17 employees of Ardmac, the leading international construction specialist based in Swords, North Dublin, have completed a bespoke leadership course, the Building Better Leaders Programme (BBLP), in partnership with Trinity Business School, Dublin. The course was designed to develop leaders in business and people management, to grow strategic leadership capabilities for those working in the construction sector.

The team selected from across the Ardmac business took part in the first programme, and completed core leadership modules such as Business Excellence, Strategy, Financial Reporting, People Development and Personal Effectiveness, led by members of Trinity Business School faculty.

Entry to the BBLP programme was through a structured application and selection process. During the programme candidates had to work as part of a team on a key business project. The completed projects were presented to the Ardmac Directors and members of the Trinity Business School on the final day of the programme. On completion of the course, participants received an Executive Development Certificate from Trinity College Dublin and were inducted into the Trinity Business School alumni network.

Ronan Quinn, Chief Executive of Ardmac, commented on the BBLP programme; “We are very proud to invest in the development of our people through the completion of this intensive leadership programme. We were also delighted to partner with Trinity Business School to allow our colleagues access to its best in class leadership curriculum. We are confident that they will apply the skills and knowledge from the BBLP course to their roles in Ardmac and make a positive impact on our organisational culture and the business overall. Ardmac is committed to providing extensive training to our employees, including graduate development programmes, management training and executive leadership courses.”

Ardmac recently announced the creation of 70 new jobs across its Irish and European operations, due to increased demand for its bespoke construction solutions, significant new project wins and its ambition to continue to significantly grow the business both domestically and across the UK and Europe means that they are actively recruiting at present. Ardmac is currently working on numerous large-scale Data Centre projects, commercial interiors and refurbishment contracts and significant Cleanroom solutions for the world’s largest Bio-Pharma manufacturers.

Ardmac is an international construction specialist that delivers complex high value workspaces and technical environments. Headquartered in Dublin with offices in Manchester, Craigavon and Brussels, Ardmac employs over 300 people and provides specialist services in Fit Out, Pharma, Data Centres, Refurbishment and Construction.

Pictured above Ardmac graduates (L-R); Enda Murphy, Ian Madden, Cathal O’Neill, Fergus Nugent, Graeme Stuart, John Carey, Colm Dooner, Sarah McDonnell, Peter Gough, David McGrath, Jason Casey, Mark McCullagh, Chris Fitzpatrick, Gary Pender & John Matthews