CELEBRATING THE BEST BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS
OCTABUILD MEMBER COMPANIES CELEBRATE AND REWARD EXCELLENCE AT OCTABUILD’S FIRST EVER ALL-ISLAND BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS AWARDS… Celebrating the best builders’ merchants across the island of Ireland
B uilders’ merchants from Northern Ireland and Ireland were honoured at the first ever all-Ireland Octabuild Builders’ Merchant Awards held at a gala event in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin on Thursday, October 13. The annual Octabuild Awards returned following a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It was attended by over 300 guests, including shortlisted merchants and representatives of the builders’ merchant trade from across the country. The event was hosted by the eight Octabuild members, Dulux, Etex, Glennon Brothers, Grant Engineering, Gyproc, Irish Cement, Kingspan Insulation and Wavin. Guest of honour at the awards was Michael McGrath TD, Ireland’s Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Congratulating all the winners the Minister said, “I would like to congratulate all the finalists and winners at this year’s awards, particularly Haldane Fisher Newry who won the overall Octabuild Award for Excellence 2022. This is the first year the awards were held on an all-island basis and I want to commend the organisers and Octabuild Chairperson, Ray Molyneaux for such a great event. These are a unique set of awards designed to promote excellence within the Irish builders’ merchant industry and highlight the importance of the industry to the wider construction and building sector.” Since these prestigious awards were first introduced in 1986, this is the first year they have been held on an all-island basis. Previously awards were held in Ireland and Northern Ireland on alternate years. Companies who participate in the Octabuild Awards all operate independently but share a number of important attributes. They all have a
Ray Molyneaux, Irish Cement Ltd, Octabuild Chairperson.
solid manufacturing base in Ireland, operate to the highest technical and management quality standards and are market leaders in their business sectors. Octabuild member firms also use builders’ merchants as their primary sales route to the end-user. This year builders’ merchants competed for four Regional Awards, five Individual Category Awards and a Rising Star Award, which acknowledged up-and- coming talent in the industry. Octabuild Chairperson, Ray Molyneaux said, “It’s important for Octabuild that the Awards highlight to the building and construction industry the excellence of Irish builders’ merchants amidst its ever- changing landscape. Congratulations to all finalists and winners from all over the country who represented absolute excellence in the industry.” Commenting on the quality of the entries, Chair of the independent Judging Panel, Liam O’Gorman, said, “It is evident that
Award-winning journalist and broadcaster, Alison Comyn – MC for the awards night.
the industry has evolved hugely and that merchants have led the way in embracing this changed landscape. These merchants have transformed their processes, systems and operations to reflect this new way of doing business.” In total 11 awards were presented at the awards ceremony as well as the Octabuild Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to Brian Wogan, Dunleer Hardware, Dunleer, Co Louth.
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