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COSYGROUP ACQUIRES CO
Downpatrick-based construction firm CosyGroup has acquired family-run independent builders’ merchant J&W McCall Supplies Ltd for an undisclosed sum. CosyGroup is the parent company of a number of construction businesses including CosyRoof, a leading UK conservatory roof conversion specialist, as well as divisions operating in the insulation sector, solar energy solutions and residential property development. Established in 1957, J&W McCall Supplies Ltd provides building materials to local businesses and homeowners across Northern Ireland, operating from three stores in Carryduff and Clough. It currently employs 48 people, with the acquisition increasing CosyGroup’s total workforce to 63. The acquisition is expected to bolster CosyGroup’s wider supply chain network, supporting its CosySolar, CosyRoof, CosyInsulation, CosyDevelopments and KAP Properties divisions. A dedicated supplier business, J&W McCall Supplies will continue to operate as a standalone company within CosyGroup, retaining its business name. Reporting unprecedented growth in demand for its services, CosyGroup is expected to announce further acquisition plans in the coming months. www.cosygroup.co.uk DOWN BUILDERS’ MERCHANT J&W MCCALL SUPPLIES
L-R: Joe O’Neill, CEO and Dr Theresa Donaldson, Chair of Belfast Harbour, and Leo Martin, MD of GRAHAM Civils.
GRAHAM AWARDED £90M QUAY & DEEP-WATER BERTH CONTRACT
GRAHAM has been appointed by Belfast Harbour as the main contractor for the initial build phase of a new £90m deep water terminal to facilitate increased cruise tourism and offshore wind projects. Works commenced in April and are set for completion by 2027, with the project including construction of a new 340m dual-purpose quay and deep-water berth. It will be able to accommodate some of the world’s largest cruise vessels, while also expanding the port’s capacity for offshore wind turbine
assembly and installation. With 146 cruise vessels scheduled to berth at Belfast Harbour this year, it is already the busiest cruise port on the island and second busiest in the UK, generating an estimated £20m-£25m per year. Paul Scott, GRAHAM Contracts Director, said, “We are delighted to be partnering with Belfast Harbour to deliver this project; not only will it enhance Belfast’s position as a leading cruise destination, but it will also play a crucial role in enabling the future of offshore wind energy in the region.” www.graham.co.uk
BELFAST GRAND CENTRAL STATION SCOOPS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Translink has won Infrastructure Project of the Year Award for Belfast Grand Central
Station at the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) NI Awards. The bus and rail service provider also picked up highly commended in Active Travel Project of the Year for York Street Station and in Emerging Professional of the Year for Assistant Project Manager Jackson Tuohey, recognised for his work on Belfast Grand Central Station. Farrans Sacyr JV was main contractor for the Belfast Grand Central Station project, while GRAHAM
L-R: Duncan McAllister, Conor McLornan, Jackson Touhey, Louise Sterritt and Philip Brown, Translink Belfast Grand Central Station project team.
led the transformation of York Street Station. Infrastructure Project of the Year Award recognises Belfast Grand Central Station as an outstanding achievement in modern transport infrastructure, setting a new benchmark for excellence in the transport industry. Criteria against which the submissions
were judged included engineering excellence, innovation, sustainability and environmental considerations, social and local community benefits and cost effectiveness. York Street Station was recognised for its transformative impact on active travel and sustainable regeneration in north Belfast. www.farrans.com
L-R: Philip Polly, CosyGroup Owner, Richard McCall, J&W McCall Supplies Ltd Director, and Anthony Doyle, CosyGroup Managing Director.
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