Busy Mayo retailers celebrate winning €4,000 'teamwork' prize

Octabuild has announced that Chadwicks Castlebar is the winner of the free prize draw held in conjunction with the 2024 Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Awards.

Every store that entered the awards was automatically entered into the draw for a chance to win €4,000 or £3,500 to use specifically for the benefit of the store’s employees.

Declan Conlon, Octabuild chairperson, said: "On behalf of the eight Octabuild members - Dulux, Etex Ireland, Glennon Brothers, Grant Engineering, Gyproc, Irish Cement, Kingspan Insulation and Wavin Ireland - I am pleased to present this prize to Chadwicks Castlebar.

"The success of any builders merchant is built on the collective efforts of its employees.

"The prize draw is a celebration of teamwork and the contributions made by each individual within the store."

Receiving the cheque, Michael McManamon, manager of Chadwicks Castlebar, said: “Many thanks for the €4,000 prize for the branch.

"We are proud of our team of 27 highly trained staff with years of experience, along with two part-time employees, who offer customers expert product advice across all categories.

"We intend to have a staff team event day and a dinner locally to celebrate.”

Chadwicks Castlebar is a one-stop shop for building projects of any size. It hosts a full range of products including building, plumbing, timber, steel, Sam Hire, fixings, civils, paint, workwear, power and hand tools.

The steel division boasts a very busy Cut & Bent department and is CARES Certified.

There is also a doors, floors and bathroom showroom on site showcasing the latest products from a variety of well-known brands.

An Eco centre allows customers to view the various renewable products available along with rendering and plaster options and Airtight products.