme in AMP3 from the client side of the organisation – an approximate £3Bn capital programme over five years.

During AMP4 I had the opportunity to move to the other side of coin as it were. UU was looking for opportunities to work with other

water companies, to bring their expertise of operated a large capital programme to those about to embark on their own capital programmes. A joint venture organisation was created, 4Delivery, which was comprised of UU, MWH and Costain and I was the Chief Operating Officer of that organisation.

Latterly, UU sold out their interest in the contract and that has been taken over by Veolia. When that happened, UU also sold out their interest in contracts outside their region and I therefore took the opportunity to lead the water team for Costain.

I’m one of the few people who have moved from client to contractor and for the last 18 months I’ve been looking after the eight20 alliance as the Chief Operating Officer.

What would you identify as being the aims and objectives of the eight20 alliance?

In every other contract I have been involved in there has been a clear distinction between client role and contractor role. Here Thames Water is included inside the alliance and so we are treated a little more like a department of Thames Water rather than it being a traditional supplier/client relationship.

As a result, we are aligning our goals with the goals of Thames Water itself. Thames Water has just developed a new vision and which we have adopted as our own. The main objective of this is to deliver a safe capital programme with customer benefit.

As we are so closely embedded with Thames Water, operations is our partner and the customer truly is Mr and Mrs Smith.

Why has an alliance approach not been adopted previously?

A number of companies have tried an alliance to varying degrees. Anglian Water has an alliance that has proven a pretty successful model. The same is also true of Scottish Water.

The challenge for some is that you do need a fairly mature organisation and an understanding of the programme before you can open your business to bring an alliance alongside. It can take time for people to get comfortable with that. We are experiencing this now as we try to embed in the business. Thames Water is a huge organisation and there is great leadership and direction and belief in this approach but as you get down into the business people are just beginning to learn about the way the alliance is going to operate and what the advantages might be. It takes time; you have to be brave and preserve.

Another challenge for alliances is that they can be seen to be commercially soft once in the delivery period. To that end, we are working alongside Thames Water to put together the business plan, which is a step beyond where water companies would ordinarily go. Here, the contractor is actually embedded into that process.

A simple answer to the question is that an alliance doesn’t suit everybody. There is nervousness. You have to be willing to open up a lot of your business and you have to create an environment of trust but I think if you can get there, there are massive advantages to be had.

Thames Water previously embarked on an exhaustive ‘Listening Phase’ to help improve performance. How has this helped to shape delivery of AMP6?

Lawrence Gosden, who is now Wastewater Managing Director, thought it was necessary for Thames Water to listen to the supply community and take into account their feedback. To this end, Lawrence went on an exhaustive Listening Phase - he actually took himself and his team to the premises of all of the potential partners he might work with. This enabled Lawrence and his team to get a feel for that culture and environment. Thames Water believe as do I - that the culture and environment that you create is very important. They wanted to see if people could collaborate, as it’s incredibly difficult to get eight companies all aligned in one direction.

Has the alliance improved relationships between client and contractor?

I think we’re on a journey. Inevitably success will be dictated by our ability to get across that boundary and clear the muddy water.

The relationships have been tested. We’ve had some issues already and I’m pleased to say that the behaviours have stood up.

We have looked at issues from each other’s perspective and responded accordingly.

We’ve had a really good start and I think the relationships are better that they would be.

A lot of us are new to the AMP arena. Many of us have worked with Thames Water before, though not necessarily in the AMP5 phase. As we approach AMP6 there are a lot of relationships to be developed and a whole culture to be created. For this, the two year Early Contractor Involvement phase has been absolutely vital.

data analysis capability. Water companies aren’t short on data – there are masses of data wherever you look – but what you need to be able to do is take data and turn it into management information. You need some strong analytical capability and IBM brings that.

You’re looking for companies with a great track record, with size and balance sheets that can cope with the financial demands of this business. You’re looking for companies that can put forward people who can respond to the ISC (Innovation Sustainability Collaboration) challenge and tick the behavioural box. That’s how you pick your eight partners.

What factors contributed to the appointment of the chosen alliance partners?

The challenges are significantly different from the previous five AMPs. Now we are embarking on the world of totex, a world of outcomes rather than outputs where the customer has an ever increasing voice.

Thames Water recognised that they needed to make a radical change. They identified three aspects that needed to be provided; innovation, sustainability and collaboration.

Those are our three watchwords and we have tried to engender these principles throughout everything we do.

When Thames Water was looking for partners it seemed quite a simple step to introduce IBM. What we wanted from IBM was analytical

What is the outlook for the future?

We’re all very pleased, though we’re aware that we haven’t done anything yet. But I would say that we’ve made a great start, we’ve laid a great foundation and we’re in a great position to go on and do some good work. I’m quietly confident.

Once the Final Determinations are in place we’ll be in good shape to hit the ground running on 1st April 2015.

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The Society of British Water & Wastewater Industries The Society of British Water & Wastewater Industries (SBWWI) is a trade association which looks to represent the best interests of its members to clients, regulators and Government bodies.

Martyn Hopkinson – Society Chairman and Managing Director of MH20 – discusses the role of the SBWWI with UK Construction Excellence and spoke about the impact AMP6 may have on the industries’ beleaguered supply chain.

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What would you describe as being the current aims and objectives of SBWWI? The Society was initially set up to provide a forum for the supply chain to the water and wastewater industry. We have 100+ members and we’ve managed to retain if not increase our membership through some fairly difficult times.

Our main objective is to represent the best interests of our membership, to client organisations, regulators and the Government. We meet regularly with Ofwat, Defra, the Environment Agency and other Government and non-Government organisations to hopefully give the supply chain point of view and ensure that we are giving our members a voice in the wider industry.

We’re a company limited by guarantee. We have an Executive Director and a small staff in our Leamington Spa head office, but a lot of the work that goes on is voluntary.

We have a management committee, which is basically made up of individuals from different member companies. We rely a great deal on our members and their support to keep our subscription price low and ensure that smaller companies – even one man bands like myself – can afford membership.

SBWWI has a diverse and wideranging membership comprised of many different companies of varying size and skills. Why might a company become a member? What are the benefits of membership?

One of the main advantages of membership is networking opportunities. We are particularly strong in terms of representing small businesses that wouldn’t necessarily have a voice otherwise. Membership also gives them the opportunity to network, not only with client organisations but also with our larger members. Through

our seminars and our regular supply chain forums – we have four of those a year – our members can come and discuss the various topics of the day and, more importantly, network with other members.

What are the challenges facing the supply chain during AMP6?

There are a number of ongoing challenges, the biggest one being the cyclical nature of the industry. The five year AMP cycle has always been a problem, particularly for the supply chain. What tends to happen is that there is very little work in year one. Things ramp up in years two, three and four, only to then fall off a cliff in year five. In terms of being able to look at a long term investment strategy, it does create some real problems.

One of the things that we are involved is the Cyclicality Working Group, which was set up after the Treasury published the ‘Smoothing Investment Cycles’ document, and we have seen some progress on that front. We’re seeing some early release of funds for AMP6, which will predominantly be targeted at getting schemes designed in advance so that we’re ready at the start of AMP6 to hit the ground running. Whether that’s successful or not, only time will tell.

There’s also the move to totex and the impact that this is going to have. Clearly, the thinking behind this is good – a more holistic approach and outcome-based solutions to problems.

Potentially this could be a very positive move.

Are water companies doing enough to foster good relationships and better lines of communication with customers and the supply chain?

One of the major problems we have had is that there has been a lack of cooperation and communication. Things are better but there has been recognition, certainly in

some of the conversations that I have had of late, that if we don’t start cooperating we are not going to achieve the kind of outcomes that we are looking for.

Another thing that water companies have recognised is that they have customers.

