COMPANY PROFILE
Finnebrogue Down Business Park, Downpatrick.
Nicholas McKee, Head of Construction and Uan Campbell, Pre-Construction Manager for Dowds Construction pictured outside the three-storey Victoria Square strip out and refit project for landlord Lambert Smith Hampton.
Ulster Hospital Theatre 8.
AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF QUIETLY BUILDING A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PORTFOLIO AS A MAIN CONTRACTOR, DOWDS CONSTRUCTION DIVISION IS CARVING OUT A NICHE FOR ITSELF, OFFERING CLIENTS AN INTEGRATED CONSTRUCTION SOLUTION… Dowds Construction continues to build
D owds Group is a leading multi- discipline specialist contractor providing building services, construction, and facilities management. Founded over 40 years ago, the company has built a reputation on delivering complex engineering projects across the UK and Ireland. Dowds is renowned in the industry for the delivery of exceptional Tier 1 M+E projects throughout Northern Ireland, Great Britain and ROI, but what isn’t so well known is the remarkable portfolio of main contractor projects delivered by its business unit – Dowds Construction. Pre-Construction Manager, Uan Campbell explained, “Dowds Construction division was formed in 2014 as the result of a spontaneous request from a client. We came to the table as an M+E subcontractor for that client but were quickly asked to take on the Main Contractor role. Since then, we have been
busy in the background, building up our portfolio, but without much promotion.”
the next 12 to 18 months, which is very positive.” So, what makes Dowds Construction a strong main contractor choice? “It’s our culture,” said Uan. “We are a solution- focused, non-adversarial company. We prefer to get around the table and have a discussion to find a solution if there is a problem, rather than go down legal channels. We bring expertise in terms of quality control, health and safety rigour and the commercial and financial backing of our Tier 1 M+E contractor to support us as a medium-sized contractor; clients like this reassurance.” PROJECTS Dowds Construction has handed over exceptional projects during the past decade. The first project, which prompted its beginnings as a Main Contractor, was the first of Finnebrogue Artisan’s factories in Downpatrick for owner and
STRATEGIC ARM However, a recent strategic review has recognised the Construction division’s potential as a successful standalone business unit and a strong arm of resilience for Dowds Group which can now offer clients a ‘one-stop shop’ for MEP, Construction and Facilities Management solutions. “Our strategy review has focused our sights on industrial and healthcare sector projects in Northern Ireland and the Southeast of England. We would like to think in five years’ time we will have a presence in the Southeast of England with our construction teams operating from our London office.” said Uan. “We are actively tendering projects in those sectors and regions and have a good pipeline of opportunities coming our way over
Nicholas McKee - Head of Construction T: +44 (0)28 2766 2789 - E: Nicholas.McKee@dowdsgroup.com www.dowdsgroup.com/construction
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