Ardmag Strength Edition : Jun 2022

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Jun 2022

“If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance.” — Bernard Williams

Hello June, At Ardmac, we know our strength is in our diversity. We are proud to be working towards the Silver status for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (D,E&I) with The Irish Centre of Diversity. We have established our focus groups, developed our understanding and are implementing a programme of activity and engagement across our business. As part of our D,E&I campaign, this month, we are celebrating Pride! This issue of Ardmag covers all your good news stories. We have information of DE&I training, an insight from Manoj Goyal on opportunities for Indian Global Engineers in Ireland, a focus on Men’s Health Week, and Dublin Pride Parade information. This is a friendly reminder that we have created a beautiful bee garden on the roof and it is ready for summer lunchtimes. Please take a few minutes to complete the Ardmag survey. This is your community magazine, get involved by contacting taine.kingofarrell@ardmac.com

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Hello june

June Pride Month

SEASONS OF SAFETY SUMMER LAUNCH

SPRING BANK HOLIDAY UK

PLATINUM JUBILEE BANK HOLIDAY UK

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

JUNE BANK HOLIDAY

FALL ARREST

PABLO CALAL FROM EMOTIONAL PROTOCOL

5 WAYS TO WELLBEING

MEN’S HEALTH WEEK

DUBLIN PRIDE MARCH AND PARADE

RAMS

HEAT STRESS

good news A round up of good news from all over the business. It’s important for us all to celebrate the little things and get to know one another. So if you have any good news stories – please be sure to send them on to Emma.Hoey@ardmac.com at any time.

Louise Hackett

Lisa Jennings

CONGRATULATIONS Lisa’s Aoibhe was selected for the U14 County Camogie Panel last month. She had her first outing on Saturday 14th May at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena in Cookstown playing Antrim and Down.... (coming home with yet another broken hurl!)

WELL DONE TEAM! Well done to Louise Hackett and Alvaro Romero who completed the Great Manchester Run on May 22nd.

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Conor Sweeney

Alexey Kuznetsov

Shaun Kelly

CONGRATS Congratulations Conor on succesfully passing his DCU Enterprise Computing undergrad.

NEW HOME Congratulations to Alexey Kuznetsov who after saving hard and waiting the last two years received the keys to his first house in February.

WELCOME LITTLE ONE

Congratulations to Shaun Kelly on the arrival of baby girl Meabh Kelly born on the 27th of April 2022. #ARMAGH4SAM the McLoughlins enjoying Armaghs recent wins over rivals Tyrone and Donegal! Lisa Jennings

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Neil Reguine

A GREAT MAY Pat got all his fertiliser and slurry out early for a change, was made captain of his local golf society (Cranford golf Society) and saw the legendary Brian Adams Concert 30/5/22.

CONGRATS Neil has achieved great things and has received a Registered Professional Title and has become a Chartered Engineer. Big Congratulation Neil, from all the team at Ardmac!

Ronan Farrelly

Catherine Greene

Congratulation to Ronan Farrelly who achieved his first hole in one in golf on Wednesday evening 4th May - 4th hole in Corballis Golf Course.

WEE FRUIT Happy 30th Birthday Catherine. We’re sure you had a fabulous weekend!

Magali Szalay ‘WISH YOU WERE HERE’ Magali Szalay had a fabulous holiday in Egypt and brought her Ardmac lunch bag on tour! Thanks for these Magali!!

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MICK MCCABE GALA NIGHT Eleanor Lynam’s family are organising a golf and gala ball June 11th for their step father who passed away in 2020 with a brain tumour. All are welcome to attend and please see fundraising link here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ mccabegolfgala Eleanor Lynam

Maria Rita

CONGRATS Congratulations Rita who succesfully completed a Diploma in Management.

Shane Hudson

Terry Keegan

BABY CULLAINN Congratulations to Terry Keegan and wife Catriona on the arrival of their baby son. Cullainn was born on the 20th of April. Pictured here with Terry, Catriona and big brother Finnley.

BABY OLLIE Congratulations to Shane Hudson and family on the arrival of their baby son. Baby Ollie was born on the 11th of April 2022.

Peter Gough

Lisa Jennings

BABY EVAN Congratulations to Peter Gough on the arrival of his new son. Baby Evan was born on the 22nd of April 2022.

