HOME ABOUT OUR COMPANIES WINTER GRITTING CONTACT CAREERS ABOUT MCQUILLAN Cool Timeline 1880 McQuillan Commenced Quarrying John McQuillan commenced quarrying operations with the discovery of limestone at his farm in Colinwell. 1900 Basalt Quarrying Operations Early 1900’s Basalt quarrying operations commenced at Colinwell. Purchased land at Wrights Hill which in time would become Glenside Quarry. 1920 Contracting Mid 1920’s contracting works commenced. 1972 Establishment Of McQuillan Skip Hire 1972 Establishment of McQuillan Skip Hire providing Waste Management Services for Domestic and Commercial requirements. 1987 Purchase Of Edentrillick Quarry Purchase of Edentrilick Quarry at Dromore, Co.Down 1997 Purchase Of Budore Quarry Purchase of Budore Quarry at Dundrod, Co. Antrim 1999 Establishment Of McQuillan Envirocare Establishment of McQuillan Envirocare Hazardous Waste transfer station at Caulside Drive Antrim. 2004 Secured First 5 Year Contract 2004/2005 John McQuillan Contracts Ltd secured first 5 year Asphalt Resurfacing Term Contract for South Belfast, Castlereagh & North Down (ARE 2) and two 5 year Surface Dressing Term Contracts. 2006 Coating Plant Investment in state of the art coating plant at Budore Quarry, Dundrod. 2007 Opening Of Our Laboratory Opening of Laboratory at McQuillan Envirocare. Pattersons Outdoor Cleaning Solutions Acquisition of Pattersons Outdoor Cleaning Solutions in Carryduff. 2014 Opening Of Chemical Treatment Facility Opening of Chemical Treatment Facility at McQuillan Envirocare. 2017 Opening Of Materials Recovery Facility Opening of Materials Recovery Facility at Budore 2018 Scotland Completion of first surfacing scheme in Scotland Rebranding We rebranded the companies into the following sectors: John McQuillan Contracts Ltd / McQuillan Quarries / McQuillan Environmental / McQuillan Outdoor GET IN TOUCH Want to find out more about McQullian Companies. Click here to get in touch Home About Our Companies Winter Gritting Contact Careers Follow us on Twitter Compliance | Cookies | Privacy Policy Created by Kaizen Brand Evolution This site uses cookies: Learn More Got it!