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Mainline Group has been named as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for the fourth year running, was recognised at an awards gala dinner in Dublin on 3 March 2017.

The awards event in Dublin’s Convention Centre marked the ninth year of the Deloitte Best Managed Companies awards programme, in association with Barclays Bank Ireland. The awards were attended by over 900 people from the Irish business community.

The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme, in association with Barclays Bank Ireland, recognises indigenous Irish companies across Ireland which are operating at the highest levels of business performance. The network of 127 Best Managed Companies now employs over 60,000 people around the country and has a combined turnover of almost €11bn. Recognising the importance of overseas markets for Irish companies, the Best Managed Companies also recorded an average growth in sales of 44% over the last three years.

Commenting on the award, Jamie O’Rourke, Managing Director, Mainline Group said: “Again a great achievement for the dedicated team at Mainline Group. The management and staff are delighted to receive this independent endorsement of our business structure and systems, as this award reflects our high level of commitment and capability of all staff, as well as recognising our management strength, ability to innovate, strategic initiatives and financial performance.”

Sixteen companies from around Ireland were awarded “Best Managed” status for the first time this year. Along with sixteen other companies Mainline Group were presented with a “gold standard” accolade having secured “Best Managed” status for four consecutive years. Eleven companies were also presented with a “platinum club” accolade having secured “Best Managed” status for seven consecutive years. An additional 83 companies re-qualified having upheld the standard of a Deloitte Best Managed Company, following a comprehensive review process.

Managing Partner of Deloitte and judging panel member, Brendan Jennings commented: “Congratulations to all the 2017 winners. All the companies here tonight are at the end of a long process of evaluation, which makes their Best Managed designation even more rewarding and valuable as a marketing tool for their business. It is clear that these companies make an invaluable contribution to the Irish economy – employing 60,000 people and generating turnover of €11bn.”

Sasha Wiggins, CEO of Barclays Bank Ireland, added:“We believe that great people make the best companies. Behind this year’s winning companies are 60,000 people who combined have demonstrated absolute commitment to business excellence. The Barclays team is delighted to have had the opportunity to support this diverse range of inspiring companies in the development of their unique strategies and we wish them continued success in the future.”

The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards, in association with Barclays Bank Ireland, is open to companies from all 32 counties on the island of Ireland. It is the only awards programme that considers a business’ performance from every perspective. Details of entry for the 2017/2018 programme will be issued in the coming months on www.deloittebestmanaged.ie The Best Managed designation is an important marketing tool for the winning companies – but, perhaps most importantly, the awards provide a reason to celebrate the efforts of the entire company.

2016 has been another successful year for Mainline and the business has grown significantly with further significant expansion of our Power Division, and the addition of several Contracts.

The year can be concisely summarised with the following numbers:

• Over 180,000m of HV/MV Cable installed nationally.
• Over 70,000m of telecoms fibre installed nationally.
• Over 85,000 homes & businesses visited nationally, over a number of Contracts.
• Over 50,000 Domestic Water meters installed in Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Tipperary & Clare.
• Over 80,000 Water Meter reads carried out in Cork county.
• Over 16,000 Non-domestic Water meters installed in Cork.
• Over 10,000 visits to Telecom installations nationally.
• Over 5,000 Telecommunication Engineer support hours provided.
• Over 2,500 remote Central Heating Units installed in Domestic premises.
• Over 750 WIFI units installed in public & commercial premises nationally.
• Over 500 Man days of Rope Access Maintenance works completed in Wind Turbines nationally.
• Over 45,000 kW hours of Solar Power generated by Mainline constructed Solar PV installations.
• Over 150 MV/HV Joints and Terminations of various sizes completed nationally.
• Over 75 Wind Turbines fully “fit-out” (LV and HV) with subsequent HV commissioning and switching.
• HV Maintenance works completed on 12 windfarms across the UK and Ireland.

Thanks to all our Clients and Customers who helped to make this happen, and we look forward to a mutually successful 2017 together!

