PROJECT PROFILE
NI FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE, COOKSTOWN
STONEWORK Striking stonework plays an integral role in the entrance to the new Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) Learning & Development College. Supplied by S McConnell & Sons, which has been quarrying, producing and supplying natural stone since 1960, the stonework clads the entranceway to the main building of the campus extending into an architectural canopy feature. Produced from blueish-black Kilkenny limestone, the stonework is replicated in signage carrying the NIFRS tag line, Safer Together. Challenges included hanging the stone cladding without any visible means of support, using concealed brackets, which required coordination with the project architect to ensure its vision was realised. Alan McConnell, Director, said, “We have worked with Felix O’Hare many times before and it was great to work with them again. We’re always proud to be involved with bespoke projects, and were pleased with how well it turned out.” With an extensive range of CNC machining equipment and world-class stonemasons, S McConnell & Sons has worked on prestigious projects across the UK, Ireland and further afield.
CURTAIN WALLING, WINDOWS & DOORS Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service’s impressive new Learning & Development College in Cookstown offered an opportunity for McMullan O’Donnell to reunite with main contractor Felix O’Hare. The Benburb-based business supplied aluminium curtain walling, windows and doors and uPVC windows and doors throughout the extensive campus, adding to its portfolio of commercial projects across the education, leisure, office and retail sectors in the UK and Ireland. Previous projects in partnership with Felix O’Hare include a complete external glazing solution of aluminium curtain walling, windows and doors for Down Leisure Centre, SRC Armagh and IDA Dundalk. Established in 1980, McMullan O’Donnell is a specialist in the design, manufacture and installation of high-performance, architectural aluminium systems for the commercial sector, as well as PVCu windows and moulded infill panel and composite doors for the domestic market. Utilising the latest developments in computer-aided machining and production to guarantee optimum precision, its products are designed and manufactured to provide excellence in performance, security, long life, reliability and maintenance.
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