GMC Utilities Group’s unwavering commitment to Health & Safety was recognised with an Exceptional Higher Achiever Award and an additional Higher Distinction Award at the 2022 National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO / NISG) Safety Awards which took place in the Galmont Hotel, Galway on November 11 last.
One of Ireland’s leading civil and mechanical engineering firms with a workforce of 350, GMC were also honoured with an Exceptional Higher Achiever Award at the 2021 Awards which reflects the high standards of Health & Safety at the Dublin-headquartered company.
“The preparation of the submission took a lot of time and effort, and was well received by the judges. I would like to thank our HSQE team for their tireless efforts and dedication throughout the year,” GMC’s HSQE Manager Trevor Troy says.
The NISO / NISG Awards were established in 1992 with just 20 entries and have grown to become Ireland’s premier safety awards. The Awards scheme recognises achievement in Health & Safety Management Systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement. The Awards are also a way of auditing company’s Health & Safety Management Systems and finding out how well they’re performing against other companies within the construction sector.
To achieve a NISO Health & Safety Award, companies have to submit information and examples of how Health & Safety is managed on a day-to-day basis in the following areas: Health & Safety Management, Hazard Identification & Risk Management, Implementation and Operation of Health & Safety Policies and Procedures, Health & Safety Communication and Consultation, Proactive Health & Safety Management, Occupational Health & Hygiene, Workplace Health & Wellbeing, Health & Safety Training, Reactive Health & Safety Management, Emergency Preparedness and Response, and Work-Related Vehicle Safety, including Driving for Work.
The GMC Utilities Group – comprising GMC Civil and Mechanical Engineering Ltd, Gerry McCloskey (Irl) Ltd, Gas Management Resources Limited and Meter Technology Ireland Ltd – provides a complete service and turnkey solution to the utility and civil engineering industries. The Group has a strong presence across a broad spectrum of utilities, including Water, Sewers, Smart Metering, Telecommunications, Electricity, Transport Infrastructure, Gas, Urban Renewal and Renewable Energy.
GMC carries out projects throughout Ireland and across the UK, having completed major projects such as the non-domestic water metering project for the greater Dublin area, water leak detection and management services, road and infrastructural projects, railway station platform extensions, water supply and sewerage schemes, gas network and distribution projects, water network and distribution and rehabilitation projects, electricity network enhancements, renewable energy projects and solutions, telecoms and broadband network projects.
Operating from spacious, custom-built premises (comprising 13,500 sq. ft. of offices, a 7,500 sq. ft. workshop and 43,500 sq. ft. of storage) in the Millennium Business Park, Ballycoolin, Blanchardstown, Dublin 11, GMC has established itself as a major player in the utility sector in Ireland.
One of the first Irish civil engineering companies to achieve the OHSAS 18001:2007 standard for Health & Safety, GMC Utilities Group has introduced a Total Integrated Management System which incorporates ISO 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 14001:2004 standards for Quality, Health & Safety and the Environment respectively, with the entire Group certified across all of these standards.
The policy of GMC is to ensure that all of its operations are carried out to the highest standards whilst maintaining a safe environment for all employees and any person who may be affected by its operations. The assurance of quality is fundamental to all of the work undertaken by GMC Utilities Group, who recognise that care for the environment is a primary responsibility. Thus, they are committed to achieving continuous improvement in their environmental performance.
GMC’s client-list includes Irish Water, Bord Gais, local authorities, Central Bank, Dublin Airport Authority, Dublin Port Company, eir, Airtricity, ESB, ESBI, Northern Ireland Electricity, UPC, the Office of Public Works, the Railway Procurement Authority, Water Service NI and Waterways Ireland to name but a few. The client-base, while continuing to grow, features a hard core of repeat customers, who continually return to GMC to receive the unrivalled solutions, teamwork approach and high-quality finish they have become accustomed to.
Total accountability is offered to all customers and GMC boasts extensive experience and expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and work to provide clients with innovative and imaginative solutions that meet their exact needs in a safe, sustainable and cost-effective manner.
GMC Utilities Group was established as a telecommunications contractor by MD Gerry McCloskey in the late 1970s and has since grown organically year on year, integrating other utilities and investing heavily in both plant and labour.
Over the years, GMC Utilities Group has focused on maintaining a multidisciplinary workforce with the capability of providing services to meet the needs of all utility providers, a combination of experienced management, highly-skilled teams and an extensive range of plant and equipment owned by the group enabling the development of a wide range of divisions that can offer high-grade civil engineering solutions.
GMC Utilities Group Ltd
GMC House,
Millennium Business Park,
Cappagh Road, Dublin 11,
D11 ER02.
Tel: 01 8649800
Fax: 01 8649854
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.gmcirl.com
This article was published in Building Ireland Magazine, May 2023, Vol 9 No 5
