Ireland's Electrical Issue 110 Sept-Oct

ST RONAN’S COLLEGE, CO ARMAGH PROJECT PROFILE

CONTRACTED TO COMPLETE A FULL MEP PACKAGE FOR THE £56M PROJECT, NUGENT LEVERAGED BIM AND OSM TO DELIVER A HIGH-QUALITY INSTALLATION AHEAD OF SCHEDULE… POWERING NORTHERN IRELAND’S LARGEST SINGLE-SCHOOL BUILD

St Ronan’s College in Lurgan represents the largest single-

sports pavilion. Included are inspiring classroom spaces, large sports facilities, double- height dining areas, school meals accommodation and administrative support services. Both students and the local community will have access to the sports pavilion with synthetic and grass GAA pitches, football pitch, five tennis courts, fitness suite, sports hall, music department, design and technology workshops, and a chapel. The college was handed over in August 2025, ready for the new academic year. Rory Fox, HR Business Partner at NUGENT, said, “This is the biggest school project in Northern Ireland to

PROJECT TEAM: Client: Dromore Diocesan Educational Trust Main contractor: Glasgiven Contracts Architect/PM: McAdam Design Civil & structural engineer: Mott MacDonald M&E engineer: JCP M&E contractor: NUGENT

school build within the Northern Ireland Department of Education’s major capital programme. An amalgamation of St Mary’s High School, St Paul’s Junior High School and St Michael’s Grammar School, it is the second largest post-primary school in NI with capacity for 1,750 pupils. Working alongside main contractor Glasgiven Contracts, NUGENT was appointed to deliver a full MEP package for the £56m project. Built at the former location of St Michael’s on Cornakinnegar Road, the new 20,000sqm school is comprised of a three-storey building and an outdoor

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