Companies 100 - 2022

Contents Marking milestones

The leading Irish businesses in Britain Companies100 2022

18-20 The future is green

Tom O’Mahony’s firm Maylim Ltd is bringing natural beauty back to our cities one project at a time

Little book of contacts Where to find 2022’s leading Irish companies

Irish designer Simone Rocha continues to evolve. The daughter of fashion designer John Rocha, she trained at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin and at Central Saint Martins, London, before going on to carve out a successful niche of her own in the fashion world after launching her graduate collection in 2010 at the Tate Modern and at London Fashion Week (LFW). Based in London for many years, her unique collections, boasting her trademark take on tomboy femininity, are by now a LFW staple. This year the designer turned her attention to the world of art. Rocha curated girls, girls, girls, a major new group show of work by female artists which is being exhibited at Lismore Castle Arts in Co. Waterford.

“I wanted to invite a group of artists who inspire, challenge and engage with femininity and its subversive characteristics, reflecting a female viewpoint today,” she explains.

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AS the first year, post-Covid, which could be deemed somewhat normal in business terms, 2022 has proved what most of us already knew - that the Irish firms operating across Britain are made of strong stuff.

Their resilience and ability to navigate a path through the pandemic, as well as Brexit and, elsewhere this year, the impacts of the ongoing war in Ukraine, is evident throughout these pages.

Our Companies 100 2022 edition is full of firms – many longstanding, others relatively new to their fields – who have managed to stay afloat despite multiple lockdowns severely restricting their ability to do business.

They have adapted their offerings and streamlined their approach in order to make it through an unprecedented global crisis.

The experience of the past few years has been different for each and every one of these firms, of course, but one of the things they all have in common today is that they’ve survived.

They made sacrifices, took the losses, experienced the hardships and uncertainty and they are still here to tell the tale.

What’s more, they continue to provide top quality services to their clients - with the future looking bright once again for many now that the worst of the pandemic has passed.

So yes, 2022 is a significant milestone year.

It is the year when those businesses could fully return to doing what they do best.

And it is extra significant for some of our Companies 100 firms as 2022 marks an anniversary year for them too.

From Tom O’Mahony, our cover star, whose firm Maylim Ltd, a specialist landscape contractor, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, to the likes of Clifford Devlin Ltd, who are celebrating 60 years since their foundation, and JJ Rhatigan & Co Ltd, who are now in business for 70 years, there are many milestone celebrations happening among the Irish firms in Britain this year.

A huge congratulations to them all.

Here’s to many more successful years ahead for every firm featured in our listings.

3d Personnel ltd

SECTOR: Construction Recruitment

FOUNDERS/MANAGING DIRECTORS: Damian Doherty, Michael Byrne

FOUNDED: 2007

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £17.7m

Founded by Donegal natives Damian Doherty and Michael Byrne in 2007, 3D Personnel has established itself as a leading recruitment agency serving the construction industry across Britain, Ireland and further afield. 2021 saw them open an office in Liverpool, bringing their total across the UK to nine. They also have offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway and one in Wroclaw, Poland. The firm has become a go-to for construction industry recruitment needs and prides itself on the “strong relationships we build with both clients and candidates”.

aCCess InternatIonal seCurIty ltd

SECTOR: Security, Electrical and Mechanical Installation

DIRECTORS: Con O’Sullivan, Sean Daly

FOUNDED: 2003

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

In 2003 Access International Security Ltd (AIS), began its story in London and focused originally on providing commercial security systems. Listening to customers’ needs, they in time expanded to incorporate electrical and mechanical fit out services too, for all types and sizes of units. Today AIS continues its story of development with the addition of new services such as aftercare maintenance packages (SECLEC) as well as home automation and audio visual services. “Over the last two decades, AIS has established itself as a successful service partner supporting our customers in ever-expanding project complexity and size,” the firm states. “The AIS team take great pride in their industry knowledge and expertise, as a result they are confident in providing excellence in every aspect; from costing a design to suit your budget, through to the delivery and aftercare service.”

addIngton (Formwork) ltd

SECTOR: Specialised Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Michael Corcoran

FOUNDED: 1979

STAFF: 300-400

TURNOVER: £30m

Addington (Formwork) Ltd is a reinforced concrete frame and substructure contractor that provides services to both large and small-scale projects. The company operates predominantly across the South East, South West and the Midlands. Set up in 1979 and based in Bracknell, Berkshire, the company embarked on a plan of sustainable growth ever since its inception. Addington undertakes all forms of concrete frame construction and associated ground works operations in all sectors, including commercial, residential developments, hotels, schools, shopping centres, hospitals, and leisure facilities. Notable projects the firm is currently working on include Exchange Square in Birmingham – a 37-storey apartment block and a 15-storey hotel, and Smugglers Way in London’s Wandsworth - a scheme comprising 13 blocks of apartments.

a Je FaC ades ltd

SECTOR: Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Joel McInern

FOUNDED: 2012

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

AJE Facades Ltd was formed with the aim of providing clients with a unique source of specialised facade services, allowing the latest technology and cladding finishes to be adapted and integrated into any size of project. The senior management team has a unique wealth of experience and continues to expand their specialised capabilities. AJE’s clients include, amongst others, Ballymore Group, Bennett Construction, Formation Design & Build, the BBC, and Berkley Group. Current and recently completed projects include White City, Brentford Waterside, Ashley Gardens and Eden Grove. AJE Facades celebrates its 10th Anniversary in November 2022. “We wish to thank all our staff, supply chain partners and our loyal client base who have all played a

part in the company’s growth and success over the last decade,” they state. “We look forward to further exciting times in the years ahead.”

ardent tIde ltd

SECTOR: Construction

DIRECTOR: Dermot O’Grady

FOUNDED: 2010

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Ardent Tide is one of the largest CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) outsourcing companies in the UK. Its senior management team are all professional accountants with each having over 25 years’ experience as accountants and tax advisors for the construction industry. The company provides a nationwide service to construction businesses ensuring legal compliance and tax certainty when engaging subcontractor temporary labour. Directors Dermot O'Grady, David Power and Brian Byrne are responsible for client relationships and new business development, operations and compliance and financial control respectively, supported by six heads of operational departments within the north London company. Dermot O’Grady is actively involved in many not-for-profit organisations including BITA, the Lighthouse Club Construction Charity, the Kerry Association and the West London Irish Society.

ardmore grouP

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDERS/MANAGING DIRECTORS: Cormac Byrne, Patrick Byrne

FOUNDED: 1974

STAFF: 360

TURNOVER: £404m (to September 2021)

Ardmore is a family-owned and operated main contractor established in 1974. They specialise in unlocking large scale complex projects through their direct delivery capability, technical and engineering expertise, and proactive approach to managing risk. Ardmore has designed and built some of the UK’s most significant projects, establishing an unrivalled reputation as one of the country's leading residential and hotel builders. Their traditional, hands-on approach to construction puts them at the heart of the action, meaning clients benefit from Ardmore’s direct supply chain control; cutting down on waste, saving time, and making their money go further. Staff also benefit from the stability, commitment and flexibility of a family business, the extensive technical and specialist support of the firm’s direct supply chain, and the opportunity to help shape some of the country's most exciting construction projects.

Ballymore grouP

SECTOR: Property Development

FOUNDER/CHAIRMAN: Sean Mulryan

FOUNDED: 1982

STAFF: 800

TURNOVER: N/A

Kildare native Sean Mulryan founded the Ballymore Group in 1982 and the property development firm remains family owned and operated as it reaches its 40th anniversary year. The business, named after the small Co. Kildare town of Ballymore Eustace, where Mr Mulryan designed and built his first house, is now one of London and Dublin’s most active property developers. Earlier this year the firm returned to its roots with the launch of its new ‘River Walk’ development. Located back in the idyllic village of Ballymore Eustace, the development will feature 80 energy-efficient homes, all within walking distance of Ballymore village and a mere 25-minute drive from Dublin. Sticking with its Irish roots, in June of this year, Ballymore signed a €112million (£94million) deal with Allied Irish Bank (AIB), allowing the company to create more sustainable new neighbourhoods in Ireland. The funds will support sustainable Ballymore projects across the country, including a special tranche for social housing. The finance facility also includes provisions in relation to achieving the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) targets of both enterprises, with rates tied to environmental targets. Managing Director of Ballymore Ireland, Patrick Phelan said: “Social and environmental sustainability is at the forefront of everything we do. We pride ourselves on creating vibrant, inclusive communities that support people’s desired way of life, and where people feel like they belong.”

Barhale ltd

SECTOR: Civil Engineering

CHAIRMAN: Dennis Curran

CEO: Martin Brown

FOUNDED: 1980

STAFF: 900+

TURNOVER: £100.5m

Founded by Dennis Curran more than 40 years ago, Barhale is a civil engineering and infrastructure specialist which was initially set up as a specialist tunnelling contractor.

Tunnelling remains a core service offered by the firm, and repeated success in several other sectors has seen it grow to become one of the largest privately owned infrastructure specialists in Britain. Earlier this year, the firm published its 2021 figures, revealing that in the 12 months to June 2021, it turned over £100.5million. Since then, it has continued to win and complete lucrative contacts across Britain and has also strengthened its senior team with the appointment of two new directors.

Owen Mills and Andy Dodman joined the board at the civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in the roles of Engineering Director and Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) Director respectively in February 2022.

blu-3 ltd

SECTOR: Data Centres

FOUNDER/CHAIRMAN: Danny Chaney

FOUNDED: 2004

STAFF: 211

TURNOVER: €120m

Established in 2004, blu-3 Ltd is an international award-winning, multi-disciplined infrastructure company specialising in civil engineering, utilities, construction, and data centre projects. The firm has grown continuously by delivering professional, high quality, cost effective and sustainable solutions for its clients. Following four successful years of operating within Ireland on data centre projects, blu-3 incorporated blu-3 Global Operations Limited (Ireland) in 2018 to assist with the growing data centre sector demands. The firm was a key supply chain partner on the CLN data centre project in Dublin, having been the first contractor on site when the project started in 2016. They are currently tendering for a €48million contract for a hyperscale data centre, also due to be built in Dublin. The firm was ranked sixth in the Sunday Times Profit Track 100 Awards 2019.

Sean Mulryan of Ballymore Group

Since its inception in 1997 Horohoe Construction Ltd have grown from strength to strength and continue to deliver some of the finest quality workmanship in the construction industry.

With their head office based in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, the firm undertakes carpentry and joinery works for their ever-expanding client base throughout London and the UK, ensuring a seamless delivery of each project.

Founded by Ciaran Horohoe, who originally hails from Co. Roscommon. Amongst their workforce of over 170 they also support the construction apprenticeship scheme, employing carpentry apprentices, seeing this as an effective way to develop a skilled and qualified workforce within the industry.

To find out more about the work that Horohoe Construction Ltd carry out, please visit: www.horohoe.co.uk or call 0330 1272000

Brady mallalIeu arChIteC ts ltd

SECTOR: Architecture, Interior Design

FOUNDERS: Robin Mallalieu, Angela Brady OBE

FOUNDED: 1987

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

With more than 30 years in business, Brady Mallalieu continues to win plaudits for its high-quality projects that lead on sustainability, from new-build and retrofitting projects, to high end office interior fit out projects and master-planning town and village projects in the UK and Ireland. Brady Mallalieu Architects are based near Kings Cross in London, in an award-winning sustainable development they designed, including 23 sustainable flats and three offices. Current work includes new housing and special needs projects for Islington Council and regular private clients in London. In Ireland they are working on innovative housing projects for Carberry H A and on the Myross Wood House CECAS centre with Green Skibbereen in West Cork, where they are also working on a number of local projects.

Byrne grouP ltd

SECTOR: Construction, Project Management

FOUNDER: Johnny Byrne

CEO: Michael Byrne

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Paul Foley

FOUNDED: 1973

STAFF: 1,500+

TURNOVER: £143m

Johnny Byrne, and his brother Patsy, founded Byrne Bros in 1969, originally to provide engineering solutions for substructure and superstructure packages. The company is now recognised as one of the UK’s premier concrete frame contractors. In 1973 Byrne Group was formed to support the activities of Byrne Bros. The expanding Byrne Bros was subsequently joined by new build, refurbishment and fit-out contractor Ellmer in 1977. Today, the Group provides the corporate infrastructure, safety management, technology and support services required by the individual businesses. While the impact of Covid-19 saw some projects brought to a standstill for a period in 2020, the firm saw all work underway again by the end of the year. However, the group’s latest financial reports showed annual turnover fell to £147million in the year up to June 2021, which was down from £187million in 2020. The firm claimed the reduction in turnover was “in line with expectations as current projects experienced significant delays, and tender opportunities were paused indefinitely”.