CONGRATULATIONS To Lisa and her family on finally getting the keys to their forever home!

Pictured here with his big brother Cian.

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Annie Mullen

John Alexander

EQUINIX TEAM Congratulations to Gio Fusco; Ardmac’s Supervisor of the Month for April! Also, Congratulations to Ardmac for winning April Contractor of the Month! A €500 donation has been made to the Ukrainian Crisis Relief Fund in their name.

Ardmag is delighted to showcase the highly anticipated, sophomore release from John Alexander and Sons. ‘Because of You’ is John’s latest composition developed with sons Finn and Cian. “No Croke Park gigs planned yet!:)” ... but watch this space. Thank you very much for sharing John!

WELLBEING DAY Congratulations Marcella, Hilary and Táine on winning the workplace wellbeing day photo competition Emma Hoey

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Welcome Hugh Ward Director of interiors

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Hugh Ward as Director of Interiors for our Fit-Out and Refurbishment business. Our ‘no surprises’ approach means our clients view us as a real partner and with Hugh’s 15+ years of operational and business management experience, he is certainly considered “a safe pair of hands” who our clients can trust to deliver excellence and quality as standard. Hugh started his construction career as a Site Manager and quickly moved to management functions, allowing him to develop both operationally and strategically within the Fit-Out market. Hugh’s role in Ardmac will see him growing and developing the Ardmac interiors team. He will continue to provide our clients with excellence as standard and deliver innovative approaches across all our projects, which lead to the delivery of value and quality.

“I’m hugely excited to be joining a company with such a long-standing history of excellence. I’m looking forward to further developing the strong relationship we have in the market with both clients and subcontractor partners. I’m also looking forward to contributing to the high-quality service that has seen us grow from strength to strength over the years”. Hugh Ward

Advanced therapies Road trip The Germfree cGMP mobile cleanroom was on a road trip of the UK from the 23rd to the 27th of May. It’s first stop was Advanced Therapies at ExCel London. Where George Walker, Ciaran Lane, Ian Madden and Hilary Moloney were giving attendees tours of the cleanroom. The next stop was Catapult in Stevenage, where the team met members of catapult and the wider science park community.

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DataCloud Global Congress The Ardmac Data Centre team were in Monaco in April for the Datacloud Global Congress from the 25th to the 27th of April. Jason Casey, Ronan Quinn, Peter Lonergan, Brain Maguire of Cental and Roy Millar exhibited at Host in Irelands Stand #45 and were enlightening attendees about Ardmac’s data centre and modular data centre offerings.

how will embracing diversiy create a greater unity?

Different perspectives belong in the workplace. A culture of inclusion fuels innovation, fosters collaboration and drives positive industry results.

You may be aware that Ardmac is working with the Irish Centre of Diversity to achieve Silver status for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (D,E&I) This is building on the Bronze level achieved in 2020. We want to do more than just tick boxes; we want to transform the workplace environment to one which is equitable and inclusive. We did not achieve silver status last month, this is not a failure, it is an opportunity to take on feedback, organise training (see page 24 for info) and more communication in this area and eventually achieve Silver status when the time is right. We are working on focus group feedback and implementing training but we want to hear your suggestions - Please contact us with any thoughts you have on this topic. “The focus group was very interactive and great to see a wide range of opinions and ideas on how we can develop our organisation in relation to Unconscious Bias.” Jason Casey

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ARDMAC RESULTS

The survey results highlighted an opportunity for unconscious bias awareness and training Unconscious bias are learned assumptions, beliefs, or attitudes that we aren’t necessarily aware of. While bias is a normal part of human brain function, it can often reinforce stereotypes and this hinders diversity and inclusion in all aspects of life. The only way to combat unconscious bias is to be aware of your unconscious bias, know that you have them, learn about different types of biases, how they might surface at work, and how to avoid them so you can build a more inclusive and diverse workplace.

Unconscious bias, also known as implicit bias, is a learned assumption, belief, or attitude that exists in the subconscious. Everyone has these biases and uses them as mental shortcuts for faster information-processing. Implicit biases are developed over time as we accumulate life experiences and get exposed to different stereotypes.

adapted from https://asana.com/resources/unconscious-bias-examples

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Be conscious of your unconscious biases!

