Lagan Group completes restoration of historic buildings in Britain
Irish company has added the British Museum to list of buildings it has helped restore
One of Ireland’s biggest construction companies, Lagan Group, has just completed the major renovation on a range of historic buildings in Britain including the British Museum.
Lagan Group, which employs over 1,000 people, said it had undertaken the project through its company Welsh Slate Ltd. It worked on the £3.8 million restoration of the National Trust mansion house in Dyrham Park in England, a £12.5 million project at Cardigan Castle in Wales and the refurbishment of a gallery at the British Museum on Great Russell Street in London.
With a turnover of over £350 million, the Lagan Group is one of Ireland’s largest privately owned companies.
Michael Hallé of Welsh Slate said: “Welsh Slate has been involved in helping to restore many of the world’s most prestigious buildings including St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, Buckingham Palace and the Government house in Melbourne, Australia. We can now add the British Museum to this growing list of historically and culturally significant buildings that we have helped restore for future generations.”
Major work by Welsh Slate at Cardigan Castle included a renovation of the roofing, walling and flooring. Eight thousand Penrhyn Welsh roofing slates were used at Dyrham Park for the re-roofing project on the 160-year-old lead and slate roof, with further structural changes made on the Grade 1 listed British Museum, which will facilitate a new-look exhibition.
Kevin Lagan, Chief Executive and Chairman of the Lagan Group, said: “With the history and heritage behind Welsh Slate it is integral to these activities with products remaining in high demand across both Ireland and the UK with strong export markets in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. We look forward to continuing to work to help bring some of our most cherished historic buildings to life.”
