Hillsborough man Curtis Johnston, 21, from South Eastern Regional College, has been selected for TeamUK with his impressive plastering skills. The UK’s best and brightest young skilled, apprentices and students have been selected to represent all four nations in Team […]
A ‘pop-up’ park in the heart of Belfast city centre was officially opened this morning (Friday) by the Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Deirdre Hargey and Mark O’Donnell from the Department for Communities. The exploratory playground has sprung up […]
As a nation, we are blessed with the most amazing forests and woodlands, which when sustainably managed, provide endless benefits for our health, the environment and local economies. In 2011, an independent panel was invited to make recommendations to the […]
A new £6.6m, 87-bedroom hotel in Portrush for Andras House has been given the go-ahead. The planning committee at Causeway Coast and Glens Council dismissed concerns that the demolition of the former Londonderry Hotel for the new building could harm […]
Hagan Homes has announced a partnership with SOS NI that will benefit the charity by up to £30,000. The donation will help grow SOS NI’s volunteer training programme; purchase new uniforms for 200 volunteers; host two volunteer recognition events; and […]
The Dungannon-based McAvoy Group has received accreditation from BOPAS, the Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme, for its new modular housing solution. This certification is the industry benchmark for quality and durability. It provides invaluable assurance to lenders that the McAvoy building […]
A £1million conservation project at Carrickfergus Castle has taken a major step forward with the award of the construction contract for a new roof to the castle’s Great Tower. The Great Tower, also known as ‘the Keep’, is a familiar […]
Smiths Metal Centres has opened its first service centre in Northern Ireland following a major commercial investment of almost £500,000. The new 7,500 sq ft facility in Titanic Quarter’s Channel Commercial Park stocks plate, sheet and bar products including a […]
Dungannon company, Kiverco has won its first export success in the Italian market. The deal, worth six figures, sees its mobile recycling plant used to help recover post-earthquake rubble in Umbria, central Italy. Kiverco consults, designs, manufactures and builds robust […]
Successful Northern Ireland-based house builder Braidwater has announced that it is to merge with its sister company BW Homes & Construction to form Braidwater Group, a move that will help drive growth across its combined markets. BGF has provided additional […]