The good news: Once you’re aware of your unconscious biases, you can take steps to mitigate their effects. By taking micro-steps such as revamping your interview questions template and encouraging cross-team collaboration, you’re working towards a more diverse and inclusive workplace environment for you and your team.

Ardmac training on Diversity, inclusion and equality.

A fundamental aspect of building inclusive working environments is ensuring that everybody has the knowledge and awareness they need to foster a supportive, inclusive culture. At Ardmac we want our employees to bring their whole selves to work. In order for us to realise this goal we need to allow for a Diverse, Equal and Inclusive workplace, where employees feel respected, experience a sense of belonging, have a fair chance of progressing their careers, and feel part of an organisation that recognise and value individual differences. Following on from our recent focus groups we have identified a number of trainings that Ardmac employees feel would be beneficial. We have teamed up with the Irish Centre for Diversity to deliver the following Training Module We will be rolling out the above training throughout the months of June and July. Invitations will be sent out over the coming weeks, but if you are interested in attending a specific training please get in touch by emailing training@ardmac.com and register your interest today.

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Inclusive Leadership Inclusive Recruitment Inclusive Language Unconscious Bias

Patrick Matthews Technical Training Manager training@ardmac.com

Jun 2022

Inclusive Leadership Inclusive leaders get the best out of all their people, helping their organisations to succeed in today’s complex, diverse national and global environment. Through their skills in adaptability, building relationships and developing talent, inclusive leaders can increase performance and innovation. This course provides participants with an understanding of how to become a more inclusive leader and ways to engage and support your teams to reach their potential.

Inclusive Recruitment Many organisations do not have diverse teams in place and do not assess how they could improve their recruitment processes. This course will provide participants with guidance and tools to enhance recruitment processes in addition to understanding how bias can impact on recruitment decisions.

Learning Objectives

1. Good practice regarding Diversity and Inclusion in recruitment. 2. Tools and guidance to enhance inclusive recruitment practice and strategies. 3. The impact of unconscious and conscious bias within the recruitment process and steps to overcome bias in the workplace. 4. Legislation regarding equality and recruitment.

Learning Objectives

1. Reflection of own leadership skills. 2. Characteristics of Inclusive leaders and how to adapt and enhance current management practice. 3. Understanding how unconscious bias might be impacting culture and organisational processes. 4. Understanding the importance of positive role modelling and getting the best out of teams so they reach their potential.

Ardmac training on Diversity, inclusion and equality.

Inclusive Language Language used in the workplace contributes to how much colleagues feel they belong and are included. The course gives understanding of the language to be used and acceptable ways of sharing experiences and insights with colleagues. The training provides the context for organisations to understand the impact of verbal and written language on their D&I credentials. It demonstrates how the science behind language use can influence decision making and behaviour. It introduces and explores the development and dynamic nature of language and the need to be fully cognisant of how it is used, particularly in its relationship to power and inequality.

Unconscious Bias We all have unconscious bias and it affects our thinking and decisions in relation to others who we will see in either a positive or negative way.

Learning Objectives

1. What is unconscious bias? 2. What biases do you have? 3. Are you making the right choices? What is the impact of unconscious bias in your decision making? 4. Tips for managing unconscious bias so that you can make better decisions and improve the diversity credentials of your workplace unconscious bias needs to be addressed so that we are making the right choices in relation to hiring, promoting and performance management. This training session will support you to do this.

Learning Objectives

1. Understanding the relationship between language and behaviour. 2. Acknowledging the impact of unconscious bias in language. 3. Recognising the nature of language as part of a power dynamic – the potential for inequality. 4. Developing the skills to create a vocabulary of acceptable and unacceptable terminology.

