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FAST BECOMING ECCLESIASTICAL PROJECT SPECIALISTS, LEO MATHESON LTD COMPLETE EARLY HANDOVER OF BLOOMFIELD CHURCH PROJECT... A TIMELY BLESSING

T he phrase: ‘We’re handing over ahead of schedule’, is not exactly over-used in the construction industry. That it happened with the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church project proved to be a Godsend. “Work started in January 2019 and Leo Matheson completed the project on Friday, February 21,” said Ken Groves. “The original handover date was April 14, and the early completion has been a real blessing for us. With recent events who knows when the project would have been finished, but thanks to Leo Matheson and the sub-contractors our congregation had the chance to see and experience the new facilities before the lockdown.” Those facilities include refurbished halls and offices with new energy efficient lighting and heating, state-of-the-art audio visual provision, plus that impressive new annexe. “As is often the case, there were changes during the project,” added Ken. “The new

heating system was not in the original plans for example. There was also the usual debate over the ‘finish’, the colour of the brick work, that sort of thing. It makes it all the more noteworthy that Leo Matheson was able to adapt and still deliver ahead of schedule.” Having recently completed projects at the Stranmillis Evangelical Church, Ballydown Presbyterian, Sister Elizabeth’s in Dundonald, and Bloomfield, Leo Matheson Ltd is now devoting itself to the refurbishment of another place of worship. “Aidan Brown worked as our foreman for much of the Bloomfield project, before Hugh Burns took over towards the end,” explained Contracts Manager Sean Cunningham. “That freed Aidan to again team-up with Judith (Hamilton) from Architects Knox & Markwell Ltd on a major £2m refurbishment project at 1st Portadown (Edenderry Presbyterian Church).”

““The original handover date wasApril 14, and the early

completion has been a real blessing for us.”

Leo Matheson Ltd, 32, Main Street, Castlewellan, County Down BT31 9DG. T: +44 (0)28 4377 1900 - E: contracts85@leomatheson.com www.leomatheson.com

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