 

Mainline Group in conjunction with our project partner J. Murphy & Sons today passed the 250,000 meter installation milestone, on the Irish Water Domestic Meter Installation Contract, in the West and South West regions of the country. This is a huge achievement for the project team, especially considering the project only commenced installations in September 2013. Mainline Group MD Jamie O’Rourke is pictured below with some of the JV senior management team, as well as the installation crew that completed the 250,000th meter install.

 

Amarenco Mainline has finalised work on the installation of a rooftop solar installation at University College Cork (UCC).

The installation is comprised of 80 solar PV panels fixed to the south facing roof of the Food Science Building and 8 solar PV panels installed on the Aras Na Laoi Building, fed directly into the UCC electricity distribution network. The system will produce 22 Kilowatts of electricity at peak production and will contribute significantly to the electricity requirements of the buildings. Amarenco Mainline designed, supplied, installed, tested and commissioned the system in accordance with ESB Networks and ETCI Regulations and all appropriate regulatory and quality standards.

Amarenco Mainline is a partnership between Amarenco Solar and Mainline Group, a leading provider of network construction and support services. The partnership offers turnkey commercial rooftop solutions to public bodies, commercial, agricultural and industrial clients.

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The 25th Annual National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Safety Awards took place on 7th October 2016 at the gala awards dinner in Killarney. The NISO conference and ceremony is Ireland’s premier safety awards event. Mainline Group were delighted to win the following:

The Driving for Work Award, as part of the overall Occupational Safety Awards 2016, is a newly introduced award requiring entrants to demonstrate evidence of the following in relation to driving for work: policy, planning, practice, measuring performance and reviewing performance. Mainline Group scored highest in Section 10 relating to Driving for Work to win the inaugural “Driving for Work Award 2016″ sponsored by Merrion Fleet Management Ltd. Mainline Group also received a Distinction Award in the overall major categories.

Mainline Wireless conducted an active survey of Bon Secours Hospital in Renmore, Galway. Using Ekehau Surveying software we conducted an active survey of the entire complex and designed a -67dBm solution around 47 Ruckus R500 802.11ac Access Points.

Being a hospital certain challenges were presented including lead lining, some thick walls and numerous sources of interference. The solution is connected to the Mainline Wireless Cloud Controller Cluster built on the Ruckus vSZ-HA. This Wi-Fi network is for the Staff and Guests to access internet resources and for catering applications currently.

Bon Secours Hospital Galway is a 120 bed acute care Private Hospital in Galway, providing a wide range of surgical and medical services underpinned by the latest technology and medical consultants.

Mainline Group is a member of the ISEA, and the ISEA is calling on Government to introduce a support mechanism for solar – which is currently the only renewable energy technology that does not qualify for any form of a subsidy in Ireland.

Solar – The Facts:

• Ireland must generate 40% of electricity consumption from renewables by 2020 – it was 22.7%* in 2014.
• Up to 7,300** direct jobs will be created and sustained with the rollout of a supported solar sector.
• Proposed subsidies will add just 1%** to domestic retail electricity prices – an average €25m a year. This compares favourably to the €137.7m levy designated for peat in 2016/17 and €334 designated for renewables, mainly wind.
• Solar PV is the only renewable energy that does not qualify for a State subsidy.
• Solar operators already have 400 applications ‘grid ready’.
• An established solar sector (eg: 2GW) could easily generate 20% *** of the country’s overall renewable electricity demand. Data from a 250 kWp commercial rooftop installation in the south-east shows 2GW capacity would produce 7%*** of Ireland’s total electricity needs.
• Solar meets 3.5% of European electricity demand (7% in Germany, Italy & Greece).
• Solar power in the UK has produced more electricity than coal across a whole month for the first time. Solar panels generated 50% more electricity than coal in May – an estimated 1,336 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity, compared to 893GWh output from coal (research by Carbon Brief).
• Solar has the potential to deliver €2bn** in gross value added (GVA) and €800m in tax revenues (2017-2030) – giving the economy a return of €3** for event €1 invested in the sector.
• Solar creates energy security. Some 85%* of Ireland’s energy was imported in 2014 – costing €5.7bn – and 97%* of imports were fossil fuels (not including the fossil fuel content of imported electricity). Ireland’s overall energy use and related CO2 emissions both increased by approx. 5%* in 2015. Use of coal rose 19.6%*.
• Solar has minimal impact on the environment (land can still be used for agricultural uses) with maximum benefits towards Ireland’s renewable energy 2020 targets. It does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest sources of energy worldwide.
• Solar power can create the ‘energy citizen’, helping householders and businesses pro-actively manage their energy costs and cut household electricity bills by 50%***.
• The global investment in solar last year was over $161bn, more than coal and gas combined.

* Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
** KPMG
*** ISEA

Mainline Group again announced as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies!
Company receives award for third time

Mainline Group has been named as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for the third year running, was recognised at an awards gala dinner in Dublin on 4 March 2016.

The awards event in Dublin’s Convention Centre marked the eighth year of the Deloitte Best Managed Companies awards programme, in association with Barclays Bank Ireland. The awards were attended by over 800 people from the Irish business community. Frank Ryan, chair of the independent judging panel, was keynote speaker on the night.

The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme, in association with Barclays Bank Ireland, recognises indigenous Irish companies across Ireland which are operating at the highest levels of business performance. The network of 115 Best Managed Companies now employs over 47,000 people around the country and has a combined turnover of almost €10bn. Recognising the importance of overseas markets for Irish companies, the Best Managed Companies also recorded an average growth in export sales of 161% over the last three years.

Commenting on the award, Jamie O’Rourke, Managing Director, Mainline Group said: “Again a great achievement for the dedicated team at Mainline Group. The management and staff are delighted to receive this independent endorsement of our business structure and systems, as this award reflects our high level of commitment and capability, as wells as recognising our management strength, ability to innovate, strategic initiatives and financial performance.”

Sixteen companies from around Ireland were awarded Best Managed status for the first time this year, following a lengthy qualification and judging process in which the complete performance of a business is assessed, moving beyond finances to such areas as operational excellence, strategy, and human resource processes. Eleven platinum award winners – companies that have retained their Best Managed status for seven consecutive years – were also recognised on the night.

Eighteen companies were also presented with the gold standard accolade having secured Best Managed status for a fourth consecutive year. An additional 70 companies re-qualified having upheld the standard of a Deloitte Best Managed Company, following a comprehensive review process.

Managing Partner of Deloitte and judging panel member, Brendan Jennings commented: “Congratulations to all the 2016 winners. All the companies here tonight are at the end of a long process of evaluation, which makes their Best Managed designation even more rewarding and valuable as a marketing tool for their business. It is clear that these companies make an invaluable contribution to the Irish economy – employing 47,000 people and generating turnover of €10bn.”

Sasha Wiggins, CEO of Barclays Bank Ireland, added:“Each of the companies being celebrated today have demonstrated their ability to apply best practice management across a wide range of business areas – something we have witnessed first-hand as the lead sponsor of the programme for the third year in a row. It has been a pleasure to mentor and support the management teams of these companies over the past few weeks and months and on behalf of everyone at Barclays, I would like to congratulate them on this wonderful achievement.”

The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards, in association with Barclays Bank Ireland, is open to companies from all 32 counties on the island of Ireland. It is the only awards programme that considers a business’ performance from every perspective. Details of entry for the 2016/2017 programme will be issued in the coming weeks on www.deloittebestmanaged.ie The Best Managed designation is an important marketing tool for the winning companies – but, perhaps most importantly, the awards provide a reason to celebrate the efforts of the entire company.

Mainline Group in conjunction with our project partner J. Murphy & Sons today passed the 225,000 meter installation milestone, on the Irish Water Domestic Meter Installation Contract, in the West and South West regions of the country. This is a huge achievement for the project team, especially considering the project only commenced installations in September 2013.

After many years of supporting local rugby, Mainline Group is proud to become one of Dolphin Rugby Football Club’s main sponsors. Mainline is delighted to support the growth of Irish rugby at grassroots level and we look forward to working with the great team at Dolphin Rugby long into the future.

