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Newry-based Cunningham has secured a €19m education contract with Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education & Training Board, Gaelscoil na Camoige, Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain, Colaiste Chillian. The 18-month project, contained within one site, involves the construction of two new 16-classroom primary schools, Gaelscoil na Camoige and Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain, as well as the construction of a new PE hall and refurbishment work for Colaiste Chillian. The site which is located on existing school playing fields at Colaiste Chillian on the Old Nangor Road will be constructed over three phases. The state-of-the-art education facility for children in the Clondalkin area will incorporate a concrete frame structure, curtain walling, roof lighting, PV panels and a Sustainable Drainage System inclusive of a rainwater harvesting tank. Cunningham recently raised €50,000 for the Southern Area Hospice Services through a combination of efforts, including a team of five employees who participated in the 2024 New York City Marathon. Employing almost 200 people, the contractor also operates an office in Blanchardstown, Dublin. www.cunninghamcontracts.com CUNNINGHAM AWARDED €19M EDUCATION PROJECT IN CLONDALKIN
L-R: Danielle McKelvey, SWC, ICE Quest Technician Scholarship recipients Colin Farrell and Michael Rafferty, and William Young, SWC.
FIVE SWC APPRENTICES EARN PRESTIGIOUS ICE QUEST TECHNICIAN SCHOLARSHIP
Five Higher-Level Civil Engineering Apprentice students from South West College (SWC) have been honoured with the prestigious Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Quest Technician Scholarship. This year’s recipients studying for an Ulster University Foundation Degree in Civil Engineering as Higher-Level Apprentices (HLAs) at the College’s Omagh campus include Dylan Griffith (Year 1) from Letterbreen, employed by Fox Contracts, and Michael Rafferty (Year 2) from Killyclogher, employed by Heron Bros. Also featured are Colin Farrell (Year 2) from Derry, employed by K2 Design, Áine McCaffrey (Year
3) from Garvaghy, employed by GRAHAM, and David Conway (Year 3) from Dunamanagh, employed by GEDA. This distinguished award recognises the achievements and ambitions of higher-level technicians within the civil engineering industry and aims to encourage and support education in this vital field. The scholarship is open to eligible students across all the UK regions of ICE. Its goal is to nurture potential among apprentices pursuing higher education courses, guiding them towards becoming qualified ICE Technician Members (EngTech MICE). www.swc.ac.uk
Artist’s impression of Colaiste Chillian.
AKELA GROUND ENGINEERING EXPANDS WITH NEW CO ARMAGH BASE
Akela Ground Engineering, part of the Akela Group, has opened a new base in Co Armagh as it continues to expand its piling and beam operations beyond Scotland. Barry Christy has been appointed as operations manager for Akela Ground Engineering Ireland, overseeing all piling and beam operations from initial enquiry to project completion, promoting the company profile, driving sales, managing piling projects and ensuring quality and timely delivery. He previously worked with Roger Bullivant, Taranto Ltd and Cole Groundwork.
The Armagh base will support the roll- out of Akela Group’s groundbreaking precast beam system, ABeam, which was launched to market last year. It uses a specially-designed mechanical joint, allowing foundation ground beams to be installed in just a few hours regardless of weather conditions. More than 200 house plots have been delivered and over 8,000 metres of precast concrete beams installed across multiple sites to date using the Abeam system, which offers a solution to accelerate the delivery of new homes. www.akelagroundengineering.co.uk
Akela Group’s precast beam system, Abeam.
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