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The power of High Quality Listening for workplace wellbeing and beyond

The feeling of being truly listened to can be life-changing. It does so much for both of the individuals involved, as well as their relationship, and from there ripples out to the rest of their lives in profound ways. We all want to be listened to and feel heard. While one survey found that 96% of people consider themselves to be good listeners (!) that likely doesn’t reflect your experience. It can feel like something rare and precious. Because listening really matters. Studies have found that, at work, listening is related to workplace well-being, reduced burnout, better leadership, and even your performance. Listening can strengthen relationships, reduce loneliness, and help to heal past experiences of rejection or disconnection. Here is the good news: all of us can become better listeners, because listening is a skill that can be developed with practice and effort. Studies on listening have found that ‘high-quality listening’ is made up of behaviors that convey 1) attention, 2) understanding, and 3) positive intention. In your next conversation, try asking yourself these three questions: - How can I give my full attention to this person? - How can I ensure that I’m understanding what they are saying? - What would let this person know that I have positive intentions towards them? If you can answer these questions with specific behaviors, you’ll help your conversation partner to experience that great, life-changing gift: the gift of being understood and supported. There’s no better way to start helping the world than to begin with our world around us, right here in our next conversation.

Adapted from The Happy Co.

We are very proud of the great efforts the Ardmac community made. Thank you very much for all your contributions.

You raised €3,854 for Pieta

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If you ever feel like you would like to chat to someone, discuss a problem or simply read the various articles available with expert advice then please find below some of the supports that are available for you on an ongoing basis.

Call our 24 hour freephone helpline on 1800 247 247 Or text HELP to 51444* To make an appointment with a therapist, call: 0818 111 126

We are proud supporters of Lighthouse – The Construction Industry Charity Club - https:// www.lighthouseclub.org/ They have a 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline for those who would like to speak with someone in a confidential manner: 0345 605 1956 (UK) / 1800 939122 (ROI) There is also an app available to download which provides advise for those who may not want to speak to someone directly.

www.manchestermind.org Helpline 10am – 2pm: 0161 769 5732

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In Irish when you talk about emotion, you dont say, “I am sad.” You’d say, “Sadness is on me”-”ta brón orm.” And I love that because there’s an implication of not identifying yourself with the emotion fully. I am not sad, its just the sadness is on me for a while. Something else will be on me at another time, and that’s a good thing to recognize. Words by Poet Pádraig Ó Tuama

Mental Health First Aid Training 2022

In addition to the E,D&I training we will also be rolling out Mental Health First Aid Training in conjunction with the Lighthouse Club. This training is being rolled out throughout the months of June, July and August. It will be a two day training course designed to give you, • An in depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing • Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues • Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress • Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non- judgemental listening • Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support - whether that’s self- help resources or through their employer If you haven’t registered your interest for any of the upcoming training on Mental Health First Aid, and would like to get involved, please contact Emma Hoey at Emma. Hoey@ardmac.com to register your interest today.

Jun 2022

Save the date Cycle for hope October 9th 2022

After a very successful event in 2021 this year promises to be bigger and better. All Ardmac staff should take part or volunteer on the day for a great cause.

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Dublin Pride Festival – June 22nd to 26th, 2022

The Dublin Pride Festival takes place from the 22nd to the 26th of June, however the whole of June is considered Pride Month with a host of organisations and venues running Pride events across the city and country. Pride Village – A full day festival in Merrion Square on Saturday June 25th. This is a free event suitable for all ages and is supported by Dublin City Council and our festival sponsors. The festival includes 2 stages with entertainment all day, community zones, family area, quiet zone, food vendors and our new sustainability zone.

If you plan to take part as an individual or with your friends or family, there is no need to register. You can rock up on the day, watch from the side or join in and march, or a bit of both. Remember, Pride is both Protest and Celebration, you’re welcome to bring your own banners and make as much noise as you like, however they must be respectful and inclusive of our LGBTQ+ community and not create a safety hazard.

Pride is a time for celebration, a time to mark how far we’ve come and what the community has achieved, its a time to gather together in solidarity and support.

Ardmac wish you the happiest Pride

Memories of early prides in dublin While the Parade is undoubtedly the visual centrepiece of Pride each year, it wasnt always the huge celebration we see today. Activist Bill Foley describes the early days of Dublin Pride to Rebecca Kelly for the Dublin Pride magazine 2021. www. dublinpride.ie Before the floats and the block parties, Dublin Pride began as a protest, with a small number of LGBTQ+ people taking to the streets of the city demanding liberation.

