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How Offsite Construction Can Drive Positive Change in Education
Like virtually all sectors, education is facing a combination of unique challenges. Whilst many schools and places of learning face expansion targets with limited resources; others require personalised designs and additions to accommodate those with additional learning needs. Here at…
From Cost-Effectiveness to Sustainability, Here’s 4 Reasons to Opt for Offsite Construction
Here at Western Build, we’re passionate about delivering outstanding construction projects through innovative thinking and exacting standards. Indeed, with today’s environmental and labour challenges, there are few better ways to achieve these exacting standards than through offsite construction: a modern…
Happy 40th to Western Building Systems: Forty Years & Building
Friday 21st October marks a very special day in the history of Western Building Systems as we celebrate our 40th birthday. Whilst we’re marking the day with some celebratory cake, we thought we’d share some of the key chapters we’ve…
Western Attends University Hospital Limerick ‘Ribbon Cutting’ with Irish Minister for Health
Representatives from Western Build were delighted to attend a recent ribbon cutting ceremony at University Hospital Limerick along with Irish Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly. Western Build’s Rory McGuigan and Declan McCloskey made the journey to Limerick to attend the…
Western Build Announces 12,000 Sq. Ft Site Expansion
Western Build prides itself on its single source supply chain, with much of our work carried out in-house in our Coalisland-based headquarters. Now we’re delighted to announce that we’re building on that capability with a 12,000 square foot production facility!…
Western Build: Supporting the Cuan Mhuire Charity in Coalisland
Here at Western Build, we’re proud to be based in Coalisland: home to amazing charitable organisations such as the Sister Consilio’s charity, Cuan Mhuire. We’re proud to play a role in supporting them, and we’re inviting other businesses and organisations…
Western Build Takes Part in ‘Take a Hike’ Charity Walk
It’s been a busy few weeks at Western Build. Aside from all of the consultations, planning and meetings associated with our everyday work, a number of our staff braved the slopes of the Mourne Mountains in a recent charity walk.…
Tribute to Aidan
It is with profound sadness that we the directors inform all management, staff, subcontractors, and valued customers, of the sudden passing of our Furniture Production Manager Aidan Devlin. Aidan passed away suddenly on Friday, and we offer our heartfelt condolences…
New Jubilee Building for the Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Trust
Procured through the NHS Shared Business Services framework, Western Building Systems was appointed to design, manufacture, and install a new bespoke Multi-Storey Modular Ward Building for the Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The three-storey structure will house a mixture of…
Western Accredited to IS 440:2009 Timber Frame Construction
Western is pleased to announce it is now accredited to IS 440:2009 for Timber frame construction, dwellings and other buildings. IS 440 specifies the requirements for materials, design, manufacture, construction details, site work and quality control for timber frame construction.…
Recently Completed Health Schemes by WBS
As we get nearer to handover of another NHS project for Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust its pleasing to reflect on the many important health related projects delivered by Western Building Systems in recent years. Western continue to be a…
Western install new 2-Storey Modular Building at Craigavon Area Hospital.
This week Western has delivered and installed a new 2-Storey Modular Building for the Southern Health & Social Care Trust at Craigavon Area Hospital under the NHS SBS Framework. Westerns vast experience in delivering off-site health care solutions ensured the…
Western secure their place on ESPO’s Modular Building Framework
Western Building Systems are delighted to continue their relationship with ESPO having been reinstated for the next term of the new Modular Buildings Framework 953_22. Buyers through the framework will be able to avail of Western’s significant experience in the…
Western appoint new Managing Director
After 40 years as Managing Director of Western Building Systems, Martin McCloskey along with fellow directors, his wife Nora, son Declan and daughter Melissa Canavan are pleased to announce the appointment of Rory McGuigan as the new company Managing Director.…
Moor Road Development Completed
Western Building Systems wish to express huge gratitude to its design team and acknowledge their efforts in finalising the project at Moor Road. A late revision to the Culvert design under the Moor Road caused a delay in finalising the…
New Greystones School Handed Over to School Management
Western Building Systems has completed a major new contract at Greystones Community National School, Co Wicklow. The project forms part of the Department of Education and Skills wider Rapid Build Schools Delivery Framework. Western Building Systems commented, “We are delighted…
Finalists in #OffsiteAwards
Western are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted as finalists in this year’s #OffsiteAwards. Our Scale Space Project has been nominated in the Commercial Project of the Year category. We are thrilled to be nominated, and will be…
Handover of New Covid Testing Facility – Health Service Executive
Western has completed and handed over a new COVID-testing facility for the University Hospital Limerick. The purpose built Testing Facility has boosted testing capacity by 70%. The UHL laboratory operates one of the busiest hospital Covid-19 testing services in Ireland.…
Duleek Housing Project Handover
The past few weeks has seen the successful handover of 50 new family homes for Respond Housing. The Maudelin Brook scheme includes 6 no. 3-bed terrace houses, 30 no. 3-bed semi-detached houses, 2 no. 3-bed detached houses and a further…
Delivery of New Business Community
Introducing Scale Space… just one of the fantastic schemes the Western team has delivered in recent months. London-based Scale Space is the UK’s first community created specifically to help innovative businesses accelerate growth. The new modular built concept is more than…
New Home Owner Testimonials
At Western we providing home build solutions from housing developements to priviate housing. This video testimonial from our happy customers tells us all about their experience with Western Homes. For more information on our home solutions visit www.westernhomes.co.uk