I think most water companies would admit that past customer service records have not been great. The regulator has pushed water companies towards a greater recognition that customers are key to all of their activities. Water companies are now investing a lot more to ensure that customer service is at the top of their agenda.

How can the strenuous procurement process be improved?

The procurement process has become strenuous and increasingly complicated.

You have an increasing requirement from the client to provide a high quality service, yet price is ultimately the driver. As a small business, you may look at what is on paper a five year framework but you need to look at that rather closely to see if it is commercially sustainable. In a lot of cases, certainly in previous AMPs, that has proved disastrous for a number of companies.

There is also an argument to be made about the whole procurement process and tender documentation, and whether there should be some standardisation in terms of the specifications of the water companies.

There is so much time involved in actually submitting tenders. It really is a costly process and I think there are a number of ways that it could be simplified and standardised.

More important is ensuring that collaboration and communication between the client and the supply chain is sufficient that the supply chain fully understands the needs of the client so that they can ensure that they are capable of delivering.

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Barntown National School Work is nearing completion on the e3M construction of Barntown National School, a two–storey stateof-the-art 16 classroom school.

The School is a Catholic, co-educational primary school run by the Board of Management and serves the community of Barntown, which encompasses the outer reaches of Wexford town.

The new build is to replace the existing school that was built in 1953. The school started off as a three-classroom building designed by Boyd Barrett with a further classroom added in 1954. A school hall and a further five new classrooms were built as the population began to increase.

The School has had to continue to grow in size over the years and demand was met by the introduction of pre-fabricated buildings. There are nine of these in total with the last being added in 2007. Due to its location, the existing school is more of a collection of buildings over a large area, making life difficult for both pupils and staff particularly during periods of bad weather.

The commencement of construction in March 2014 came years after an initial application for an extension or new build was made in 1998. Numerous plans for extensions were drawn up but none ever came to fruition. The school

continued to struggle on, but despite the excellent efforts of the Board of Management to keep the school modern and a pleasant learning environment, the need for redevelopment was evident.

The new building is a Generic Repeat Design (GRD) school. It comes with a gym that serves as a general-purpose hall. There is a parking area provided for both staff and parents and a turning circle incorporated inside the school so it can be accessed by buses virtually up to the front door.

The new premises also come with every modern device you would expect, including interactive classrooms, whilst also meeting all environmental requirements. Security is also taken into consideration with an office reception at the front of the building, allowing people to conduct their affairs but restricting access to the rest of the school unless they are granted entrance.

The School benefitted greatly from the decision made by the parish to make available a field adjacent to current site to build the new facility on. This allowed the school to be sited on a more level surface area. The change in geography also had the benefit of the church car park now being adjacent to the school. This was upgraded, creating spaces for 72 vehicles.

A lit walkway leading directly into the

school grounds was also created. This location means children can be walked directly from the car park to the school without interacting with any roads, greatly increasing the safety of the children.

The Main Contractor on this project is Mythen Construction, a company who has built its reputation on the fulfilment of projects in a timely and economic manner, while allowing the flexibility required by construction projects.

Mythen Construction will demolish the current campus of buildings once the move has been completed in its entirety at the beginning of January.

Architect for the project is Thompson’s Architects. Thompson’s provide bespoke and sustainable architectural solutions that respond to the individual needs of clients, users and the environment.

The new building looks set to provide excellent educational facilities for the community of Barntown for years to come.

Louisa O’Brien, Principal of Barntown National School commented: “There’s been a huge parish and voluntary input on this.

What we wanted more than anything is a school where the children are the focus. That they know they are welcome.

That there’s an atmosphere of safety.”

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Gobbins Coastal Path The Gobbins cliff path, which was built in 1902 and in its heyday attracted more visitors than the Giant’s Causeway, is to be reinstated at a cost of £6M with over half of the funding coming through the European Union’s INTERREG IVA Programme, managed by the Special European Union’s Programmes Body (SEUPB) and administered by the North East Partnership. Larne Borough Council provided £2M with further funding of £200,000 from the Ulster Garden Villages organisation.

Clinging to the sides of sheer basalt cliffs, pounded by the waves of the North Channel, the path was masterminded as a tourist attraction by Berkeley Dean Wise, an Irish railway engineer. The path fell into decline following the intervention of World War II before closing in the 1950s. The ‘Gobbins re-envisioned’ will see this engineering masterpiece brought back to life alongside the eroded remains of the original path.

Once restored, this unique coastal experience will provide spectacular bridges, tunnels and staircases where visitors will be able to feel like they are walking on water as they hear the wind, see the birds and clamber over the rocks with waves crashing alongside.

The Gobbins was declared an ASSI by NIEA in 2008. The ASSI (283) citation notes that ‘The Gobbins are of importance for their geological interest, breeding seabird colony and a range of maritime plant communities and notable species’. The Gobbins Path is located within the ASSI, therefore, a number of restrictions were imposed on the proposed works. These included a restriction on works in the northern half of the path during breeding season (March-August), no rock or scrub removal (unless agreed with the department), and no permanent netting of the cliff face.

A natural sea cave created within the

cliffs, formed part of the original coastal path and is being restored as part of this project. At present, it fills up with water under certain tidal conditions, therefore, new Grade 316L Stainless Steel staircases are to be provided at the north and south ends of the tunnel, along with a water well to ensure path visitors remain dry during periods when the tunnels contain sea water.

The suspension bridge at Gordon’s Leap was one of the most iconic structures of the original Gobbin’s Path. A 23m long replacement bridge, cognisant of the form and appearance of the original structure will be constructed in its place.

The tubular bridge that connected the Man ‘O’ War sea stack to the original path will also be replaced in such a way.

The restoration plans include the creation of an exciting visitor/community building in Islandmagee to manage visitors to the Gobbins. It will include a Café, Interpretation/Exhibition space, pre-tour rooms, outlet for branded memorabilia and local crafts, as well as a Tourist Information point.

Speaking at a ceremony to mark the beginning of work on the Gobbins, Mayor of Larne, Maureen Morrow said: “With the support of our funders we are truly on the way to fulfilling the long held vision of Larne Borough Council to reinstate this outstanding heritage feature of our coastline. Today marks the beginning of works that will take us through to the completion of our Visitor Centre/Community Centre in July next year with the cliff path opening the following month.”

A new visitor centre at Bunglass / Slaibh Liag in County Donegal, will also receive funding under the cross border initiative. With the highest sea cliffs in Europe, Sliabh Liag is already a popular visitor attraction in South West County Donegal attracting 120,000

visitors annually. The INTERREG project aims to develop a world-class visitor management plan, improve the access on the key routes around Slaibh Liag, and further promote the site as a hiking and hill-walking mecca.

The project will also strengthen linkages between communities and stakeholders in both Sliabh Liag and Larne areas.

Welcoming the project, Lorraine McCourt, Director with the SEUPB, said: “This is a cross-border tourism project which brings together two coastal attractions, based in Counties Donegal and Antrim.

It will serve to enhance the growing coastal tourism route across Northern Ireland and the Border Region of Ireland, thereby increasing the number of visitors that come to our shores every year.

“Upon completion, the project will help to establish two unique tourism products and introduce a new cross-border dimension into our regional tourist offering.”

Both construction contracts will provide employment opportunities and will be targeted at those currently out of work as well as offering apprenticeships for engineering and construction students. There are also opportunities for Social Economy Enterprises in relation to Arts and Crafts and support and assistance will be through the Council’s Economic Development programmes delivered through LEDCOM the Local Enterprise Agency.

The Main Contractor for the Coastal Path is McLaughlin & Harvey. As are one of Northern Ireland’s largest building and civil engineering contractors, it has over 150 years experience combining the traditional values of quality work and delivery on time with an advanced, innovative approach.

