Our History Timeline

The story of OHMG from creation to today

1972

OHMG was founded, with Noel O’Hare as the Managing Director.

1988

First monumental build, Buttercrane Shopping Centre.

1996

The beginning of a long-lasting partnership with Boots PLC.

1999

Construction of Quays Shopping Centre, Newry, including the fit out’s of;  River Island, Next, HMV, Topshop/Topman, Miss Selfridge, H&M, Sainsburys and Debenhams

2001

OHMG becomes a Chartered Construction Company.

2002

Our first PPP school was constructed  – a project involving design, construction and finance of 3 new colleges; Downpatrick, Ballynahinch and Newcastle.

2004

Construction of Teaching Facility Building for National University of Ireland, Maynooth

2005

PPP Framework of Further Higher Education Builds including South West College, Omagh, Co. Tyrone and SouthWest College, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone

2007

Construction of QUB Elms PHASE 2 & 5-10

2008

PPP  Holy Cross College, Strabane. Design & Build (23,500m2) new replacement College

2009

Construction of  the McClay Library and Maths Building, Queen’s University Belfast

2009

Construction of Obel Tower, famously known as Ireland’s tallest building to date, standing at 88.31 meters high.

2010

Awarded the Winner of UK wide RICS Sustainability Award – The McClay Library & Maths Building.

2010

Completed the refurbishment of Boots Chemist Donegal Place. One of the largest Boot’s stores in Northern Ireland.

PPP of Newry Mourne Down College Project, including South East Regional College, Downpatrick, Ballynahinch & Newcastle, Co. Down

2011

The PPP Construction of St Cecilia’s College, Derry for St Candice’s Educational Trust/ Belfast Educational Services

2012

OHMG began their first venture into GB. Our first contract was Stonehaven Aberdeenshire  Residential Houses.

2015

Construction of Ballymena Health Care Centre. This build was Northern Ireland’s First Combined Health & Social Care Centre. It was awarded Best Primary Care Development UK 2016

2015

Construction of  Wellcome-Wolfson Building – Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast

2015

OHMG were appointed CEF Awards Overall Winner 2015 for Queens Wellcome-Wolfso1n Institute for Experimental Medicine.

2015

OHMG hit a recorded sales of £109 million.

2016

Martin Lennon was appointed the Managing Director of OHMG

2016

Redevelopment and rebuild of the IFA National Stadium

2016

Second time winning CEF Awards Overall Winner for Windsor Park Stadium build.

2016

Construction of Northforeshore Film Studios, Belfast

2016

Construction of Bernard Crossland Building, Queen’s University Belfast

2017

Our Project Manager wins Ireland’s Construction Manager of the Year Award.

2017

Construction of US Software Company Concentrix Call Centre Headquarters, Belfast.

2018

Our first Great Britain Construction Award Winner – Boroughmuir High School – Building of the Year (Scotland).

2018

Construction of Blocks P&Q Student Accommodation Building – University of Surrey, England

2019

Construction of the School of Biological Science, Queen’s University Belfast. CEF Educational Infrastructure Building of the Year 2019

2019

After winning the CEF Educational Infrastructure Building of the Year, OHMG has completed 50 Award-winning projects