Subscribe to our Construction Newsfeed
Ireland Construction Directory
Search our 26,228 companies....

Construction News

24/10/2022

Lurgan's Oxford Island Play Park Officially Opens

Construction News Image
A ceremony has taken place at Oxford Island in Lurgan to officially open the brand new play park.

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon's Lord Mayor, Councillor Paul Greenfield was joined by contractors, elected members and council officials to mark the grand opening of the new facility.

Overlooking Lough Neagh, the bespoke play park blends into the forest surroundings and reflects the diverse range of local plant and animal life throughout its one-of-a-kind design.

The conservation-inspired facility combines nature with play to bring about a whole new experience for children, as well as parents, grandparents, and carers. At the play park, you will find the traditional pieces of equipment including swings, slides, and a roundabout as well as multi-feature wooden beams, mounds to climb, clamber stacks, bridges, rope climbing, sliding poles, lower-level trampolines, steppingstones, tunnels, interactive panels and so much more.
-- Advertisement --



The play park also features a ramp in the centre of the playground, which is designed to bring children in wheelchairs right into the heart of play and to a completely different level of the park, allowing them to truly be immersed in the fun and action.

Speaking at the play park's official opening, Lord Mayor Councillor Paul Greenfield said: "Although the weather wasn't on our side last week, I was absolutely delighted to officially open the superb and truly special Oxford Island Play Park on behalf of council. Already a huge success since its soft opening earlier in the year, this amazing facility has conservation, biodiversity and play right at its heart; offering children an unrivalled play experience as well as helping them develop so many physical, mental, and social skills.

"Years of researching, planning, and developing have gone into making this play park completely unique to Oxford Island – and more than that, unique across the world! We are also exceptionally proud to be leading the way in Northern Ireland with our Play Strategy, which actively champions play to help improve understanding of its critical importance to children and young people."

Designed and created by Proludic – a company with over 30 years' experience creating original equipment and intelligent playground designs – this district play park forms part of council's £4.75m Play Strategy, which will see a number of parks across the borough being refurbished, alongside a commitment to non-fixed play, which is crucial to child development.

Latest Construction News

18/02/2025
A ceremony has been held to celebrate the topping out of the new medical and dental centre at Leuchars Station in Fife, marking a significant milestone in the £22 million project contracted to Northern Ireland firm Graham's Building North team. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is overs
18/02/2025
A €15.3m project to develop the Shannonside Peace Arena (SPA) in County Leitrim has officially been launched. In an area where there is a distinct lack of adequate sporting and recreational facilities, the SPA will create an iconic 'transformative shared space' which will include a state-of-the-art
18/02/2025
Contracts have officially been signed between Coffey Construction (Ireland) Ltd and Wicklow County Council for a major active travel project. Coffey Construction (Ireland) Ltd is set to begin construction work on the Delgany to Blacklion (Chapel Road) Pedestrian and Cycle Improvement Scheme on a ph
18/02/2025
Northern Ireland firm Farrans Construction has began works on a major £30m water infrastructure project that will benefit over 300,000 people across Essex. This is the second phase of the work included in the investment by Essex & Suffolk Water, which is upgrading its Layer Water Treatment Works (W
18/02/2025
Investments totalling over £9.5m have helped deliver 40 projects in the last three years to the Lisburn and Castlereagh area, local council has revealed. Thus far, key projects include installation of all-weather surfaces for football and Gaelic at Lough Moss, delivery of village plans in Anahilt,
18/02/2025
Works have commenced on an active travel project in Galway City. Once completed, the Ballybane and Castle Park Road Cycle Network Scheme will provide an attractive cycle route on Ballybane Road and Castle Park Road, as well as providing upgraded pedestrian facilities and safety improvement measures
18/02/2025
A new and inclusive Changing Places facility has officially opened in Carrickfergus, County Antrim. The Changing Places unit, located at Marine Gardens Park, offers specialised equipment and ample space for those with profound and multiple learning disabilities and other complex needs, and compleme
18/02/2025
Two community grants to assist with capital or building maintenance works have been launched by Cork City Council. Applications are now being invited for the Community Associations Capital Grant and Small-Scale Programme Grant, with Lord Mayor Cllr Dan Boyle describing the funding as "a fantastic o
18/02/2025
An update on the ongoing works to correct Cork City's water discolouration issues has been supplied by Uisce Éireann. At a recently-held briefing at the Lee Road Water Treatment Plant, Uisce Éireann confirmed the progress made in two new treatment processes which are part of a series of measures pr
18/02/2025
Repairs were successfully made recently to a major burst watermain in Balbriggan, County Dublin, Uisce Éireann has announced. The significant burst on the network resulted in low water levels at Jordanstown Reservoir which affected areas including Drogheda Street, Dublin Street, Lambeecher, Bath Ro
This web site uses cookies to improve your experience and by viewing our content you accept their use. Click here to remove this notice.
ACCON UK LtdAlternative Tying Systems LtdGreen City Paving & LandscapingGSM Guttering & Fascia LtdPlanning HandbookStone Systems LimitedPremier Floor ScreedS & N GraniteKG ManufacturingSeamless Aluminium