2015 has been another successful year for Mainline and the business has grown significantly with the significant expansion of our Power Division, and the addition of several Contracts.

The year can be concisely summarised with the following numbers:
• Over 250,000m of HV Cable installed nationally
• Over 150,000 homes & businesses visited nationally, over a number of Contracts
• Over 110,000 Water meters installed in Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Tipperary & Clare
• Over 100,000m of telecoms fibre installed nationally
• Over 80,000 Water Meter reads carried out in Cork county
• Over 10,000 visits to Telecom installations nationally
• Over 5,000 Telecommunication Engineer support hours provided
• Over 1,500 remote Central Heating Units installed in Domestic premises.
• Over 750 WIFI units installed in public & commercial premises nationally
• Over 12,000 kW hours of Solar Power generated by Mainline constructed Solar PV installations.
• Over 45 Wind Turbines commissioned nationally

Thanks to all our Clients and Customers who helped to make this happen, and we look forward to a mutually successful 2016 together!

Amarenco Mainline, a partnership between Amarenco Solar and Mainline Group, a leading provider of network construction and support services announced it has finalised work on the installation of a significant rooftop solar installation at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT). At peak usage, the installation will produce 40 Kilowatts of electricity.

The rooftop installation comprises 160 x 250 watt polycrystalline solar panels manufactured by Japanese company E-Solar, complete with Huawei inverters and all ancillary systems. The panels have been installed on the flat roof of the Business School Building.

Amarenco Mainline has designed, supplied, installed, tested and commissioned the system in accordance with ESB Networks and ETCI Regulations and all appropriate regulatory and quality standards.

It is expected the solar installation will provide a significant amount of the WIT Business School’s electricity needs. The PV system will tie directly into the WIT electricity distribution network and will be link to the building management system.. There will be a direct academic benefit too, as the installation will be used for course curriculum purposes within the School of Engineering.

Elaine Greenan, Estates Manager at WIT said: “The installation of 160 PV solar panels on the roof of the WIT Business School is part of WIT’s continuous effort to reduce our energy usage, our impact on the environment and one of the stepping stones to achieving accreditation to the International Management System Standard ISO 50001 under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Public Sector Support Programme. With the assistance of the SEAI through the Better Energy Communities Grant WIT will now reduce its demand on existing fossil fuel power.”

John Mullins, CEO, Amarenco Solar said:”Amarenco is very proud to be partnering with Mainline in designing and constructing the 40 kW system for WIT. This is a first for Amarenco in Ireland on the back of significant solar PV investments in France over the last two years. Amarenco has significant plans for ground-mounted solar investment in Ireland.

Jamie O’Rourke, CEO, Mainline said: “The WIT solar project timeline of six weeks from award to completion was very ambitious, however, working closely with WIT and our partner Amarenco Solar we are delighted to have successfully delivered what is a milestone project for our partnership.”

Amarenco Mainline offer turnkey commercial rooftop solutions to public bodies, commercial, agricultural and industrial clients.

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Mainline Group are delighted to announce our participation in a new safety campaign, ‘No Time to Lose’ aimed at raising staff awareness into the causes of occupational cancer. In association with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) we have pledged our support to the campaign. Cancer is the silent, slow killer of people working across the world. Cancer caused by work exposures accounts for many more deaths than work accidents. Carcinogenic substances people are exposed to at work are one of the biggest causes of avoidable cancer in adults. The No Time to Lose campaign is working to get the causes of occupational cancer more widely understood. You can read about the campaign and Mainline Group’s Involvement by visiting;

http://www.notimetolose.org.uk/Get-involved/Supporters-J-to-Z/Mainline-Group.aspx

http://www.notimetolose.org.uk/Get-involved/Pledge-to-take-action/Pledge-signatories.aspx

Mainline Group were delighted to win a Major Presidents award within the Major Category 1 Division at this years National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards. The 24th Annual National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Safety Awards took place on 2nd October 2015 at the gala awards dinner in Galway. The awards were made following a two day conference with this years theme being ‘Good Safety is Good Business’. The NISO conference and ceremony is Ireland’s premier safety awards event.

