History

Founded 1934 - by brothers Matthew and Tom Kilcawley.

1935 – Construction commenced on The Gaiety Cinema Wine St Sligo. It opened in 1936 and had capacity of 1,000-seats.

April 1940 – Mail Coach Road Scheme - Tender accepted of £58834 for 114 houses on Mail Coach Road Sligo and the first houses were completed by March 1941. The scheme became know as St Brigid’s place.

1950 – ESB Regional Headquarters. Kilcawleys returned in 1994 and again in 2017 for refurbishment projects on the building.

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1970 – Sligo Dominican Friary the old Church was demolished (the former apse with its mosaics was left standing) and the “new” Church, was opened in 1973.

1980 – Kilcawley Construction was restructured, and Liam Kilcawley became owner and managing Director

Late 1980’s - Construction commenced on Ballinrobe Community School Co Mayo. It is a mixed gender school, and it was opened in September 1990, after the merging of 3 second level schools in Ballinrobe

1993- Kilcawley Construction awarded First Prize in Construction Excellence Awards for Ceide Fields Mayo

1995 - The company was involved in joint ventures and was invited by the National Building Agency to kick start urban regeneration in Sligo. This involved developing the city centre along both sides of the riverbank. Other joint ventures including design & build were the new pedestrian bridge across the Garvogue River at Rockwood Parade

1998 – Brendan Henry won Building Manager of the Year for Dooncarton Radar Station, Mayo

2000 – Tom Kenny appointment Managing Director

2003 - Martin Kavanagh won Building Manager of the Year for Sligo County Hall

2007 – The company underwent management restructuring and ownership changes. Brendan Henry becoming Managing Director and 100% shareholder.

2007- Awarded contract on the Shell Corrib Gas Line

2009 – Moved to a new head office on Wolfe Tone St Sligo

November 2014 – Celebrates 80 years in Business

March 2015 - Opened regional office in Maynooth Co Kildare

September 2016 – Moved offices to a state of art premises at Sansheen Business Campus

2018 - Fergal Meagher Appointed Managing Director

August 2019 - The Works completed on the construction of an Advanced Technology Unit, for Wasdell Group

November 2024 - Kilcawley Construction celebrated 90 years in Business in Farnham Estate Cavan