ST RONAN’S COLLEGE, CO ARMAGH PROJECT PROFILE
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ARCHITECT & PROJECT MANAGER From initial feasibility through to detailed design and construction oversight, McAdam has been central to the delivery of this flagship school. With a vision for St Ronan’s College placing its pupils firmly at the centre of the design, McAdam has created an environment that supports learning and encourages wellbeing, creativity and social interaction. Generous corridors with natural daylight and exterior views enhance ease of movement, while the design prioritises good connectivity between courtyards and the external environment. Notable features include embracing significant site gradients to create inspiring spaces, preserving and sensitively refurbishing a landmark chapel, screening a graveyard and landscaping the front of the school to maintain the natural contours and limitations of a local floodplain. Having established a successful partnership with Glasgiven Contracts over many years, involvement with the contractor was collaborative from the outset, contributing toward a high- quality final product. Reinforcing McAdam’s reputation for delivering major public- sector infrastructure, this project represents a huge milestone for the local community and the wider Lurgan area.
STREET FURNITURE External street furniture was supplied to St Ronan’s College by ASF Engineering Limited, a specialist in fitting out public realm spaces. The Ballymena-based business provided shelters, benches, litter bins and street furniture throughout the extensive campus. Innovative solutions used in the project included a tube laser to profile the shelters. Melvin Smyth, Managing Director, said, “Everything we supplied was bespoke to the project with our company designing and manufacturing all products at our Ballymena factory. “We are proud to have partnered again with Glasgiven Contracts on such a prestigious project. Glasgiven is a great company to collaborate with, and we would hope to team with the contractor again for future projects. Northern Ireland’s leading street furniture manufacturer, ASF Engineering was established in 1996 and manufactures a wide range of street furniture for many prestigious public realm schemes, park and retail developments throughout the UK and Ireland. Customers include local councils, DfI Roads and Northern Ireland’s largest civil engineering and building contractors.
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T: +44 (0)7710 947 796 - E: melvin.smyth@hotmail.co.uk www.asfengineering.com
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