Mainline has won its first contract under the DAA Framework, which Mainline qualified for during the summer. The specialist airside electrical works will commence in October and be complete by March 2016.

Mainline Power in conjunction with our Project Partners Amarenco Solar has successfully won the contract to construct a 22 kW roof mounted solar PV installation. The is the 2nd solar project won by the Amerenco Mainline team in 2 months, and demonstrates the competiveness of our Solar offering, in this expanding market.

Mainline Group has won the contract to exclusively install 10,000 Climote units for various Local Authorities throughout the country. The work which is to be completed by June 2016, is another major success for our Field Services/Home Installation division, and will utilise our in-house Data Management Systems to ensure a quality efficient service for all Customers.

Mainline Group in conjunction with our lead project partner J. Murphy & Sons today passed the 200,000 meter installation milestone, on the Irish Water Domestic Meter Installation Contract, in the West and South West regions of the country. This is a huge achievement for the project team, especially considering the project only commenced installations 2 years ago.

Mainline Power in conjunction with our Project Partners Amarenco Solar has successfully won the contract to construct a 44 kW roof mounted solar PV installation. The project which is another milestone for the Power Division of Mainline is due for completion before the end of October 2015.

Working on behalf of Climote for Louth County Council, Mainline Group has successfully completed the installation of over 1,500 Climote remote Central Heating control units, as part of the ‘Louth Energy Pilot Project’, the largest social housing “Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme” of its type to take place in Europe this year. Overall the project saw the energy upgrade of over 2,000 local authority homes throughout Louth.
Speaking at the recent launch of the project, on the 2nd of July, in Louth County Council Chambers in Dundalk Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Alex White T.D. said “Ireland’s commitment to 2020 energy efficiency, renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction targets – and our longer-term goal of deep decarbonisation by 2050 – will have a positive impact in the market for sustainable energy technologies and services, like Climote. But what I am really excited to see, in this project, is the tangible connection between energy policy and real improvements in the quality of life for citizens. It also shows the potential for local authorities when it comes to achieving our National Energy Policy objectives. This will inform the Public Sector Energy Efficiency Action Plan, which I will be publishing in the autumn. I want to acknowledge the important contribution made by the Energy Efficiency Fund in providing the resources that have enabled this initiative to happen. The successful delivery of projects like this demonstrates a new approach to energy efficiency funding in the public sector.”

The recent Deloitte Best Managed Company 2016 Cork Launch held in the Clarion, was well attended and included a Panel Discussion on the advantages of becoming a Deloitte Best Managed Company. Members of the Panel including Jamie O’Rourke Mainline Group MD also provided an insight into the application process, and the benefits that a participating company can realise from the process.
Picture below at the Launch L to R are: Jamie O’Rourke Mainline Group, Mark Whitaker Johnston & Perrot Motor Group, Dan Kiely Voxpro, Helan Kelly Barclays Bank, and Richard Howard Deloitte.

The DAA manages both Dublin and Cork Airports and is an important new Client for Mainline Power, as we continue to expand our presence within the Power Sector nationally. The Framework Contract is for the provision of various airside specialist electrical works.

Mainline Power has won a framework contract with ESB to undertake Sub-station Civil Works in the south of the country. The 2 year contract is another important step forward for Mainline Power as it continues to establish itself as one of the major Turnkey MV/HV service providers in the Country.

After an investment of over €1m, Mainline Group has moved into our new multi purpose HQ facility, Mainline Place locate in Wilton, Cork. The facility is situated on 1.3 acres and consists of over 6,000 ft2 of office space, 10,000 ft2 of warehouse space as well as almost 20,000 ft2of secure yard. The move is another significant milestone for Mainline, and provides the company with a firm platform, as we continue to grow our business.