The Main Contractor for the Visitor Centre is Tracy Brothers who has been operating for over 60 years with a wide

experience in new build construction, refurbishment and restoration works.

Responsibility for the architectural design is shared by three entities; the bridge structure location, overall form and function are being undertaken by RPS. Doran Consulting, who is supported for geotechnical foundation by Byrne Looby

Partners, is providing detail design.

Consarc Design Group and Mullarkey Pederson provide architectural services for the Visitor Centre.

Upon completion, the Gobbins path will become an internationally recognised visitor attraction and a significant contributor to the success of the Causeway Coastal Route.

It is anticipated to attract 50,000 paying visitors on fully guided ‘experience tours’ which will interpret the history and heritage of the site, it’s flora and fauna and its geological feature.

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Queen Victoria Gardens Social housing for an area undergoing urban regeneration

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A new £1.9M social housing scheme at Queen Victoria Gardens in Belfast is due to be handed over this month.

Located on a site that was transferred to OakleeTrinity Housing by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), the scheme will consist of 22 homes.

Part-funded by the Department for Social Development, the scheme will consist of nine three-bedroom houses, 12 twobedroom houses, and one three-bedroom bungalow adapted for wheelchair use. The site used to be occupied by old Victorian terraced housing which wasn’t fit for purpose and therefore was demolished.

All of the houses have their own back gardens and all are built to Lifetime Homes standard and Secured by Design. Built by Tal Ltd, the homes comprise of brick and render traditional construction as well as concrete roof tiles and uPVC windows. In terms of sustainability, solar panels are being used on the roof, with photovoltaics incorporated to achieve the 25% improvement that is

required for the building control regulations.

Speaking at the launch of the new homes, former Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland, said: “One of my key objectives as Housing Minister is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to access good quality accommodation.

“These new houses developed in consultation with the local community will ensure that tenants receive that. I look forward to returning to view these new homes when they are built.

“This continues to be an area of high housing need and this new scheme, once completed, will provide 22 much needed homes to families on the waiting list.”

When the project was confirmed, OakleeTrinity Housing Board member, Ian Kirkpatrick, spoke about the positive impact of the scheme. “OakleeTrinity is delighted to be providing 22 new homes in an area where housing demand is high,” he said.

“We are confident that the regeneration of this area will have a positive

impact on the local community and the ongoing regeneration.”

The consultation process before work started covered all aspects, from how the homes would be built to when work would start and finish.

It is important for the area. One of urban regeneration, the location has been deprived over the years but thanks to this traditional build, it has helped regeneration somewhat.

The community consultation was a requirement before the scheme could be planned - a requirement for all housing associations.

Before planning, local community groups were spoken to, with regular meetings taking place. These groups have been kept informed about the scheme throughout the whole process.

The Architect for the project is McAdam Design. At a cost of £1.93M, work commenced at the end of March 2013 and will be handed over in the middle of October 2014.

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Hewlett-Packard Galway New open plan office building at Ballybrit Business Park A new, state-of-the-art building is being constructed in County Galway to provide new services for Hewlett-Packard Galway.

Comprising three-storeys and 87,000sq ft, the new building will be bespokely designed to HP Galway’s office standard, which is an open plan layout.

The decision was taken to construct the new building because the existing one, which is adjacent, is over 40 years old and has become less suitable to the Company’s needs as well as more expensive to maintain.

The existing building will still be used in some capacity, but most of the operations side of the business will reside in the new facility.

Because of the expense needed to heat and cool the old building, as well as the poor natural light, the sensible option is to move to the new building that will have an abundance of natural light.

Designed by Taylor Architects, the building will have three wings, so each floor of each wing will have a wide central corridor, then the desks and office accommodation will

be either side of that central corridor.

This means all desks will be close to natural light and the wide central corridor will be used for shared space, such as focus rooms.

It will result in a person’s office not just being their desk, but all the supporting space around it.

The core of the building meanwhile, near to the lifts and stairs, will have more formal conference rooms.

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football pitch has taken place and as part of the contract, trees that had to be removed have been relocated.

Built by MJ Conroy Group, the building is of steel construction with external cladding, which is a complete unit with the finish on it. Therefore, the actual construction of the walls went through their weatherproof stage very quickly and without incident.

The acoustics of the building is of vital importance because it is needed in order for the building to be effective. Therefore, HP Galway has brought on board an acoustic consultant, who has modelled every single material that is being used to make sure the overall experience of the building is good for people.

Rest areas will be available for employees on each floor, which allows staff to either relax from the strains of work, or quietly undertake any extra work if they choose to.

The beauty of having one oneach floor means that each can have a different personality.

The building will be LEED Certified to a minimum of Silver, but hopefully higher than that.

Another environmentally friendly feature is a big water retention tank for drainage water. This planning requirement will ensure that the area is not flooded if there is a downpour in the area.

An interesting aspect to the project Director at HP Galway, the new building is that HP Galway is the client for the is a statement of intent that will benefit building, but in the long term MJ employees in the area for years.

Conroy Group will own the building.

He told Construction Ireland Magazine: Founded in 1932, the Group has “It’s a very strong statement for generated many business relationships HP’s future plan in Galway. They’ve through its unyielding effort and committed to a 15-year lease so if commitment; testament to which is you are wondering what HP’s plan the long-standing nature of many for the future was in Galway, this of these relationships today. building is a very positive indication.

Because of its design, which is windmill“It’s a huge boost to the employees here shaped with the three wings, it lends itself to see this building being constructed.” to being subleased and going forward, there is space for another wing if HP Galway’s operations grow.

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Oh show me the way to the Irish Whiskey Museum!

After years of planning and anticipation, the Irish Whiskey Museum is welcoming guests to Dublin’s newest tourist attraction.

Located across from Trinity College, the museum is one of the most centrally located tourist attractions in Dublin, and is the only Irish whiskey museum in the world. With a unique setting and gorgeous views overlooking Trinity College, it is an experience unlike any other.

Converting an idle building fallen into disrepair in the heart of the city centre, it’s an independent project conceived by director Keith McDonnell, owner of Extreme Ireland. The project is autonomous from the drinks industry and provides a true reflection of Irish whiskey. Located on Failte Ireland’s Dubline, a new initiative to develop the region between Trinity College and Thomas Street to enhance the tourist experience,

a small level of funding was provided by Failte Ireland to get the projected finalised.

Whiskey distillers such as Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Bushmills, Tullamore Dew and Teeling have endorsed the project.

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It was such a shame to see a beautiful building at the heart of the city falling into disrepair. Once the idea was born I was pleased to know that it would provide employment to the local community, offer something new to visitors and would assist somewhat in building our whiskey export reputation.”

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar said: “Irish distilling is worldfamous and undergoing a renaissance, so the new Whiskey Museum on College Green couldn’t be more timely. It will cover all the major whiskey brands and link in with the new distilleries opening up nearby in the Liberties.”

When initially seeking a location for the proposed Irish Whiskey Museum project a number of options were looked at.

However the final decision to explore the space available on the first floor of “The Fox’s cigar Building“ at 37 College Green /119 Grafton Street was a clear choice.

Its prominent location, across from Trinity College, on one of the busiest street corners of Dublin made it a very attractive and exciting option, along with its spectacular architectural exterior facade, its great vistas of the surrounding streetscape from within the building itself, and the history of its designer and architect.

There was an overwhelming sense of responsibility and a clear commitment from all involved at the Irish Whiskey Museum that the building at College Green was a great location for a museum of this calibre and that all efforts would be explored to breathe life back into such a beautiful building.

The building was designed in the late 19th century by Thomas Newenham Deane & Son who had been commissioned by the Commercial assurance company to create new office space. However, the building no longer conformed to current guidelines regarding office use

and the ground floor had be taken over by the iconic James Fox cigar shop.