CaPPagh grouP

SECTOR: Construction

CHAIRMAN: Tom Ferncombe

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Michael Ferncombe

FOUNDED: 1960s

STAFF: 650+

TURNOVER: N/A

The Cappagh Group is a family-owned contracting company, based in south-west London. Established in the 1960s, when Tom Ferncombe founded Cappagh Contactors Construction, today Cappagh provides a range of services, including waste management, transport and plant services and utility maintenance. Initially concentrating on supplying labour to the construction industry, the firm subsequently focused on local civil engineering contracts, providing expertise for public utilities such as gas, water, sewers, highways drainage and ducting for the electric and telecommunications industry. In 1988 it established

Cappagh Public Works to deliver construction waste recycling expertise. The company works for a number of blue chip organisations such as Thames Water, Portsmouth Water, Southern Gas Networks and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Cara statIonery and oFFICe suPPlIes ltd

SECTOR: Office Supplies, Office Fit out

FOUNDER: Gerry Keany

FOUNDED: 1996

STAFF: 15+

TURNOVER: N/A

Chartered accountant Gerry Keany established Cara Stationery in 1996. Initially the firm was a traditional office supplies business, but it has gradually broadened its scope. Last year the firm celebrated 25 years in business. A sister company Cara Furniture Services has won numerous accolades for its office furniture installations, especially on the prestigious HS2 site in Denham which was completed on time in May 2021. Although still a traditional office products business, diversification means that Cara Stationery may be supplying branded golf products on Monday and installing a water cooler system for a client on Tuesday. Other services provided include printing and promotional products. Some 75 per cent of their clients are involved in the construction industry and recruitment. The firm counts numerous Irish companies among its clients and is a proud supporter of the the Aisling Foundation.

Carey grouP ltd

SECTOR: Design, Demolition, Enabling, Civil Engineering, Sub and Superstructures, Public Realm, Dry Lining

CHAIR: Fiona O’Donnell

FOUNDED: 1969

STAFF: 913

TURNOVER: £334m

Founding brothers John, Tom and Pat Carey, from Ballyporeen in Co. Tipperary, established the Carey Group over 50 years ago. With its head office in Wembley and offices across the UK and Ireland, the family-owned and operated construction group has seen a succession of achievements. From the very beginning, and throughout the last five decades, the Group has focused on building a construction company that puts family values at its core. The company is committed to always fulfilling its promises and working collaboratively with clients to ensure meeting their aspirations. The Group still retains its core values of care, humility, passion and authenticity and it continues to deliver projects ‘The Carey Way’ – safely, innovatively and to the highest of standards. That the Group still works for some of the same clients as it did in the 1970s, shows that its high-quality services and commitment to excellence have never wavered over the years. This year the Group has worked across a range of projects which are fundamental to the fabric of the UK’s infrastructure. Highlights include British Volt Gigafactory, Audley Square, Pinewood Studios, Co-Op Live, University of Glasgow, Milton Keynes University Hospital, Euston Station and One Leadenhall. The Carey Group has delivered some of the industry’s most challenging and complex construction projects, supported by their significant investment in the latest plant, fleet and technologies.

Charles street Charles street BuIldIngs (leICester) ltd

SECTOR: Property Development, Investment CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Hugh P Murphy

DIRECTORS: Margaret Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Joseph Murphy, Mary Middleton and Winnifred Linnett

FOUNDED: 1961

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £47.6m

The Charles Street Buildings Group grew out of Murphy Bros Ltd, a civil engineering business created by Hughie and Paddy Murphy in 1945. Now led by Hugh P Murphy, son of Paddy and nephew of Hughie, the business comprises Charles Street Buildings and nine fully owned subsidiary companies, which together own over 6,300,000 sq ft of investment property spread across all sectors and throughout the UK. Their property portfolio includes prime locations such as Curzon Street in London, Grafton Street in Dublin and the Great Central Square development in Leicester, which consists of two hotels, prestigious office space and a stylish conversion of the former Great Central

Railway Station, which opened in early 2022.

the ClanC y grouP

SECTOR: Infrastructure

CHAIRMAN: Kevin Clancy

CEO: Matt Cannon

FOUNDED: 1958

STAFF: 2,200+

TURNOVER: £255.2m

Clancy is one of the largest privately owned construction firms in the UK. With over sixty years’ experience and a workforce of over 2,200, the firm founded by Irishman Michael Clancy confirms it has worked hard to “develop a reputation as a well-run business that can be trusted to deliver value for money and essential services that help keep the UK running”. They add: “Founded in 1958 we remain incredibly proud of our values, our reputation and most importantly the quality of our work that we deliver to our many clients. Our heritage is integral to developing our future as we move towards our 2025 vision – to be trusted to deliver smarter, greener infrastructure brilliantly.” Michael Clancy moved to London from Ireland in the 1950s, founding his groundworks firm M.J.Clancy & Sons Limited in the office of a shop unit in Wembley. More than 60 years later the business continues to grow but remains privately owned. It also remains committed to its social and environmental responsibilities and in June of this year the firm signed up as a founding member of ConcreteZero, an industry-wide initiative which aims to reduce carbon emissions from concrete production to net zero by the middle of this century.

Cleshar

SECTOR: Rail

FOUNDERS: Michael Horgan, Damien Tiernan, Simon Miesegaes

FOUNDED: 1993

STAFF: 1400

TURNOVER: £75.4m

Cleshar is a principal contractor delivering a wide range of multi-disciplinary and in-house services across the rail infrastructure. Founded in 1993, the firm’s highly experienced workforce delivers rail infrastructure services which include track, welding, power, mechanical and electrical, signalling, civils and planned and reactive maintenance services. “We are committed to working with our clients and partners to ensure a reliable, safe, and efficient network,” they confirm. “Our in-house training department, Infrastructure Training Services, delivers specialist Network Rail, London Underground, construction, health and safety, vegetation, and pest control training.”

Brady Mallalieu projects lead on sustainability

Cleshar delivers a wide range of services across the rail infrastructure

ClIFFord devlIn ltd

SECTOR: Demolition, Building, Asbestos Management

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Tim Clifford

FOUNDED: 1962

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £9.9m

The family-owned firm Clifford Devlin was founded by Cork man Peter Clifford and Tyrone native Alphonsus Devlin in 1962. While Peter passed away in 2010, two of his five children are still actively involved in the company – Tim, who is managing director, and Siobhan, who is head of administration. In February 2021 the firm announced it was transitioning its ownership structure to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The restructuring, which saw members of the company’s management team appointed as Board Directors of Clifford Devlin Ltd, with one, Ian O’Connor, also being appointed to the EOT Board of Directors, is designed to provide the company with stability and continuity while existing members of the Clifford family gradually reduce their influence and handover more responsibility over time. Founded in March 1962, this year marks the firm’s 60th anniversary. This year also saw them announce they had received the Gold Medal Award at the 2022 RoSPA Awards. The prestigious award is presented to those organisations which have achieved five or more consecutive Gold Awards. Gold Awards are achieved for a very high level of performance by a firm, demonstrating well developed occupational health and safety management systems and culture, outstanding control of risk and very low levels of error, harm and loss. Clifford Devlin’s HSQE Director, Ian O’Connor said: “I would like to dedicate this award to all those on site that contributed to setting the high standards of health and safety that we all work to.”

CoFFey

SECTOR: Civil Engineering – Water & Wastewater

FOUNDERS: Paddy Coffey, Tom Coffey

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Odran Madden

FOUNDED: 1974

STAFF: 280

TURNOVER: €52.8m (to December 2021)

Established in 1974 by Paddy Coffey, his brother Tom Coffey joined him in 1975 and the foundations of Coffey were set. It remains a family-owned civil engineering-led company operating in every major construction sector throughout Ireland and the UK. “We are passionate about quality and efficiency, and this passion drives our belief in delivering projects safely, on time and within budget via our directly employed workforce,” the firm states. “The hallmarks of our contracts are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and adherence to the highest safety and quality standards,” they add. The Coffey HSQE team were announced

this year as winners of the Health & Safety Excellence AwardsConstruction Sector Award for 2022. The Awards recognise and celebrate excellence in the health and safety profession in Ireland and acknowledge the organisation in Ireland’s construction sector that has delivered the best health and safety initiatives over the last 12 months. Elsewhere this year, the teams at Coffey and Coftec built and shipped two containerised water treatment plants to Irish Water who donated the units to Ukraine. Once installed and commissioned, the plants will provide a supply of clean fresh drinking water to the people of the embattled country. The firm is also currently working on the Saggart Reservoir project, which involves the construction of a new state-of-the-art covered treated storage reservoir that will be supplied from Ireland’s largest water treatment plant at Ballymore Eustace. When completed, the new reservoir will have the capacity to store 100 million litres of treated drinking water which is the equivalent of 40 Olympic sized swimming pools. Coffey is the main contractor on this project.

CoInFord

SECTOR: Construction

DIRECTORS: Gerry Hickey, Paul Timlin

FOUNDED: 1981

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £78.9m

Coinford is one of the leading groundworks and RC frame companies in the southeast of England. The Surrey-based company has built up a reputation of experience and professionalism, which has enabled them to successfully complete many different contracts. Working with their clients, as an integral part of their projects, they

offer services and expert advice on areas such as bulk excavation, infrastructure/civils, groundwork, underpinning, basements/ underground car parks, drainage and storage systems and concrete frame superstructures.

the Color ComPany (tm) ltd

SECTOR: Printing, Publishing

DIRECTOR: Elgin Loane

FOUNDED: 2003

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

The Color Company – a leader in reprographics - offers all types of printing and creative services, including exhibition graphics, 3D printing, secure on-site and off-site printing – 24 hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the UK and North East USA. The company is just one in a substantial collection of firms owned by Elgin Loane, whose various business interests have a common theme of being in either printing or publishing.

Conneely grouP – drylInIng & FaC ades ltd

SECTOR: Construction

CHAIRMAN/CEO: Eamon Conneely

MANAGING DIRECTOR: John Cockerton

FOUNDED: 1985

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £31m

The Conneely Group is considered one of the largest specialist subcontractors in the supply and installation of interior finishes and exterior facades. Its client base includes the UK’s most progressive developers and prestigious main contractors. The company has regularly featured in the London Stock Exchange’s list of 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain and is proud of their project profile, which includes the prestigious developments of 190 Strand, One Blackfriars and St Mark’s Square, Bromley South.

danny sullIvan grouP ltd

SECTOR: Labour, Civil Engineering

FOUNDER: Danny O’Sullivan

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Timothy O’Sullivan

FOUNDED: 1986

STAFF: 2000

TURNOVER: N/A

Danny Sullivan Group (DSG) is the leading supplier of skilled, professional labour in the UK, and has been serving the civil engineering, rail, transportation and construction industries since 1986. “DSG exists to build better lives; enhance communities; and put people at the heart of everything we do,” the company explains. “Through teamwork we have achieved extraordinary capability and exceptional performance within the built environment.” Recently DSG achieved the Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Growth Assessment Embedded Level, becoming the first organisation in the construction industry to attain this new, prestigious certification. “We pride ourselves on being a forward-thinking, inclusive, and diverse organisation and are currently on a journey of growth with lots of career opportunities for all,” they add. “With DSG, it's not just a job, it's a career.”

Members of the Coffey team pictured at the Saggart water treatment project

Danny Sullivan Group is working across every section of the HS2 project

dornan engIneerIng servICes ltd

SECTOR: Construction

CEO: Brian Acheson

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Micheál O’Connor

FOUNDED: 1966

STAFF: 1400

TURNOVER: €488.4m (to December 2020)

Founded more than half a century ago Dornan Engineering was first solely committed to serving the chemical and petrochemical industries in Ireland. Since then, it has expanded to provide mechanical, electrical and instrumentation services all over Europe to an increasing range of sectors and currently boasts 1400 employees across its nine sites. Under the ownership of the Kentech Group in the 1990s, the group went global with the establishment of an international division. In 2005, Brian Acheson, Oliver Lonergan and Chris McGovern completed a management buy-out from Kentech. Acheson and Lonergan are still with the company, although in June 2021 Lonergan handed over the Managing Director reins to the newly appointed Micheál O’Connor. Lonergan, who had been in the role since 2004, remains a director at the firm, which now has offices in Cork, Dublin, London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Düsseldorf.

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harrIngton marketIng ltd (ehm)

SECTOR: Utilities, Rail, Construction, Civil Engineering

DIRECTORS: Eugene Harrington, John Shanahan, Anthony O’Mara, James Leonard, Stephen Carpenter

FOUNDED: 1996

STAFF: 58

TURNOVER: £17.5m

Established in 1996, Eugene Harrington Marketing Ltd (EHM) has grown to become one of the UK’s leading privately owned suppliers to the construction, civil engineering industries, rail and local authorities. Based in South West London, the firm offers a next day national distribution service via its own fleet of FORS Silver vehicles or via their logistics partners. With a commitment to quality, value, and service from a highly experienced team, EHM prides itself on helping guide its customers through choosing the best products for the most demanding of applications. Its corporate motto is ‘Service, Quality and Innovation’.

“Working on key infrastructure projects such as HS2, Thames Tideway, Hinkley Point and East West rail to name but a few, our team strive to ensure that our customer service levels are the envy of the industry and our experienced sales team and customer service department are committed to providing exceptional levels of service with staff on hand from 7am in the morning to 5.30pm in the evening,” the firm states.

eulogy

SECTOR: Public Relations

CHAIRMAN: Adrian Brady

CEO: Elisabeth Field

FOUNDED: 1997

STAFF: 46

TURNOVER: £4.2m

2022 sees Eulogy celebrate its 25th year in business. The communications and social media agency continues to deliver standout work for clients including American Express – across events such as Wimbledon, British Summer Time festival and Shop Small – whilst also working with well-known brands such as Virgin Media, the NatWest Group, UNiDAYS and more.

euro dIamond drIllIng

SECTOR: Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Keith Morrow

FOUNDED: 2006

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Founded more than 15 years ago, Euro Diamond Drilling are leading drilling contractors and specialists in their field. The firm runs a fleet of fully equipped vans, covering all areas within London and the home counties. All of its operatives are PTS, Safety Passport, LUA and EDF Substation permits trained. “Our scope of works incorporates all aspects of Diamond Drilling,” they explain. “We also include Wall and Floor cutting, Hydraulic Bursting, Wire sawing and Controlled Demolition using Robotic Brokk Machines.”

