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Northern Ireland-based AM Consulting Engineers has acquired Coventry-based civil and structural engineering firm Bridges Pound Ltd. The move doubles the group’s workforce to 40 employees and further strengthens its engineering capability, while broadening its market reach across the UK and adding hotel, education and major infrastructure projects to its portfolio. The deal follows AM Consulting Engineers’ recent move to new headquarters at Jennymount Business Park, Belfast, as part of plans to increase staff numbers in the city over the next year, alongside further expansion of its Cork office. Established in 2021 as a specialist civil engineering consultancy, AM Consulting Engineers has since expanded its offering to include structural and geotechnical engineering, working across water, wastewater, transportation, building and infrastructure sectors. Recent high-profile projects include supporting BAM on the cross-border £84m Narrow Water Bridge project and acting as structural engineer on the restoration of the Grade A-listed Clarence Chambers Building in Belfast. www.amceltd.com AM Consulting Engineers doubles workforce
Henry Brothers starts construction on Momentum One Zero, Belfast.
QUB Momentum One Zero gets underway
Henry Brothers, the main contractor for Queen’s University Belfast’s Momentum One Zero expansion, has commenced construction at Belfast’s Titanic Quarter. A key element of the £70m Belfast Region City Deal investment in digital innovation, the development will provide purpose-built laboratories, co-location space for industry partners, secure computing and testing environments and collaborative zones. Jody Wilkinson, Managing Director at Henry Brothers, said, “As a Northern Ireland-based contractor, Henry Brothers is committed to supporting projects
that drive innovation, skills and long-term economic growth. “This expansion will create a world-class environment for collaboration between academia and industry, and we look forward to progressing construction and seeing the centre’s impact grow over the coming years.” The event was attended by QUB Vice- Chancellor Professor Sir Ian Greer, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald and Belfast Lord Mayor Tracy Kelly, underlining the strategic importance of the project to Northern Ireland’s future economy. www.henrybrothers.co.uk
Loftlines Belfast achieves SBD Gold
Lady Pirrie House and Dargan House at Loftlines, Titanic Quarter have received Secured by Design (SBD) Gold, a police-backed UK standard that recognises homes built to high levels of safety and security. The SBD initiative aims to promote the creation of welcoming spaces through purposeful design and construction, with Gold representing the scheme’s highest standard.
Representatives from Loftlines, Titanic Quarter, GRAHAM Construction and Belfast Harbour Police receive the Secured by Design award from Michael Brooke, PCPI.
The award was jointly achieved by Watkin Jones, GRAHAM, Lacuna Developments and TODD Architects for Dargan House and Lady Pirrie House, the first completed residential building within the Loftlines development. Key design principles aligned with SBD standards were embedded from the outset, in consultation with Belfast Harbour Police, and carried through delivery. Michael Bunyan, Group Development Director at Watkin Jones, said, “This award reinforces the value of designing responsibly as we help shape a sustainable new neighbourhood for the residents of Belfast.” Loftlines, which is currently under construction, is set to deliver a mix of long-term rental homes alongside social housing. www.graham.co.uk/www.toddarch.com
L-R: Stuart Heaton, Bridges Pound Ltd, and Aidan McCarthy, AM Consulting Engineers.
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