The Irish Whiskey Museum turned to Adrian Hill Architects and Martello Media to create a design and layout which would maximise the potential of the existing structure whilst also retaining its historic charm.

The new entrance to the upper floors is located to the side of the building, leading to a new flight of stairs from the ground floor to the first floor located to the rear of the building. A new circular lift adjacent to the new stairs will serve the ground, first, second and third floors.

The upper floors were originally partitioned to create office space, but this has now been opened up to allow for a free flowing exhibition space. The first floor houses the merchandising and whiskey bar areas, whilst the second and third floors house the main displays.

What was once a vacant building in the heart of the city centre is now welcoming domestic and international visitors as well as whiskey connoisseurs and those curious to learn more. The hope is to not only educate the public on Irish whiskey’s history, but to promote an understanding and appreciation for something that is, unmistakably, Irish.

The Main Contractor on this project was Noclum Construction whilst Austin Reddy Associates acted as the Quantity Surveyor, Proteus as the Mechanical & Electrical Consultants, Molloy Associates as the Conservation Advisors and Downes Associates as the Consulting Structural Engineer.

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Ballyshannon Primary Care Centre occupational therapy and all areas associated with a primary care centre.

The building will be split in two with the school buildings housing the primary care facilities and the convent to contain everything from local health manager’s offices to HR and office accommodation.

Proposed site works will include the provision of new drainage, including attenuation, retaining wall structures, roads, footpaths, ramps, car parking and lighting and the realignment of

the existing stone boundary wall.

The main convent is a stone building that is a heritage-protected structure. It contained an old chapel with stained glass windows and some very ornate ceiling features that have managed to be retained. The convent also contained a brick inner face. This had to be removed to combat the threat of dry rot issues and replaced with a new steel frame. The building has been upgraded to a higher energy specification with windows continued on page 32 >

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A project conceived more than 20 years ago will become a reality in 2015 when Ballyshannon opens a new state-ofthe-art e5.9M Primary Care Centre.

Work is well underway on the site of the former St Catherine’s Convent. It was purchased by the HSE a number of years ago and went through numerous designs before finally getting approval for construction in May 2013.

The convent was originally built in the 1860s with a three-storey school building constructed alongside in the early 1960s. The new facility will deliver a modern centre for the primary care services in South Donegal and will bring together other HSE services that are currently provided from a number of different locations within the town.

The HSE is a large organisation made up of over 100,000 people, whose job is to run all of the public health services in Ireland. They manage services through a structure designed to put patients and clients at the centre of the organisation.

As part of an ongoing primary care strategy being rolled out in Ireland, Ballyshannon was identified as needing a primary care centre. Many health service staff are currently scattered across the area in rented accommodation, small houses and other unsuitable settings. This new centre will bring them all together in a modern environment.

The new facility will encompass a GP Practice with physiotherapy,

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double and in some cases, triple glazed.

The roof is particularly unique in that it had numerous projections that have managed to be restored, helping the building to preserve its original character.

The two buildings are three-storeys high but are split-level. Also, the floors of the 1960s school building and those of the original convent do not match. To account for this, the newly installed lift will have six stops instead of three and have doors on either side.

Due to a complicated linkage, disabled access between the two buildings was not possible. This original interconnecting link has been demolished to make way for a glass connecting corridor to be constructed with full lift access.

In further efforts to meet energy efficiency specifications, the school buildings are to be completely modernised and solar panels installed on the roof. Also, a biomass boiler is to be installed along with a significant wood chip burner. That will be housed in its own clad stone building to be situated near to the old building.

As the building is of significant heritage, HSE employed a conservation architect and also liaised with the local authority’s conservation officer. This has helped greatly in dealing with any potential problems that may arise during the construction process.

John Hayes, Area Manager of the HSE in Donegal, said of the project: “It will consolidate a huge range of services on one site and will be co-located beside the Shiel Hospital which offers a lovely synergy.”

The Main Contractor on this project is Boyle Construction. Formed 1984, the Company has grown over the years and is now firmly established as one of the leading building contractors in the northwest.

The Architect is Taylor Architects. Founded in 1966, they are one of Ireland’s leading

design consultancies, employing a total of 30 architects, architectural technicians and interior designers.

It is expected the project will complete

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Work has completed on Coleraine Borough Council’s Rugby Avenue Sports and Leisure Development’s new synthetic sports pitches.

Work on the first phase of the project commenced in April 2014 and has seen the creation of two state of the art synthetic multi-sports pitches. One pitch is an astro turf surface, ideal for playing hockey but also suitable for a variety of other sports.

The other is a 3G surface, partially sand and rubber filled, passing the specification requirements for rugby and Gaelic games.

The playing facilities come with moveable goalposts for each of the different codes allowing the pitch to be either full or half sized for five a side or nine a-side games. Both pitches are fully floodlit with spectator areas.

Sport Northern Ireland’s 2009 report identified a shortfall of 37 grass pitches within the Coleraine area. The new pitches are built on the site of an old rugby pitch that suffered from bad drainage that greatly impacted on its use and quality.

The development of these synthetic pitches sought to alleviate these issues.

As the new synthetic pitches are floodlit, the facility can be used 12 hours a day, compared to approximately six hours per week on a traditional grass surface.

Development Director from Coleraine Borough Council explained: “The synthetic pitches have massively more usability than grass pitches. A grass pitch you can maybe play four hours a week.

Once the weather starts to get to its normal self in these parts, playing any more turns the pitch into a mud bath.

“Already, the synthetics are booked out over 40 hours a week between the two pitches. It’s still a factor of about five times the usability of the grass pitches. If you like, every synthetic is equivalent to at least five grass pitches.”

The then Mayor of Coleraine, Councillor David Harding, commented: “This multiuse facility will bring much needed support for these clubs and many others, to be able to develop their ability while encouraging development in high level competitive sports.”

It is hoped that this project will be the first

in a much broader scheme that will see the regeneration of the aging Coleraine leisure facilities. Coleraine Leisure Centre, which has served the community for 40 years, and wet leisure tourist attraction, Waterworld, would be replaced by a new leisure centre with water recreation facilities.

The project overcame the threat of poor weather conditions to finish on time and budget.

The £1.5M funding for the project was provided by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure through Sports Northern Ireland.

The Main Contractor on this project was McAvoy Construction LLP. Formed in 1990 and based in Banbridge, County Down, they carry out civil engineering, building and sports field contracts throughout Ireland.

The Architect was Ostick + Sons. Established in 1951, the Practice has built up a strong portfolio of projects in the retail, office, sciences, residential, education, production, leisure and masterplanning sectors.

The pitches were completed and became available for bookings in August 2014.

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2 No 12m high x 30m wide ballstop catch nets were also installed at either end of the football pitch. These posts in itself were a challenge as they too had to be all hot dip galvanised and finished to the highest standard – regardless of their length and size.

Careful Planning and forecasting of materials was executed from the start, as our time frame window was limited. On site – we soon established a good, firm relationship as our installation team delivered the highest possible standard of workmanship, and constantly liaised with our client to solve any issues, therefore finishing on programme.

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Ardgillan Community College Ardgillan Community College is a learning community dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in all areas of education.

Its central mission is to promote a happy and caring school climate where pupils are encouraged and supported to reach their full potential. The College is committed to providing a person-centred holistic education in which it fosters the personal, social and spiritual development of its pupils in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

The emphasis is placed on quality teaching and learning, positive behaviour and the recognition and honouring of achievement.

Every pupil is supported to develop and fulfil their own unique potential and equipped with the confidence and self esteem to meet the demands of society.