Activist Bill Foley recounts his own experiences in both organising and attending the many LGBTQ+ marches of the 1980’s and explains just how different these events were from the Pride Parades we’ve seen in more recent years, in both the scale of the march as well as public reception. In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, Bill was involved with a group called Gays Against Repression. He explained that these early protests weren’t exactly “parades” in the way we’d think of today, recounting “One year we simply decided to wear carnations and walk through town, starting at Stephen’s Green and wandering down Grafton Street just saying things like ‘Happy Gay Day’ or ‘Gay Pride’ to people as we went by. There were about ten of us in attendance, so it wasn’t very big.”

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This route, from Stephen’s Green, down through Grafton Street, and then often on to the Central Bank was very commonly used for marches; ‘The ‘80s were a tumultuous time, there were protests every week about a whole myriad of things, not just LGBT+ specific topics, things like the increase in criminal justice bills, labour laws and restrictions on labour union organisations towards the divorce referendums, and the anti- amendment campaign were all also happening around the same time, so there was hardly a Saturday went by without there being a march” While Stephen’s Green and the Central Bank are still used today as focal points in many marches and rallies in the mid 1980’s, it was decided that although the route was to remain the same changes needed to be made to the structure of the Pride Parade. This did not come without its own problems however. Bill recounts one year in particular which he referred to as “the worst Pride ever” where in an attempt to mimic some of the things he had seen at the Pride Parade in NYC Pride the previous year met with disastrous consequences. “I believe it was 1986, that we had what would soon become known as the worst Pride ever’, for several reasons. For one, as it was on the day there was also a co-operation north cycle taking place, and despite having notified the guards of our plans ahead of time, we really had to argue our case.” The group had no option but to stray from their usual course; ”Because of the cycle of course there were huge crowds in the city, and so we had to divert from our usual route instead going from Stephen’s Green down Cuffe Street to George’s Street before ending up at the rally point at the Central Bank Plaza. “I naively thought that I could invest some of the ideas from the huge New York Pride I had gone to the year before by playing a kind of mix tape of LGBT+ songs out of the back of a car and we had balloons and all that stuff too.

“So we were this motley crew of people wandering around, wandering the streets of Dublin vaguely chanting LGBT+ slogans and following a car that was playing music. It was a terrible experience really. There were less than a hundred of us and we had a lot of kids throwing stuff at us and people shouting abuse and all sorts of things.” The lack of support from the public and official bodies alike, culminated at this march, which was the last for a while. The marches did start back up again however. Bill explained that towards the end of the 1980’s and into the early 1990’s, there was a shift away from centring the Pride Parade solely around protest as the event began to take a more celebratory tone, which came with an open invitation for anyone to join. Bill recounts that although still facing challenges, protesters and marchers started receiving less pushback from the general public; “In general, I suppose you could say people were kind of looking at us in a bemused fashion and the support began to increase over time. “We saw that the more celebratory type of Parade there was, the more people were likely to be smiling and waving at us rather than throwing anything. As well, for a lot of people, the way they approached, prior to whether they would go on the march or not, is they would line the streets with everybody else who was watching and then decide on the basis of how big the Parade was to join in or not. So the more positive response also really helped in boosting numbers at these events.” Listening to Bill’s memories of those times hammers home the bravery of those early LGBTQ+ activists and how much modern Pride events have to thank them for.

Men’s Health Week

Men’s Health Week takes place from 13th-19th of June. Men’s Health week encourages men to take care of their health and to seek help or treatment at an early stage. This year’s theme is “MISSION isPOSSIBLE”, with the main message being “The Action Starts with You”. Previously, we were unaware of the many mental and physical health problems that were faced by men. However, there has now been a significant amount of research undertaken which has highlight the specific challenges men face in relation to their health. Major health concerns for men included: Heart Disease In 2019, 4,774 men died in Ireland due to cardiovascular disease. The Irish Heart Foundation is here for you, with several resources available: The Irish Heart Foundation nurse support line, can be contacted from 9am-5pm Monday -Friday at 01 668 5001 For more information and resources visit irishheart.ie

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Be there for one another, you never know the struggle another person is facing. Kindness and compassion can help to make life easier for those who are struggling with their mental health. Diabetes Men are 2-3 times more likely than women to have abnormal glucose levels and undiagnosed diabetes. The heavier a man, the greater the risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Irish men have the highest body mass index in Europe. There are several ways to prevent and treat Being more active protects your health and is affective in treating diabetes. It can lower your blood glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol and manage weight. Check your Body Mass Index (BMI) The HSE recommends checking your BMI online with your height and weight to check how health your weight is for your height, alternatively your GP can measure it for you. Healthy Food A healthy diet can help to prevent Type 2 diabetes. diabetes Exercise