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moCkler ltd

SECTOR: Accountants, Auditors, Business and Tax Advisors

FOUNDERS: Michael Evans, Martin Mockler

FOUNDED: 1990

STAFF: 30

TURNOVER: N/A

Tax planning expert Martin Mockler is one of the founding partners of Evans Mockler, a London-based firm of Chartered Certified Accountants, Auditors, Business and Tax Advisors. Martin founded the firm in the 1990s along with Michael Evans who was previously a partner at Beatty & Company accountants, which was established by Irish Post co-founder Tony Beatty. Evans Mockler delivers a wide range of services for a growing portfolio of clients, the majority of whom are first, second or increasingly third generation Irish. The firm’s clients largely operate in the construction industry as contractors, property developers or investors. The firm is a long-standing member of BITA, the British Irish Trading Alliance, where Martin sits on the board, having previously chaired the London Chapter of the network. Simon Toghill is currently the managing partner at Evans Mockler, having joined the firm in 2002 and becoming a partner in 2006. Since then, the firm has added partners Mark Cook and Kathy Conroy as Evans Mockler continues to expand.

FoundatIon develoPments ltd

SECTOR: Building, Civil Engineering

FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Pat Hickey

FOUNDED: 1991

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £90.5m

Foundation Developments Limited have been providing civil

engineering, groundwork and concrete solutions since 1991. Founder and Managing Director Pat Hickey is a native of Connemara in Co. Galway. FDL have been involved with many different major construction projects in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Southampton. They were also a Tier 2 Contractor for the London Velodrome at the Olympic Park. In September 2021 the firm announced that it had been awarded a £28million scheme at Woodberry Down, in London working for Berkeley Homes North East London. Once complete, the regeneration project will feature over 5,500 new homes set in 64 acres adjacent to the spectacular natural surroundings of two existing reservoirs and Finsbury Park, all within a short distance of central London.

gallagher grouP ltd

SECTOR: Construction, Quarrying, Property Development

CHAIRMAN: Pat Gallagher

FOUNDED: 1973

STAFF: 550

TURNOVER: £180m

Founded in 1973, the Gallagher Group has been in business for close to 50 years. In that time it has established itself as Kent’s premier building, civil engineering, quarrying and property business. Privately-owned, the company began as a civil engineering and groundworks contractor, founded by Leitrim native Pat Gallagher in 1973. The Gallagher Group has evolved both in size and in its range of distinct complementary services – building, civil engineering, aggregates, ready mixed concrete, Kentish ragstone building stone, recycling, landfill, property development and estate management. In 2021/22, the Gallagher Group was involved in some significant projects, principally, the Sevington Inland Border Facility in Ashford, Kent. This was the largest of the new Inland Border facilities constructed. The project was a cross departmental scheme including the Department for Transport, DEFRA, Kent County Council and Amey, with the Gallagher Group taking a prominent role throughout. The integrated approach that the Gallagher Group adopts with its Construction and Aggregates companies was instrumental in the successful completion of this complex project. Gallagher Aggregates also increased their geographical coverage in 2021 with the acquisition of five additional ready mix concrete depots in Kent to broaden its established operation. This marked the Group’s first external acquisition, to support 50 years of organic growth.

galldrIs grouP

SECTOR: Groundwork, Infrastructure, Rail, Tunnelling

FOUNDERS: Sean O’Driscoll, Donal Gallagher

FOUNDED: 1998

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £110m

Galldris began as a subcontractor in 1998, providing civil engineering, infrastructure and groundworks services primarily in London and the southeast of England. Over the next 24 years, Galldris Group experienced controlled growth, and they now act as both a principal

Galldris are currently delivering several packages of works for HS2

Eulogy Chairman Adrian Brady

Since its establishment in 2009, The London Irish Construction Network has steadily grown its membership base to over 150 member companies, covering every aspect of the construction industry.

The network prides itself on its ability to bring member companies together, creating opportunities for them to develop and grow their businesses.

contractor and subcontractor on some of the country's most prestigious projects. This expansion has resulted from the successful completion of innovative civil engineering projects in sectors such as large-scale infrastructure works, rail and transportation, utilities, aviation, education, retail and commercial, health, housing, leisure, and industrial. As a dependable and reliable contractor, they offer self-delivery throughout every stage of their projects, resulting in the majority of services being delivered in-house, and have extensive in-house plant and equipment valued at more than £15 million. In 2021, Galldris Group had a revenue of around £110million and had successfully expanded its business operations not only in London and the southeast, but also in the West Midlands, where they are currently delivering several packages of works for High Speed 2. To give back to the communities in which they work, they consistently collaborate with local councils and engage with local communities. They aim to inspire and create interest in the construction industry among the next generation by establishing Training Academies in London and Birmingham, which provide free access to training that supports recruitment into Galldris projects.

gallIard grouP (gallIard homes lImIted)

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDER: Stephen Conway

CHAIRMAN/CEO: Stephen Conway

FOUNDED: 1992

STAFF: 700+

TURNOVER: £294m (to December 2021)

The Galliard Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, having been founded in 1992. The property development, hospitality and management group oversees mixed-use, residential, hotel and commercial projects across London and southern England. The firm

remains a family-run business and as it entered its anniversary year, founder Stephen Conway reflected on the three decades gone by. Mr Conway, who is the firm’s Executive Chairman, is also CEO at the company once again following the resignation of former CEO Donagh O’Sullivan in March 2022. “Some things have certainly changed a lot in the thirty years since Galliard first started to trade,” he admitted. “But other things have remained more or less the same. We have certainly grown, both in size and stature, to become a major player in UK residential property development with an enviable reputation for quality and value for money. And yet we are still the same friendly, family company with the same values and the same ethos as when we started out.” He added: “Obviously, there have been ups and downs along the way. Recessions and other economic crises had to be navigated as did, for the first time in all our lives, a global pandemic, but we have come through them all, stronger for the experience. Today we can look to the future with confidence.”

galvIn restaurants

SECTOR: Hospitality

OWNERS: Chris Galvin, Jeff Galvin

FOUNDED: 2005

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Galvin is a collection of unique restaurants, sharing a common idealto offer high quality cuisine, served in luxurious surroundings by warm and hospitable professionals. The firm boasts a strong emphasis on family, with Chris, Jeff and David – three Galvin brothers – joined in the day-to-day operation of the business by Chris’s children: Emile, George, Jessie and Joey. “And our team make up our wider family,” the Michelin-starred chef brothers explain. “We’ve been lucky to work alongside a team that have stayed with us as we’ve grown and

evolved. And we’ve welcomed a number of the family back after gaining experience elsewhere.” With their first restaurant Galvin Bistro De Luxe founded in 2005, the family’s current roster of restaurants includes Galvin at Windows, Galvin La Chapelle, Galvin Bistro and Bar, Galvin Bar and Grill in London’s Russell Square and Galvin Green Man in Chelmsford, Essex.

glenC ar ConstruC tIon ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDER/CEO: Eddie McGillycuddy

CHAIRMAN: Pat McGillycuddy

FOUNDED: 2016

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £160m

Glencar was founded in 2016 with the aim of providing best-in-class construction services, from concept to completion. A multi award-winning business, the firm remains passionate about its ability to influence change within the industry and share learnings with both customers and stakeholders alike. “Whether we are repositioning existing facilities or building new ones, our multi-discipline teams deliver an excellent customer experience every time,” the Hertfordshire-based firm explains. Our ethos is based on going the extra mile to deliver quality and service through beneficial partnerships with our supply chain and our customers.” Glencar works closely with clients, developers and architects to create purpose-built facilities that meet the requirements of scheme aesthetics, function and budget. Earlier this year the firm announced that it has been appointed by STIHL, the world-renowned German manufacturer of chainsaws and other handheld power equipment, to construct their new GB headquarters and distribution facility at a site in Surrey just off the A331. The new state of the art 121,000 sq ft development, designed by Hale Architects, will include 97,000 sq ft of warehouse space, while an adjoining 25,000 sq ft HQ will boast dedicated retailer training facilities, an on-site restaurant, flexible collaborative workspaces and a technical workshop. The project will take 42 weeks to build, with the new facility expected to be complete by May 2023.

glenman CorPoratIon ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDERS: Albert Conneally, Micheál Conneally

FOUNDED 1994

STAFF: 50

TURNOVER €40m

Glenman is an award-winning building construction company experienced in working as a main contractor with public and private sector clients. The firm’s portfolio comprises new build, fit out and refurbishment projects spanning across a diverse range of sectors, including residential, education, health and commercial. Their team of professionals work with clients, consultants and supply chain partners to successfully deliver building excellence throughout greater London, southern England and Ireland by combining traditional construction methods with the latest technological advancements.

green & Fortune ltd

SECTOR: Hospitality

FOUNDER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE: John Nugent

FOUNDED: 2008

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Green & Fortune, which was founded by Irishman John Nugent in 2008, operates a variety of restaurants, bars, cafes and event spaces across four iconic central London venues. Kings Place in Kings Cross has been home to the business since its launch in 2008. In 2016 the next step in Green & Fortune’s development was taken, with the launch of a second significant site, for an international marketing agency based at the iconic Sea Containers building. Then in March 2020 they started operations as exclusive operator of all hospitality and retail catering services at Central Hall Westminster, and in July of this year they launched a fourth prestigious site. Green & Fortune put its latest event space Rose Court Events on the map with a stunning launch party held on July 14. There more than 200 senior event organisers joined Mr Nugent and his team to view the South Bank opening. Situated adjacent to Southwark Bridge and commanding three floors of event

Galliard Homes Chairman and CEO Stephen Conway

Luxury dining at Galvin La Chapelle

Pod-Trak is a multi-disciplinary infrastructure company established in 2007 and since then has grown steadily, building long lasting partnerships with our clients.

Experience & quality

After 20 years and with almost £1 billion worth of work from over 400 projects you can be entirely confident you’re in safe hands when you choose GCL.

We work throughout the UK & Ireland with offices based in London, Manchester, Doncaster and Dublin.

London Office

Crove House, 14 Aintree Road, Perivale, UB6 7LA

Manchester Office Woodrow Way, Thames Trading Estate, Irlam, Manchester M44 6NN

Dublin Office Harcourt Centre, Block 4, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2, D02

space, including the 360-degree panorama from one of the capital’s largest Roof Gardens, Rose Court Events is positioned as a ‘Brand New Outlook for Events’: a space for upscale launches, awards, and an impressive destination for milestone events. The space opens to the public this month.

greenCoats ltd

SECTOR: Hospitality

FOUNDER: Finbar Holian

FOUNDED: 1991

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

The ever-popular Claddagh Ring pub in Hendon was established in 1991 by Galway man Finbar Holian. The venue has long been a focal point for the Irish in London, hosting high-profile events tailored for the city’s Irish community. With ample function room facilities, the venue is also a popular spot for weddings, christenings, birthday parties and corporate events. This year it entered into a new parternship with Middlesex University, where it offered a discount on food and drinks for all 2021/2022 students celebrating their graduation.

ground

ConstruC tIon ltd (gCl)

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN: TREVOR DIVINEY

MANAGING DIRECTOR: JOHN DIVINEY

FOUNDED: 1997

STAFF: 95

TURNOVER: £130m

Trevor Diviney is founder of Ground Construction Limited (GCL). GCL was formed 25 years ago and has now grown into one of the UK’s leading and largest groundworks and in-situ concrete frame businesses. Also part of the GCL group is the fast growing tower crane company Tower Cranes UK Limited and a quickly developing precast manufacturing factory. The group now has over 1200 operatives working with them with a turnover in excess of £130million per annum. The headquarters are in Welwyn Garden City with bases in Luton and Elstree. GCL are nearing the completion of the prestigious Prince of Wales site in Battersea for St William with over £55million of basement and concrete frames being completed. St George has awarded the last phase of Beaufort Park in Hendon to GCL, continuing the 10-year relationship on the scheme and with a value of over £67million being carried out by GCL.

horohoe ConstruC tIon ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Ciaran Horohoe

COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR: Alan O’Sullivan

FOUNDED: 1997

STAFF: 170

TURNOVER: £18m

apprenticeship scheme, employing carpentry apprentices, seeing this as an effective way to develop a skilled and qualified future workforce within the industry. Aided by Commercial Director, Allan O’Sullivan, the team at Horohoe Construction Ltd boast a number of large projects. Currently their three longest-standing projects include the iconic Battersea Power Station, consisting of 250 apartments as well as prestigious penthouses overlooking the Thames – their works include bespoke receptions, concierge lobbies and communal amenity areas. Colindale Gardens and Ealing Filmworks also fall into their list of long-standing projects and offer a wide variety of luxury apartments allowing a lifestyle of convenience and freedom for their residents. Alongside providing first and second fix carpentry solutions on their commercial, industrial, and residential projects, the company supports a number of charities. Staff members regularly attend golf days, GAA tournaments and dinner dances all in aid of raising funds for their chosen charities - including Home Start London, Wear it Pink, various Ukrainian appeals and Macmillan.

