12 March 2018
OHMG’s early involvement with the BIMCert training model has helped revolutionise the company’s ability to develop the skills, competence and expertise to deliver complex energy efficient buildings on time, and to an exceptional high level of quality, according to the firm’s manager director Martin Lennon. The construction of the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine building at Queens University was the first ever BIM project in Northern Ireland, and since then
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The individuals in the above photo are as follows (starting with the Deputy Lory Mayor and going clockwise): 1.0 Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Sonia Copeland 2.0 Paul McCormack Innovation Manager Belfast Met 3.0 Amandine De Coster - Lacourt, Project Adviser Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) 4.0 Dr James Harty Copenhagen School of Design & Technology 5.0 Fergal Meenagh BIM Manager OHMG 6.0 Martin Lennon Managing Director OHMG 7.0 Breda McAteer Quality & Environmental Manager OHMG
Breda and Geraldine Show the Way In Northern Ireland Environmental Survey
13 November 2017
Breda McAteer and Geraldine McParland, who head up O’Hare & McGovern’s quality and environmental strategies, have been lauded in Northern Ireland environmental benchmarking survey. They achieved Platinum status – the highest scoring level – in the poll which recognises and rewards organisations that go beyond their legal requirements to manage resources which are aimed at minimising the impact on the environment when carrying out construction work. Breda, the c
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Breda McAteer and Geraldine McParland, who head up O’Hare & McGovern’s quality and environmental strategies, have been lauded in Northern Ireland environmental benchmarking survey. They achieved Platinum status – the highest scoring level – in the poll which recognises and rewards organisations that go beyond their legal requirements to manage resources which are aimed at minimising the impact on the environment when carrying out construction work. Breda, the c
Halloween Festivities at OHMG
31 October 2017
OHMG employees got festive over the Halloween period where they hosted a fancy dress day in their Head Quarters in Newry in aid of The Misscarriage Association. They raised £206 - the proceeds came from the Halloween Dress up day which included a cake sale amongst staff members. Charity fund raising in very much a tradition within OHMG and Lisa Bruce Senior Support worker from The Miscarraige Association was delighted to received the donation.
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OHMG employees got festive over the Halloween period where they hosted a fancy dress day in their Head Quarters in Newry in aid of The Misscarriage Association. They raised £206 - the proceeds came from the Halloween Dress up day which included a cake sale amongst staff members. Charity fund raising in very much a tradition within OHMG and Lisa Bruce Senior Support worker from The Miscarraige Association was delighted to received the donation.
Photographed (left to right) - Neil Moore of Hamilton Architects, Project Architect, O'Hare and McGoverns Edward O'Hare, Project Manager, Eamon Laverty, Design Manager and Martin Lennon, Managing Director
OHMG Win Top Accolade for John Bell House Restoration
13 October 2017
An O’Hare and McGovern scheme which transformed an iconic Belfast building into five star student accommodation was been acclaimed as Northern Ireland’s finest restoration building project. The firm’s top management team, headed up by managing director Martin Lennon, was presented with the Construction Employers Federation award for the company’s work at John Bell House. The former Belfast Met Building in College Square was refurbished at a cost of £16m to provide
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An O’Hare and McGovern scheme which transformed an iconic Belfast building into five star student accommodation was been acclaimed as Northern Ireland’s finest restoration building project. The firm’s top management team, headed up by managing director Martin Lennon, was presented with the Construction Employers Federation award for the company’s work at John Bell House. The former Belfast Met Building in College Square was refurbished at a cost of £16m to provide
Martin Lennon - Managing Director
Three Jolly Good Fellows
10 August 2017
OHMG Managing Director Martin Lennon has recently achieved Fellowship status of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Fellowship is the highest class of membership, and is only awarded to applicants who hold very responsible positions in their chosen field as well as bringing distinction to the construction industry and adding to the prestige of the CIOB. Others within the company who have attained this status include Eamon O’Hare along with those pictured, Noel McKee, pre-
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OHMG Managing Director Martin Lennon has recently achieved Fellowship status of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Fellowship is the highest class of membership, and is only awarded to applicants who hold very responsible positions in their chosen field as well as bringing distinction to the construction industry and adding to the prestige of the CIOB. Others within the company who have attained this status include Eamon O’Hare along with those pictured, Noel McKee, pre-
Photographed (left to right) - OHMG's Peter McKeown (Contracts Manager), Noel McKee (Pre Construction Manager), David Henry (CEF President and Managing Director of Henry Bros), Cathal O'Hare (Construction Director) and Eamon Laverty (Design Manager)