Cancer Skin cancer is the most common cancer in men, with about 4,000 men being diagnosed this year. Skin cancer is more common in men, then in women. But skin cancer is preventable and when found early can be successful treated. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in Ireland. One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Early intervention is essential. Mental Health Suicide is a significant issue facing men in Ireland. In 2019, there were 6,859 suicides in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. In Ireland, the highest suicide rate is among men aged 55-64. However, there has been a significant increase in suicide and self-harm within the younger generation. Mental health is indiscriminatory and affects people of all ages and from all walks of life. Suicide is not inevitable, it is preventable. No matter your struggle or how helpless a situation may feel, there is always help available. Helplines: Samaritans- 116 123 Pieta House- 1800 247 247 The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity- 0345 609 1956 (UK) “Hope is being able to see that there is light, despite all of the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu

Men’s Health Week

Engage Men’s Health Training There are many ways that that men’s health can be improved. The “Engage” Men’s Health Training Programme has influenced the services and structures that support males. The Engage programme is comprised of seven units, which focus on: 1. What is men’s health, how does gender affect it, and what impact does social determinants have? 2. Practitioner values and support 3. Guiding health consultations with men 4. The rules of engagement 5. Establishing a men’s group and sustaining engagement 6. Connecting with you men- particularly with regards to mental health 7. Men in the Middle, this focuses on how to engage middle age men and the key issues facing them. There is workshops and training available for those who would like to learn further information about these topics. To avail of this training visit https://www.engagetraining.ie/

Look after yourself This Men’s Health week take the time to look after yourself mentally and physically. Taking care of your health can help to reduce stress and improve your overall quality of life, and who doesn’t want that!

Jun 2022

When the gap between here and there is too wide

Someone’s love and support can become the bridge

@newhappyco

Opportunities for Indian Global Engineers in Ireland

Good evening, everyone. Let me first introduce myself. My name is Manoj Goyal and I work as a Design Engineer with Ardmac on Critical Mission Facilities such as cleanrooms and data centres. I am originally from Punjab India, and I must say I never thought about moving to another country until 6 years ago. A bit of background, I did my 12th standard exams in India only and then got admission to Mechanical Engineering in Thapar University Patiala. I was going through university as everyone else will do for the first 2 years. By the end of 4th Semester exams, I got an email from the Dean of University stating that I was selected as one of the Top 10 engineers in the university and was being offered a scholarship to study the remaining 2 years of my course in Trinity College Dublin. I was shocked, surprised, and intrigued by this offer. As I said before, never did I think of leaving my home country, so I was scared a bit as well. My parents were supportive but were also worried as I was the first one to study and live abroad in the family. Eventually I said yes, and next thing you know I was on a plane to Ireland, of course with my student visa in hand. Coming to Ireland six years ago was a big decision for a 19-year-old. I was moving halfway across the world, but I think at the time I was just very excited to visit another country and experience it. As soon as I landed, the first thing that I noticed about Ireland was the weather, it was so cold and windy.

Ardmac’s Manoj Goyal spoke to Engineers Ireland at their virtual Global Engineers event. Well Done Manoj. See overleaf for full video presentation. Starting at 09.11secs

Read full Article here

Jun 2022

Where The Crawdads Sing Delia Owens Cathal O’Neill

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For years, rumours of the ‘Marsh Girl’ have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens. This is a really well written book and once you start reading you’ll get sucked in won’t be able to put it down. Through the writing, you will feel like you are in the marsh in North Carolina. For those of you not into reading, the book is being adopted into a film and is due to be released in July this year.

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Ardmag book Club

Thank you Cathal!!

