Haldane Fisher tops in first all-island Octabuild awards for builders merchants

NEWRY COMPANY TOPS IN FIRST ALL-ISLAND AWARDS FOR BUILDERS MERCHANTS

Haldane Fisher Newry has won the overall Octabuild Award for Excellence 2022 at the first-ever all-island Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Awards. The company also won the Northern Ireland Regional Award. Other winners came from Dublin, Galway, Longford, Louth, Meath and Waterford. The Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Awards ceremony was held on Thursday 13th October at a gala event in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin. It was attended by over 300 guests including shortlisted merchants and representatives of the builders merchant trade from across the country. The event was hosted by the eight Octabuild members, Dulux, Etex, Glennon Brothers, Grant Engineering, Gyproc, Irish Cement, Kingspan Insulation and Wavin. Guest of honour at the awards was Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Congratulating all the winners the Minister said: “I would like to congratulate all the finalists and winners at this year’s awards, particularly Haldane Fisher Newry who won the overall Octabuild Award for Excellence 2022. This is the first year the awards were held on an all-island basis and I want to commend the organisers and Octabuild Chairperson, Ray Molyneaux, for such a great event. These are a unique set of awards designed to promote excellence within the Irish builders merchants industry and highlight the importance of the industry to the wider construction and building sector.” Since these prestigious awards were first introduced in 1986, this is the first year they have been held on an all-island basis. Previously awards were held in Ireland and Northern Ireland on alternate years. This year builders merchants competed for four Regional Awards, five Individual Category Awards and a Rising Star Award, which acknowledged up-and-coming talent in the industry. Octabuild Chairperson, Ray Molyneaux said: “It’s important for Octabuild that the Awards highlight to the building and construction industry the excellence of Irish builders merchants amidst its ever-changing landscape. Congratulations to all finalists and winners from all over the country who represented absolute excellence in the industry.” In total eleven awards were presented at the awards ceremony as well as the Octabuild Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to Brian Wogan, Dunleer Hardware, Dunleer, Co Louth.

THE LIST OF WINNERS:

Octabuild Award for Excellence 2022: Haldane Fisher, Newry, Co Down Northern Ireland Regional Award: Haldane Fisher, Newry, Co Down Connacht/Donegal/Monaghan/Cavan Regional Award: Joyce’s Hardware & Home, Galway Leinster Regional Award: Rooney’s Homevalue, Kells, Co Meath Munster Regional Award: Morris Builders Providers Ltd, Waterford Excellence in Business Management Award: Chadwicks Coolock Dublin Excellence in Customer Service Award: Nioclás Ó Conchubhair Teo Homevalue, Connemara, Co Galway Excellence in Sales & Marketing Award: Ganly’s Longford Excellence in Sustainable Business Award: Brooks Timber & Building Supplies Ltd, Galway Excellence in Community Outreach: Chadwicks Thomas Street, Dublin 8 Rising Star Award: Laura Cassidy, Rooney’s Homevalue, Kells, Co Meath Octabuild Lifetime Achievement Award: Brian Wogan, Dunleer Hardware, Dunleer, Co Louth

Pictured at The Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Awards 2022 is guest of honour, Michael McGrath, TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with Octabuild Chairperson, Ray Molyneaux and all nine Rising Star finalists (l-r) Simon Cummings, JP Corry Dromore, Patrick Burke, Joyce’s Hardware & Home, Anthony Smith, Haldane Fisher Portadown (Castle Street), Patrick Donlon, Brooks Timber & Building Supplies Ltd, Galway, Laura Cassidy, Rooney’s Homevalue, Kells, Matt Johnston, Murdock Builders Merchants Ltd Castlereagh, Maggie Dillon, JP Corry Robert Guy, Lee Dunne, Brooks Timber & Building Supplies Ltd, Bluebell and Mark Nicholson, Haldane Fisher Newry. Octabuild Chairperson, Ray Molyneaux with Rising Star winner, Laura Cassidy, Rooney’s Homevalue, Kells.

The Octabuild Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Brian Wogan (l-r ) Michael O’Donohoe, President of Hardware Association Ireland, Ray Molyneaux, Octabuild Chairperson, Brian Wogan and guest of honour, Michael McGrath, TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Octabuild chairperson, Ray Molyneaux presenting the Octabuild Connacht/ Donegal/Monaghan/Cavan Regional Award 2022 to Dearbhaile Joyce, Joyce’s Hardware & Home.

Octabuild chairperson, Ray Molyneaux presenting the Octabuild Leinster Regional Award 2022 to Brendan Rooney, Rooney’s Homevalue, Kells.

Chairperson, Ray Molyneaux presenting the Octabuild Northern Ireland Regional Award 2022 to Gary Cranney, Haldane Fisher, Newry.

Octabuild chairperson, Ray Molyneaux presenting the Octabuild Excellence in Customer Service Award 2022 to Nicholas O’Connor, Nioclás Ó Conchubhair Teo Homevalue Galway.

Octabuild chairperson, Ray Molyneaux presenting the Octabuild Excellence in Sustainable Business Award 2022 to Liam Brady, Brooks Timber & Building Supplies Galway. Octabuild chairperson, Ray Molyneaux presenting the Octabuild Munster Regional Award 2022 to Seamus Reynolds, Morris Builders Providers Ltd., Waterford.

Octabuild Chairperson, Ray Molyneaux presenting the Octabuild Excellence in Business Management Award 2022 to Orla Griffith and Peter Caulfield, Chadwicks Coolock, Dublin 17.

Octabuild chairperson, Ray Molyneaux presenting the Octabuild Excellence in Sales & Marketing Award 2022 to Brian Ganly, Ganly’s Longford.

Octabuild chairperson, Ray Molyneaux presenting the Octabuild Excellence in Community Outreach Award 2022 to Mark Cleary, Chadwicks Thomas Street, Dublin 8.