Invennt ltd

SECTOR: Consultancy, Construction

DIRECTOR: Brendan Morahan

Since its inception in 1997, Horohoe Construction Ltd has grown from strength to strength and continues to deliver some of the finest quality workmanship in the construction industry. Founded by Ciaran Horohoe, who originally hails from Co. Roscommon, and with their head office based in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, the firm undertakes carpentry and joinery works for their ever-expanding client base throughout London and the UK, ensuring a seamless delivery of each project. Amongst their workforce of over 170 they also support the construction

FOUNDED: 2009

STAFF: 20

TURNOVER: N/A

Invennt is the leading specialist consultancy for construction. Headquartered in London and with international subsidiaries in Ireland and Canada, the business works with organisations who execute, commission or otherwise support the development and construction of capital projects. Clients range from start-ups to established multinationals and include contractors, consulting engineers,

GCL is currently working on the Prince of Wales site in Battersea

Battersea Power Station is one of Horohoe Construction’s longest-standing projects

architects and developers. In the years that have passed since Brendan Morahan and Tim Fitch founded the company it has grown dramatically, both in terms of the team size and the breadth of its services. Strategic advisory services remain a mainstay, but the business has expanded its portfolio to include R&D tax credit claims, operational improvement and business development. Brendan Morahan said: “Our team work with likeminded organisations and individuals to define and achieve strategic goals that deliver sustainable and profitable growth. We are dedicated to creating a better construction industry, because we believe that when construction works better, so does society.”

the IrIsh Post

SECTOR: Media/Publishing

PUBLISHER: Elgin Loane

FOUNDED: 1970

STAFF: 10

TURNOVER: N/A

Founded in 1970, The Irish Post has now been serving as the voice of the Irish community in Britain for more than 50 years. Today, with the reach of The Irish Post now far greater through its digital platform and social media channels, it is serving to keep the global Irish community informed, entertained and connected. Thanks to a successful digital strategy undertaken in recent years, on every measurable parameter the figures for www.irishpost.com are exceptionally impressive – with digital visitors, as well as digital revenue, continuing to increase.

J7 seCurIty

SECTOR: Security

FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Jason Lavelle

FOUNDED: 2016

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Founded in 2016 by Jason Lavelle, J7 Security is a specialist security services provider. The firm, based in Erith, south east London, has consistently won high profile contracts across the capital. Mr Lavelle, who has Irish roots and was brought up in the Irish community in south London, is a keen supporter of that community. In December 2020 Mr Lavelle donated £5,000 to the Irish Community Services organisation. The charity, based in Bexleyheath, is located just a few miles from the J7 Security headquarters and the firm is an ongoing supporter. Clients currently working with the firm include Canonbury Management, L&Q, First Post and Way of Life.

J.B. rIney & Co. ltd

SECTOR: Civil Engineering, Highway Maintenance

DIRECTORS: Peter Hyde, Nicholas Mason, Tobias Pyper

FOUNDED: 1978

STAFF: 250+

TURNOVER: £68.9m (to December 2020)

Over nearly 45 years J.B. Riney has grown steadily to become a trusted partner of many local authorities and councils in the London area, delivering a wide range of highway services and civil engineering projects. The firm, founded by the late Brendan Riney, prides itself on being an “easy to work with contractor with a positive can-do attitude in the delivery of all of our services”. The company claims its growth is due to the dedication of its “teams on the ground, delivering the projects for our clients and the management and strategic direction of our senior management team, building on our reputation for always doing things right and our understanding of local environments”. In 2017 the firm was acquired by Tarmac, boosting its presence in the London highways market.

JB struC tures

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDERS: John Barrett, Brendan Barrett

DIRECTORS: John Barrett, Brendan Barrett, Mark Sweeney

FOUNDED: 2009

STAFF: 20

TURNOVER: £63m

JB Structures (JBS) has a proven track record of success, based on responding to the needs of their clients and of the wider industry. JBS undertake all aspects of substructure and superstructure works on projects with values ranging from £250,000 up to £16,000,000 across London and the Home Counties. The company is owned by John Barrett, originally from Doohoma in Co. Mayo, and his son Brendan Barrett. “Within JBS we strive to create an innovative culture where knowledge is shared,” the firm states. “This is a culture for success, in which we can all work to the highest professional standards.” They add: “All our people are highly motivated, many having been with the company since it was formed, creating a great sense of commitment, energy and ownership throughout the business. Our reputation has been built on our commitment to deliver the best value for our clients in an innovative, safe and timely manner; this has helped JBS grow as a company and maintain repeat business time and time again with all our current clients.”

J. CoFFey ConstruC tIon ltd

SECTOR: Construction

CHAIRMAN: James Coffey

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Eddie Barrett

One of JB Riney’s prestigious projects in the capital was the redevelopment of Holborn Circus (Image: wilkinsoneyre)

J Coffey Chairman James Coffey

FUTURE VISION

Public spaces in our towns and cities are destined to be green, beautiful and good for the planet, claims Maylim’s Tom O’Mahony. Fiona Audley reports.

COMMERICAL and public buildings of the future are destined to be surrounded by soft natural landscapes that promote community cohesion, personal wellbeing, and environmental responsibility.

That is the prediction of Thomas ‘Tom’ O’Mahony, the Irishman at the head of Maylim Ltd - a specialist landscape contractor located in London which has already transformed some of the capital’s most iconic urban locations into pockets of tranquility and greenery nestled within the city centre.

The Limerick man, who was born in London but moved to Athea, his father’s hometown, at the age of seven, returned to England after completing his Leaving Cert.

He explains that he always had an interest in the world of construction and that would later lead him to choose a career in engineeringwhich he embarked upon in London rather than returning to Dublin as planned.

Today, more than 30 years later, he is Managing Director at Maylim, a niche business which predominately works on public realm, hard and soft landscaping schemes, but also completes highway and civil engineering projects, and boasts a £60million annual turnover.

“I came over from Ireland at 18, after I finished my leaving cert, and was due to go back to Dublin to do engineering but I stayed here, I got the love of London,” the 51-year-old told The Irish Post.

“I was born here originally but I had lived in Ireland for about 15 years before I came back,” he added.

“So, I got here, trained as an engineer, and I worked for McNicholas for almost 20 years, that’s brown Macs, before they were bought by

Skanska.

“That’s my background really, the typical boy over from Ireland, who worked on building sites as a labourer and put myself through college at night-time and it all kind of grew from there.”

Mr O’Mahony, a dad-of-two who was initially inspired by his own father’s career in the construction sector in London, admits that once he had entered the industry, he quickly realised his passion was for working on public spaces.

“As an engineer I did lots of work, very much in the public realm and in public spaces, and that started my love for it really,” he explained.

“So, when the opportunity with Maylim came it was perfect for me.”

The company founder explains: “Maylim’s work is very much high-end, hard and soft landscaping on residential, commercial developments and that’s generally what we do – with a lot of design and build work behind it. It’s a very niche market.”

He added: “When people ask what we do I ask if they know Kings Cross and its regeneration, and tell them what Kings Cross looks like today, well we have been there almost 10 years now. That’s what we do.

“There’s a building and we do everything outside that building, unless it’s a roof garden, which we do a lot more of these days too.

“So, we do everything from the sewage engineering, to remediation, drainage, concrete work, substrata work, to the finishing, water features, trees, street furniture, that kind of thing.”

Mr O’Mahony has seen his firm, which he co-runs with Commercial Director Gerard Purcell, grow steadily over the years - with their turnover increasing from £1million in 2002 to £3million in 2009, £14million in 2014 and £60million in 2021.

“From about 2014 it just grew,” Mr O’Mahony

admits.

“After that it went through the roof - as we finished one job we would go on to the next job.

“You would create a relationship with the architects, the engineers, the clients on a job and then just move on to the next job together.

“That’s how we have grown the business. I’d call it steady growth although when you look at the graph it is quite steep.”

So, what is the secret to their success so far?

“Are we successful,” Mr O’Mahony ponders, “I think not, I think we can do better, I always think we can, but that is me. I think we can get better and better and better.

“But we’re an honest firm - we are very black and white, and we are hard-working,” Mr O’Mahony adds.

“Our big saying in the company is you never leave a bad job behind.

“I don’t care if it costs us money, you have got to leave a good job.

“Once you leave a good job behind, where the quality is good, you leave a good sense of getting the job done, and you get a job done on time, you will always have another client and a next project.

“That’s the big thing, we are always trying to please, that’s a big thing for us.

“It starts from the beginning, that journey, you win a job, you make sure you are close to the client, you create that relationship through the course of that project, and you make sure that you still live that job for the three or four years after it finishes.

“You still care about that job.”

He explains: “We are not a concrete frame company where you put a concrete frame up and then it gets cladded and finished and that’s it done; you can’t see it ever again.

Maylim has its sights set on an expansion into Dublin

“We are something you see all the time; you will always see us.

“You see us when we are building it, because we are always on the outside, we are always the first people you see on site, and then you see it after its finished, and it’s very important, that after sale maintenance and management is key.

“So, we follow something called the Maylim Way, which is about how we look, how we are on site, how we act towards clients.

“That’s very much driven from the soul of the company,” Mr O’Mahony admits.

“We are non-contractual, we like to create relationships, we are good at that, it is what we like to do, and generally most of our work is repeat work. Which is a good position to be in.”

The shift in how society views its public spaces and what builders and property developers are expected to produce when creating new ones – or updating old ones – has also had a part to play in the firm’s continued success.

“More people will live in towns and cities, it’s quite clear, people will keep moving to cities, so the big thing now is to create hubs in cities,’ Mr

O’Mahony explains.

“So, they are places where you live, you work, you sleep, you have the restaurants, cafes, nice parks, that’s the big thing.

“That really is key for developers now to sell their spaces in buildings.”

And Maylim has been creating such spaces in the capital for many years already.

“Take Battersea for instance,” Mr O’Mahony says, “we have just finished Battersea Phase 2, we did Phase 1 and Phase 2 at Battersea Power Station.

“That is really about public space, about a space to go to live, to shop, to eat, to relax, that’s what these developments are about.

“More people will come to cities, but they want these areas of beauty to live in.

“It’s about carbon as well,” he adds, “it’s all about the environment, more trees, more landscaping, it’s about trying to keep the temperature of the world down and more soft spaces will help to do that, without a doubt.”

Battersea and Kings Cross are just a couple of the many prestigious projects that have

benefitted from the landscaping work of Maylim over the years.

The company’s trademark high quality workmanship is also to be found at the likes of Exchange Square, close to London’s Liverpool Street Station, as well as One Bishopgate Plaza and One Crown Plaza elsewhere in the city.

The firm, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year – having been founded in 2002, believes such public space transformations will only continue in the years ahead.

So now it is setting its sights on expanding geographically to stay ahead of the competition when it comes to winning those all-important contracts.

“Our next business plan is geographical really, it’s about growth,” Mr O’Mahony admits.

“It’s about staying in London, which is our core market, but also going into Dublin, to do what we do there, where I think there is a real niche for us too.”

He explains: “Dublin is slightly behind London when it comes to public realm landscaping, I would say.

“But the big firms, the likes of Google, Apple and Linked In are all going in there and they want the big public spaces.

“They want the big offices, and they want public spaces around their buildings and that’s what we see a really big push on now.”

Maylim is already in talks with Irish property developers Iput, who are contracted to build Linked In’s Dublin headquarters.

“Iput came to us actually,” Mr O’Mahony admits, “they saw what we did at Kings Cross and they want to see what we can do. So, we have almost negotiated our first project there.”

He adds: “So for us going forward now the growth is geographical, in Birmingham, as we are starting to work there, as well as growing more clients in London and then really Dublin is our big focus.

“It’s about delivering the same kind of work that we love in these new areas.

“And I think we are more passionate about the work itself than anything really,” he admits.

“Yes, the pounds and the pennies matter, but we are really passionate about delivering really

work at Lancer Square in Kensington, which completed in summer 2021

Maylim was announced as the winner of the Commercial Landscaping Company award at the Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2022

high-end good quality hard and soft landscaping and Dublin really has a big focus on that now.”

Maylim’s vision of a future where all public spaces come complete with beautiful, green open areas to be enjoyed by all, could well be a reality before long, it would seem.

“It’s a big thing and a huge change,” Mr O’Mahony admits.

“If you look at 20 years ago, we were doing quality hard and soft landscaping projects outside buildings, and they were all grey - grey granite and grey concrete slabs.

“Now we are going back on projects which we did 20 years ago, and we are ripping them all out and making them all green, a lot more green,” he adds.

“They are now spaces where people can sit and relax, have a coffee, get their laptop out, that’s the sort of spaces that are being created really.”

And it’s a job that never gets tiresome for Mr

O’Mahony or his workforce, who get to see the fruits of their labour anytime they chose to revisit their previously completed projects.

“We have a number of different divisions and departments now, and so the day to day work life for me as Managing Director is really getting the heads of those departments, the senior management team together and really driving the business forward, driving the marketing, but I am still really hands on, too,” the entrepreneurial businessman admits.

“I am still a guy with a pair of boots on, I go out on site to most sites probably every two weeks, and that’s genuinely what I like to do.

“And the finished projects are always gorgeous,” he adds.

“We just finished one in Exchange Square, one of our bigger projects for British Land, and it was about a year and a half in the making.

“Even now when you walk in there it is just gorgeous.

“You walk around the corner from Liverpool Street Station, and you have this huge square of soft seating areas and little cafes and it’s just lovely, and that will be there forever, it will look that way for at least 15 to 20 years.

