NIBuilder 35-3 June-July

BUILDING MATERIALS

MACBLAIR’S CONSTRUCTION ACCESSORY EXPANSION ENHANCES DESIGN AND BUILD PROJECTS, OPTIMISES PROCESSES AND SUPPORTS CONTRACTORS’ NEEDS… MacBlair’s extended civils range boosts contractor efficiency

A fter successfully procuring the long-standing local builders’ merchants - B McNamee’s, P McDermotts and Clady Timber over the past year, MacBlair Builders Merchants is showing steadfast expansion within its Civils Division. With these strategic acquisitions, the company now proudly boasts what could be confidently hailed as the most comprehensive geographic reach throughout Northern Ireland. This solid positioning enables contractors of all sizes to easily access a diverse array of Civils products right at their project sites. Headed up by Levinus Gillen as Business Development Manager for Civils and Construction Accessories, MacBlair branches have been confidently securing

orders from enquiry stage to site delivery. These include items such as brick support, shear rails, balcony connections and commercial wall ties as well as other, previously considered ‘specialist construction products.’ Backed by the technical support of industry-leading manufacturers, you can be reassured that all items are “fit for purpose.” Levinus explained, “MacBlair sales reps

Levinus Gillen, Business Development Manager for Civils and Construction Accessories, MacBlair.

drainage drawings and spotting opportunities to supply attenuation tanks and flow controls, which feature heavily on

For Design and Build projects, having MacBlair on board allows you to work smarter, not harder, saving you a lot of valuable time. In today’s construction world, all customers are pushed for time, needing answers, quotations, stock and deliveries ASAP and, within reason, MacBlair is always on hand to deliver on all the above. “Technically, we always deliver. That’s what I aim for, and having a great team of people in MacBlair means that we can live up to our promise!” said Levinus. To discuss your Construction Accessory requirements, contact Levinus directly on M: +44 (0)7821 645626 or email: levinus.gillen@macblair.com

Under construction: An example of one of many types of attenuation tanks that can be supplied via MacBlair.

are now much better informed and have a wider remit when going to site. Whether it’s for a one-off build or a large commercial site, they now possess a broader perspective. “This encompasses a comprehensive understanding of groundbeam construction, which typically necessitates a suite of components including beamform, concrete bar, track spacer, tying wire, and also requisites like polystyrene cones, holding down bolts, and non-shrink grout. “Our sales reps are also adept at studying

new builds especially in the commercial sector. As a result, MacBlair has been involved in the recent supply of storm attenuation tanks on several sites in NI.” According to Levinus, contractors design teams, quantity surveyors and purchasing teams are always keen to engage with MacBlair at an early stage on any project. “They know that we bring that ‘bit extra’ to the table, in terms of either value engineering a design proposal, backed up with manufacturer technical support or offering alternative, equal and approved products.”

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