Category: Construction

Alan Crone, site manager at Heritage Homes’ prestigious Quay West apartments overlooking Douglas Marina, has every reason to stand high after winning a Pride in the Job Quality Award from the National House-Building Council (NHBC). Employed by Dandara/Heritage Homes for the past six years, 33-year-old Alan has also worked on the iconic Court House development [...]

Dalrymple Associates’ Richard Trubshaw has qualified as a chartered building surveyor with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Congratulating Mr Trubshaw the practice’s principal Keith Dalrymple said: ‘We are all proud of Richard for his hard-work in achieving this internationally respected qualification recognised as “the gold standard” of professional competence. RICS “chartered” status is [...]

Phil Braidwood MLC recently toured Ramsey Town Commissioners’ latest public sector housing project, the redevelopment of the former Lezayre estate. The Ramsey scheme was one of a number Mr Braidwood visited around the Island in his role as Treasury member with responsibility for the government’s Capital Projects Unit (CPU), accompanied by capital projects co-ordinator for [...]

Dandara, the Isle of Man-based housebuilder, has added yet another accolade to its growing award tally by winning the Waterside Development of the Year at the Scottish Home Awards 2010 in Glasgow. Its gh2o development, with spectacular views across the River Clyde towards the Campsie Hills, has now won 11 awards for its impressive contemporary [...]

Ramsey Town Commissioners’ lead member for housing and properties Mary Bruce made a hit in Ramsey when she helped demolish the last remaining terrace of properties on the former Lezayre housing estate, clearing the way for the fifth and final phase of the Commission’s new 149-unit public sector housing development. Phase five will consist of [...]

The Department of Infrastructure’s yearly surface dressing programme is underway, with the work being carried out by contractor Colas (IOM) Ltd. Surface dressing, commonly known as ‘tar and chip’, is carried out for a variety of reasons: To improve the texture of the road surface, which helps with water dispersal from vehicle tyres during wet [...]

Isle of Man News, 13 May 2010 – A QUIET life with occasional visits from his grandchildren was what Rumi Sethna was looking forward to when he and his wife Hilda moved to the Isle of Man from leafy Surrey five years ago. He then met property developer Eddie Sheridan, the two men became both [...]

Isle of Man News, 19 March 2010 – Motorists in the south of the Island are advised to allow more time for their journeys, particularly at peak times, with work underway on improvements to the Cross Four Ways junction in Malew. The works involve: Reconstructing the road from Billown Quarry to the junction Upgrading of [...]

Isle of Man News, 8 March 2010 – The potential market for DigiGlass is “massive”, according to newly appointed sales manager Simon Ganniclifft. DigiGlass have perfected specialist window film design and printing techniques to bring seamless, high definition colour graphics to your flat glass areas. DigiFilm window film is a highly effective coating which reduces [...]

Isle of Man News, 4 March 2010 – The Isle of Man Water Authority held an open evening in Ramsey last night and will have a Public Meeting later in March to describe its plans for a new, covered Service Reservoir above Glen Auldyn. Following these meetings and using the feedback that it obtains, the [...]