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Gerard Boyle, Senior Architect.
Daniel Murphy, Architectural Technologist.
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Newry-based architecture firm, Gray Design, has appointed Gerard Boyle as Senior Architect. Gerard has a BA Honours degree in Architecture from Manchester Polytechnic, a Bachelor of Architecture from Manchester Metropolitan University, and a Professional Practice certificate from RIBA. With 25 years’ experience in the architecture industry across the UK and Ireland. In his new role he will be responsible for managing entire design
projects, developing, and presenting project proposals, meeting with clients to determine project requirements, conducting research and compiling project reports, determining budgets and timelines, managing project teams, and preparing drawings, specifications, and documentation in collaboration with design professionals. Daniel Murphy joins as its new Architectural Technologist. Daniel has a BSc Honours degree in Architectural
Technology and Management from Ulster University and a foundation degree in Architectural Technology from Belfast Metropolitan. This is Daniel’s first professional role. As an Architectural Technologist, he will be responsible for conceiving projects and technical design, as well as developing and detailing for Gray Design clients across Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. For company information visit, www. graydesignltd.co.uk
BALLOO INVESTS£2.5M IN ECOMACHINES
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company Balloo Hire Centres has started taking delivery of more than 100 fully electric and hybrid machines this year, in an investment worth over £2.5 million. The order includes
and sustainability drive, interior fit-out company, Portview, likes to get behind and support its local and international community projects. One of these is Tools For Solidarity, run fully by international, local, and supported
Northern Ireland’s first all-electric JCB 525-60E telehandler. The six-metre compact telehandler has been designed to deliver the same performance and cycle times as a diesel telehandler, but with zero emissions. Powered by a 96v lithium- ion battery pack It can work non-stop for up to 8hours before needing to recharge. The first units have already arrived, with deliveries of the remainder expected to run through until the end of this year. Balloo Hire General Manager, Mark Grundy said, “This latest investment will enable us to continue to deliver an industry-leading and diverse product range to meet customer demand. We want to fully support our customers with all electric, hybrid or eco machines as they strive to meet their sustainability objectives.”
Tools for Solidarity refurbish tools for use by artisans in the world’s poorest countries. Photo: Tools for Solidarity.
volunteers. Its focus, as a charity, is to support artisans in the poorest parts of the world and mostly in the countries of Africa. For example, it refurbishes donated tools and sewing machines to help others transform their lives. Examples of the items that Portview has donated include: pairs of work boots now being used by artisans in Africa; white floor tiles now being used for the kitchen in the charity’s new workshop and timber to make packaging boxes to ship out tools, which can then be reused.
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