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Harvey Group has been awarded the M&E installation contract by Felix O’Hare & Co Ltd for a new £14.5m Innovation Centre at Southern Regional College (SRC), Newry. The 2,223sqm, two-storey facility will be located on the former site of Newry Sports Centre on Patrick Street, adjacent to the existing Newry East Campus. Designed to support the next generation of learners, the new Centre will feature advanced IT suites, science and engineering laboratories, and dedicated project-based learning spaces, creating exceptional facilities for both further and higher education. Fully funded by the Department for the Economy (DfE), the Innovation Centre is designed by McAdam Design and is scheduled to open in September 2027. Once completed, it will include purpose-built project based learning areas, collaborative workspaces and breakout zones, all designed with a strong emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency. SRC, together with officials from DfE, Felix O’Hare and Co and McAdam Design marked the official start of construction with a sod cutting ceremony in May. “We are proud to continue our valued partnership with Felix O’Hare and greatly appreciate the trust they place in Harvey Group to deliver high-quality, innovative mechanical and electrical installation solutions,” said a spokesperson for Harvey Group. “This landmark project will also contribute to local economic growth, creating apprenticeship and higher-level apprenticeship opportunities throughout the construction phase. We look forward to playing our part in delivering a facility that will benefit students, educators and the wider community for years to come. “We are excited to get started and look forward to seeing this outstanding development open its doors in 2027.” www.harveygroup.co.uk Harvey Group appointed to SRC Newry
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Instantor launches new UFH portfolio
Press solutions market leader Instantor has launched a new underfloor heating (UFH) range at InstallerSHOW 2026 in Birmingham. The company, which also celebrated its 100th anniversary at the show, has called upon its extensive expertise in plumbing and heating, pipe, fittings and water movement technology to develop a new portfolio that provides a solution for every hydronic UFH application. The range includes seven systems – Instantor Staple-PRO™, Instantor Rail-PRO™ and Instantor Castel-PRO™ for screed and solid floor installations, Instantor Cem-PRO™, Instantor Foil-PRO™ and Instantor Pocket-PRO™ for overlay and retrofit applications, plus Instantor ChipDeck-PRO™ for suspended floors. In addition, the new range offers a choice of two pipe systems – PEX-AL-PEX and PERT-EVOH-PERT, both of which come with a leading 50-year guarantee, wired and wireless programmable and smart thermostatic controls, sensors and wiring centres, manifolds, mixing valves, pumps and accessories. Jim Stafford, Instantor Product Manager – Underfloor Heating, says, “Instantor already has extensive expertise within pipe, fittings and pumping technology. Our expansion into the UFH market was a natural progression and, as with all of our products, the new UFH portfolio has been designed for installers by installers to offer easy-to-fit solutions and assured reliability.” The range will be supported by Instantor’s recognised technical support and customer service, as well as a free design and specification service. This will provide installers, merchants and specifiers with installation-ready designs and hea- loss calculations, all professionally indemnified for a stress-free solution. To find out more information about Instantor’s underfloor heating range, please visit www.instantor.co.uk/underfloor-heating
L-R: Lee Campbell, SRC, and Mark Campbell, Felix O’Hare & Co.
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