“We now have a maintenance division where we go in and maintain all the softs, and it is just lovely, and it is real peace and quiet, right in the middle of London.

“It’s just tranquil and those are the types of spaces that you are trying to create.”

He adds: “It’s the same with buildings now, a lot of builders are doing a lot more roof gardens, where, since Covid, there was not enough space in offices, so they wanted to create more space.

“What the building planners are doing now is creating more outdoor terraces and outdoor roof gardens, so that people who work in these offices can actually walk out the door into a soft environment, now that’s a massive shift.

“When you are trying to get people back into the office, that’s what you need to give them.

“They want space, they want a place where they can come and take off the suit jacket for a bit.

“There’s been a shift in the past two years, everyone is a bit more casual, everyone has a laptop and if you have an office where you can walk out onto the balcony and sit down at a table in amongst the greenery and start to work, well, that is the future.”

DID YOU KNOW?

Maylim worked on the development of the Coal Drops Yard shopping district in King’s Cross

Maylim Ltd is named after its co-founders – who hailed from Mayo and Limerick!

Maylim’s Tom O’Mahony (third from right) leads a team meeting at their London headquarters

FOUNDED: 1991

STAFF: 280

TURNOVER: £135.6m

Founded by Westmeath native James Coffey, The J. Coffey Group prides itself on being a family-run business. Coffey Construction is one of four main divisions within the group, also including Main Contracting Division, J. Coffey Rail and J Coffey Plant. Originally operating within the refurbishment sector, J. Coffey Construction has evolved to provide concrete, groundworks, structural alterations and builder’s works services.

J d Fay waste management ltd (t/a Jd Fay’s)

SECTOR: Waste Management, Plant Hire

FOUNDER/CEO: Joseph Fay

FOUNDED: 2019

STAFF: 10

TURNOVER: £3m

J D Fay Waste Management was established in 2019 by Joe Fay, who identified that the cost of skip permits were increasing and there weren’t many reputable companies providing a wait and load service. When the business first started Mr Fay drove the tipper himself, soon another tipper was added to the fleet and more followed. Today JD Fay’s has five caged tippers currently on the road and the firm is building a reputation for delivering a professional service. As well as five tippers it has skip lorries on the road, with more than 150 skips

currently out on hire. Over the past year JD Fay’s has also branched out into plant hire. The firm currently boasts a fleet of more than 40 excavators from 0.8t to 35t, including wheeled excavators, more than 50 dumpers, including some with dual view, and more than 10 rollers. JD Fay’s has plant on high profile sites such as the HS2 and motorway improvement works. The firm is also the proud sponsors of Tara GAA and London GAA and are the main sponsor for the Parnells Ladies GAA team.

J FFrenCh ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Justin Ffrench

FOUNDED: 2001

STAFF: 30

TURNOVER: N/A

The Ffrench Group is a leading provider of services within the construction industry. The core of its business is the contracting of groundworks and civil engineering, where it provides a complete service including complex demolition and dismantling, site clearance and remediation, groundworks, civil engineering, and RC packages. These business units are supported by the firm’s plant hire company, which boasts an extensive fleet of modern plant and equipment. While keeping family values and remaining privately-owned, the company has become a dynamic organisation through an ethos of intelligent engineering and partnerships based on shared values and trust.

JJ rhatIgan & Co. ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDER: John J Rhatigan

CHAIRMAN/GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR: Padraic Rhatigan

FOUNDED: 1952

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £50.7m (UK only)

Established in 1952 by the late John J Rhatigan, the company is a leading general building contractor delivering design, construction and building services across Britain and Ireland. Following in his father’s footsteps, in July 1981 Padraic Rhatigan became the second generation leader of the firm, which marks its 70th anniversary this year. He became Managing Director of the firm in 1982 and, since then, has led the group to further success, with a move into the development field in the 1990s, and continued expansion into new sectors and new regions with offices throughout Ireland and the UK. While maintaining its position as one of Ireland’s leading construction companies, its UK-based business has also steadily grown over the years. The most recent accounts for the UK arm of the business recorded a turnover of £50.7m for the year until October 2021, although its turnover in Ireland for the same period was €264m.

John reIlly (CIvIl

SECTOR: Construction

CHAIRMAN: John Reilly

FOUNDED: 1986

STAFF: 550+

TURNOVER: £67.7m

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ltd

Established by three brothers in 1986 as a civil engineering and groundworks company, over the years John Reilly Civil Engineering has grown and developed from its Hampshire and Dorset base across South East and South West England. Specialising in complex major projects, John Reilly have provided a wide range of services to clients in both the public and private sectors but predominantly work for developers now. Generally, contracts will include the construction of roads and sewers for private housing developments, all groundworks, shell and core construction, harbours and sea defences, demolition, land remediation, sewage treatment plants, bridges and waste management solutions. The firm has major offices located in Lancashire and Hampshire. Some 80 per cent of the company is now owned by the employees under an Independent Employee Ownership Trust. The remaining 20 per cent is owned by the Reilly family.

John sIsk & son ltd

SECTOR: Construction

CEO: Paul Brown

FOUNDED: 1859

STAFF: 2,000+ (Sisk Group)

TURNOVER: €520.3m (UK, 2020)

After completing an apprenticeship as a plasterer, 22-year-old Cork man John Sisk set up his business in 1859. From there it has grown from a small local building firm to an international construction company, as part of the strong and diversified Sisk Group. The group’s British subsidiary was set up in 1984 and has offices in Hertfordshire, Birmingham, Manchester and Bristol. In January 2022 Stephen Bowcott stepped down from the role of CEO of the company after just over six years in the post. He was replaced by Paul Brown, who was formerly Chief Operating Officer for the firm’s entire UK construction business and for the Group Civil Engineering business. Speaking of the appointment, John Sisk & Son Chairman Gary McGann said: “We are pleased to appoint Paul to this role and are very fortunate to have someone of his calibre and experience to take up the leadership of the company. We are very grateful for Steve’s commitment and his service to Sisk since his appointment in 2015 and as his term comes to an end, the Board believes that Paul has the skills and qualities to continue to deliver our progressive strategy as the leading Irish Construction Company.” In July the firm completed Birmingham’s tallest residential tower, Moda, The Mercian. The 42-storey high tower was designed by Birmingham-based award-winning Glenn Howells Architects and delivered by Sisk at a cost of £260million. It is home to 481 intergenerational apartments for rent, ranging from studios to three-bed apartments. With Birmingham recently hosting the Commonwealth Games, it is fitting that the building boasts a 200m

JD Fay’s are a keen supporter of local organisations, including the Parnells Ladies GAA team

The newly completed Sisk project, Moda, The Mercian hotel in Birmingham

podium open-air running track on the roof – one of the first of its kind in the UK and the first in Birmingham. There is also a collection of 12 state-of-the-art penthouses at the top of the building which are named after Birmingham athletes past and present to celebrate its connection to the games.

JosePh gallagher ltd

SECTOR: Tunnelling, Civil Engineering

CHAIRMAN: Joseph Gallagher

FOUNDED: 1982

STAFF: 1,000

TURNOVER: £100m

Leading civil engineering and tunnelling subcontractor Joseph Gallagher celebrates a milestone year in 2022. Founded by former miner Joseph ‘Josie’ Gallagher, the firm has now served the tunnelling industry for 40 years. Josie started the business in 1982 at the age of 37, with just £5 in his pocket. Four decades later it has expanded into the largest tunnelling subcontractor in the UK, and Josie, who remains Chairman of the Group, continues to handpick the personnel brought into the firm in order to ensure that the original drive and technical capability, which have always been hallmarks of the business, have not been diluted. His passion for tunnelling has cascaded down through the family too, with some of his children now members of the Strategic Board and appointed into integral roles to ensure the legacy continues. The Group is currently going through a succession process with the Gallagher family to ensure its future security as the second generation take the reins in the coming years. CEO Steve Harvey, who has been with the business for the last 12 years, said: “It is fantastic to

be celebrating 40 years since the inception of Joseph Gallagher Ltd and to now have a Group with a turnover of more than £100million with the same ethos that Josie set out with all those years ago. The 40-year celebration coincides with the culmination of a succession process commenced two years ago which will see Josie’s legacy safeguarded and the next generation take the business forward in the years to come.” Founder Josie added: "When I formed the company - Joseph Gallagher London Ltd (as it was known then) – back in 1982, I think I can be honest in saying that I didn’t envision it still being in business some forty years later. I’m very proud and humbled by the success and longevity the company has enjoyed over the last few decades and, in all honesty, it is a testament to the hard work, skill and expertise of all the men and women the business has employed over the last 40 years. It always has been - and always will be – the workforce that makes the company what it is.”

Jrl grouP ltd

SECTOR: Construction

DIRECTORS: John Reddington, Kevin Keegan, Ronan Gleeson

FOUNDED: 1996

STAFF: 1000+

TURNOVER: £569m

Founded by John Reddington in 1996, the JRL Group has grown from a company specialising in substructure and superstructure packages to a business that offers managed integrated construction solutions with an annual turnover in excess of over £280m. The Group today encompasses 14 divisions delivering bespoke solutions for the most complex projects. The firm claims it has built its success to date “on the basis of listening carefully to clients and through proven delivery developing open honest and lasting relationships”. They add: “Above all, we value the trust our clients place in us and the business. We look to repay that trust by continuing to do what we say we will do.”

kayBrIdge ConstruC tIon (Barnet) ltd

SECTOR: Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Joe Hurley

FOUNDED: 1972

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £16m

Kaybridge has specialised in building and civil engineering projects since its formation in 1972. With 2022 marking its 40th anniversary, over the past four decades the firm has specialised in the delivery of successful groundworks, sub-structure and superstructure solutions for projects of all sizes to the UK construction industry. “Our clients include major property developers, housing associations, British Waterways, HM Government and Royal Parks Authority,” the firm states. “Our steady growth ensures we have maintained client expectations,

delivering projects safely, on time and on budget to the standards they have come to expect, with care for the local environment,” they add. “By owning and maintaining our own fleet of large plant (Ronnoco Plant) we have the in-house capability to respond to our clients’ needs.” The majority of projects awarded to the firm are achieved through repeat business and long-standing relationships.

kellmarts BuIldIng servICes ltd

SECTOR: Rail, Airport & Construction

FOUNDER: John Kelly

DIRECTOR: John Kelly

FOUNDED: 2012

STAFF: 30

TURNOVER: N/A

Starting as an electrical contractor in 2012, Kellmarts has grown steadily over the last seven years to now provide M&E and specialist minor works across a range of sectors. Founded by John Kelly, from Doonbeg, Co. Clare, the company maintains strong connections with the west of Ireland, having site-based and office staff from Clare, Galway and Donegal. Always striving to build upon its reputation for efficiency, high quality and safe project delivery, the company prides itself on exceeding client expectations.

kelly grouP

SECTOR: Telecommunications, Utilities, Rail

FOUNDER: Timothy J Kelly

FOUNDED: 1985

STAFF: 3,500+

FLEET: 2,700+

In 1985 Irishman Tim Kelly set up Kelly Communications to capitalise on opportunities in the then emerging British cable television market. The business won its first major contract that same year. Over the decades the company’s reputation has grown steadily, winning further installation contracts countrywide, including ongoing projects with the likes of BT Openreach, Virgin Media and City Fibre and many more. Working with these clients, Kelly’s activities have expanded into the key build-out of full fibre to the UK, therefore being key to enable ‘Gigabit Britain’.

keltBray ltd

SECTOR: Specialist Engineering and Construction

OWNER/CEO: Brendan Kerr

FOUNDED: 1976

STAFF: 1776

TURNOVER: £500m

Formed as a groundwork civil engineering contractor company in 1976, the Keltbray Group is now one of Britain’s leading specialist

Some of the Kelly Group fleet

Joseph Gallagher

businesses, offering engineering, construction, asbestos management, demolition, piling, decommissioning, remediation, rail, power distribution and transmission, reinforced concrete structures and environmental services. Owned by Brendan Kerr, who joined the company in 1989, Keltbray employs close to 1,800 people. The company has contributed to a range of high-profile construction projects, including The Shard, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stadium, St Pancras International, Crossrail, Earls Court, Battersea Power Station and HS2. Despite increased pressures on the business over recent years, due to Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, Keltbray remains confident for the future. Darren James, Group Chief Executive, said: “As a large and increasingly diverse engineering specialist, with a strong UK-wide brand and delivery footprint, we are well positioned to deliver on our core purpose to redefine the way sustainable development is delivered.”

kIely Bros. ltd

SECTOR: Surface treatment

DIRECTOR: Mike Kiely

FOUNDED: 1950s

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £80m

Kiely Bros is at the forefront of carriageway and footpath surfacing and surface treatments. It has a long-established nationwide reputation for collaborative working with local authorities and maintenance contractors, offering cost-effective, innovative products (some patented) and a level of expertise, service and customer care that’s second to none. And sustainability is at the heart of the business.

