73 Construction & Engineering Awards 2020 BUILD Architectural Glazing Systems Manufacturer of the Year - UK & Ireland stablished in 1975, Alucraft has grown to become a leader in the design, engineering, manufacture, installation and maintenance of architectural glazing systems. Over the past forty-five years, Alucraft has contributed to some of the most complex and iconic projects across Ireland and the UK through collaborations with clients, architects, consultants and main contractors. With a strong and experienced team of over 200 people across Ireland, the UK, Poland and the Philippines, Alucraft has overseen the delivery - from design conception to project completion and ongoing maintenance - of projects up to a value of €30m. ‘Reflecting Excellence’, the company’s philosophy, encapsulates the dedicated and quality-focused team’s approach to establishing exactly what the client is looking for from their project, ensuring all those involved know the desired outcome and can work towards achieving this through the necessary tweaks and adjustments. Consequently, integral to the Alucraft process is a very detailed programme and reporting progress to all parties on a biweekly basis, an idea that has resulted in consistently successful projects. Whilst sticking closely to the programme and client’s specifications, Alucraft is boundless in creativity and innovation, seeking out the projects that present challenges and push the boundaries of architectural glazing and design. In 2019, for example, Alucraft completed work on One South County, a Grade A LEED Gold office building situated in Dublin that incorporated a ‘Veil’, a complex geometric feature which culminated in an outstanding façade. The ‘Veil’ mimics a reflective hanging curtain in front of the building, softening the sharp, angular features usually seen on architectural buildings. The ‘Veil’ had to seamlessly cantilever into a balustrade and side skirting to ensure the flowing material effect of a curtain was achieved with no visible structural ties or fixings to the building. This required extensive pre-construction work by Alucraft to ensure that the bespoke design worked both structurally and aesthetically and consequently, the expertly implemented glass and glass technologies gave the veil complete transparency. The result was a floating veil effect that is unparalleled by another building in the country. Innovation and excellence in projects such as these are testament to the strength of the Alucraft team. Dedicated, creative and passionate, Alucraft proudly declares itself the strongest team in its field, outstripping the competition as the partner of choice through consistent training, motivation and drive to deliver the firm’s vision for the future: to be the employer and specialist façade contractor of choice in the UK and Ireland. Accordingly, Alucraft takes pride in having been accredited with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems since 2016 in recognition of their on-going commitment to quality, training and continuous improvement. In 2019, Alucraft sought to broaden its accreditations to cover Health and Safety and Environmental Management, and consequently gained the ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety and the ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management accreditations to consolidate their dedication to the organisation’s corporate social responsibility policies. In the same year, Alucraft added to its Continuous Improvement Programme by updating its Vision and Mission Statements in correlation with the firm’s ambitions for growth and development. Accordingly, Alucraft also revaluated their core values, recruiting a committee made up of staff across the organisation to set out new values that represent the Alucraft company culture. After many conversations and deliberations, Alucraft set forth its new Guiding Principles: Inspiring Behaviour, Respect the Individual, Innovate for the Future, Excellence through Pride, a Healthy Work Life, One Team, Our Backbone, and Fun Working Environment. These updated values will underpin the success of Alucraft’s vision for the future, which currently consists of many longterm projects, some of which are already in the initial stages of design, a promising prospect that will carry Alucraft through what are undoubtedly uncertain times. Alucraft is now proud to be part of a large network of organisations such as EAG and Waterlands, that sees the delegating of portions of large projects according to expertise to maximise leverage and deliver goods and services at the highest standards. As part of this collaboration, and with a new group CEO soon to be at the helm, Alucraft is anticipating involvement with major projects across the UK, which will present opportunities to further develop Alucraft’s unparalleled reputation. Contact: Áine Hargadon Company: Alucraft Ltd. Web Address: www.alucraftgroup.com E Despite operating in a heavily saturated industry, Alucraft is distinct in its commitment to innovation. Constantly seeking out the most challenging projects and transgressive designs, Alucraft has been delivering architectural glazing systems renowned for ‘reflecting excellence’ for forty-five years. With the help of its highly trained and professional team committed to creating healthy, bright and comfortable internal spaces, Alucraft is fast becoming the specialist façade contractor of choice in Ireland and the UK. Sep20004
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