The College is currently in the process of moving into a new, state-of-the-art school building following an announcement in 2012 that funding would be available to improve the school. Speaking at the time, Fine Gael TD for Dublin North Alan Farrell said: “I am delighted that nine new schools will be built and a further seven will be extended in Dublin North as part of this major school building programme, which will include the building of a special needs school in Skerries. Despite our difficult economic circumstances, the Government is determined to

circulation at first floor. There’s also a prioritise school building projects to double height main physical education hall cater for the projected increase in pupil (for school and community use) along with numbers over the coming years.” changing/storage/toilet/crèche and ancillary The development has taken place on a site areas at ground floor and meeting rooms/ measuring approximately 2.11 hectares and dance studio/fitness room at first floor level. consists of the construction of a threeTo the exterior of the development works storey post primary school building and include revisions to vehicular/pedestrian enhanced community facilities totalling and cycle access arrangements of the 8,255sq m as an extension to the existing existing community college. There is also three-storey post primary school building. the provision of car and bus set-down The three-storey classroom element includes spaces; 85 standard car parking spaces, a lecture theatre and workshop rooms, five universally accessible parking spaces pastoral offices and stores, whilst there’s also a single-storey special needs facility including class bases, central activities area, offices and associated ancillary accommodation rooms.

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and 150 sheltered cycle parking spaces.

A new outdoor artificial playing pitch with floodlighting and two hard play areas have also been constructed which will once again be available for community use.

Speaking last month, School Principal, Michael O’Leary, said: “It’s been fantastic, we started moving in last Thursday and everyone is very excited about it.

The students have reacted to the new building very positively - to be quite honest it’s like moving into a hotel.

“Everything is brand new and everyone is very impressed with the building. It’s a traditional build with

state-of-the-art facilities inside.”

The Main Contractor on this project was Purcell and the Architect was Kennedy Fitzgerald & Associates.

Looking at the major school building programme overall, Alan Farrell TD continued: “The Government is acting now in order to prepare for the huge increase in pupil numbers expected over the next few years. It’s anticipated that there will be an increase of 45,000 children nationwide going to primary school, and 25,000 at second level between now and 2017.

“Education is being prioritised by this

Government. Within extremely limited spending options we are taking the steps to ensure that our children are educated in safe, modern facilities. In recent weeks, funding of E35M was also announced to put an end to the wasteful policy of housing our pupils in prefabs which was pursued by the Fianna Fáil Government for so many years.”

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St. Brigid’s Church and Parochial House Refurbishment, Ardagh Work on the e600,000 restoration of St Brigid’s Roman Catholic Church and Parochial House in Ardagh is due to complete in time for Christmas.

Dominating the east approach into Ardagh, the Church was built in the 1880s and retains most of its original features.

Designed by eminent church architect William Hague (1836 – 1899), it is considered to be amongst his greatest works. Whilst visually striking and impressive on the outside with its tall spire, carved limestone and cast iron metalwork, the interior of the church contains wall mosaics that are aesthetically stunning but also quite a rarity in Ireland. Carvings by James Pearse (1839 -1900) in Irish and Italian marble are also incorporated within the Church.

The tower and spire were completed circa 1903 by accomplished architect and partner of William Hague, TF McNamara (1867 – 1947), and the Church was consecrated in 1905.

The late Cardinal Cathal Daly, former Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, described the Church as “one of the more imposing examples of neo-Gothic revival church

of the Heritage Association. The windows architecture in Ireland in the 19th century.” had to be removed, completely revamped Unfortunately, the church had begun to and be replaced with double glazing. The deteriorate over the years and became in sashes had to be stripped down completely need of refurbishment with particularly attention to the insulation in both the Church and brought up to a higher standard.

The house also has an original staircase and Parochial House, a total revamp to the that had to cleaned up and sanded existing mechanical and electrical fixings down to meet the required standard. and work to the famous spire of the church.

Work began in June 2014 after a public consultation process which involved canvassing the opinions of the parishioners and members of the congregation.

The Parochial Photos of completed church projects House is a heritage building containing old sash windows.

Replacing these tall, single glazed windows was painstaking work and had to meet the strict requirements

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One major challenge to overcome was to have the Church ready for services throughout the six month refurbishment period. Although there were no masses throughout the week, there were wedding and baptisms to contend with. The Church had to have its seating removed whilst work was ongoing but had to be put

back in for these services. The seating was stored in a shed, which meant that they had to be cleaned and extra care taken so not to cause any damage.

St Brigid’s also consists of the original timber mouldings and cornices. These were cleaned and returned to their original state.

The Main Contractor on the refurbishment

is T & S McKeon Homes Ltd who has been in business for over 30 years. The Company is greatly experienced in the refurbishment of churches throughout Ireland.

The Architect is Quinn Barnwell Buggy.

With over 40 years experience, the Practice offers a range of consultancy services in architecture and planning.

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AD Contracting & Civil Engineering Ltd

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Construction without compare Established in 2009 to service Ireland’s flourishing pharmaceutical and medical sectors, AD Contracting & Civil Engineering (ADCO) is a leading provider of clean room installation, commercial fit-out and general contracting works, in addition to first-rate civil engineering and project management services.

Lauded for its dedication to innovation, safety and sustainability, ADCO has delivered high value projects ranging in value from e10,000 to e1.5M. Testament to the Company’s sterling health and safety record, ADCO has also achieved the Safe-T-Cert accreditation for its innovative in-house safety management system.

While ADCO has amassed an eclectic body of work across a wide variety of sectors, the pharmaceutical industry remains the Company’s mainstay. This core focus has allowed ADCO to make significant inroads in a remarkably short amount of time. Well established within the pharmaceutical sector, the Company has now worked alongside a variety of valued and prestigious clients – including MSD, Biotrin, Covidien and Pfizer – on a range of high specification projects.

The Company is also expanding into the medical and food sectors, further diversifying its portfolio. These sectors are a natural fit for ADCO, drawing on the same skill set and knowledge base as the pharmaceutical industry. This sustainable growth is fundamental to the Company’s future as Michael Foran, Managing Director of ADCO, explains: “It is our goal to develop further our market share in the pharmaceutical, fit-out and residential sector. We plan to grow our turnover to e5M, minimum, by 2015 and e20M by 2020 in Ireland.”

Over 90% of ADCO’s contracts are sourced from repeat business clients within the pharmaceutical, institutional and government sectors. This is indicative not only of the Company’s expertise but also of the solid client/contractor relationships established – a topic that Michael can attest to: “We want companies to feel

they can come to us and know we want For more information about to help them and make savings through ADCO please contact: good, early on decisions. We work in a AD Contracting & Civil Engineering Ltd sector which requires fierce attention Unit 9, Canal Walk, Parkwest Industrial to detail and has no margin for error.”

Estate, Parkwest, Dublin 12, This exemplary attitude to client/contractor Tel: 00353 1 6204578 relationships is refreshing. ADCO prioritise Fax: 00353 1 6204579 the needs of the client and – through www.adcocce.ie careful collaboration with its network of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants – deliver projects on time and to budget.

That the Company was established at the height of the global recession is telling. ADCO is a company that consistently exceeds expectation; thriving in the face of the most difficult economic environment for decades. The future promises Architectural Metalwork similar growth.

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Ballina District Hospital greatly enhance the delivery of services at Ballina District Hospital. It will significantly contribute to the quality of life of the patients and clients receiving care and treatment at the hospital. On behalf of the hospital and staff I would like to acknowledge and pay tribute to the commitment and generosity of the Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation for their contribution in funding towards the refurbishment and extension works at the hospital.”

Cynthia Clampett, CEO of Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation, said: “We are very aware of the excellent care being provided for patients by the staff at HSE West’s Ballina District Hospital and our foundation has been supporting patients under palliative care at the hospital for many years. The specialist palliative home care nurses work closely with

their colleagues at Ballina District Hospital to ensure that patients with life limiting illnesses receive the best possible care.”

