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Aluprof UK Supports The Irish Construction Industry

By Wojciech Brozyna, Managing Director, Aluprof UK Limited


For the third consecutive year, Aluprof participated in the ICE Awards hosted in Dublin which is considered a significant construction event for Ireland. Aluprof, as the Gold Sponsor for the Gala Event, presented awards for the top 'Healthcare Project’, the ‘Education Project up to €10m value’ and the 'Education Project over €10m value' categories.


The Irish Construction Excellence Awards, established by the Irish Building Magazine in 1993, are commonly referred to as the ICE Awards and serve as the foremost acknowledgement of exceptional performance in the Construction Industry in Ireland. Ireland's top construction experts regularly attend the Gala Night, providing a platform for construction leaders, design & supply chain partners and clients to come together to honour outstanding achievements in construction.


Ever since Aluprof made its mark on the UK and Ireland market eighteen years ago, it has been offering a robust European portfolio of architectural aluminium systems that consistently exceed the needs of specifiers. Aluprof has established itself as a major systems supplier in Ireland, ensuring weekly deliveries from their extensive stock in Poland. Their comprehensive facilities for powder coating and thermal breaks enable them to meet any specification.


Furthermore, Aluprof provides a fabrication service to meet program expectations and supports a network of fabricator installers across the region. With a dedicated team of support technicians on the ground, Aluprof has solidified its position as a leading systems supplier in the region. Together with the Aluprof team at the awards ceremony were senior management guests from GLF Facades, BDA Facade Consultants and Alucraft.


Sean Butler, Aluprof’s Sales Director presented awards to the winners who were: Boyle Construction for ‘Healthcare Project’ for the project at the South Donegal Community Nursing Unit. The design team being, Rhatigan Architects, Structural Civil Engineer, Roughan O’Donovan and Service Engineers, Varming Consulting Engineers.



Boyle Construction were pleased to have been selected for this significant project in Ballyshannon, which is a highly anticipated and necessary community development for Donegal. The project presented various challenges, including the modular construction of wards and the refurbishment of the Rock Hospital, as well as the complete strip-out and fit-out of the Sheil Hospital. Additionally, the project involved the construction of a new 80-bed Cognitive Neurology Uni and extensive external works along the river Erne.



Eamon Costello (Kerry) LTD for ‘Education Project up to €10m value’ for the project at St Brogans College Bandon. The design team being, Kelly. Barry. O’Brien. Whelan Architects, Structural & Civil Engineers, Downes Associates Engineers and Mechanical & Electrical Engineers, Semple McKillop Consulting Engineers. St. Brogans is a recently completed comprehensive construction which included the addition of a three-story standalone extension utilising precast concrete and rain screen cladding. This expansion was designed to accommodate a variety of facilities such as classrooms, laboratories, offices, storage areas, restrooms, and additional spaces. The complex site work involved the removal of tarmac courts, excavation, retaining walls, the establishment of a new bus drop-off zone, the construction of boundary walls, service management, the installation of drainage systems and landscaping.


ABM Contractors Ltd for ‘Education Project over €10m value’ for the Sports Science, Health and Recreation Building Development at the Technological University Dublin Tallaght Campus. The design team being Coady Architects and Engineering, AECOM. The project offers educational areas that accommodate formal learning, modern science labs equipped with cutting-edge technologies that will facilitate research and teaching in Sports Science.



The facilities comprise lecture seating for classroom use and the construction of a state-of-the-art multi-purpose Sports Hall, designed with the strategic vision of hosting National and Regional sporting events and competitions.


Among the many projects completed using Aluprof UK systems in the Republic of Ireland, the headquarters of Microsoft, Twitter, and Google stand out as large-scale office buildings that demand high-quality specifications in building components. Aluprof UK also proudly provided the aluminium windows and doors for six projects in the Dublin Landings development area, as well as the recently completed 60 Dawson Street and Glencar House in Dublin.


Aluprof UK also takes pride in being the supplier of aluminium windows and doors for six newly constructed commercial buildings in the Dublin Landings area. These buildings, together the headquarters of Microsoft, Twitter, and Google offer significant office spaces in the Republic of Ireland and have been specified with Aluprof’s high quality building facade systems. Further information is available through the company’s website at aluprof.co.uk or direct from their UK head office in Altrincham by phoning +44 (0) 161 941 4005. www.aluprof.co.uk



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