Film Studios and Three Other OHMG Projects Up For Awards
27 July 2017
The new film studios on the shores of Belfast Lough is one of four major OHMG projects which have been shortlisted for the annual Northern Ireland Construction Employers Federation awards for excellence. The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony at Belfast’s Culloden Hotel in October. The £20m studios at Giant’s Park covers an area 120,000 square feet on the North Foreshore and is in the running for the Commercial Award. Owners Belfast Harbour announced The Superman p
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The new film studios on the shores of Belfast Lough is one of four major OHMG projects which have been shortlisted for the annual Northern Ireland Construction Employers Federation awards for excellence. The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony at Belfast’s Culloden Hotel in October. The £20m studios at Giant’s Park covers an area 120,000 square feet on the North Foreshore and is in the running for the Commercial Award. Owners Belfast Harbour announced The Superman p
Photographed: Nick Oldfield Contracts Manager with both the Overall Award and Category Award
Huge Result For OHMG As Manager Wins Top Award
21 June 2017
A senior OHMG staff member has been judged as Ireland’s Construction Manager for 2017. Nick Oldfield, 59, who was in charge of the £35m redevelopment of the National Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast, was awarded one of the industry’s highest accolades at a special reception in Dublin. He was judged the Construction Manager of the Year (CMYA) in Ireland by the Chartered Institute of Building, the world’s largest and most influential professional body for construction man
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A senior OHMG staff member has been judged as Ireland’s Construction Manager for 2017. Nick Oldfield, 59, who was in charge of the £35m redevelopment of the National Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast, was awarded one of the industry’s highest accolades at a special reception in Dublin. He was judged the Construction Manager of the Year (CMYA) in Ireland by the Chartered Institute of Building, the world’s largest and most influential professional body for construction man
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Hog Roast for Newry Hospice
14 June 2017
O’Hare and McGovern staff were out in force to support Newry Hospice. Everyone gathered at Newry Rugby Club to enjoy a hog roast which had earlier been auctioned off and bought by OHMG director Eamon O’Hare. There was music and dancing, and the evening’s entertainment included a pub-style quiz with some of the questions focusing on the history of OHMG. OHMG is heavily involved in a series of charities, especially those linked to cancer research. All the proceeds
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O’Hare and McGovern staff were out in force to support Newry Hospice. Everyone gathered at Newry Rugby Club to enjoy a hog roast which had earlier been auctioned off and bought by OHMG director Eamon O’Hare. There was music and dancing, and the evening’s entertainment included a pub-style quiz with some of the questions focusing on the history of OHMG. OHMG is heavily involved in a series of charities, especially those linked to cancer research. All the proceeds
“Girdwood Community Hub Makes Positive Impact” – RICS Judges
5 June 2017
OHMG has won a major new award for developing a former military base in North Belfast into a showpiece local amenity. Girdwood Army barracks, in the city’s Crumlin Road, area was lying derelict before one of the company’s construction teams moved in and transform the site into the £20m Girdwood Community Hub. The state of the art shared space venue, one of the finest of its type in Northern Ireland, offers first class leisure, community and education facilities. OHMG pre-Con
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OHMG has won a major new award for developing a former military base in North Belfast into a showpiece local amenity. Girdwood Army barracks, in the city’s Crumlin Road, area was lying derelict before one of the company’s construction teams moved in and transform the site into the £20m Girdwood Community Hub. The state of the art shared space venue, one of the finest of its type in Northern Ireland, offers first class leisure, community and education facilities. OHMG pre-Con
Geoffrey Archer (third from the left), OHMG Commercial Director, with Professor Dimitrious Nikolopoulos, head of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Professor Patrick Johnson, vice-chancellor, and Ian Loughran, head of US Sales Operations at Google, who officially opened the department.
New OHMG built Computer Science Hub Opens at Queen’s University Belfast
5 April 2017
Queen’s University’s spectacular new computer science hub - redeveloped by O’Hare & McGovern - has been officially opened by a former graduate who heads up Google’s sales operations in the United States Geoffrey Archer, OHMG’s commercial director, was among the VIPs who met with Ian Loughran from Armagh, during the impressive opening ceremony at the £14m building with its ultra-modern exterior of coloured glass fins. They represent digital code, a main m
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Queen’s University’s spectacular new computer science hub - redeveloped by O’Hare & McGovern - has been officially opened by a former graduate who heads up Google’s sales operations in the United States Geoffrey Archer, OHMG’s commercial director, was among the VIPs who met with Ian Loughran from Armagh, during the impressive opening ceremony at the £14m building with its ultra-modern exterior of coloured glass fins. They represent digital code, a main m