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In early December 2014, Taoiseach Enda Kenny officially opened the newly extended and refurbished Ballina District Hospital.

Mr Kenny said: “I am delighted to be here today in Ballina to officially open the newly extended and refurbished Ballina District Hospital. This significant development will enhance services and ensure the highest standards of care for patients, particularly those requiring endof-life care. I am particularly heartened to see how closely the hospice works with HSE colleagues both here and in other healthcare facilities to ensure that patients with life limiting illnesses receive the best possible care and support.”

The scope of the works involves the refurbishment and upgrading of the facilities on the female wing of the hospital. This includes two small extensions totalling 84sq m to house ensuite facilities, the creation of a dedicated hospice room and a bespoke family space. The hospice room is key to the development as it will significantly enhance the community services the hospital provides.

The new build elements of the development have been carefully designed by John Halligan Architects to be complimentary to the existing structure, whilst also providing a fresh look to the building. External insulation has also been installed to the existing wing to give the overall façade a face lift.

The Main Contractor on this project is Bourke Builders, who completed on site in October 2014. Other design team members include Meed Building Services (M&E Consultants) and Peter F Costello and Partners, Quantity Surveyors. The overall contract value was in the region of e1M. Frank Murphy, Area Manager, Mayo said: “This is a significant development and will

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North West Regional Sports Campus In October 2012, Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland announced funding towards a new state of the art sports facility in Londonderry.

Speaking at the time from the site of the proposed North West Regional Sports Campus, Minister McCausland said: “I am pleased to announce £656,000 funding towards this new £11.7M regional centre of sports excellence in Londonderry.

This facility will not just serve the city but will benefit athletes across Northern Ireland. The ability to hold large scale indoor events in the venue will leave a lasting legacy following next year’s UK City of Culture programme.”

The £11.7M St Columb’s Park project is being managed by the City Council of Londonderry and will serve as a regional centre of excellence for judo, wrestling and mountaineering. The campus will also feature a swimming pool, fitness suite, multi-sports hall, office space, changing facilities and a third Generation synthetic floodlit pitch complex.

The Mayor of the City, Kevin Campbell said: “The North West Regional Sports Campus is one of Derry City Council’s key strategic development projects for delivery. We are delighted that the Department of Social Development has handed over the Contract for Funding so that we can progress with the next phase of the project. The Campus is a significant capital project for the city which will not only see the development of additional outreach facilities but enable us to attract high profile events for the benefit of the city and region. Derry City Council remains committed to advancing and delivering this significant capital project for the city and region in close partnership with the DSD and other partners.”

The Department for Social Development’s behind the design is Samuel Stevenson contribution of £656,000 will allow the who offer a flexible approach to the design Sports Campus to be used as an indoor process, free of preconceptions, resulting events space to host events with a seating in tailored designs to meet the most capacity of over 2,000 people, making exacting requirements of individual clients. it the largest permanent indoor events space in the city.

Outside the building, extensive site-works will also involve the laying of two floodlit, synthetic five-a-side football pitches.

Modifications will be made to an existing grass pitch, WH Stephens offers a comprehensive construction consultancy while the road service from project inception to in use. entrance to the site from the Limavady Our specialism includes Project & Programme Management, Road will be Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Building Surveying and widened and a new CDM Co-ordination with each professional service tailored to meet pedestrian entrance the individual needs of our clients. constructed.

Current car park WHS can provide services for every need from individual facilities will also commissions and reports to full day to day Project & Programme be extended.

Management; we can also provide a full multi-disciplined design The Main Contractor team from our tried and trusted partnership network. on this project is O’Hare & McGovern with K Henry Construction appointed to construct the reinforced concrete elements of the Sports Campus, 63 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6SA which include two swimming Tel. No. 028 9066 3123 Fax No. 028 9066 4973 pools, a climbing E-mail: info@whstephens.com area and multiWeb: www.whstephens.com use sports hall.

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Ballymena Health and Care Centre of this brand new centre which will bring a wide range of health and care services together that will ultimately benefit patients and promote good outcomes for patients, families and their carers.

The new centre in Ballymena is part of a planned programme of health and care centre developments that will support the implementation of ‘Transforming Your Care.”

The new centre will bring together six of local GP practices currently located within the Health Centre on the site and will deliver a range of acute, primary and community care, adult and children’s services. These will include diagnostic and rehabilitation services, such as community dental, physiotherapy and

X-ray, podiatry and occupational therapy. An outpatient department with consultant and nurse led clinics and a children’s department.

The centre will also house the local out-ofhours, Dalriada Urgent Care Service, which will relocate from its current accommodation.

Ballymena Health and Care Centre is the first in a series of new healthcare projects that the collaborative architectural team of Keppie Design and Gareth Hoskins Architects have been appointed to design for the Northern Health Trust through the PCCI Framework for Northern Ireland Health Estates.

It is anticipated that the health and care centre will be completed by May 2015 and will open by autumn 2015.

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O’Hare and McGovern is currently making good progress on the contract to build the new Health and Care Centre in Ballymena.

The new £25M health and care centre will improve the provision and delivery of health and social care services to people in Ballymena and throughout the Trust area.

The Trust currently provides primary and community care services from a number of locations across the Ballymena area.

The new Health and Care Centre will bring together a range of services in a modern, accessible, one-stop facility. GP services, selected acute outpatient and diagnostic services and a large number of community and primary care multidisciplinary teams will be available under one roof.

Alison Renfrew, Assistant Director of Capital Development in the Northern Trust said: “This much needed facility will replace outdated accommodation and dramatically improve the provision and delivery of health care and social services to people living in the Northern Trust area”.

She continued: “By providing services in one area in the community closer to where people live they will be able to live independently for longer in their own homes and reduce unnecessary hospitalisation as outlined in the Transforming Your Care report. Local access to health care will help to promote good health, improve chronic disease management and allow for early diagnosis and treatment of conditions”.

Welcoming the new Health and Care Centre, Laurence O’Kane, Northern Local Commissioning Group Chair, said: “We look forward to the opening

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Firm foundations for the future of hospice care in Northern Ireland Firm foundations are being made for the future of end of life care in Northern Ireland as the rebuild of the ground-breaking new NI Hospice continues apace.

Since work began at the end of March this year, building contractor H&J Martin has made significant progress on the rebuild project at Somerton Road in North Belfast. The old buildings have been completely demolished, with the exception of the iconic façade of the old Somerton House and the exterior walls of the former Alexandra Gardens building, which are being incorporated into the design.

The new state-of-the-art hospice, which is expected to open in late 2015, has been designed to meet the changing and growing needs for end of life care in Northern Ireland, due to the ageing population. The building will be the first purpose built dementia friendly hospice in Northern Ireland, addressing the important challenge of providing care for people with complex care needs.

Commenting on the progress of the rebuild

project, Northern Ireland Hospice Chief Executive, Professor Dame Judith Hill said: “For the last 30 years the Northern Ireland Hospice has cared for thousands of terminally ill patients and our current facilities are now outdated and no long fit for purpose. This rebuild project has come following years of planning, research and consultations; once completed the new adult Hospice at Somerton Road will enable us to create a legacy of hospice care for generations to come.

“The new building will help us to provide the specialist care people deserve and to prepare for a future that will require more specialised end of life care for wider disease groups beyond cancer, including non-malignant diseases such as respiratory, dementia and neurological conditions.

“This new building, and the research and education that will be conducted here, will help us to shape the future of hospice care for the changing needs of our population.”

