Tyrone firm awarded for new Free Derry Museum

by Gráinne Connolly

Tyrone construction firm McAleer and Teague were named joint winners of the Social/Community Construction award at an event last month. 

The Dromore company were recognised for their work and the finished building of the new Museum of Free Derry. 

Representatives of both McAleer and Teague and the Museum attended the Construction Excellence awards: 

(Museum staff member, Julie-ann Campbell and manager Adrian Kerr alongside Foreman Dermot McGrotty and Ciaran Teague of McAleer and Teague) 

Q Radio spoke to Lauren Johnston, McAleer and Teague's bid manager who say's it's a pleasure to be involved with the project, especially when it's for such an iconic building: 

After the awards ceremony, a spokesperson for the museum took to social media to share the news:

"The Museum of Free Derry is thrilled to announce that the construction firm who built the new museum - McAleer and Teague - were last night named Joint Winners of the Social/Community Construction Award at the 2017 Construction Excellence Awards in Belfast. 

"They share the award with the firm who constructed the C.S Lewis inspired east Belfast Greenway. 

"Representatives from both McAleer & Teague and the museum attended last night’s Awards Gala Evening, held at the beautiful Culloden Hotel & Spa.

"Extending our warmest congratulations to McAleer & Teague on their fantastic achievement - a brilliant night was had by all!"

From left, museum staff member Julieann Campbell and manager Adrian Kerr pictured alongside project Foreman Dermot McGrotty and Ciaran Teague of McAleer & Teague, who won a Construction Excellence Award for their work on the new Museum of Free Derry.