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Before and after at Portaferry Public Realm!
Work started on the ambitious project in October 2023 and has been completed within one year.The 2 million investment has helped to reinvigorate the market town of Portaferry and includes a revitalised Market Square now available for community u... Keep Reading -
35 years of service for Contracts Manager Stephen McCook
Today marks 35 years of service for Contracts Manager Stephen McCook.Stephen joined the former R.J. Maxwell Son Ltd on the 28th of November 1989, when he first reported to John Trott as a laboratory technician. The late Roy Brown was the Quarry... Keep Reading -
Concrete Society NI Annual Awards
Have you ever wondered how much carbon is in your concrete?Last month, we attended the Concrete Society NI Annual Awards dinner at the Europa Hotel. We were delighted to receive a joint win in the Process Innovation category with our bespoke cus... Keep Reading -
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Clogher Valley Livestock Producers annual Charity Christmas Show and Sale
Northstone was delighted to participate in the Clogher Valley Livestock Producers annual Charity Christmas Show and Sale!This fantastic event took place at their premises on Tuesday evening, 19th November, with Northstone proudly sponsoring two ... Keep Reading -
Northstone participate in the MPA Health & Safety Awards 2024
We were delighted to participate in the recent online MPA Health Safety Awards 2024, which showcased Safer by Sharing.Were proud to have been finalists for two Mineral Products Association HS Awards, celebrating true excellence in Health Safet... Keep Reading -
Northstone Attend the attend the Ulster University engineering careers fair
Northstone Materials was delighted to attend the Ulster University engineering careers fair today at the Belfast campus. We had very engaging conversations with potential 2025 graduates and placement students. The future of engineering is bright... Keep Reading -
Project of the Year winners
We are delighted that the North West Greenway Network Project (Culmore Greenway Pennyburn Bridge, Londonderry) won the Transport Infrastructure Project of the Year (below 10 Million) at the Construction Employers Federation (CEF) Awards last Th... Keep Reading -
Sustainable Company of the Year award
We were honoured to sponsor the Sustainable Company of the Year award at this years CEF Awards. It was a fantastic event, and we were delighted to present the award alongside hosts Claire McCollum and Phil Spencer to GEDA Construction.A massive ... Keep Reading -
Mixer Driver Terry Farrell Retires
Mixer Driver Terry Farrell has finally decided to hang up the chutes after an incredible thirty-five years, the last ten years spent driving for Northstone.When Nigel our Transport Manager spoke to Terry, he joked that he wished he had a pound f... Keep Reading -
graduate development programme
On the 18th of September, the graduate development programme launched at The Osprey Hotel, Naas.The day consisted of getting to know you icebreakers and presentations from senior leaders within the business.Overall, within Ireland Materials we a... Keep Reading -
edp Class Mid-Year Event
On the 17th of September, the edp class of 24, met at the Knightsbook Hotel, Co. Meath for their mid-year event.The day took the form of a getting to know you icebreaker, presentations from experts within the represented businesses and valuable ... Keep Reading -
30 Years Service for Nigel Galbraith
Nigel joined the Readyuse business on the 1st of August 1994 when they acquired Strahans Road. At this stage, he took on the role of the shipper in a busy depot, where he shipped nine mixers and five block offloaders. As his career developed, he... Keep Reading -
€15,268 raised for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
Congratulations to everyone who raised a whopping 15,268 for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity The teams tripled the initial goal of 5,000 and had a great time during the fundraising process, proving that hard work can be enjoyable. W... Keep Reading -
Peter Moore's Retirement
On Friday, 19th July, the squads and management from our Western division met in Mountfield to mark Peter Moores retirement. The event allowed everyone to reminisce about Peters current and past achievements. It was a mark of the esteem that Pet... Keep Reading -
Paul Toal Marks 45 Years of Service
Monday 29th July marked 45 Years Service for boat operator, Paul Toal, pictured above in his barge, the Sandpiper.Describing his career to date, Paul told us he left school as a keen 15-year-old and started his first job at the airfield on a Sat... Keep Reading -
Rob Muldoon & Sam Warner visit Craigantlet Quarry
It was great to have Rob Muldoon Sam Warner from the Lighthouse Make It Visible Team attend Craigantlet Quarry on Wednesday 3rd July 2024.The team travel around the UK and Ireland visiting construction sites and reaching out to frontline worker... Keep Reading -
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Hanna Miskimmin Successfully Completes the IBEC 2024 Graduate Programme.
Congratulations to our Sustainability Graduate, Hanna Miskimmin, who has successfully completed the IBEC 2024 Graduate Programme.On Friday 28th June, graduates from across Ireland Materials and Irish Cement gathered at The Osprey Hotel, Kildare ... Keep Reading -
Farewell to Colin Allen
On Friday, 28th of June 2024, the team in Dunmurry came together to bid farewell to Colin Allen, Group Financial Controller, who retired from the business. Colin joined the CRH Group in 1988 as a company accountant for Breton Ulster. Colin said,... Keep Reading -
Level 3 Award at Craigantlet Quarry
On the 19th of June, 2024, we hosted the Level 3 Award in Geotechnical Knowledge for Managing Mineral Processing Operations course at our Craigantlet quarry. The course was expertly facilitated by David Johnston from Jabez Safety Solutions in co... Keep Reading -
Bike Week
Its Bike Week from 10th to 16th June 2024!Lets celebrate by remembering the fantastic All-Ability Cycle Path project we completed in February 2024. Thanks to the @Department for Infrastructure and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council for the... Keep Reading