Amerenco Solar and Mainline Group have teamed up to provide the growing Irish solar market with a number of exciting roof-top Solar PV solutions. Amarenco, headed up by former Bord Gais CEO John Mullins, has established itself as a significant player in the European solar PV market. It has circa 50MW of operating assets under management in 5 separate plants, with a further 65MW in production. The solar expertise of Amerenco coupled with Mainline’s ability to deliver on the ground in Ireland, is an exciting combination and one which we are confident will be successful.

Mainline Power has won the Contract to construct a 20KV Sub-station, as well as associated service diversions, in Trinity College’s city centre campus. Construction of the Sub-station, which is required to facilitate the construction of the new Business School, involves a challenging timetable, which will be largely complete before the end of 2015.

Mainline Group in conjunction with our lead project partner J. Murphy & Sons today passed the 150,000 meter installation milestone, on the Irish Water Domestic Meter Installation Contract, in the West and South West regions of the country. Huge congratulations to all the project team.

Subsequent to our change of ownership back in 2011, we initiated our rebranding programme, with the change from Morrison Utility Services Ireland Ltd. to Morrison Mainline Ltd. Since then we have significantly increased our presence in the marketplace, and we now feel that the time is right to make the final transition to a new dynamic corporate image. Consequently, as of today’s date we are changing our company name from Morrison Mainline Ltd. to Mainline Utilities Group Ltd. T/a Mainline Group with the following corporate logo:

Given the excellent team, and track record, which we have built up over the past several years, we are confident that Mainline Group is now is an excellent positioned to achieve further success into the future.

Morrison Mainline Group has been named as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for the second year running, was recognised at an awards gala dinner in Dublin on the 6th March 2015. The awards, held in association with Barclays Bank Ireland, were attended by over 800 people from the Irish business community. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, TD, gave a keynote address at the awards gala.

The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme, in association with Barclays Bank Ireland, recognises indigenous Irish companies across Ireland which are operating at the highest levels of business performance.

Commenting on the award, Jamie O’Rourke, Managing Director, Morrison Mainline said: “Another great achievement for the dedicated team at Morrison Mainline, and it reflects our high level of commitment and capability, as wells as recognising our management strength, ability to innovate, strategic initiatives and financial performance.”

Former CEO of Enterprise Ireland, Frank Ryan, chaired the independent judging panel that took a holistic approach to measuring company performance, looking at strategy, capability, commitment, and management performance, in addition to financials. The Best Managed Companies Awards Programme is the only awards programme that considers a business’ performance from every perspective.
The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme is open to companies from all 32 counties in Ireland. Details of entry for the 2015/2016 programme will be issued in the coming weeks on www.deloittebestmanaged.ie.

Mainline Group recently purchased the old IIF House building in Wilton, Cork, in order to accommodate the ongoing expansion of our organisation. The 16,000 Square Feet premises, which will be renamed “Mainline Place”, will be fully renovated, and once complete will enable the amalgamation of a number of Group operations and support functions, within one purpose built facility. The purchase and refurbishment of the property is not only a positive move for Mainline Group, but also for the local area as the building was previously vacant for several years. The move further strengthens Mainline Group’s position within the Irish Utilities Market, and also provides use with a firm base upon which to expand our operations locally and nationally, well into the future.

Mainline Group are delighted to announce the appointment of Adrian Duggan as Group Operations Director. Prior to his appointment, Adrian was Director of Asset Management and Operations Director (Water & Engineering Design) at RPS Consulting Engineers, where he gained over 16 years experience in the delivery of utility projects of all sizes, including as the Project Lead on the development of the €130m Ballymore Eustace Water Supply Scheme development for Dublin City Council. Adrian also had responsibility for the strategic development and performance of the water services and engineering design sectors within the RPS. Adrian holds Bachelors Degrees in Mechanical Engineering, and Applied Physics & Instrumentation, as well as a MBA. Adrian is also a Fellow of Engineers Ireland, and a Member of the Project Management Institute.

2014 has been another successful year for Morrison Mainline and the business has grown significantly with the addition of a number of Contracts.

The year can be concisely summarised with the following numbers:

Thanks to all our Clients and Customers who helped to make this happen, and we look forward to a mutually successful 2015 together!

