About

McLaughlin Taylor Dry-lining is one of the country’s leading dry-lining contractors with experience across Ireland & the UK.

Our award winning team is capable of undertaking projects of varied sizes in both the residential and commercial sector with expertise in Metal Stud Partitions, Metsec, MF Ceilings, Suspended Grid Ceilings, Acoustic Insulation, as well as bespoke solutions.

Our skilled workforce is trustworthy and passionate about undertaking high-quality contracts using modern techniques. We partner with customers and contractors who share the same vision of quality & professional workmanship.

The key to our success is the professional relationship we develop with our clients. In doing so we guarantee an on-time quality finish while adhering to industries quality, environmental and safety standards.

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Excellence in Business Construction Award 2019McLaughlin Taylor Drylining Ltd

Awards – Titanic Hotel Belfast – 11th St Gobain Award

Since the 1880s Harland & Wolff Headquarters building, known locally as the Drawing Office, was the nerve centre for the largest shipyard in the world. Thousands of ships were designed in the Drawing Offices and constructed on the adjoining slipways, including the White Star liners – Olympic, Titanic and Britannic and naval warship HMS Belfast. After two years of construction and restoration, Belfast’s Titanic Hotel has officially opened to the public. The hotel has augmented the already abundant natural light with skylights run the length of both rooms with more glass along the entire front of the hotel.

Heritage spaces retained in the development include the board room, directors’ entrance lobby and former directors’ offices which are also preserved. All “authentic spaces” have been retained in the building including the Telephone Exchange, which received the first communication of RMS Titanic hitting the iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912.

Stakeholders

Building owner: Henry Doherty
Architect: Robinson McIlwaine Architects
Main contractor: Harcourt Developments Ltd
Photographer: Paul Lindsay
Saint-Gobain Team: Mark McCormick

Sub-Contractor McLaughlin Taylor Drylining Ltd

McLaughlin Taylor Dry-lining is one of the country’s leading dry-lining contractors with experience across Ireland & the UK.

Key Achievements

– High levels of technical support provided by Gyproc Specification Team at early design stages ensured that the design team favoured Gyproc Plasterboard Solutions.

– The construction of a contemporary, boutique hotel while maintaining the authentic landscape of the original turn of the century historic building.

– Solutions provided were sensitive to the listed building and satisfied the concerns of the conservation architect.

Key Challenges

– This was a major intervention in a historic, listed building and both the designers and builders had to work within the restrictions of the original structure.

– To ensure that all regulatory fire and acoustic performance criteria were achieved.

– Working with the confines of a bustling tourist area.

Awards – Titanic Signature Building Belfast – 8th St. Gobain Award

The Titanic Signature Building is a 14000 sq.m building situated in what was once the biggest shipyard from where the Titanic sailed in its first tragic journey in 1912. One of Europe’s largest inner city regeneration schemes, the 185 acre Titanic Quarter now occupies the former shipyard site. The Titanic Signature Building is the centre piece of this development with a six story aluminium and glass pavilion containing a civic museum, gallery, cafes and shops.

Key Achievements

– Strong working relationships with all the project stakeholders from design stage to the installation phase of the construction.

– Required performance criteria met, whilst achieving a high level of aesthetic detail

– Visually striking building with an interior finish which mirrors the overall effect through intelligent design and high levels of workmanship.

– Strong technical support from Gyproc specification team ensured the project was delivered to the high standards required.

Jury comment

“The building itself is visually striking and the interior finish mirrors the overall effect by intelligent design, excellent functionality and high levels of workmanship”. One of the key challenges of the project was to develop a bespoke wall lining system that could be fixed to the exterior cladding rails and mirror the angle of the structural wing-tips.

Sub-Contractor McLaughlin Drylining Drylining Ltd

McLaughlin Taylor Drylining Ltd specialises in interior fit-outs including partitioning, ceilings and passive fire protection. Martin has been in business for over 10 years and has worked on many landmark projects throughout the island of Ireland.

Key Challenges

Development of a bespoke wall lining system that could be fixed to the exterior cladding rails and mirror the angle of the structural wing-tips. Local fire regulations had to be met to make the building fit for public use Due to the cavernous nature of certain areas of the building, high levels of reverberation were an issue. Due to the high levels of public traffic, impact damage was a concern, in certain areas.

Stakeholders

Building owner: Titanic Quarter Ltd
Architect: TODD Architects
Main contractor: Harcourt Developments Ltd
Photographer: Gyproc Team / Donal McCann Photography
Saint-Gobain Team: Mark McCormick