Cassidy
Brothers Concrete Products and NWRC announce R&D project
North West Regional College in
partnership with Cassidy Brothers Concrete Products is set to embark on a new
cutting edge research and development project within the construction sector,
with funding provided by Intertrade Ireland’s Fusion Programme.
The eighteen month project will focus
on the development of new outdoor concrete products for the United Kingdom and
export markets. As part of the project North West Regional College (NWRC) will
support Cassidy Brothers Concrete Products in developing new product
development processes including 3D CAD design and design for manufacture with
the aim of enabling the production of new products to meet growing export
market opportunities.
Fergal Tuffy, Technology Innovation
Manager at the NWRC commented on the upcoming project ahead said, “Cassidy
Brothers Concrete Products is an example of a construction company that have
come through some difficult times, weathered the storm and are now looking to
target export markets with the added insight they have gained from their trade
missions.
“NWRC has excellent knowledge and
facilities in the engineering and construction industries and is delighted to
be able to support Cassidy’s following their agreement to participate in the
Fusion project. It is an excellent opportunity for knowledge transfer from
academia to industry and vice-versa. The college is delighted to be supervising
the Fusion graduate and the company in this innovative project.’
‘This Fusion post will provide an
ideal opportunity for an engineer that is looking for an exciting challenge
with a company that is looking to develop new products and grow. I would urge
anyone that is interested in the position to visit the Intertrade Ireland
Fusion website.”
As part of
the cross-border Fusion graduate programme, the successful candidate will have
the opportunity to gain a fully funded Postgraduate Diploma in Business &
Management from the William J. Clinton Leadership Institute at Queen’s
University, Belfast. For further details on this position and to apply for the
post please visit the Intertrade Ireland Fusion job vacancy website http://www.intertradeireland.com/graduates/vacancies/fusion/vacancylist/name-31812-en.php.
19th November 2015