20 YEARS OF CTS
Connaire McGreevy, Regional Director – Ireland.
CTS DIRECTLY EMPLOYS A TEAM OF 250 AND AN ADDITIONAL 300 SUBCONTRACTORS, WORKING ON HOUSING, EDUCATION, BLUE LIGHT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ACROSS THE ISLAND OF IRELAND… Expanding across Ireland
From winning its first tender with a local housing association to a standout £15m project creating a Brexit customs facility in Warrenpoint, CTS has grown into a major employer operating across the island of Ireland. Connaire McGreevy, Chief Executive, says, “From Cork, Waterford, Galway and Dublin to Belfast and Derry, we really are across the entire island.
consultant, Patrick McAuley, well,” says Connaire. “He was a pleasure to work with, as was the client. We still have clients and contacts today that were with us 20 years ago.”
that we have so many customers and suppliers who have remained with us throughout the 20 years.” A Joint Venture win alongside a main contractor in 2012
represented the next stage of growth for the company, and further contracts following with housing association clients. Having dipped into the Republic of Ireland market in 2009 and 2014, CTS established a permanent presence there in 2017 with
“I do point to the fact that we have so many customers and suppliers who have remained with us throughout the 20 years.”
While the design-and- build Brexit customs site in Warrenpoint is CTS’ single biggest project on one site, Connaire says he has learnt a lot from every contract over the years. “It won’t always be group hugs,” he
“CTS is working in housing, education, blue lights and
infrastructure, and is about to add another sector, which is exciting. We now have 250 direct staff on the island, and more than 300 subcontractors working with us daily, which shows our scale.” Securing that first tender with Dungannon & District Housing Association, now part of Clanmil Homes, marked a major milestone for the company. “I recall the
says. “The nature of contracting means there will be disputes. The important thing is making sure everyone remains professional and gets back on the pitch as soon as possible afterwards. I do point to the fact
Eamonn Ryan as managing director and shareholder of its Dublin office. “I am most proud of the opportunity we have created as a team for so many young people,” says Connaire.
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