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FK Lowry hosts successful CPD Breakfast Event in Dublin

FK Lowry hosted a successful CPD Breakfast Event at Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin

FK Lowry Scoops Supply Chain Award

FK Lowry secures Supply Chain of the Year Award at the recent SISK Supply Chain Awards in Dublin

FK Lowry Re-Accredited by the Federation of Piling Specialists

FK Lowry have recently passed their 3 yearly Accreditation Audit with the Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS).

FK Lowry successfully delivers Dublin Basement Scheme for new Client

FK Lowry have successfully delivered a Secant Bored Pile Retaining Wall Scheme at IPC House on Shelbourne Rd, Dublin for new client, the Mac-Group.

FK Lowry successfully delivers another Dublin Basement Scheme

FK Lowry have successfully delivered another Secant Bored Pile Retaining Wall Scheme at One Wilton, Dublin for Principal Contractor Sisk.

Supporting Sarah McPoyle on her journey to the World Kickboxing and Karate Championships

FK Lowry had a special visitor to our Head Office recently. Sarah Mc Poyle, Daughter of our Construction Supervisor & Piling Rig Driver Kieran McPoyle, visited the Office to inform FK Lowry of her upcoming WKU World Championships in Austria later this year.

When your Dad visits your school to build a bridge!

Niall McGill, FK Lowry Director, visited his Son’s School St John’s Coleraine recently and brought with him the ICE 17 metre Suspension Bridge which FK Lowry currently sponsor.

Apprentice to 40 Years Later!

Pat McKay, General Plant Manager, for FKL Plant was recently recognised for 40 years’ service.

Leading the Way at Spencer Dock!

William Cooke, Rig Operator, for FK Lowry Piling has been recognised by our Client PJ Hegarty for our positive safety culture at the Spencer Dock Project in Dublin.

Engineers of the Future!

Work experience students Niamh Carr and Jenna McGibbon enjoyed a site tour around our Spencer Dock project in Dublin.

FK Lowry achieves ISO 50001 Energy Management certification

FK Lowry are celebrating achieving ISO 50001 Energy Management certification.

FK Lowry supports Armagh International Road Race Launch

FK Lowry are pleased to be supporting the 2019 Armagh International Road Race.

FK Lowry Secures ConstructionLine Gold Award

FK Lowry are delighted to announce that they have been awarded the Constructionline Gold standard

FK Lowry secured the UK Infrastructure Award for “Construction Excellence” at the NI Concrete Society Awards

FK Lowry secured the UK Infrastructure Award for “Construction Excellence” at the recent NI Concrete Society Awards for their work on the Thames Tideway Tunnel Projects at Carnwath Road (CARRS), Fulham and Hammersmith Pumping Station (HAMPS) Schemes.

FK Lowry builds ICE Bridge with Local Primary School

The FK Lowry team visited St Malachys Primary School in Coleraine recently as part of the ICE Bridges to Schools initiative.

FK Lowry sponsor Methody College Belfast 150th Anniversary Tournament

FK Lowry sponsor Methody College Belfast 150th Anniversary Tournament on 20th & 21st October 2018

FK Lowry launches newly branded PPE

FK Lowry launches newly branded PPE.

FK Lowry exhibits at the Quality Control/Quality Assurance of Deep Foundations Testing & Analysis Workshop

FK Lowry attended last weeks “Quality Control/Quality Assurance of Deep Foundations Testing & Analysis Workshop” at Engineers Ireland in Dublin.

FK Lowry Supports ICE Bridges to Schools

FK Lowry are honored to be the headline sponsor for the "Bridges to Schools" initiative for 2018/19.

FK Lowry attends the Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo

FK Lowry attends the Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo

FK Lowry undergoes a rebrand

We are pleased to announce that FK Lowry has completed a significant brand transformation.

FK Lowry Completes Flagship London Ikea Superstore

FK Lowry have successfully completed a £1.2M Bored Displacement Piling Project for IKEA’s new Greenwich Store in London.

FK Lowry Piling Successfully Complete Thames Tideway Tunnel Project

FK Lowry Piling was awarded a £2.7M contract by the BAM Nuttall, Morgan Sindall and Balfour Beatty joint venture who are constructing the west section of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, to deliver ground engineering solutions at the Carnwath Road Riverside work site in South West London.

