Care centre scoops top construction industry award

ABBEYALAINN Primary Care Centre in Castlebar has scooped a top construction industry award.

The centre was named Health Project of the Year at the Irish Construction Industry Awards 2017 in Dublin.

The 4,000m² two-storey building, designed by John Halligan Architects, Charlestown, is located off Moneen Road and opened its doors in September 2016.

Local construction company TH Contractors were the main contractor for the project.

The centre houses a number of GP practices, a pharmacy and HSE frontline care such as public health nursing, physio and occupational therapy, dentistry, speech and language, dietician, psychology and community mental health services.

The remainder of the campus development at Moneen will comprise a nursing home, independent living units and an alzheimer's care centre.

Construction on the next phase is due to commence this summer and will create a very significant number of jobs both during construction and in operation of the health care complex.