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William Adams, Project Director from H&J Martin, Building Contractors for the NI Hospice rebuild added: “H&J Martin is proud to be the appointed Principal contractor on the Northern Ireland Hospice rebuild project. Everyone involved in the rebuild has a strong empathy with Northern Ireland Hospice and the standards of care provided and we are committed to constructing a state—of-the-art facility which will improve palliative care for the whole of Northern Ireland.”

When completed, the new hospice will provide 18 modern single ensuite rooms, a physiotherapy and occupational therapy facility, a day hospice, an outpatient clinic and an education and research centre which will support the advancement of hospice care in Northern Ireland. The plans also incorporate gardens, a children and relatives area, a sanctuary and a Chaplain’s room.

The project team includes Consarc Design Group, WH Stephens, Albert Fry & Associates and Semple McKillop.

WH Stephens offers a comprehensive construction consultancy service from project inception to in use.

Our specialism includes Project & Programme Management, Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Building Surveying and CDM Co-ordination with each professional service tailored to meet the individual needs of our clients.

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The Everdure Caltite System We are honoured that Everdure Caltite was used by H&J Martin to waterproof the basement of the NI Hospice with support from Albert Fry who, in collaboration with AFA, developed the waterproofing details.

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Creggan Community Centre In late 2013, Education Minister, John an extension to provide new offices and the return of devolved government, O’Dowd, announced that 53 capital ancillary accommodation. There is also a new funding for front-line youth services projects were to proceed as part of a £12M services installation and new site works. has increased by over 30%, to £33M investment in the voluntary youth sector.

The Main Contractor on this project per annum. On the capital side £27.6M The Minister made the announcement on is TAL Ltd and the Architect behind has been invested in the controlled the day he viewed the commencement of the design is W & M Given. and voluntary sectors since 2009.” work at a £1.4M stand-alone controlled One such youth facility in Belvoir in south Belfast. development is Mr O’Dowd said: “This funding will be used taking place at for a variety of projects, including the Creggan Community refurbishment and upgrade of buildings Centre. In a bid to to ensure youth facilities meet current augment facilities health and safety standards through to the for local people demolition of old buildings and construction who use the facility, of new, fit-for-purpose facilities.

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Kilmurry Museum & Cultural Facility Kilmurry Historical & Archaeological Association (KHAA) has now almost completed the building of a new museum and cultural facility in the heart of Kilmurry village. This new premises features a state-of-the-art museum and a community meeting space with seating for 80 people.

The original ‘Terence MacSwiney Museum’ operated in a renovated farm building in Kilmurry village generously donated by the by the Galvin family. The museum was opened in 1965 by Maire MacSwiney Brugha, the daughter of Terence McSwiney, and featured an extensive collection of pictures and artefacts relating to the War of Independence, including artefacts relating to Terence MacSwiney, the martyred Lord Mayor of Cork, the Kilmichael Ambush, etc.

The artefacts display had outgrown the capacity of the original museum to display and preserve them, the Museum building was far too small, and the heating and environmental controls were inadequate, this situation had the potential to seriously damage our artefacts and display material if it was not corrected.

This ground-breaking new museum and cultural facility was designed, on a voluntary basis, by Owen McSwiney, Architectural Designer, (a direct descendant of Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney). The building is a modern and innovative design architecturally in-keeping with the museum’s location and subject matter. Hilliard Tanner, (Tanner Structural Designs), was the Structural and Lead Engineer for the project assisted by Ger Roche, Civil Engineer.

The KHAA Building Committee, lead by chairman Noel Howard, have worked long and hard over the past nine years since the beginning of this project overcoming the many funding, planning and legal issues they encountered along the way. Working with the Main Contractor, Deermount Construction, lead by Pat McSweeney they have now finalised this ambitious project - on time and within budget.

Kilmurry Museum is one of a handful of purpose-built museums in Ireland.

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Within rural Cork it will be unique in that have achieved this successful outcome respect and within the wider County without the on-going professional support of Cork it will join a handful of new of Lisa Cashman and her colleagues. museums like the Glucksman Art Gallery KHAA particularly salute the people in UCC and the extension to Cork Public of Kilmurry, and their’ friends at home Museum in Fitzgerald Park, Cork City. and abroad for their’ enthusiastic and Audio Visual displays in the museum support of this project from day one, tell the story of the complexities of Irish their generous support of our on-going history and use images, commentary, fundraising programme has substantially and music to communicate the history funded the community contribution. of the area in both a local and a national Our Curating Team are currently working context giving prominence to the many on the design and installation of the national & international personalities new Museum collection display, we and events with local connections. anticipate this will be completed late Prior to the completion of the new Spring 2015 and we will then celebrate building the village of Kilmurry did not the official opening of our new facility, have a community centre or community Our new Museum / Community Centre is meeting space to act as a social hub and now more than a dream, it is a viable project a focus of locally run activities for the with a sound, professionally researched 4,301 people who live in the area. Aside plan to preserve the culturally rich heritage from local residents, the Kilmurry area has of the area and provide additional tourism nineteen identifiable community groups footfall transforming the deterioration (including KHAA) operating in the locality. of Kilmurry village into a thriving, vital, At the planning stage the project promoters self-sustaining Heritage & Community contacted these groups to identify their Centre attraction and a vital component anticipated community space requirements in the expansion of the beautiful Lee these requirements have now been Valley heritage & tourism programme. incorporated into the new building design.

Situated next door to the Church, the community centre incorporates a kitchenette for associated functions such as christenings and funerals. There is now a busy casual use c with local people calling in to read a paper, have a cup of coffee in the museum café or rendezvous with community members and leaders.

KHAA Management Committee would like to express their’ sincere thanks to Ian Dempsey and his enthusiastic team at West Cork Development Board, (WCDP). Clonakilty, without their record breaking award of e410,000 this ‘Corrigan House’, Bishopstown Road, Wilton, Cork project would not Tel: 021 4347436 Fax: 021 4347214 have been possible.

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Holy Family National School on course for September 2015 In 2013, Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, TD announced that funding had been approved for a new extension and the refurbishment of Holy Family National School in Ballyshannon. It was one of 28 capital projects which were approved as part of an investment package totalling e50M. Ballyshannon Town Councillor John Meehan, himself a past pupil at the school, said: “This is a major investment that is very much to be welcomed by the whole community. The project will create jobs - in both direct and indirect employment - during the construction phase and will also provide the town with a state-of-the-art educational facility.”

The main scope of the work includes four new classrooms and a PE hall, while ancillary projects will include the creation of a drop off zone and new parking. As well as the new build, the refurbishment will see toilet facilities provided to each classroom, new flooring and double glazed windows installed throughout.

Work commenced on site in April and has been carefully planned to minimise disruption to the operation of the school. To this end, as much of the

heavy work as possible was carried National School.” out over the summer holidays, thus The Main Contractor on this projects is reducing the impact of construction Dorrian Construction Ltd and the design noise whilst the pupils are in class. was provided by McGinley Doherty and The local GAA club kindly offered the school Deery. Completion of this e1.7M scheme on the use of their facilities throughout this currently on schedule for September 2015. period to allow the children to play while the through road was being finished.

Dinny McGinley TD, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, said: “I know, as a former teacher and principal, the importance of having appropriate Ferm Engineering was established in 2006 to service the changing infrastructure in needs of the Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Sector in place in which relation to Mechanical & Electrical Engineering and the growing requirements for expertise in the Renewable Energy Sector. to teach and in which our young Our range of services includes: children can learn.

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Dun Laoghaire Methodist Church Work has recently completed on a project at Dun Laoghaire Methodist Church to rationalise the internal space whilst also enhancing the mechanical and electrical installations which serve the building.

Built in 1903 and designed by George F Beckett, an interesting minor architect from Dublin, the church replaced one built in 1836 by fishermen from Torbay, Devon. It was extended laterally and internally modified in 1956-57, again to the designs of George F Beckett.

