OCTABUILD 2022 AWARDS
Pictured earlier this year, at the launch of the 2022 all-island Octabuild Builders Merchant Award (l-r): David Haldane, Haldane Fisher; Ray Molyneaux, Irish Cement and Octabuild Chairman; Martin Roe, Murdock Builders Merchants and Simon Corry, JP Corry.
Northern Ireland builders merchants in race for all-island Awards SEVEN NI BUILDERS MERCHANTS SHORTLISTED IN ALL- ISLAND AWARDS WITH FIVE RISING STARS NOMINATED…
T he shortlist has been announced for the Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Awards 2022 with 29 builders merchants across the island of Ireland now in contention for the four regional, five category awards and the overall Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Award. In addition, nine staff members have been nominated by builders merchants for the Rising Star Award, acknowledging the up- and-coming talent in the industry. The Octabuild Awards, which have been recognising excellence in the builders merchant trade for over 35 years, has moved to an all-island competition for the first time this year which will provide “enhanced competition, learning and networking opportunities,” said Octabuild Chairman, Ray Molyneaux. Builders merchants are competing for four Regional Awards – Northern Ireland, Connacht/ Donegal/Monaghan/Cavan, Leinster and Munster and for five individual award categories: Excellence in Business Management, Excellence in Customer Service, Excellence in Community Outreach,
staff retention, health and up skilling along with ever changing product standards and regulations. “Over the past three years the sector has shown great ingenuity and leadership in handling these issues while at the same time maintaining a strong focus within their local communities.” Speaking on behalf of the eight Octabuild members – Dulux, Etex Ireland, Glennon Brothers, Grant Engineering, Gyproc, Irish Cement, Kingspan Insulation and Wavin Ireland – Ray Molyneaux said, “It’s important for Octabuild that the Awards highlight to the construction industry the excellence of builders merchants. We are delighted with the enthusiastic response to this first all- island awards where merchants from all over the country have put themselves and their teams forward to showcase what’s excellent in the industry.” The Awards presentations will be made on the evening of Thursday, October 13, at the Round Room at the Mansion house in Dublin. All shortlisted merchants will be guests of the eight Octabuild members at the Awards ceremony. Previous winners from Northern Ireland include: JP Corry Lisburn, JP Corry Coleraine; MacBlair, Larne; Newry Building Supplies part of the Murdock Group; Haldane Fisher Ladas Drive, Belfast; NG Bell & Son, Ballywalter and MacBlair Boucher, Belfast. Octabuild, Huband House, 16 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Northern Ireland Regional Award: • Haldane Fisher Newry, Co Down • Haldane Fisher Portadown (Castle Street), Co Armagh • JP Corry Springfield Road, Belfast • Murdock Builders Merchants Ltd Newry, Co Down Excellence in Customer Service: • Murdock Builders Merchants Ltd, Derry
Excellence in Sales and Marketing: • JP Corry Bangor, Co Down
Excellence in Sustainable Busi- ness: • JP Corry Newry, Co Down Rising Star Award: • Simon Cummings – JP Corry Dromore, Co Down • Maggie Dillon – JP Corry Robert Guy, Ballymena, Co Antrim • Matt Johnston – Murdock Builders Merchants Ltd Castlereagh, Belfast • Mark Nicholson – Haldane Fisher Newry, Co Down • Anthony Smith – Haldane Fisher Portadown (Castle Street), Co Armagh
Excellence in Sales & Marketing and Excellence in Sustainable Business.
Commenting on the quality of the entries, Chair of the Judging Panel, Liam O’Gorman, said, “Reviewing the submissions for the 2022 Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Awards has portrayed an evolving landscape wherein the industry responded to a host of unprecedented challenges such as Covid-19, climate change,
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