“We’re always looking to develop newer, greener technologies and working practices that extend our influence beyond preserving Britain’s roads to helping preserve the planet for future generations,” they explain. Working both directly for local authorities and also national maintenance contractors, the business continues to offer a comprehensive range of surface treatments, pre-patching solutions and ancillary activities. In addition, Kiely Bros’ waste division has developed into Birmingham’s largest skip hire and waste management and solutions provider.

kIlhan ConstruC tIon

SECTOR: Construction

DIRECTOR: Michael Kilcoyne

FOUNDED: 2010

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

ltd

Kilhan Construction Ltd is based in London but operates across the southeast and midland areas. Specialising in Groundworks, RC Frames & Structures, Demolition & Temporary Works and External Works packages, its founders and staff have more than 100 years’ experience in the industry. The firm takes on large scale residential and commercial contracts and is currently working on numerous projects in excess of £20million. It prides itself on its strong client relationships, repeat business, high standards of health and safety, programme assurance and cost certainty.

george kIlloughery ltd (kIlloughery)

SECTOR: Demolition, Waste

DIRECTOR: Joseph George Killoughery

FOUNDED: 1965

STAFF: 38

TURNOVER: £10.2m

George Killoughery Ltd was established in 1965 by native Co. Clare husband-and-wife team George and Mary Killoughery. The company has developed from a single six-wheeler tipper operation to one of the largest privately-owned construction service companies in the industry. Its services include supplying recycled aggregates, skip and bin hire, demolition, earthworks, waste management and hazardous material extraction. The firm provides services throughout London and the Home Counties, with three strategically located depots in Mitcham, Purfleet and Shepperton facilitating that work. Through these depots the firm has developed three waste management facilities and three material recovery facilities. “We have a committed work force, of which 80 per cent are long serving and 85 per cent are recruited from local areas,” the firm explains. “Our focus on client satisfaction is at the core of our success and you can depend on our hard work and commitment

to meet your changing needs every time.”

kylemore servICes ltd

SECTOR: Construction

DIRECTORS: Eamon Lynam, Michael Quinn

FOUNDED: 1996

NUMBER OF STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Kylemore Services Ltd was founded in 1996 in Wembley, Middlesex, by Eamon Lynam and Michael Quinn. Operating in the building and engineering services sector of the construction industry, they are based in Stanmore, Middlesex. In recent years they have worked on prestigious projects in both London and the southeast that include work on 21 Moorfields, Whiteleys redevelopment and the Olympia redevelopment. The majority of Kylemore’s work is repeat business due to the exceptional workmanship and commitment that they provide to their clients.

laIng o ’rourke PlC

SECTOR: Construction

CHAIRMAN: Sir John Parker

CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Seamus French

FOUNDED: 1977

STAFF: 10,000+

TURNOVER: £2.5bn

Laing O’Rourke founder, majority shareholder and Group CEO - Ray O'Rourke - stepped down from the Group Chief Executive position this month. The move comes almost 45 years after Mr O’Rourke founded the business with his brother Des. As of September this year, the Irish entrepreneur, who was born in Mayo, but came to Britain in 1966, will join Des as a Deputy Chairman of the Group. In this role he will “continue his focus on innovation, people development and major clients”, Laing O’Rourke Group Chairman Sir John Parker confirmed in a statement. Taking his place is Seamus French, the former CEO of Anglo American’s Bulk Commodities and Other Minerals division. One of Mr O’Rourke’s final initiatives to oversee as CEO was the implementation of a new Equal Parenting policy at the firm. In July Laing O’Rourke launched an equal parenting approach for all its staff across the UK and Australia, regardless of how they become a parent. From October, every employee will have access to six months’ parental leave on full pay, and the leave is also available for parents who adopt or welcome a baby via surrogacy. Effective immediately is a new pregnancy loss policy that provides paid leave for any employee who has suffered, or whose partner or surrogate has suffered, a loss of pregnancy. Mr O’Rourke explained of the move: “When I joined the industry more than 50 years ago, I saw my own role as the traditional family breadwinner. The world is now a very different place, and we value modern and diverse family structures and new opportunities that balance careers and childcare. I’ve always been an advocate for innovation and modern methods of construction, and those approaches should not just be in the technical ways we work – but in the ways we recruit, deploy, reward, and support our people.” He added: “One thing remains the same as when I became a parent, it’s the most common, most disruptive life event for most of our people – in a good way. So why wouldn’t the business do everything it can to support people fairly during this change. No matter who you are or how your family comes about, at Laing O’Rourke we’ll take care of your career while you do what needs to be done at home.”

l lynCh Plant hIre and haulage ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Liam Lynch

DIRECTORS: Merrill Lynch, Robert Lynch

FOUNDED: 1986

NUMBER OF STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

With an expansive fleet of modern plant and equipment, L Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage provides nationwide operated and self-drive plant hire, haulage and transport services to a variety of sectors within construction. Contracts within the civil engineering, rail engineering, public utilities, earth works and highways maintenance, all offer Lynch the opportunity to build a wide portfolio of skills and experience within a variety of areas. Managing Director Liam Lynch founded the company in 1986, aged 25, with only one machine. His ambition and

determination is widely deemed to have driven Lynch to become a leading name in the construction industry. As Managing Director, he continues to oversee all aspects of the company, which is now recognised as a leading provider of plant hire, haulage and transport services to the UK construction industry.

louIse kennedy ltd

SECTOR: Fashion Design, Retail

CEO: Louise Kennedy

FOUNDED: 1983

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Louise Kennedy is a luxury lifestyle brand which expresses the style and elegance of its founder, Tipperary woman Louise Kennedy. For the designer, exquisite fabrics and attention to detail are paramount when creating clothes with a purity of line which flatter women of every age. Timeless clothes, beautifully made, are accessorised with Louise Kennedy jewellery and handbags, while a specially created fragrance captures the essence of Ms Kennedy. The brand was established in 1983. Its elegant Dublin flagship store opened at 56 Merrion Square in 1998 and shortly afterwards the London flagship opened at 9 West Halkin Street in SW1. Louise Kennedy has since expanded into the US, with New York trunk shows every year. Brown Thomas, Ireland’s premier department store, a sister of Selfridge’s London, who bought Louise Kennedy’s entire first collection, continues to carry the label. Ms Kennedy has designed for Ireland’s former Presidents Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese, as well as members of the British, European and Middle Eastern royal families, for high-profile businesswomen and for actresses including Meryl Streep and Anjelica Huston.

masterson holdIngs ltd

SECTOR: Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Michael Masterson

DIRECTORS: Keith Masterson, Sean Masterson, Michael Masterson

FOUNDED: 1980

STAFF: 800

TURNOVER: £102.5m

Masterson Holdings consists of three subsidiary companies providing a variety of services to the construction industry across London and the Home Counties. Getjar Ltd and Atlantic Contracts — both established by the group’s managing director and owner Michael Masterson — specialise in reinforced concrete frames, groundworks, carpentry and joinery. The third subsidiary Glencoe Plant Services specialises in the hiring of plant and equipment. The family business is still run by its founder Michael Masterson with the support of his sons. Their most recently filed financial report boasted a turnover of £102.5m for the year up to August 2021. While they were “pleased” to report profit after tax of £6.9million on that turnover, they added that they remained cautious for the year ahead. “We live in uncertain times where profit margins have become even more challenging, with previously unseen

Liam Lynch

Danny Sullivan Group s strategy is to attract, retain and enable our workforce We have won a number of bids for large scale infrastructure projects across the UK, including High Speed 2 (HS2).

HS2, the new 350+ kilometre-per-hour, high-speed rail network that will run through London, Manchester, and Leeds, linking eight of Britain’s 10 largest cities, is one of the most complex railway projects that the United Kingdom has undertaken Danny Sullivan is proud to announce we are working across every section of HS2.

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materials price increases and trades shortages, and we have the added challenge of the geo-political climate, so caution remains the order of the day,” they explain.

maylIm ltd

SECTOR: Landscape Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Thomas O’Mahony

FOUNDED: 2002

STAFF: 590

TURNOVER: £60m

Maylim is a specialist landscape contractor based in central London. They predominately work on public realm, hard and soft landscaping schemes and also complete highway and civil engineering projects. Since forming in 2002, Maylim has built a solid reputation for quality work and exceeding client expectation. Their work is instrumental in helping to develop and build landscapes within new neighbourhoods as well as bringing together existing communities by creating exciting outdoor spaces for people to come together and nature to thrive.

Thomas ‘Tom’ O’Mahony, founder and owner of Maylim, was born in London to an Irish builder and was raised in Athea, Co. Limerick. After spending 20 years working for McNicolas Plc (Brown Macs) and Skanska McNicholas he moved on to become Managing Director at Maylim. The company is co-run by Commercial Director Gerard Purcell, a native of New Zealand, and ex David Langdon. In 2019, Maylim became an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). They believe that having their people as shareholders will help to retain staff and attract top talent and the rising stars of the industry. Recently completed projects include Battersea Power Station Phase Two, Exchange Square, Paradise Birmingham and 22 Bishopsgate. Upcoming and current projects include Thames Tideway, Nine Elms Park and Regent’s Place.

mCgurk grouP ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDER: Eamonn Joseph McGurk

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Eamonn Francis McGurk

FOUNDED: 1963

STAFF: 1100

TURNOVER: £90m

The McGurk Group of companies is celebrating nearly 60 years as a family business. It was founded by Eamonn Joseph McGurk in 1963, after he moved to Gloucestershire with his wife Anna from their native county Monaghan in Ireland. The couple, newly married at 18, succeeded in raising seven children, namely –Fionnuala, Angela, Eamonn, Jennifer, Brian, Geraldine and Karen. Now headed up by the two brothers, the family business has grown to employ 1,100 people, with a turnover in excess of £90million. The McGurk Group began as a specialist in supplying the construction industry and has since diversified into a wide range of sectors, operating nationally and internationally. It now works in construction, plant hire, haulage and recycling services, working in commercial, retail, education and care sectors. Affiliated firms, Keyway and 1st Call Plant, are two of Britain’s most respected construction companies. Sadly, Eammon Joseph passed away in 1992 at the age of 48, but he had already taught his children the secret to business success.

Eamonn McGurk said: “My father’s philosophy was all about hard work, but most of all about being disciplined - doing what you did yesterday, but a little bit better the next day. From that philosophy, the company has grown to become the hugely successful business it is today. The McGurk Group has a reputation for its work for Premier League football clubs. It is currently working on Aston Villa’s training ground and has previously worked for Chelsea, Fulham, Wolves and Brighton. While challenges of rising prices have hit the construction industry as a whole, McGurk has a pipeline of contracts in excess of £60million.

mCraIl/rmC ConstruC tIon

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDER: Damien McLoughlin

DIRECTORS: Damien McLoughlin, Patrick McNally

FOUNDED: 2012

STAFF: 200+

TURNOVER: £31.8m

Established in 2012, MCRAIL/RMC specialises in civil engineering, groundworks, concrete frames, drainage, foundations and earthworks. Over the years the company has built up a substantial client base through both repeat and new business by offering clients a consistent quality of performance and ensuring a high standard of work. The company’s directors all have a background in construction and civil engineering, providing an extensive knowledge, and are involved at all stages of the developments. Their financial report for the year up to March 2021 saw them achieve continued growth, with turnover from £26.7million in 2020 to £31.8million in 2021.

mgBC ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDERS: The McGuinness brothers

DIRECTORS: Shane McGuinness, Darren McGuinness, Keith McGuinness

FOUNDED: 2015

STAFF: 83

TURNOVER: £8.6m

Based just north of London, with over 25 years’ experience in the construction industry, McGuinness Brothers Construction (MGBC) Ltd is a family run and owned company which focuses on achieving dynamic and innovative construction solutions for its clients. “We have built up a reputation for delivering projects on or ahead of schedule,” they explain, adding: “MGBC has always moved with the demands of the industry and will continue to do so.”

MGBC Ltd undertakes a range of demolition services tailored to the requirements of domestic and commercial projects throughout the UK. Services it provides include site establishment and enabling works, ground works, concrete frame, basements, piling, demolition, temporary works and main contracts.

mPB

struC tures ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR: Michael Boyle

FOUNDED: 1987

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £82m

MPB Structures is one of the UK’s leading premier concrete frame specialists. A market leader that has built its reputation on an innovative proactive approach to construction, it was founded by Michael Boyle in 1987. “We offer all our long-standing clients a complete construction service, delivered through our vast experience and expertise,” the firm claims. “Our experience covers universities, colleges, shopping centres, car parks, high tech and award-winning buildings, rail and LUL, using innovative technology in our approach to complex sub and superstructure,” they explain. “We continue to grow year on year through solid management principles and retention of our widely experienced staff.”

mPg ContraC ts ltd

SECTOR: Construction, Internal Finishing

FOUNDERS: Martin Gavin, Paddy O’Malley

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Michael Gavin

FOUNDED: 1970s

STAFF: 50

TURNOVER: N/A

Having emigrated from Mayo to London in the early 1970s, Martin Gavin and Paddy O’Malley formed MPG Plastering Ltd in 1974. MPG quickly established itself as the go to contractor for high quality plastering and was one of the first to adapt and pioneer the new drywall systems introduced in the early 80s. The company has further evolved to undertake the installation of external Structural Framing Systems (SFS), Glass Reinforced Gypsum elements (GRG) and has its own in-house painting and decorations division. MPG’s ownership today is in the hands of Michael Gavin as Managing Director, and Ged Maye as Finance Director. MPG retains the traditional values of family ownership, while enhancing its reputation and culture of a can-do attitude known within the organisation as ‘the MPG Way’. The company is very proud of its Irish heritage, and continues its links with Ireland, involving job opportunities, social events, and charity work. MPG are currently delivering drywall, suspended ceilings and glass reinforced gypsum installation at the prestigious 9 Millbank project for client St Edward, part of the Berkeley Group.

munnelly suPPort servICes ltd (munnelly grouP)

SECTOR: Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: James Munnelly

FOUNDED: 1977

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £43.8m

Over more than four decades, Munnelly Group has gained great expertise in delivering successful logistics, operative supply, builders work, security, waste management, infrastructure and airport solutions to the industry. Qualifying as a Quantity Surveyor with Bovis Construction in 1977, Phil Munnelly excelled in construction and used the experience he had gained to put together a business plan to set up Munnelly Support Services. In 2020 he handed over the Managing Director role to James Munnelly. “With Munnelly Support Services going from strength to strength the time is now right for me to step aside as Managing Director and focus my attention on the further growth and success of Munnelly Group,” he said. Having joined the company in 2007 as a Quantity Surveyor, James advanced through the company quickly to be appointed Commercial Director before being made Managing Director. “It is an honour to have been selected by our Board of Directors to be the new Managing Director for Munnelly Support Services,” he said. “Having been with the company for over 13 years and seeing it evolve into the leading logistics business it is today has been phenomenal.”

