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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Photographed: Nick Oldfield Contracts Manager with both the Overall Award and Category Award
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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
School Recruitment Vital to Industry Future
28 March 2017
OHMG staff have attended a series of school and college careers events highlighting job opportunities within the construction industry. Special presentations, which involved the use of company apprenticeships video, were delivered to almost 300 pupils and students, as well as teachers and lecturers. The three Southern Regional Colleges in Craigavon, Armagh and Newry, as well as schools which included Parkhall Integrated College, Antrim, St Mark’s High School, Warrenpoint, St Paul’s
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OHMG staff have attended a series of school and college careers events highlighting job opportunities within the construction industry. Special presentations, which involved the use of company apprenticeships video, were delivered to almost 300 pupils and students, as well as teachers and lecturers. The three Southern Regional Colleges in Craigavon, Armagh and Newry, as well as schools which included Parkhall Integrated College, Antrim, St Mark’s High School, Warrenpoint, St Paul’s
OHMG Developments Short Listed For RICS Award
9 March 2017
Two O’Hare & McGovern projects have been short-listed for the prestigious RICS Awards – Northern Ireland’s so-called property Oscars. The Girdwood Community Hub in North Belfast, as well as the redevelopment of the new National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, are among 32 schemes across eight categories being considered by a judging panel. The awards will be presented at a special ceremony at The La Mon Hotel & Spa, Belfast on May 25th. All the category winners wil
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Two O’Hare & McGovern projects have been short-listed for the prestigious RICS Awards – Northern Ireland’s so-called property Oscars. The Girdwood Community Hub in North Belfast, as well as the redevelopment of the new National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, are among 32 schemes across eight categories being considered by a judging panel. The awards will be presented at a special ceremony at The La Mon Hotel & Spa, Belfast on May 25th. All the category winners wil
Martin Lennon attends House of Commons Event
8 March 2017
O’Hare & McGovern Managing Director Martin Lennon has met with senior London-based construction industry leaders to discuss the UK’s forthcoming exit from the European Union at a major conference in the House of Commons. He also spoke with the former Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain, Donegal Fine Gael TD, Joe McHugh, the Republic’s Minister for the Diaspora, as well as Dr Alasdair McDonnell, the south Belfast SDLP MP who sponsored the event. It was organised by
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O’Hare & McGovern Managing Director Martin Lennon has met with senior London-based construction industry leaders to discuss the UK’s forthcoming exit from the European Union at a major conference in the House of Commons. He also spoke with the former Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain, Donegal Fine Gael TD, Joe McHugh, the Republic’s Minister for the Diaspora, as well as Dr Alasdair McDonnell, the south Belfast SDLP MP who sponsored the event. It was organised by
New IFA Heritage Centre Opens
7 March 2017
OHMG director Cathal O’Hare, and Fergal Meenagh, a design co-cordinator, met with the Northern Ireland football manager Michael O’Neill, and goalkeeping legend Pat Jennings, at the opening of the IFA’s new education and heritage centre in Belfast. The pair also heard the IFA president David Martin pay tribute to the company for its work on the re-development of the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, now one of the finest football venues in Europe. It was officially op
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OHMG director Cathal O’Hare, and Fergal Meenagh, a design co-cordinator, met with the Northern Ireland football manager Michael O’Neill, and goalkeeping legend Pat Jennings, at the opening of the IFA’s new education and heritage centre in Belfast. The pair also heard the IFA president David Martin pay tribute to the company for its work on the re-development of the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, now one of the finest football venues in Europe. It was officially op
OHMG Staff Helping the Homeless
28 February 2017
Big hearted OHMG employees dug deep to help ease the plight of the homeless. They raised £500 – the proceeds from a Christmas ballot, as well as sponsorship donations when staff wore jumpers over the festive period. Charity fund raising is very much a tradition within OHMG and Brian Shanks, the Simon Community’s Partnership Manager was delighted to receive a cheque. It was handed over by Noel McKee, Pre Construction Manager, who said: “This was another tremendous effor
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Big hearted OHMG employees dug deep to help ease the plight of the homeless. They raised £500 – the proceeds from a Christmas ballot, as well as sponsorship donations when staff wore jumpers over the festive period. Charity fund raising is very much a tradition within OHMG and Brian Shanks, the Simon Community’s Partnership Manager was delighted to receive a cheque. It was handed over by Noel McKee, Pre Construction Manager, who said: “This was another tremendous effor
Plans for Newry Health Centre Outlined to Local Residents
28 February 2017
Local residents and traders were invited to a public exhibition outlining plans for the proposed new Newry Community Treatment and Care Centre. The event at The Master’s House, Abbey Way, adjacent to the proposed site, was hosted by GPG O’Hare, a Newry-based health care consortium, which is centrally involved in the development. Jitesh Patel, from the London-based health care developers, Kajima who have entered into a partnership arrangement with GPG O’Hare, as well as Joan M
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Local residents and traders were invited to a public exhibition outlining plans for the proposed new Newry Community Treatment and Care Centre. The event at The Master’s House, Abbey Way, adjacent to the proposed site, was hosted by GPG O’Hare, a Newry-based health care consortium, which is centrally involved in the development. Jitesh Patel, from the London-based health care developers, Kajima who have entered into a partnership arrangement with GPG O’Hare, as well as Joan M