O'Hare & McGovern is the construction division of Newry based Carnbane House Group. Founded as a small contracting firm in 1972, the Company is now part of a multi-faceted organisation with interests in general contracting, house-building, civil engineering, shopfitting, private development and Public Private Partnership.

Expansion has been carefully planned within the company, which, in recent times, has become recognised as one of the major players in both the British & Irish construction industries with a projected turnover for the year ahead of £75m.

We invite you to view our library of short films above summarising some of our projects, and also to listen to the feedback that is given by our clients, professional colleagues and end-users.

E C O'Hare FCIOB
Managing Director

Construction of three storey Mathematics Building for Queen’s University, Belfast – approx 20,100M2.
The construction method was a concrete framed structure with brick / stone / curtain walling façade.

The new mathematics building is being constructed on the new Library site. As the project necessitated the demolition of the existing David Bates building in College Park East, a replacement Mathematics building is being constructed on the site as part of the overall scheme. Phase 1 of the development includes construction of...

INNER-CITY SCHOOL BUCKS TREND AND MAKES GRADEAn INNER-CITY all girls school that has seen its academic achievements improve year on year is quickly se...




The Irish National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) has identified the Solas Education for Life consortium as preferred bidder for Bundle 1 of the Ir...




Cladding the Obel Tower
The ChallengeThe Obel Tower is being constructed on a very tight site on Donegall Quay – bounded by a main road, the M3 ...