Qmac Construction

What Qmac Construction does

QMAC Construction Ltd is a privately held, founder-owned construction contractor headquartered in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, established in 1997 by the Quinn family and operating for 25+ years. The company delivers new-build, refurbishment, and specialist heritage restoration projects across commercial, education, health, heritage, industrial, social housing, and sport & leisure sectors, with project values ranging from approximately £800,000 to over £6 million. Its core technical capabilities blend traditional construction methods with specialist tools — BREEAM 'Excellent' sustainable design, BIM at LOD 6, Structural Insulated Panels, and minimal-intervention heritage conservation principles — and it holds ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications alongside Constructionline and CEF accreditation.

QMAC operates a sales-led, project-based business model, securing work primarily through competitive tendering and multi-year framework agreements with public sector bodies (councils, universities, government departments), housing associations (Radius Housing, Choice Housing), heritage organisations (National Trust, Office of Public Works), and select private commercial clients. Geographic reach spans Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, with footprint extended through frameworks at UCD, DCU, the Leinster Conservation Framework, and approval as a Dublin Airport Authority contractor. The senior team is a three-director structure — Rhona Quinn (Managing Director, OBE, CIOB Fellow, ex-CEF President), Peter Quinn (Operations Director, chartered CIOB member), and Sean Mullen (Contracts Director, building pathology specialist) — and the company differentiates through long-tenured skilled craftspeople, award-winning delivery (CEF, BRICK, RICS, Considerate Constructors Scheme), and the ability to execute complex, high-specification work in occupied, live environments. The company is founder-owned with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external private equity identified.

Name

Qmac Construction

Legal name

QMAC Construction Ltd

Website

https://qmacconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

QMAC Construction is a privately held, founder-owned construction contractor founded in 1997 and based in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, delivering new-build, refurbishment, and heritage restoration projects for public sector bodies, housing associations, universities, and heritage organisations across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious & Cultural Building Construction (Places of Worship, Museums, Libraries) (IMAFACAH), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Sports & Recreation Facility Construction (Stadiums, Arenas, Community Centers) (IMAFACAI)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Heritage building restoration
• Social housing construction
• Education sector construction
• Conservation construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dungannon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Construction Services Revenue: QMAC Construction generates revenue through project-based construction contracts across multiple sectors including commercial, education, health, heritage, industrial, social housing, and sport & leisure. Revenue is earned through competitive tendering and framework agreements, with projects ranging from approximately £800,000 to £6 million. Both public sector (government, councils, universities) and private sector (housing associations, commercial clients) customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

QMAC Construction delivers building, refurbishment, and restoration projects as a main contractor across commercial, education, health, heritage, industrial, social housing, and sport & leisure sectors. The company undertakes complex, high-specification construction projects from inception to completion, with particular specialist expertise in heritage conservation using minimal intervention principles. Project values range from approximately £200,000 to over £6 million, secured through competitive tendering and framework agreements.

Product overview

QMAC Construction is a construction services company, not a software product company. The company delivers construction projects across multiple sectors including commercial, education, health, heritage, industrial, residential/social housing, and sport & leisure. Projects range from new-build construction to refurbishment, restoration, and heritage conservation work. Key project types include office developments, educational facility upgrades, housing developments, heritage building restoration, and community infrastructure. The company operates primarily in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, undertaking complex and high-specification projects from inception to completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• The Junction, Dungannon (£4m project) won CEF Construction Excellence Awards 2016 Social/Community Construction Award and BRICK Awards 2016/17
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) plccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025QMAC Construction has been successful in its application to become an approved contractor for construction work at Dublin Airport. Approved through a qualification system to conduct construction projects ranging in value from €500,000 to €5m. Examples of locations include terminal buildings, boarding gate piers, check-in areas, lounges, retail areas, food & beverage areas, and back of house areas.
• Dublin City UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecured place on Minor Building Works framework for Dublin City University to carry out construction projects.
• University College Dublin (UCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecured place on five-year framework for new-build and refurbishment works with estimated main contract value between €1,000,000 and €5,000,000. This is the fourth framework secured in the Greater Dublin area.
• Office of Public Works (Leinster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecured place on framework to carry out conservation work in the Leinster region to existing protected structures, historic buildings, and sites. Framework expected to remain in place for three years for projects valued from €50,000 to €5,000,000 per project.
• Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework partner for construction work including projects at Craigantlet Buildings Stormont (replacement windows contract).
• Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntered into training partnership agreement with CIOB - the world's largest and most influential body for construction management professionals. Managing Director Rhona Quinn is a Fellow Chartered member of CIOB and Past-President of Construction Employers Federation.
• South West CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on Enniskillen Workhouse restoration project. Partnership includes heritage skills and education programme enabling bursary holders, local craftspeople, and contractors to benefit from accredited training in heritage skills.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Farrans Construction: Northern Ireland-based contractor (part of CRH group) delivering building and civil engineering projects across the UK and Ireland. Comparable in multi-sector capabilities (commercial, education, heritage) but operates at significantly larger project scale than QMAC.
• Heron Bros: Northern Ireland-headquartered general contractor operating across commercial, education, heritage, and leisure sectors with similar project values. Directly comparable in size, regional footprint, and multi-sector diversification approach, making it the closest like-for-like peer for QMAC.
• McLaughlin & Harvey: Major Northern Ireland construction contractor with comparable heritage, education, and commercial sector exposure. Slightly larger scale than QMAC but operates in the same NI/UK regional tender market with similar GTM via competitive tendering and frameworks.
• Walls Construction: Ireland-based contractor with strong heritage and conservation restoration credentials alongside commercial and education work. Highly comparable to QMAC's heritage differentiation strategy and similar in size and project value profile.
• McAleer & Rushe: Northern Ireland-headquartered contractor specializing in hotel, leisure, student accommodation, and commercial developments. Direct peer in multi-sector approach and NI/RoI focus, with similar project size profile to QMAC.
• Graham Construction: Northern Ireland-founded contractor with major UK operations across building, civil engineering, and interior fit-out. Comparable in heritage education and commercial sector activity, but materially larger in scale and geographic footprint than QMAC.

Regional players

• Bennett Construction: Republic of Ireland-headquartered contractor with similar multi-sector exposure (commercial, education, heritage, leisure). Highly comparable business model to QMAC's Dublin-area work, though operating primarily south of the border.

Broad incumbents

• Kier Group: Major UK infrastructure and construction group with substantial public sector, education, and heritage framework exposure. Competes with QMAC on framework-based public sector work but operates at significantly larger scale across broader geographies.
• Morgan Sindall: UK-listed construction and infrastructure group with extensive work across education, heritage, public sector, and commercial segments. Comparable sector portfolio but operates at much larger scale and public-company profile versus QMAC.
• John Sisk & Son (Sisk): Major Ireland-headquartered international contractor operating across commercial, education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Comparable sector coverage to QMAC, but operates at far larger project scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qmacconstruction
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• Facebookfacebook.com/QMACConstruction

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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