J. murPhy & sons ltd (murPhy grouP)

SECTOR: Civil Engineering

FOUNDER: John James Murphy

FOUNDED: 1951

STAFF: 3,500+

TURNOVER: £1,270m

With more than 60 years’ experience behind it, Murphy remains one of the most familiar names in the construction industry in Britain and, increasingly, worldwide. Since its founding in 1951, the firm has become a leading global, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company providing a wide range of construction services to infrastructure sectors including rail, water, power and natural resources and also has a thriving building business. Announcing its financial results for the year ending December 2021, the firm revealed its total group revenue was up 14 per cent to £1,270million, from its £1,114million total in 2020, an increase it claims was “driven by strengthened relationships with key clients across the UK, Ireland and Canada”. It also confirmed that despite wider market challenges, Murphy delivered a “positive start to 2022 with a robust order book of £2.239billion at year-end, up 28% on the previous year and providing strong visibility over the coming years”. Commenting on the results, CEO John Murphy said: “These results reflect the strengthening resilience across the Group and the benefits of actions we have taken in recent years to improve contract selectivity, enhance relationships with our key client base, and to focus on generating a strong cash position.”

myrtle restaurant ltd

SECTOR: Hospitality

OWNER: Anna Haugh

FOUNDED: 2019

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Located in Chelsea, Myrtle Restaurant offers modern European cooking with an Irish influence using the finest Irish produce. Hailing from Tallaght in Dublin, Head Chef and owner Anna Haugh has been cooking professionally for almost 20 years. Having started cooking at l’Ecrivain with Derry Clarke, Anna has spent the last 14 years in London working for celebrated chefs Philip Howard, Shane Osborne and Gordon Ramsay. Over the last few years the Irish chef has become something of a television personality too – as a host and regular guest chef on BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen; as one of the main chefs on BBC’s Ready Steady Cook, and for taking part in Season 2 of Snackmasters on Channel 4 and three series of BBC One’s Royal Recipes. This year she joined BBC One’s MasterChef: The Professionals as a judge alongside Marcus Wareing and Gregg Wallace, after former judge Monica Galetti stepped down from the position. “MasterChef has an impeccable reputation and legacy within the hospitality industry,” she said. “I have

long-admired Monica as an incredible chef and she’s paved the way for female chefs. It’s a privilege to be keeping her seat warm in the MasterChef kitchen.”

o ’Connell BuIldIng ContraC tors ltd

SECTOR: Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Declan O’Connell

FOUNDED: 2013

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Based in Stanmore, North London, O’Connell Contracting began as an independent project design and building consultancy.

O’Connell Contracting is now a multi-disciplined contracting business delivering building, civil engineering and demolition projects across the residential and commercial sectors. The firm prides itself on having fostered a culture that focuses on people, their need for growth and their safety. “Our aim is to self-deliver the majority of works in-house, providing clients with a high quality, cost effective and reliable delivery experience,” they state.

o ’donovan ( waste dIsPosal) ltd

SECTOR: Waste management

FOUNDER: Joe O’Donovan

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Jacqueline O’Donovan

FOUNDED: 1959

STAFF: 185

TURNOVER: £20m

With strong roots dating back to 1959 when the late founder Joe O'Donovan from West Cork started out in business, O’Donovan Waste is widely regarded as a dynamic and innovative industry leader. Specialising in construction and demolition waste, the family-run business prioritises sustained investment in staff development and operational excellence, with their commitment to safety the powerful force behind the firm’s quality service and continued success. The multi award-winning company has an excellent reputation as a trusted partner in the supply chain, offering total waste management and recycling solutions whilst leading the way by demonstrating exemplar compliance and outstanding working practices. Operating in London and the South East, with a fleet of 100 HGVs and a team off 185 staff delivering service excellence, O'Donovan prioritises its responsibility to the environment and the circular economy by achieving zero waste to landfill.

ohoB holdIngs ltd

SECTOR: Construction

OWNERS: Tom O’Brien & family

FOUNDED: 1972

STAFF: 122

TURNOVER: £292m

The OHOB Group of companies (OHOB Holdings Limited) has expanded from a small groundworks subcontractor to a major multi-disciplined contractor. This has been achieved through continuous development of the technical and professional capabilities of its workforce and management team. The family-run group, in addition to groundworks and civil engineering, also includes house building, concrete frames and plant hire businesses. The OHOB group also invests hugely in training staff and apprenticeships.

o ’kane IrIsh Foods

SECTOR: Food

FOUNDERS: Eddie O’Kane, Maureen O’Kane

FOUNDED: 2003

STAFF: 28

TURNOVER: £16m

Derry-born Eddie O’Kane founded O’Kane Irish Foods to satisfy the demand in Britain for branded Irish food products. The business plan successfully matched supermarket locations to Irish demographics and today can count Selfridges, Ocado Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda, and Morrisons among its customers. In 2006 YourIrishShop.com was set up

to offer a service to consumers outside the catchment area of the supermarkets. This was relaunched just this year and remains the largest dedicated online retailer of Irish food products in Britain. In 2012 O’Kane Direct Ltd was formed in response to the ever-growing

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amount of trade inquiries from smaller retailers and the Irish pub sector. Current customers include Nisa, Budgens, Costcutter and Londis. After operating from separate sites for a number of years, 2018 saw all parts of the business coming together in a superb new head office and distribution centre in Perivale, Middlesex. Two years later the Cork based subsidiary Bia Foods International Exports Ltd was established to robustly counter the stiff challenges posed by Brexit and the customs chaos which ensued. This has ensured the continued supply of Irish food staples not only to the UK market but also to Canada, Australia, and of course the rest of the EU. The firm works closely with many Irish brands, including Barry’s, Tayto, Club, Clonakilty, Erin, Boland’s, Smithwicks, Ballymaloe, Oatfield, Chef, Galtee and Flahavans.

olIver Connell & son ltd

SECTOR: Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: James Connell

FOUNDED: 1974

STAFF: N/A

TUNROVER: £102.8m

Oliver Connell & Son Ltd is a family-owned and operated company that has been trading successfully for over 40 years. With constant controlled growth and development, the Ealing-based firm has steadily increased its turnover year on year with now well-established divisions in groundworks, RC frames, railway and aviation. In its latest financial report, the company recorded a 36.6 per cent increase in turnover to £102.8million in 2021, up from £75.3million in 2020. The firm claims the growth is “supported by the strong management team now in place with a wealth of industry knowledge and experience”.

o ’neIll and Brennan ConstruC tIon ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDERS: Dan O’Neill, Gerry Brennan

FOUNDED: 1990

STAFF: 150+

TURNOVER: £110m (UK & IRE)

A dedicated construction solutions business with over 25 years of industry experience, O’Neill & Brennan supplies staff to many of the largest construction contractors in the UK and Ireland. The company covers multiple sectors within the construction sphere and allied industries, including labour and trades; professional and technical; energy and power; civil engineering; site services and logistics; and industrial and warehousing. The company has headquarters in both Dublin and London, with regional offices across both countries.

Paul Costelloe and sons ltd

SECTOR: Fashion, Design

FOUNDER: Paul Costelloe

FOUNDED: 1979

STAFF: 6

TURNOVER: N/A

Irish designer Paul Costelloe is one of the most established names in British and Irish fashion, who has dressed the likes of Princess Diana and Vogue Williams over more than 40 years in the business. Since the setting up of the fashion house under his own name, this family-owned and run business has been a leader in the use of hand-crafted, luxurious fabrics combined with cutting edge design, innovation and creativity. Based at his design studio in the heart of London's fashion district, Mr Costelloe works with renowned technicians, suppliers and manufacturers to deliver collections of the highest quality, texture and comfort. In a recent interview the designer revealed that he didn’t take a day off work during the Covid-19 lockdown – instead he continued to cycle the eight miles from his home in Putney to his design studio in Marble Arch and back again every day. He also had his son William working alongside him throughout the pandemic, which he claims taught him to “be aware of other people and to take care of myself and my family”. He added: “I have kept my loved ones closer to me than I would have before.”

P Flannery Plant hIre (oval) ltd

SECTOR: Construction

DIRECTOR: Patrick Flannery

FOUNDED: 1972

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £160m

The family-run Flannery Group has been providing plant hire, ancillary equipment, training and haulage to the construction industry since 1972 and is now the largest provider of operated and self-drive plant in Britain. The company continues to grow in line with the demands of the UK construction market and now operates out of seven depots in London, Newport, Birmingham, Manchester, Northumberland, Aberdeen and Dublin. Flannery has also added to training centres in Birmingham and Buckinghamshire to deal with the demands in the industry.

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CusaCk (tool suPPlIes) ltd

SECTOR: Retail

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Philip Cusack

FOUNDED: 1989

STAFF: 210

TURNOVER: £46.7m

Established in 1989, PF Cusack is one of Britain’s leading suppliers of contractors’ tools, personal protective equipment, signage and traffic management products. The company has major depots in London, Wolverhampton, Bolton, Glasgow and Highbridge in Somerset. Cusack's are a major manufacturer of road signs, both temporary and permanent, and they own Jafco Tools who manufacture specialist tools for the rail industry.

Phd modular aCCess servICes ltd

SECTOR: Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Danny Dwyer

FOUNDED: 1984

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £24m

Founded by Sligo native Bernard Dwyer in 1984 as PHD Scaffolding, the business has vastly expanded over the years to become a major player in the construction industry as an internationally renowned scaffolding specialist. Tackling specific projects overseas became a hallmark of PHD, particularly after some restructuring of the business in the 1990s. Some of its more notable projects have included the Houses of Parliament; Terminal 2: Dublin Airport; London Olympics 2012; Atlantis Hotel in Dubai; Facebook Dublin and the QEOP Stadium Transformation for West Ham United. In January 2021 the firm unveiled a newly branded fleet of company vehicles. In July of this year the firm revealed it had been awarded a prestigious contract from The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN), to provide the specialist access required for the latest stage of the renovation of the

world-famous HMS Victory. Work on the £4million access contract will take place exactly a century after the ship was first moved to a dry dock in 1922. “By designing a fully enclosed scaffolding installation, it will allow the vital conservation work to take place while simultaneously allowing the public to continue to visit Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson’s iconic flagship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard,” the firm explains.

Phl hydraulICs uk ltd

SECTOR: Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Anthony Redmond

FOUNDED: 2019

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Since its establishment in England in 2019, PHL Hydraulics UK has established itself as a market leader in lifting and lowering large structures, specialising in bridge jacking and synchronised lifting. The firm has won major contracts in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. “This is due to our available equipment, skilled workforce and ability to mobilise quickly,” the firm explains.

PJ hegarty & sons ltd

SECTOR: Construction

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN: John Hegarty

FOUNDED: 1925

STAFF: 450+

TURNOVER: €450m

Over 95 years in business, PJ Hegarty has built up significant resources and expertise and has an annual turnover of over €450million, with more than 450 people directly employed. Its primary activity is undertaking large, complex projects in commercial, retail, tourism, pharmaceutical, high-tech and institutional buildings, refurbishment and civil engineering works. In addition to technical and plant resources, PJ Hegarty has a strong financial base, allowing for the execution of multiple large projects simultaneously. The company claims its success over the years is based on “sound financial and management principles”. They add: “It is this emphasis, combined with a solid base of traditional craft skills and professional management, that has placed the Company at the forefront of Irish contractors”. PJ Hegarty offers a full range of construction services including management contracting, design & build, alliance/ partnering and PPP contracts, in addition to traditional building arrangements. The range of work undertaken varies in type and size from multimillion Euro contracts to small and medium sized projects across Ireland and the UK, from offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and London.

P J keary ltd

SECTOR: Inspection, Survey, Data Collection

DIRECTOR: Patrick Joseph Keary

FOUNDED: 1993

NUMBER OF STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

P J Keary was formed in 1993 by Pat Keary (Snr). He initially offered advice and consultancy services in the London region, and the company soon expanded its portfolio of services and client base to include Utility Companies and Highway Authorities in the south and southeast of England. While still based in Kingsbury, northwest London, and remaining a family-run business, over more than 25 years the firm has grown into a leading provider of inspection and survey services, offering its services throughout the UK and Ireland. Some of its clients include UK Power Networks, Thames Water, Affinity Water and BT.