FK Lowry Piling Secures Rotary Bored Piling Contract with Galliford Try

FK Lowry Piling have secured a Large Diameter Rotary Bored Piling Contract for their existing Client, Galliford Try in Rugby, Warwickshire.

FK Lowry back in the heart of Belfast

FK Lowry Piling have successfully completed a £100,000 CFA piling contract for a proposed 14-storey building comprising 36 apartments over a ground floor commercial unit project in City Centre Belfast.

FK Lowry “Leeds” the way in Yorkshire

FK Lowry Piling have successfully completed a 7 week piling project for a new Client near Leeds. FK Lowry were subcontracted by locally based GMI Construction to deliver a £400,000 project to design and install up to 600 No. 600mm Diameter CFA Piles to depths up to 10m.

Sky’s The Limit for FK Lowry at Edinburgh Airport

FK Lowry Piling have completed a 7 week piling project, “Air-Side” at Edinburgh Airport for BAM Construction. FK Lowry Piling secured the £350,000 Piling project that incorporated the design and installation of almost 500 No. 355mm Sq. Precast Piles with lengths ranging from 10 to 14m for working loads of up to 750kN.

FK Lowry completes Cheltenham Scheme for Velcol

FK Lowry Piling have successfully completed a 5 week piling project for a new Client in Cheltenham Town Centre. “John Dower House” is a ‘Later Living’ residential development located in Cheltenham’s central conservation area and immediately adjacent to the Grade II* listed Royal Crescent.

FK Lowry Piling Highly Commended at Concrete Society Awards

FK Lowry Piling have received a Highly Commended Award for the Design and Installation of Secant and Contiguous Bored Piling at the New QUB Biological Sciences Building in Belfast.

FK Lowry Piling successfully complete Bouygues UK Contract

FK Lowry Piling have successfully completed a £400,000 contract for Bouygues UK for the design and installation of 200 No. CFA Bearing Piles at their Meadows Student Accommodation Project at the University of Essex.

FKL Plant invests in 2nd SR 95 Piling Rig in 6 months

FKL Plant have acquired a second state-of-the-art Soilmec SR 95 dual purpose Rotary Bored Piling Rig this year.

FK Lowry successfully completes another Marine Piling Scheme

FK Lowry successfully completed a £50,000 contract to install Marine Piles for the redevelopment of Howth Harbour in Dublin on behalf of ABCO Marine.

FK Lowry “Drives” forward in Dublin

FK Lowry have recently completed a €225,000 contract to design and install Driven Precast Piling at Hannover Quay in Dublin for a new Client in Cairn Homes, within a 6 week programme.

FK Lowry take part in “Rightway Live” Day

FK Lowry site operatives working at Carnwath Road for the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project took part in a recent “Rightway Live” Day held on site.

Progress Timelapse From Tideway

Pictured above: A recent progress timelapse from Thames Tideway Tunnel where FK Lowry are on site at Carnwath Rd.

FK Lowry carries out Preliminary Trial Piling for new Roads Scheme

FK Lowry Piling has recently completed a second phase of preliminary pile testing for client, Amey for the proposed new Stafford Western Access Route. The £60,000 project took two weeks to complete.

FK Lowry Completes New University Biological Sciences Project

FK Lowry have successfully completed the design and installation of Secant Walls and Bearing Piles for the new £39M Biological Sciences Building at Queens University, Belfast for local Contractor, O’Hare & McGovern.

FK Lowry Awarded £3.6M Thames Tideway Contract

FK Lowry has been awarded a £3.6m contract across two separate construction sites for Tideway’s 25km tunnel to help tackle sewage overflows into the River Thames.

FK Lowry strengthen their Piling Fleet

FK Lowry have recently added to their existing fleet of Driven Piling Rigs by acquiring a new Juntann PMx20 Rig. The new Rig bolsters FK Lowry Piling’s existing Driven Precast Fleet and is part of the company’s structured plan to continue to upgrade and modernise their Rig Fleet.

FK Lowry host Belfast CPD Event

FK Lowry, in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Geotechnical Group (NIGG), played host to up to 50 Consultant Engineers at a recent Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Seminar, held in Belfast.

FK Lowry renews Accreditations

FK Lowry Piling have successfully completed the recertification of its Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental Systems to ISO 9001; 14001 and 18001. A copy of certification is included with our website under the Accreditation section.