COMPANY PROFILE
Pictured L-R: Managing Director Ciaran McQuaid, Director Jason McQuaid, Director Thomas Braham.
BRAHAM GROUP DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN WITH THE COMPANY SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THEIR CAREERS, AND ARE READY TO TAKE THE BUSINESS INTO THE FUTURE… Leadership for the next chapter
T he Group’s Directors have all been at the company for over 20 years and stepped into their current roles in 2015. Together, they run the Braham Group of companies and have led successful growth working on major projects across the UK and Ireland. Managing Director Ciaran McQuaid started with the company as an apprentice in 2001. After winning the 2004 UK Apprentice of the Year in ECA Edmundson Awards, he moved into the office progressing to Contract Manager. Ciaran became Director in 2010 to manage some of the company’s major contracting projects both North and South of the border. In 2015, he became part of the Senior Management team and now looks after the daily running of the business. Director Jason McQuaid started along with Ciaran in 2004, working as a junior estimator and CAD technician. He then progressed through to Senior Estimator and became Director in 2010. Jason joined as part of the new senior Management team in 2015. He oversees the estimating department
and leads the design and build of projects from inception through to contract award. Director Thomas Braham has been with the company since the age of 16, when his father Paul was the owner. He has progressed from his apprenticeship to managing Street Lighting projects across the country. Thomas joined the management team when his father retired in 1999 and continues to play a key role in the company’s development. Substantial investment Braham Group senior management team is happy to celebrate 50 years of history and experience but Managing Director Ciaran McQuaid and Directors Jason McQuaid and Thomas Braham are making sure the company is ready for the future. This year, they have invested £200,000 back into the business to update the premises and equip the company with the latest technology. Braham Group’s new state-of-the- art IT system Evolution gathers all accounts, contract management documents, procurement, human resources processes and health and
safety paperwork in one single platform to streamline operations. They have also invested in stockpiling materials and bulk ordering to save on the ever- fluctuating cable prices and increased storage buildings. Seven new vehicles have been added to the company’s fleet, including a brand-new high lift. The office has been fitted with a new air conditioning system, and now the premises feature a 20kW PV system on the roof to help curtail rising energy prices. Now operating under a new name, Braham Group also invested in a new brand visual identity, with new company clothing, branded merchandise and a revamped website that was launched in October 2022. “We see it important to invest in the business to keep moving forward,” commented Director Jason McQuaid. MD Ciaran McQuaid added: “We are happy to say it has gotten extremely busy, but there are plans for progression and more growth into new UK markets over time.”
HEAD OFFICE: 7a Charlotte Street, Warrenpoint, Co. Down, BT34 3LF. T: +44 (0)28 4177 2989 DUBLIN: Unit 5B, Fingal Bay Business Park, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. T: +353 (0)42 933 0555 E: info@braham-group.com - www.www.braham-group.com
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