Mainline Group in conjunction with our lead project partner J. Murphy & Sons today passed the 100,000 meter installation milestone, on the Irish Water Domestic Meter Installation Contract, in the West and South West regions of the country. Huge congratulations to all the project team.

Morrison Mainline have been congratulated on successfully meeting the criteria for registration by the Construction Industry Registration Board and are now formally registered on the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI).

This is the only register of construction companies that are vetted by Government nominees and industry professionals. CIRI has been set up to help members of the public find competent, experienced construction practitioners. CIRI sets standards for those listed.

To be on CIRI competent construction companies must comply with the building regulations and an industry code of ethics, they must prove their tax compliance and they must meet the health and safety regulations relating to the construction industry. Prior to the establishment of CIRI there was no way for the Irish public to distinguish construction companies who meet these standards from those who don’t.

Construction companies, contractors, sub contractors and specialist contractors listed on CIRI have a track record of competence and experience.

Morrison Mainline was delighted to win a Distinction award at this years National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards. The 23rd Annual National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Safety Awards took place on 3 October 2014 at a special ceremony in Mullingar.

The awards were made following a two day conference with this years theme being ‘Safety is a Mindset’. This years conference and awards was a joint venture between NISO and the Health & Safety Authority to mark twenty five years of the Authorities establishment and the introduction of the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 1989.

The NISO conference and ceremony is Ireland’s premier safety awards event with this years conference being opened and addressed by Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D Higgins.

Our WaaS platform powered by Ruckus vSCG (virtual Smart Cell Gateway) technology, offers Cloud-Based carrier class Wi-Fi to enterprises across the globe. Our WaaS Finance option incorporates our ongoing supports costs as well as the “lease” costs of all the Hardware and Software required for your Network, over a three year period, and all within one very competitive monthly charge. Our finance option removes any issues associated with upfront capital costs and enables organisations of all sizes afford the best possible WiFi solution specific to their needs.

The innovative new Virtual Smart Cell Gateway (vSCG) Platform gives Mainline Wireless the ability to provide carrier class WiFi Access Point management to our customers removing the need for on-site controllers, and on-site expertise and Radio Frequency management. With the vSCG, we also have the ability to remotely create SSIDs, upgrading firmware and software, and manage the Network to reduce bottlenecks, or the implications of changing environments. The vSCG is a game changer in WiFi management.

Mainline Group in conjunction with our lead project partner J. Murphy & Sons today passed the 50,000 meter installation milestone, on the Irish Water Domestic Meter Installation Contract, in the West and South West regions of the country. Huge congratulations to all the project team.

Morrison Mainline has been named as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. This year’s winning companies were recognised at an awards gala dinner in Dublin on the 7th March 2014. An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD, congratulated the award winners in a keynote speech at the event.

The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme, in association with Barclays Bank Ireland, recognises indigenous Irish companies across the island of Ireland which are operating at the highest levels of business performance. Commenting on the award, Jamie O’Rourke, MD Morrison Mainline, said: “This award is a milestone for our business, and a testament to the hard work of all members of our team. Furthermore it endorses our internal and customer facing processes as best in class on a national level. Our challenge going forward is to maintain these best practices, whilst continuing to strive for further improvements.“

Former CEO of Enterprise Ireland, Frank Ryan, chaired the independent judging panel that took a holistic approach to measuring company performance, looking at strategy, capability, commitment, and management performance, in addition to financials. The Best Managed Companies Awards Programme is the only awards programme that considers a business’ performance from every perspective.

Commenting, An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD, said: “It is great to see so many indigenous Irish companies achieving this best in class standard and a good sign we can achieve the aim of becoming the best small country in the world for business. Companies like the award winners are the job creators who are crucial to our economic recovery. The Government wants to build on the 61,000 new jobs created last year and, through the Action Plan for Jobs, will continue a relentless focus on creating jobs in the domestic economy.”

