Octabuild Builders Merchant Awards 2015

Chadwicks, Kilkenny wins National Award

Chadwicks, Ormonde Retail Park, has won both the national and Leinster category awards in the national Octabuild Builders Merchant Awards 2015.

Tony Duggan, Manager, Chadwicks, Ormonde Retail Park, Kilkenny (right) receiving the Octabuild National Builders Merchant of the Year Award from Tadhg Donohoe, Chairman, Octabuild.

Tony Duggan Branch Manager said; “We’re delighted to have been chosen as the National Award winners at the Octabuild Builders Merchants Awards. We’re just a small part of a bigger organization and it’s an honour to win this award. We enjoy great customer loyalty from the market, and we believe this is based on excellent customer service, comprehensive stocks, and competitive pricing. “

Chadwick’s parent company was first established in 1902, and is now part of the Grafton Group Plc. While benefiting from the advantages of being part of Irelands largest builders merchants, they are very much focused on serving the local market.

The award winners were announced at a presentation dinner on May 21st in the Round Room of the Mansion House in Dublin.

This was the 19th Octabuild Builders Merchant Awards. The companies who organise the awards as Octabuild are; Gyproc, Glennon Brothers, Dulux Paints, Irish Cement, Kingspan Insulation, Sanbra Fyffe, Tegral and Wavin.

Between them the Octabuild companies have over 650 years manufacturing experience in Ireland, directly employ over 1,200 people here and have over 20,000 quality products available every day for Irish builders merchants.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny (centre) with the Octabuild Board (left to right) Declan Smyth (Gyproc); Seamus O’Donohoe (Dulux); Jim Loughran (Kingspan Insulation); Mike Glennon (Glennon Brothers); Tadhg Donohoe (Tegral), Chairman, Octabuild; Liam Barrett, Irish Cement; Noel Conroy, Sanbra Fyffe and Michael O’Donohoe, Wavin.

Speaking at the awards the newly elected Chairman of Octabuild, Kilkenny man Tadhg Donohoe, said, “All of the companies who were nominated for these awards are among the best in the business. They have been judged in these awards on their customer service, business focus, management and premises.”

This year 12 category awards were presented. A Lifetime Achievement award was also made on the night to Eddie Kelly, Managing Director, Grafton Merchanting ROI

Lifetime achievement award winner, Eddie Kelly, Grafton Merchanting ROI receiving his award from Tadhg Donohoe, Chairman, Octabuild. Also in the picture are Des Byrne who read the citation and Hugh O’Donnell, President, Hardware Association Ireland

Introducing the awards Taoiseach Enda Kenny said; “Employment in the construction sector is up nearly 20,000 in the year reflecting a return to more sustainable levels. The Government is supporting a recovery in the construction industry but only if it is based on the highest international standards in quality, excellence and trust.”

He congratulated the Octabuild members who he said, “Make a significant contribution to the Irish building and construction industry, and will continue to contribute to its growth and to its strength.”

Back row l-r: Ollie Smyth (Chadwicks Stillorgan), Tadgh O’Connor (Tadgh O’Connor, Newcastle West), Tony Duggan (Chadwicks Kilkenny), Brendan O’Reilly (TJ O’Mahony Ballymount), Charlie Byrne (Chadwicks Bray), Tommy Haughey (TJ O’Mahony, Kilshane), Robert Hickey (Heiton Buckley Limerick), David Shakeshaft (Chadwicks Coolock), Laurence McDaid (The Cope Builders Providers), Mark O’Mahony (Heiton Buckley Waterford), John Hassett (Topline Hassetts), Nigel Boyle (Richard Boyle and Sons), David Andrews (Topline Mullingar), Felicity Weck (McMahons Dunmanway), Gerry Tobin (Davies), Tony Furlong (TJ O’Mahony Ballymount), Liam McEvoy (Telfords Portlaoise), Eamonn Synnott (Chadwicks Plumb Centre Walkinstown), Pat Stakelum (Stakelums Home & Hardware), Hugh Quinn (Quinn Supply stores).

Front low l-r: Tommy Maguire (Chadwicks Navan), Stanley Nairn (Heiton Buckley Sligo), Anthony Lotty (Chadwicks Midleton), Tadhg Donohoe, Chairman Octabuild, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Hugh O’Donnel, President, Hardware Association Ireland, Ronan Kelleher (Kellehers Topline Hardware), Pat Power (JP Corry Cahir), Liam Phelan (Grange Builders Providers).

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