Queen’s Lanyon Building, Belfast
The £5.5 million Restoration of the Grade A listed Lanyon Building at Queen’s University Belfast features in this months’ Northern Builder magazine. Read the article here.
QUB Lanyon Restoration Project nominated for a 2019 Heritage Angel Award
The QUB Lanyon Conservation & Restoration Project was shortlisted for a Best Major Regeneration of a Historic Building or Place award. The project is one of 3 projects shortlisted for this award which recognises projects completed within the last ten years that have seen large scale investment, put into saving, rescuing or regenerating a building…
New Levi’s Store at The Boulevard, Banbridge
A new Levi’s store at The Boulevard, Banbridge is now open. The Killowen Contracts team were delighted to be involved in the construction and fitout of the new store. The £200k contract was completed within a tight programme for our commercial and international client. The shopping centre’s retail director Chris Nelmes said: “We are thrilled…
QUB Lanyon Building – 2019 CEF Construction Excellence Award Winner
The Killowen Contracts team is delighted that The Queen’s University Belfast Lanyon Building has won the 2019 Construction Employers Federation (CEF) / Specify Construction Excellence General Construction Restoration Award 2019. It was also shortlisted as one of the 4 Overall Construction Award Finalists – and we are thrilled! The QUB Lanyon Conservation & Restoration project…
Unlocking a challenge on The Lanyon Building project
The Killowen Contracts team overcame many challenges while sensitively restoring and conserving the Grade A Listed Lanyon Building at Queen’s University Belfast. One significant technical challenge, which the team creatively resolved, related to the new rectangular zinc lattice windows and the restoration of corroded windows – which have not been manufactured for over 100 years.…
Queen’s University Belfast – New Contract Award
Having successfully completed the £5.5m conservation and restoration of the Grade A Listed Lanyon Building at Queen’s University Belfast, Killowen Contracts has been appointed to undertake remedial works at two QUB properties at 12 Malone Road and 19 Stranmillis Road. The project will involve reinstatement of some original features including sash windows and both dormer…
Celebrating 45 years in business
The Killowen Contracts team is celebrating 45 years in business. This month we spoke with Northern Builder magazine about the inception of the company, our strong family ethos and the importance of our staff, some of our most memorable projects and our plans for the future. Read the full article here (page 37).
Mourneway Marathon – Fundraising for 3 Charities
The Killowen Contracts team took part in the Mourneway Marathon on 8th June in support of 3 local charities and raised an amazing £36,000. The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity, Life & Time and MacMillan Cancer Support – charities close to our hearts – will benefit from this money. Thank you to Brian and Andrew and…
From One Lanyon to Another
With The Lanyon Restoration Project at Queen’s University Belfast due to complete in the coming weeks, we will be moving to another ‘’Lanyon Building’’ having been appointed to undertake specialist conservation works at St Philips & St James Church in Holywood, Co. Down. Work will be undertaken over the next 7 months and will include…
New and improved wing at Children’s Cancer Unit
Young people affected by cancer in Northern Ireland officially opened two special rooms at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. The new wing, delivered by Killowen Contracts, now houses specially designed bedrooms, more suitable for teenage patients. The project was overseen by The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity, which was awarded the funding for the…