Platt & reIlly uk ltd

SECTOR: Construction

DIRECTORS: Derek Platt, Patrick Reilly, Chris Reilly

FOUNDED: 2001

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £65m

One of the largest partition and ceiling contractors in the UK and Ireland, Platt & Reilly has forged a reputation for delivering prestigious projects to the highest standards, on time, and on budget. It has

Irish designer Paul Costelloe

PHL Hydraulics UK has established itself as a market leader in Lifting & Lowering of large structures, specialising in flat jacking of buildings and remedial works, temporary work design, Bridge Jacking tower crane grillage installation and synchronised lifting. PHL Hydraulics have won major contracts in the U.K., Ireland and mainland Europe, This is due to our available equipment, skilled workforce and ability to mobilise quickly.

worked on residential projects including Battersea Power Station (Carillon), Chelsea Barracks (Mace) and further afield, World One in Mumbai. It also worked on the Shangri-La hotel in The Shard, the International Broadcasting Centre at Olympic Park and Google Headquarters in Dublin. “Our company is built on our reputation for delivering some of the most prestigious projects both in Ireland and the UK, to the highest standards, on time and on budget,” the firm claims.

Pod-trak ltd

SECTOR: Infrastructure

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Paul O’Donnell

FOUNDED: 2007

STAFF: 300+

TURNOVER: £50m

Founded by Paul O’Donnell in 2007 and starting out as a small subcontractor, the business’ first project was carrying out rail renewals on the DLR. O’Donnell had identified a gap in the rail industry market for a specialist multi-disciplinary subcontractor to carry out electrification works, concentrating on light rail projects. Since then, he has overseen the implementation of main contractor capabilities within a growing organisation. Pod-Trak is now one of the country’s leading infrastructure supply chain partners, employing and contracting more than 300 people and operating from four locations across the UK & Ireland. As well as rail electrification, it also has teams specialising in civil engineering, communications, permanent way and airports. Its in-house design, management, labour and plant capabilities form the backbone of the business.

Powerday PlC

SECTOR: Recycling, Waste Management

FOUNDER: Mick Crossan

FOUNDED: 1977

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Powerday provides market-leading waste management and recycling services in London and across the UK. They provide a quality and value-for-money service that makes it as easy as possible for their clients to manage their resources sustainably and they invest heavily to maintain state-of-the-art facilities designed to maximise recycling and recovery of material, delivering 100 per cent diversion from landfill and continually exploring more sustainable and innovative solutions, such as delivering/collecting skips/roro’s in their carbon neutral fleet since 2021. This year, they have also introduced several closed loop recycling initiatives to their clients. With an ethos of ‘giving back’ they use their sustained growth to support local communities through The Powerday Foundation, local employment, and education. In the past 36 months, they have generated nearly £30million in social value verified by the social value portal. They also recently launched their second Sustainability and Wellness Manifesto, which promotes their five pillars of sustainability. Employees, Clients, Communities, Carbon and Procurement. All pillars have smart measurable goals aligned to each pillar.

QuInn london ltd

SECTOR: Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Seamus Quinn

FOUNDED: 2000

STAFF: 150+

TURNOVER: £75m

Quinn London Ltd was founded in 2000 by Managing Director Seamus Quinn, to deliver quality construction solutions across London. Built upon this ethos and led by Seamus, Quinn London has excelled through the years to become a leading London-based main contractor. The firm also undertakes refurbishment and restoration work as part of its heritage division working closely with prestigious clients including the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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CorrIgan restaurants ltd

SECTOR: Hospitality

FOUNDER: Richard Corrigan

FOUNDED: 1997

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

firm has worked on numerous projects in and around London, comprising of luxury apartments, exciting regeneration projects and stylish city living. “We have a highly skilled and motivated workforce and pride ourselves in the manner in which we work, as well as using the latest innovative methods and materials,” they explain.

roskerry BuIldIng servICes ltd

SECTOR: Structural Alterations, RC Frames, Basements, Groundworks, External Works, Diamond DrillingControlled Demolition

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Daniel Leahy

FOUNDED: 2013

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Richard Corrigan has been wowing the restaurant scene with his culinary expertise for 25 years. After opening Lindsay House in Soho in 1997 – where he won his second Michelin star – the restaurateur bought and refurbished Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill in 2005, before setting up Corrigan’s Mayfair in 2008. Bentley’s Sea Grill in Harrods followed in 2012, while a year later he bought the 100-acre Virginia Park Lodge in Co. Cavan, which operates as a hotel and cookery school. In 2017 Dickie’s Bar opened at Corrigan’s Mayfair. A collaborative project with Gregory Buda from The Dead Rabbit, New York, and Richard Ryan, founder of Drinksology, the late-night bar serves drinks using the best seasonal produce, largely sourced from Corrigan’s Cavan estate. In 2019 Corrigan opened another bar and restaurant, Daffodil Mulligan - the Old Street venue is a collaboration with fellow Irishmen John Nugent, of Kings Place and Tony Gibney, of the famous Dublin boozer Gibney’s of Malahide.

The celebrity chef is a popular face on British and Irish television screens, with appearances in numerous shows including Cookery School, Great British Menu, Saturday Kitchen and The Taste. Earlier this year it was announced that Corrigan had been appointed a chef partner with caterers Searcys and BaxterStorey. Searcys has collaborated with Corrigan in the past and he will be working alongside chefs in the business to develop new menus and signature dishes for the firm’s venues – which include the Gherkin and the Barbican in London and the Pump Room in Bath. As part of the partnership, he will also work with BaxterStorey venues in Britain and Ireland. Corrigan said of the news: "It's great to be back working with Searcys, BaxterStorey and the wider family, and to be part of mentoring the next generation of chefs. They work in some fantastic locations across the UK and the shared commitment to food provenance and unpretentious cooking makes it a match made in heaven.”

Later this year Corrigan is due to open his new restaurant, The Park Café on Dublin’s Shelbourne Road.

roChFord ConstruC tIon ltd

SECTOR: Construction

DIRECTORS: John Gerard Rochford, Gerard Rochford, Denise Rochford

FOUNDED: 1986

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £20m

Family company Rochford Construction has truly excelled in creating a reputable and credible reputation within the groundworks and external works sector. Since its foundation, the company has expanded to provide sub and super structure RC frames, piling, plant hire and hard landscaping.

rol ConstruC tIon ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDERS: Mort Reidy, Patrick O’Leary

FOUNDED: 2001

STAFF: 200

TURNOVER: N/A

ROL Construction was formed in 2001 and specialises in groundwork and RC frame. Based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, the

Roskerry Building Services Limited provides integrated construction solutions to clients tailored to suit their individual needs. The London-based firm has various arms that provide a wide variety of solutions to construction projects, from structural alterations of existing buildings to carrying out major new groundworks and RC Frameworks. Established in 2013, the firm has quickly earned a reputation as a reliable, honest and dynamic contractor. “We provide forward thinking personnel who are hands on to help our clients,” they state. “Over the years we have created the company with a clear mindset of getting only the most experienced people involved and with the use of all modern innovations we can overcome almost any problem,” they add.

sIlver Blaze ltd

SECTOR: Construction

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Ciarán O'Duffy

FOUNDED: 2017

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Silver Blaze Ltd is a family-run business. As a building contractor it offers commercial and office fit outs. Additional services include site logistics, cleaning services and commercial mastic/ sealant application. Managing Director Ciarán O'Duffy works alongside brother Lorcan, who covers marketing and promotions, their mother Sarah Jane Mathias, who is the office administrator, and their cousin Fiona Rutherford, who is the firm’s Financial Director.

skIllko

SECTOR: Construction, Utilities, Logistics

FOUNDERS: Brendan Maloney, Dermot O’Connor

FOUNDED: 2017

STAFF: 12

TURNOVER: £2m

Skillko is a training, safety and compliance management software with a complete learning management solution that helps businesses ensure they have a trained and compliant workforce. The firm works with leading construction, utility and

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Skillko CEO and Co-Founder

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logistic companies across the UK and Ireland, including the likes of Gallagher Group, Glencar, Toureen Group, PJ Hegartys and Keltbray. The latest feature on Skillko is Learn. Skillko Learn solves the problem of spending multiple hours inducting and onboarding new starters or subcontractors, as well as making this process completely paperless to remove even further administration. Furthermore, the Learning Management System offering allows companies to create custom elearning courses or upload Toolbox talks and send them out to their staff to complete on their phone or computer. Skillko is proven to increase compliance performance, reduce administration and streamline businesses' onboarding and induction processes. The firm was recently nominated for the 2022 Irish Construction Excellence award for Digital Innovation in Construction for their work with their clients to fully digitise their onboarding and induction processes for direct staff and subcontractors.

sr studIo 93 ltd (sImone roCha)

SECTOR: Fashion/Design

FOUNDER: Simone Rocha

FOUNDED: 2010

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Simone Rocha was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1986. In 2008 she graduated with a BA in Fashion from The National College of Art and Design in Dublin continuing in 2010 to graduate from the acclaimed Fashion MA at Central Saint Martin’s College, London. The designer debuted at London Fashion Week in September 2010, and now has three standalone stores in London, New York and Hong Kong. Each of these stores feature Rocha’s signature furniture and hand-made sculptures. Rocha has evolved into an internationally renowned and award-winning brand and the designer has shown her collections in some of the capital’s most historical and culturally relevant buildings – including the Tate Modern, Lancaster House, The Royal Academy of Art, Southwark Cathedral and and Alexandra Palace. This year the London-based designer, who is married and has a child, turned her hand further towards the world of art. Rocha curated girls, girls, girls, a major new group show of work by female artists which is being exhibited at Lismore Castle Arts in Co. Waterford until October. “I wanted to invite a group of artists who inspire, challenge and engage with femininity and its subversive characteristics, reflecting a female viewpoint today,” the designer explains. “There is a contrast of forms and media – art, sculpture and photography – and I am interested in exploring how the works engage with each other.” She added: “I want the exhibition to be an exploration of femininity in an honest way by having the presence of each artist in the room together, with their multiple viewpoints, and bringing their works into conversation with each other. As a designer, artists and image-makers have been a longstanding source of inspiration to me. The female spirit and experience have been a strong focus of my work from the beginning.

My engagement with femininity must also always have a balancetraditional craft techniques versus masculine tailoring, natural forms vs man-made. I am always pushing to make something traditionally feminine in a modern, off-kilter world.”

stoneBrIdge ContraC tIng solutIons

SECTOR: Construction

DIRECTOR: David O’Sullivan

FOUNDED: 2017

STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: N/A

Stonebridge Contracting Solutions was founded on the basis that to ensure success, firms must be built to last. “With expertise in legal, tax, accountancy, construction and rail logistics, we are perfectly equipped to ensure [our clients] remain both compliant and competitive,” they explain. Now operating for five years, the firm prides itself on its expertise in providing services concerning CIS, Umbrella PAYE, Sole Trader and Limited Companies. The company, run by David O’Sullivan, confirms: “In an economic climate as turbulent as ours, where the flexible working market is such an asset to our economy yet can sometimes be portrayed in a negative light, it is essential to have expertise in all areas of our marketplace.” They add: “With directors from backgrounds in tax, accountancy and construction logistics and labour hire, Stonebridge are perfectly equipped to ensure you remain both compliant and competitive.”

toureen grouP ltd

SECTOR: Construction

FOUNDER/CHAIRMAN: Denis Nolan

GROUP DIRECTOR: Dan Nolan

FOUNDED: 1992

NUMBER OF STAFF: N/A

TURNOVER: £110.8m

Toureen Group is a multifaceted, award-winning construction services organisation operating throughout the UK. Founded in 1992 it has grown to offer a wide range of service divisions, from design and build, groundworks, reinforced concrete frames and basements construction, to petroleum forecourt and retail specialists. With an in-house team of experts in a wide range of disciplines, and its own plant and fleet, Toureen’s in-house resources and capabilities allow the group to create increased value through integrated solutions.

vgC grouP ltd

SECTOR: Civil Engineering - Labour Supply, Recruitment, Price Work and Vehicle Rental

CHAIRMAN: Sean Fitzpatrick

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Laurence Mckidd

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER: Ciara Pryce

MANAGING DIRECTORS: CHRIS RYAN (VGC Labour Solutions), Jacques Kriel (VGC Projects)

FOUNDED: 1960

NUMBER OF STAFF: 1,600+

TURNOVER: £114m

VGC provides skilled people and delivers civil engineering price work packages to the UK's leading infrastructure contractors. It is committed to innovation, collaboration, sustainability and delivering social value in all aspects of its service delivery and its award-winning teams are experts in managing complex interfaces on civil engineering, railways, highways, airports and nuclear projects. “We are currently working on all four sections of HS2 from London to Birmingham, smart motorway upgrade of the M4, Hinkley Point nuclear power station, Sellafield, Transpennine Alliance and the Thames Tideway projects, to name just a few,” the company confirms. “We consistently go beyond client expectations, enabling them to deliver national infrastructure projects safely, on time and to budget. This results in long-term partnerships with the leading contractors across various industry sectors,” they add. “Our strong pipeline of work into 2022 and beyond, means that we will continue to create employment opportunities for skilled professionals and tradespeople, as well as support new entrants and under-represented groups into the industry, through the VGC Academy talent pipeline programmes. In 2021 we delivered over £18million in social value.” VGC’s impressive work has been recognised by many prestigious awards including Construction News Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award, the HS2 modern slavery prevention award, the National Centre for Diversity FREDIE awards, the Better Society award and the most Inspiring employer from the Inspire awards.

Members of the senior leadership team at VGC Group

London-based Irish designer Simone Rocha