We are very pleased to announce our sponsorship of the Ardmore Pattern Festival for 2012.  The Festival takes place from 27 -29 July and will feature many exciting acts and events, including De Dannan and ASLAN.  Terra Nua are delighted to be associated with this event, and with the greater Ardmore Community, especially the very hard working Festival committee. Our picture shows John McGrath and Lucia Quealy of Terra Nua Building contractors presenting the sponsorship cheque to committee member John Supple.

….And who would not want to be in Ardmore in July for the Ardmore Pattern Festival, if this is how the beach looks in April? Watch this space for some exciting news about Terra Nua Building Contractors association with this year’s festival, or follow us on Facebook throughout the Pattern, find us on http://www.facebook.com/terranua.BuildingContractors

Terra Nua Building Contractors welcome the announcement by the Department of Education that a significant new school building programme will be rolled out over the immediate period ahead. We however worry that if individual contracts are not tendered correctly, few of the Contractors who are struggling to keep going in the Republic will benefit from this initiative, some may not even be able to tender. If this were to happen the contracts may well be awarded to Contractors who operate outside of the State, or in Northern Ireland, thus not actually creating employment for the Irish Construction Industry. In addition, we worry that contracts will be given to non compliant contractors, i.e. those who do not comply with Public Procurement Guidelines, who for example do not pay Pension and Sick pay for their direct employees. The following press release from the CIF shows that they too share our concerns,  http://www.cif.ie/news-events/current-news/cif-welcomes-school-building-plan/

The sun is out, the sky and sea are brillantly blue, and it’s all systems go for this quaint holiday cottage renovation. Work has progressed very well due to favourable weather conditions, and is due for completion in time for the Ardmore Pattern Festival

Delighted to announce that The Anchor Art & Design Boutique is now fully completed, and open for business on the Cliff Road, Ardmore. If you want to see what was unveiled when we took down the hoardings, follow this link http://terra-nua.ie/projects/retail/the-anchor-art-and-design-boutique-ardmore/?preview=true&preview_id=710&preview_nonce=c286a23c1f

Terra Nua are pleased to announce that we have new contracts started in Mitchell Street, Dungarvan and Coffey Lane, Ardmore. Watch this space for more info and pictures

CIF Pre-Budget Submission Released

Budget 2012 must balance necessary fiscal adjustment with substantial measures to address the country’s worsening unemployment crisis. This is according to the CIF whose Pre-Budget Submission sets out a range of policy options that target demand in labour-intensive and low-import-content sectors of the domestic economy

http://www.cif.ie/assets/files/Downloads/CIF_Submission_Budgeting_for_Employment_Budget_2012.pdf

Check out this little gem on the Cliff Road, Ardmore . Recently completed Cottage is available to view on our Projects, residential pages, or simply follow this link:http://terra-nua.ie/projects/residentail/the-cottage-ardmore/

Terra Nua management and staff would like to wish the Waterford Footballers and their management team every good wish for their game against Limerick on Saturday night. Our picture here shows Martin O’Sullivan, Wayne Hennessey & Conor McGrath both players, Benny McGinn, Jim (Bimbo) McGrath , Team Selector and Conor Phelan, Player. Up the Deise!

It may not look much yet, but our latest site in Ardmore, a new ART Gallery, will soon be home to some wonderful art pieces, so watch this space for it’s offical opening later this year. In keeping with both the art and seaside location themes, Terra Nua have chosen a vibrant aqua colour on its site hoarding which is located on the Cliff Road in Ardmore.