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AG Paving and Building Products has marked the end of an era with production of one of its best-known facing brick products coming to an end at its manufacturing plant in Dungannon, County Tyrone. AG’s CEO Stephen Acheson paid tribute to the skilled team responsible for producing more than 150million Heritage Bricks over the past three decades. “Heritage took concrete facing brick to a whole new level when it was first launched in 1990. The market had never seen a concrete facing brick with such a beautiful finish and range of deep colours. “In keeping with AG’s ethos of innovation and creating products which are better, fast and safer, AG has developed a new facing brick called Woodward which brings a number of new benefits to customers, including a frogged top face which makes the bricks even lighter and easier to build. “Whilst truly the end of an era, we are excited that Woodward has quickly established itself as a favourite with architects and housebuilders, with record sales levels right across the UK and Ireland.” ENDOFAN ERAATAG
SEARCHFORTHE 2021 BMI APPRENTICE OFTHEYEAR ISON!
The BMI Apprentice of the Year 2021 competition is back. What makes it stand out from other competitions is its focus on the business dimensions – marketing, finance and presentation, for example – of a career in roofing, rather than purely tradecraft. This year’s competition opens on September 1, and welcomes all those recognised as an apprentice by their employer, or those working towards qualified status. Each year, the competition picks a theme and for 2021 it’s ‘influence’, and BMI is looking for contestants who have what it takes to influence peers and those in the wider
Award-winning project management, fit-out and bespoke joinery company, McCue was the official fit-out and bespoke supplier at the prestigious ISPS Handa World Invitational competition. The global event, sponsored by ISPS Handa and presented by Modest! Golf, took place between Galgorm Castle and Massereene Golf Club during the summer. MCCUESCORES HOLE INONEAT ISPSGOLFEVENT roofing community. Closing date for entries is October. Entrants selected for the final, which takes place on November 17 and 18 at the BMI Academy in Gloucestershire, will receive coaching on a range of topics including presentation skills, health and safety, estimating and making technical assessments. For more information and to enter BMI Apprentice of the Year, visit either: www. redland.co.uk/young-roofers/apprentice-of- the-year-2021 or www.icopal.co.uk/Support/ Roofers/young-roofers/apprentice-of-the- year-2021.aspx
End of the line for AG Heritage brick.
Gary Purdy, McCue Managing Director (right) is pictured with Ross Oliver, Event Operations Director at Galgorm Castle.
As the official fit-out and bespoke joinery supplier of the competition, McCue supplied and fitted exterior signage structures, tee box signage, as well as the media centre and corporate hospitality marquees complete with bespoke planters. Gary Purdy, Managing Director at McCue spoke about the company’s sponsorship of the event, saying, “McCue is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s ISPS Handa World Invitational competition. It’s always great to see such a prestigious competition being held locally and, in addition, it gives us an opportunity to showcase the incredible talent that exists here in Northern Ireland to a global audience.”
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