South West College and Tracey Brothers have collaborated to create a new learning opportunity with the focus on Learning through Innovation.

The new campus which will be the first educational building worldwide to achieve the highest international standard in environmental construction – PassivHaus Premium and BREEAM Excellent, will give it’s students the opportunity to study in a ‘living learning laboratory.

Tracey Brothers look forward to working with SWC on the Erne Academy to provide long-term benefits to both the academic and construction communities in technology, innovation & sustainability.

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20 March 2017

HMS Caroline Historic Buildings & Hard Landscaping Works

This project which is currently on-site consists of the restoration of the historic Thompson Pump House building and scheduled monuments. The finished building will be home to the HMS Caroline Visitor Reception & Tickets area along with dedicated Exhibition space. External works on the Thompson Pump House include demolitions; repair, replacements & repointing of brickwork;

13 March 2019

South West College Erne Project Passive House Workshop

We held a very successful Passive House workshop / training session at our SWC Erne Campus site. The workshop focused on airtightness, which is probably the most critical matter in achieving a Passive House Project. The new SWC Erne Campus, will see the delivery of the FIRST educational building WORLDWIDE to achieve the highest international

31 August 2017

Works complete at Cleaver House

Works were recently completed 0n the Cleaver House Building, Belfast where we carried out the strip out and refurbishment of the building to provided fully fitted out Grade A office accommodation on the second, third, fourth & fifth floors. Works also included ground floor structural alterations, installation of new mechanical, electrical & sprinkler services and

10 December 2017

PassivHaus Staff Training

As part of our programme of Continuing Professional Development a number of our staff have recently obtained PassivHaus Tradesperson Certification for PassivHaus Basics along with Building Envelope Specialisation. The qualification was obtained in accordance with the examination regulations from 1st April 2012 and awarded upon successful completion of the Certified PassivHaus Tradesperson examination. Additional staff

9 July 2019

SW College Erne Project Progressing

Works are progressing well 10 months into the Erne Project for South West College with the structural frame in place and roof complete the building envelope is well advanced and scaffold starting to come down. Internal fit out has commenced with site services and site structures progressing. All the while, the challenges presented by the

1 October 2024

Project Completion at Sprucefield Retail Centre

Tracey Brothers are pleased to announce the successful completion of construction works to three new retail units at Sprucefield Retail Centre, delivered on programme and to a high specification. The project included full fit-out and shell works for new Nando’s, Starbucks, and Slim Chickens restaurants. In addition to the unit construction, the works also involved

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