Please join our club and send your thoughts on Where the Crawdads sing to taine.kingofarrell@ardmac. com before the end of July and they will be published in the next issue of Ardmag. Cathal has nominated Catherine Greene to choose and review the next club pick. We’ll be in touch :)

The 2 Johnies Podcast

Ardmag podcast Club

GAA Catfish Episodes 222 and 223

Johnny B and Johnny Smacks infiltrated Ardmac last week, by ways of episode 222 and 223 of their podcast: The Two Johnnies. The episodes centred around the infamous GAA catfish. Having found himself single at the beginning of last year, Johnny B began messaging a girl on Instagram. But all was not as it seemed, and he found himself at the centre of a cat fishing web, and he wasn’t the only one! With over 19 profiles and over 40 victims from across Ireland, Cora/Emma/Derbhla/Emma/Nikki’s limits knew no bounds. The Ardmac team all agreed the podcast was an enthralling listen, but that was about the only thing they could agree on. Opinions were divided on key character involvement, the gullible nature of the catfish’s victims and Cora’s photoshop skills.

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Ardmag Podcast Club Thank you all who sent in their review. Please join our club and send your thoughts to taine.kingofarrell@ ardmac.com before the end of July and they will be published in the next issue of Ardmag. The club has highlighted Sweet Bobby as a must listen if you enjoyed this catfish story.

Club Reviews

“{Redacted} is an accomplice, not a victim.” Aisling Kelly (spoiler redacted)

“Great podcast.” Ronan Farrelly

“{Redacted} is a bit of a dope.” Nikki Kaiser (spoiler redacted)

“It was honesty one of the maddest things I had ever heard in my life, but at the same time I was impressed with how long {Redacted} kept it going for and how many people {Redacted} managed to fool.” Saoirse Sunderland (spoiler redacted)

“WILDDDD!” Hilary Moloney

“Great podcast, I thought it was brilliant.” Conor Sweeney

“Brilliant Podcast.” Jamie Fitzsimons

See the list below for open positions, send your application to careers@ardmac.com.

refer a friend Did you know? You can benefit by recommending a friend to Ardmac. Receive a pro rata payment of either €1,000, €2,000 or €3,000 (pro rata in £ stg for UK) The payment will be made in TWO halves (After three months and following one year service of referral) Payments will be subject to normal statutory deductions and will be paid with salary.

Open Roles HR and Compliance Officer Accounts Payable Specialist Project QS Project Quantity Surveyor Purchasing Manager Project Managers Regional Manager Senior Project Management Site Manager Site Managers Architectural Technologists BIM MEP LEAD Building Services Design Engineer

Document Controller Junior Design Engineer Junior Electrical Engineer Junior Project Engineer Junior Project Engineer Mechanical and Electrical Supervisor

Open to all salaried and hourly paid employees (excluding all Directors)

In 2020, Ardmac paid out €10,000 and £3,000 in Refer a Friend referrals. Employees will not be eligible if recruiting to a position with direct line responsibility or for which an agency payment is due. Scheme covers recruitment of permanent or salaried employees only. Introductions to Director positions will be dealt with on an adhoc basis by the Group Board.

Quantity Surveyor SHEQAdministrator SHEQ Advisors Construction Planner Estimator Click here for full list and details

The scheme is subject to change at the discretion of the Directors who reserve the right to either change or discontinue the scheme.

welcome to the ardmac community Jun 2022

Our new starters – we would like to wish you all a warm welcome.

Dave Charnley Lola Ojewumi Benjamin Rooney Deirdre Brockley Claudio Sampaio Lee Carabini Conor Sweeney Eleanor Lynam

Senior Estimator

Building Services Design Engineer

Quantity Surveyor Quality Advisor General Foreman

Architectural Technologist

IT Graduate

Quantity Surveyor Saoirse Sunderland Business Development & Bid Intern Hugh Ward Director of Interiors Gerard Munyanziza Cost Engineer

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TV Show: We Own this City 2022

Movie: Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022 Starring the legendary Michelle Yeoh as laundromat owner Evelyn Wang, whose problems with the IRS are thrown into sharp relief when she is plunged into the multiverse in order to defeat a villainous plan to destroy all universes. Original, stunning, funny, action packed ridiculousness with heart. I’ve been told the less you know about this movie the better the experience, so ill say no more other than this is not one to be missed.

From the producers of The Wire and The Dueuce and based on the non-fiction book by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton - We Own This City is a six-hour, limited series chronicling the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force. Corruption, moral collapse, american police force drama with a great cast. You might recognise Jon Bernthal from The Walking Dead or better again The Punisher. This definitely looks like its worth the hype.

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Jun 2022

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