H&A GROUP CELEBRATES 30 YEARS
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1993 H&A Mechanical Services is founded by Hugh and Anne McWilliams in Draperstown. 2001 Awarded NIHE Response Heating Contract for 30,000 properties. 2008 New depot opens in Clane, Co Kildare in April 2008 to deliver Kildare County Council Heating Replacement Scheme for 3,000 properties. 2010 New depot opens in Mallusk to deliver NIHE All Trades Maintenance Contract (Building, Mechanical & Electrical Response Maintenance) for 10,000 properties. 2017 H&A Mechanical is one of three companies to secure one of the largest contracts ever awarded for the delivery of heating services to tenants by NIHE. 2018 H&A Mechanical is awarded a Special Recognition Award for its services to the industry at Northern Ireland’s Plumbing & Heating Awards. 2019 H&A opens a new Energy Solutions showroom at the Pennyburn Industrial Estate in Derry. 2020 After founder Hugh McWilliams passes away, his son Carlus McWilliams takes over leadership of the business alongside longtime employee Martin Collins. 2023 A 30th anniversary rebrand as H&A Group reflects diversification over the years from building works, kitchens and bathrooms to cyclical maintenance alongside renewable energy solutions.
H&A Group headquarters are in Draperstown.
Air Ambulance Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke. With his family firm since 2012, Carlus has served as a director since 2016. Martin has been with H&A since its inception, starting out as a plumber but quickly progressing up the ranks as the firm grew. “Martin has played a huge part in H&A over last 30 years,” said Carlus. “He has been with the business from the start as a plumber and worked his way up through the company to become a senior manager. He has now been a director for over 17 years. “One of H&A’s strengths is we have a really good senior management team and group employees who all strive to do the best job they can.” The 30th anniversary rebrand, in March, represented a significant investment by the firm, including new uniforms for its workforce, signage across its locations and decals for its fleet of more than 100 vans. “We are always investing in the
company, be that new vehicles, plant or equipment,” said Carlus. “It is ever moving. “As a family-run company, we have a strong personal stake in every project we undertake, so we take pride in a job done right. “The ‘getting it right first time’ approach is a fundamental approach to our business. We talk to the people we are working with and find out what they want and need. “As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we would like to thank all those who have supported the growth of H&A over the years w- from our workforce across Ireland to our supply chain and customers.”
H&A Group, 28 Five Mile Straight, Draperstown BT45 7EE T: +44 (0)28 7962 7220 - E: info@thehagroup.com www.thehagroup.com
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