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CONCRETE SOCIETY NI AWARDS SET TO RECOGNISE BEST IN INDUSTRY
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Entry is now open for the 2024 Concrete Society NI Awards, honouring outstanding contribution by both companies and individuals to the concrete industry in the region. A submission deadline of 5pm
on September 13 will apply, with winners set to be recognised at an awards ceremony in the Europa Hotel Belfast on October 24. Entries are currently invited in the categories of Projects and Process Innovation, while the awards also recognise outstanding students at Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast. A judging panel comprised of past chairmen of the Concrete Society NI Region assess entry submissions against criteria such as presentation, innovation, design complexity, concrete practice, safety elements, sustainability/society impact and demonstratable benefits. www.concrete.org.uk
L-R: David Millar, John Carrigan and Charles Millar, Directors, Fraser Millar.
FRASER MILLAR LAUNCHES £30M PASSIVHAUS DEVELOPMENT IN CARRYDUFF
Beaufort Green, a £30m housing development on the Comber Road in Carryduff, is set to become the second Passivhaus-certified site in Northern Ireland. Fraser Millar is leading the project, having already pioneered the first site in the region to follow the passive energy efficiency principles at Lancaster Park in south Belfast. The Belfast-based property developer has secured planning permission for 74 detached and semi-detached properties, with eight different house types to choose from, at Beaufort Green. Over a quarter of 13 houses initially released are either agreed or under
offer, with the first completions estimated for late 2024. Popular in the European housing market for the last 30 years, the Passivhaus model was created by physicist Dr Wolfgang Feist and specifies construction to meet rigorous energy-efficiency criteria. John Carrigan, Director at Fraser Millar, said, “Standard assessment procedure calculations have shown that our Lancaster Park houses are contributing net zero tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum, whereas a typical low-energy home with a fossil fuel burner contributes six
metric tonnes per year.” www.frasermillar.co.uk
Doran Consulting picked up the 2023 Concrete Society NI Region Award for City Quays 3, Belfast Harbour.
ENERGYSTORE ACQUIRES MAJORITY SHARE IN SCOTTISH FLOORING CONTRACTOR ATS
Insulation manufacturer and installer energystore has acquired a majority share in Scottish specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) for an undisclosed sum. Headquartered in Holywood, energystore designs, manufactures and installs insulation systems for floors, walls and roofs, and is a leading supplier of high- performance expanded polystyrene bead insulation products to the UK and Irish construction industry. Fife-based ATS was established in 2014 and works with commercial customers across Scotland and the rest of the UK on pre-construction and construction
flooring installation, with experience of all types of screeds, resins and underfloor heating systems. ATS is a long-term installer of energystore TLA, a flagship energystore product which combines eps beads coated in an innovative additive with cement to create a pourable insulation. Energystore, which is celebrating 50 years in business in 2024, currently operates from six locations across Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain employing 90 people, and supplies homeowners and commercial customers, including construction companies, new build developers and housing associations. www.energystoreltd.com
L-R: Connor McCandless, Managing Director of energystore, and Jason Lister, Managing Director of ATS.
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