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In April 2021, QMAC Construction was appointed main contractor for the Enniskillen Workhouse Project – a collaborative heritage restoration project between Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and South West College. The construction work involves the restoration of the Grade B2 Listed Enniskillen Workhouse building, with part of the ground floor being redeveloped as mixed- use exhibition, reminiscence, and display space. Sean Mullen, Contracts Director at QMAC Construction, commented on the progress to date: “This is a very exciting project to be involved in as the Enniskillen Workhouse is very much a heritage building. Currently, the project is in the middle of the construction phase with the building now weathertight. Specialist restoration craftspeople have been involved for trades including stonework, leadwork, specialist joinery, roof repairs, doors and windows, plastering, and lime work. Along with our dedicated supply chain, we are looking forward to completing the remainder of the work with the aim of handing over the building in summer 2022.” F or further progress reports, visit: www.qmacconstruction.com RESTORATION PROGRESSAT ENNISKILLEN WORKHOUSE
Porton Down innovation hub.
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Offsite manufacturing specialist, The McAvoy Group, is to deliver a new research and innovation facility at the world- renowned science hub, Porton Science Park. Located within the Porton Science Park site, the new 2-storey, 22,000sqft building will provide a mix of sector specific conferences, seminars, workshops, serviced labs and office facilities. The new facility will sit adjacent to Porton Down – home to Public Health England and the Ministry of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. The building is scheduled to be ready for use in Summer 2022, with the modules being installed early next
year. Sustainability will be a key focus, with Wilshire Council targeting a BREEAM Excellent rating. Ron Clarke, CEO of The McAvoy Group, said, “It’s a high-profile project and we look forward to using MMC to deliver a building that is not just well designed, but sustainable and agile. Because most of the building will be completed in our dedicated manufacturing facility, the timeframe is dramatically reduced, allowing us to get the new Innovation Centre open and operational as quickly as possible.” Visit: www.mcavoygroup.com for more company news.
Award-winning contractor, Maurice Flynn & Sons Ltd (Flynn) has partnered with Communities NI to deliver a £482k public improvement works scheme on the Antrim Road, Belfast. The scheme will be delivered along a shopping intersection on the Antrim Road, which runs from Oceanic Avenue to the Limestone Road and will focus on improving and enhancing the streetscape, including an upgrade of FLYNNTOSTARTONMAJORANTRIM ROADWORKS
footways and landscaping and shopfront improvement works. Announcing the scheme, Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey said, “Initiatives such as these help to make our towns more appealing and sustain our local economy, all of which contribute to the long-term viability and prosperity of our cities.” The scheme is due to get underway in March with works due to complete by the end of June 2022.
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey is pictured on the Antrim Road with Aidan Flynn, Managing Director for Maurice Flynn & Sons Ltd and Eddie Abraham, Project Manager for McAdam.
Enniskillen Work House restoration – work in progress by QMAC Construction.
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