As the years have passed, the interior of the church no longer meets the liturgical and theological requirements of Methodists, and its layout, physical environment/ambience, furniture and lack of facilities has become an obstacle to the sustainability of the worshipping community in this building.

A demand for a flexible internal space and layout which can be adapted to meet the varying liturgical requirements led to Dun Laoghaire Methodist Church appointing Brazil Associates to create a design which facilitated their needs.

The result has been to insert a new lobby/ gathering space to the main facade, accessed off the existing lobby. This new space provides a new congregation or greeting space for the Church users,

both for traditional services and also other associated uses. This lobby has been designed as a modern, transparent light weight frameless glazed screen.

As well as the new lobby area, there’s a new store/prayer room to one aisle and a small kitchenette facility to the other aisle to improve the facilities available to the Church users. New underfloor heating and lighting further enhance the building.

The Main Contractor on this project was Midland Construction, who completed on site in August 2014. Based in County Meath, Midland Construction has been operating successfully since 1979.

The Company has maintained and improved their ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System, their SAFE T Certificate accreditation and their Heritage Contractor registration since 2007 with a clear plan in place for 2015.Throughout 2014, Midland completed projects across a broad range of other sectors including education, leisure, residential, public buildings, civil works and retail.

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Lisnamonaghan Meadows Lisnamonaghan Meadows is Castlecaulfield’s newest development, meaning homeowners can enjoy a more relaxed pace of life in modern comfort and luxury. With a range of house types to choose from, each one offering the highest specification, everyone will find one to suit their lifestyle and budget.

Castlecaulfield and the surrounding areas offer all the cultural and leisure opportunities people could want, from Peatlands Park to Parkanaur, Shopping at Linen Green, restaurants and the Bardic theatre. There are also fishing opportunities at Eskragh Lough. Named for its castle, this charming village is steeped in history and lies at the heart of Northern Ireland.

Perfectly positioned, Castlecaulfield offers both a rural escape and easy access to nearby towns and cities, making it a good base for family life with an easy commute.

Each home in the range has been designed around a family lifestyle. From the approach and throughout, people love the naturally traditional exterior that leads into modern

in excess of the average for Northern Ireland, luxury. McKeown & Shields, the Architect helping to reduce the carbon footprint. They behind the designs, has created homes that are rich in detail, from the touches that all feature triple glazed windows and have 150mm wide cavity with full fill insulation. make each one aesthetically pleasing, to The Main Contractor on this project functional and design choices that make life is Alskea Contracts Limited. infinitely more comfortable. Each home also comes complete with a ten-year structural guarantee.

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room wall outward to effectively enclose the platform. The recent renovation has seen the structure reapplied to its original footings and has allowed a striking glazed aspect to be incorporated to provide spectacular views of Carlingford Lough. The works have also reinstated the once disused and December 2014. With many heritage water damaged station masters office. buildings struggling to remain relevant It is thought that the station house is one to present day Ireland, the restoration of many patterned buildings of the time, has proven absolutely crucial – ensuring though a sister building has yet to be the lifespan of this culturally important formally identified. A limestone structure building for generations to come. with sandstone edges and a slate roof, the building retains much of its charm to this day. As part of the renovation, the bespoke ceramic chimney pots – originally ---- BUILDING CONTRACTORS ---hand-crafted by the Glencairn Pottery in Glasgow – have We are pleased to be associated with the been tirelessly Carlingford Station House project and wish recreated. all involved continued success The renovation, undertaken

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The iconic Carlingford Station House first opened in 1876. A local landmark of some renown, this heritage building has been comprehensively renovated as part of an approximate e210,000 scheme. The restoration, years in the making, comes courtesy of Carlingford Lough Heritage Trust and represents the combined efforts of trust members past and present. A tourist information office with superior retail potential and a central exhibition space have been provided, alongside lettable office accommodation.

Following the closure of the railway line linking Dundalk, Newry and Greenore in 1951, many station houses were left abandoned with no apparent use.

Significant and detrimental alterations to the fabric of Carlingford Station House took place in the mid 20th century, as part of a well-intentioned attempt to extend the buildings lifespan. Paraic McKevitt Architects were engaged to restore the structure and to identify alternative arrangements and revised uses for the building.

Following an exhaustive research phase the original 1876 schematic was unearthed, allowing the design team to distinguish the original form of the building with greater ease. While the roof structure originally overhung an external platform, the 20th century intervention shifted the waiting

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Three projects as part of wider regeneration for Kilkenny County Council Three wastewater treatment plants in Ireland are being updated to provide up-to-date facilities.

Work has been necessary for the treatment facilities currently in the villages of Freshford, Goresbridge and Johnstown because they are no longer able to treat wastewater to the required standards, and the construction of new treatment plants and associated works will result in both an increased treatment capacity and an increase in quality so that the sewerage system for these villages will meet the requirement for effluent standards.

It is another step towards improving the wastewater infrastructure in Kilkenny, while at the same time maintaining and improving environmental standards.

At Freshford, the work will consist of a treatment plant on a greenfield site, pumping station, storm water holding tank and storm overflow pipe, and a treatment effluent outfall pipe.

The Johnstown/Goresbridge works will consist of the construction of a wastewater treatment plant on each of the sites.

Work will allow the villages to develop both economically and demographically while preserving the quality of the river network and the wider environment.

Funding for the scheme - approximately e3.6M - was approved at the end of last year by the Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan.

Chairman of the Freshford Heritage and Development Group, John Barnville, said that the works would encourage

further development into the village.

He said: “We have been calling for this for years - there is a great need for it. The development groups have been heavily involved in pushing this forward along with the now defunct Freshford 2020 group.

Gerry O’Reilly was one of the main drivers and was instrumental in pushing it through.

The Minister welcomed the funding, describing it as ‘an opportunity for residential and business growth.’

“The three villages currently have treatment facilities which are no longer able to treat wastewater to the required standards,” he said.

Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council, Pat Dunphy, congratulated all those involved and praised them for their commitment in ‘driving the project forward and making it happen’ and thanked Director of Services Philip O’Neill and Joe Crockett for all their hard work.

Councillors Catherine Connery, Mary Hilda Kavanagh, John Brennan, Maurice Shortall and Pat Millea also all welcomed the announcement and local parish priest Father Pat Comerford said that it was a good news story for Freshford.

Councillor Kavanagh added how the works would allow Johnstown to develop as a village.

He said: “Fortunately we escaped the excesses of unfinished estates and ghost estates, but you still need a critical mass of houses to keep shops going and the infrastructure will allow this.”

Work on these three plants is part of wider and unprecedented funding for water services in Kilkenny of over e35M. Water mains will be repaired or replaced at locations in Thomastown, Piltown and Kilmacow, John’s Quay Talbots Inch, Leggettsrath, Castlecomer Road, Graiguenmanagh, Beline and Freshford.

As well as the three treatment plants mentioned, Stoneyford, Castlecomer and Urlingford will also benefit from the same development.

In addition, there will be upgrades to the Outrath reservoir and to Purcellsinch, where capacity will be quadrupled, therefore putting an end to water shortages in the south of the city.

Projects completed in the past two years include treatment plants at Thomastown and Coan, along with strategic water supply upgrades at Gowran/Goresbridge/Paulstown, as well as repairs to the Radestown reservoir.

All of this will provide modern sewerage and sludge treatment facilities that will cater for current residential and commercial needs in Kilkenny, as well as setting a platform for future development needs.

In the next three years, Kilkenny will have the cleanest water in the country.

The Main Contractor for the wastewater treatment plants at Freshford, Johnstown and Goresbridge is Response Engineering.

All three plants are due to be complete by September 2015.

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