Brendan Jennings, Managing Partner, Deloitte and judging panel member echoed the Taoiseach’s comments saying: “As the Irish economy continues to strengthen the outlook for the winning companies is extremely positive. They have all demonstrated an exceptional ability to innovate and grow and are now excellently positioned to benefit as the outlook for Ireland Inc. continues to improve.”

Andrew Hastings, CEO of Barclays Bank Ireland, added, “As a lead sponsor, we have witnessed first-hand how some of Ireland’s best managed companies are excelling. Having mentored and supported each of them throughout the process, we have been particularly impressed by their ability to adapt and display best practice management across a wide range of key business areas. It is clear that the companies recognised today have succeeded in applying this winning formula and I believe they are setting a great example for all businesses across Ireland.”

The Best Managed Companies Awards Programme was created to recognise the overall success of a company, including management strength, ability to innovate, strategic initiatives and financial performance – all the elements that contribute to a Best Managed company. The ’Best Managed’ designation is an important marketing tool for the winning companies – but, perhaps most importantly, the award provides a reason to celebrate the efforts of the entire company.

About Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards:

The Deloitte Best Managed Companies programme, in association with Barclays Bank Ireland, promotes and recognises excellence in Irish owned and managed companies. It is the only awards scheme on the island of Ireland that considers a business’ performance from every perspective. Entrants to the programme will compete for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates the calibre of their management abilities and practices. The Best Managed Companies Programme originated in Canada in 1993, where it has been run successfully ever since and is the country’s leading business awards programme. In addition to Ireland and Canada, the programme is also run in The Netherlands and Mexico.

The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme is open to companies from all 32 counties on the island of Ireland. Details of entry for the 2014/2015 programme will be issued in the coming weeks. Programme sponsors are Barclays Bank Ireland , the Irish Management Institute and the Sunday Business Post. For further information, visit www.deloittebestmanaged.ie.

2013 has been another successful year for Morrison Mainline and the business has grown significantly with the addition of a number of Contracts, most notably the Irish Water Domestic Metering Contract in conjunction with our Project Partners J Murphy & Sons.

The year can be concisely summarised with the following numbers:

Thanks to all our Clients and Customers who helped to make this happen, and we look forward to a mutually successful 2014 together!

Morrison Mainline has been shortlisted for the prestigious Deloitte Best Managed Companies Award 2014. Winners will be announced in early 2014 and the whole team are delighted with the nomination, which comes after a comprehensive review of our overall business, internal procedures and management systems.

Morrison Mainline are delighted to announce the receipt of a Commendation award at this years National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards. The awards were established nationally in 1992 with 20 entries and have grown to become Ireland’s premier safety awards. The awards truly became an All Ireland affair when the Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG) joined forces with NISO in 1995. To date, over one and a half thousand entries have been received. The awards offered us to showcase our health and safety performance of our business. Winning a NISO / NISG Award demonstrates the positive and proactive culture of safety management that exists within Morrison Mainline. The many entrants that participate in the Awards each year, including large numbers of repeat entrants, is testament to the quality of the process and the high regard that the awards command.

Morrison Mainline in conjunction with our lead project partner  J. Murphy & Sons has commenced the installation of domestic water meters for Irish Water, in the West and South West regions of the country. The work will continue for 3 years in Cork, Kerry, Limerick, North Tipperary, Clare and Galway, and involves the installation of circa 275,000 water meters in total.

With almost two years successfully complete under our new ownership, in July 2013 we rebranded from Morrison Utility Services Ireland Ltd. to Morrison Mainline Ltd., see our old and new logo below:

In June 2013 we successfully completed our transition from our “old” office based Servers, to a 100% Cloud based IT infrastructure environment. The move facilitated by our IT Partners Typetech, affords us greater flexibility as a business, as well as providing the necessary security of supply critical to a business of our nature. The investment further emphasises our focus on cutting edge IT solutions, which form an every increasing part of the overall service to our Clients.

The trial, led by Sensus, in conjunction with KTL, was undertaken on the Cork Non-domestic Water Metering Contract and 100% connectivity was achieved. For more information read the full article here