Under the Belfast Schools Strategic Partnership, we have just completed Phase 1 of a new nine classroom primary school, which includes a nursery and a speech unit. The new school was constructed within the grounds of the existing live school. more »
Broughshane Primary School’s P6 and P7 class project on bridges was brought to life when Farrans, in conjunction with the Institution of Civil Engineers, gave them their very own bridge to build, letting them put their research into practice. more »
CUBIS Industries has been named as the sole approved supplier of recessed covers and frames for BT Openreach. CUBIS has held product approval since 1999 but their AX-S™ Recessed Covers are now the only cover approved for installation on the BT Openreach network. more »
CUBIS Industries has secured a significant order to supply access chambers and cable duct protection systems to the Manchester Metrolink project. more »
South Eastern Regional College (SERC) Construction and Environmental Sustainability students recently attended a tour of our two biggest construction projects in Bangor, the Olympic swimming pool and the new Bangor Grammar School. more »
Sixteen unemployed young people recently celebrated their graduation from The Prince’s Trust’s Get into Construction programme with six completing work placements with Farrans (Construction) Limited. more »
CUBIS has appointed Hermann Klein as the new sales director for Germany. Hermann joins the company having worked in the telecommunications industry in Germany for many years and brings a wealth of experience in that market sector to the team. more »
Many of us thought that the search for new acts to appear on the Britain’s Got Talent television show had finally reached Toome when a camera crew appeared at the Northstone Hutchinson’s sand production site to film a television programme on 10 June 2011. more »
CUBIS has released the first three brochures in a series of market-specific literature. Customers who are involved in the Telecoms, Rail and Highways markets can download our brochure from the link below or through the Industry Sector pages. more »
Northstone is actively supporting and also sponsoring the efforts of local charity, Business in the Community, in its efforts to help address unemployment in West Belfast and Greater Shankill. The unemployment rate in these areas of Belfast is at 40% despite their having one third of Belfast’s working age population. more »
CUBIS' STAKKAbox™ Hydrant system has been approved for use by Northern Ireland water. more »
The M80 Stepps to Haggs Project has now attained substantial completion more »