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Carrying out full electrical installations Cronin Electrical has forged a stellar reputation

Building Ireland 60 Delivering prompt, professional, bespoke, value-added solutions Delivering professional, high-quality residential, commercial and industrial electrical contracting services to a vast range of clients across city and county, Cronin Electrical has forged a stellar reputation throughout the industry and as such is enjoying an unprecedented period of expansion and steady growth. Building Ireland interrupted founder / MD Denis Cronin’s busy schedule to get an update.

enowned for indus- Coolmain Electrical Ltd.) has focussed and the first three or four years was all try-leading electrical in- since inception on delivering prompt, about getting my name out there,” he stallations and mainte- professional, bespoke, value-added reflects. “At the start, we were focussed nance solutions, Cronin solutions, successfully building strong, on domestic and commercial work Electrical – in conjunction long-lasting relationship with clients and but we then expanded and got into with spin-off companies Cronin Solar suppliers alike. the industrial, manufacturing and food andR Cronin Security Systems – boasts With the capacity to deliver electrical industries. By 2017/18, we were up to an ever-growing list of satisfied custom- design, installation and maintenance 17/18 people and I built it up to four or ers from all corners of the market, in- services across all sectors - including five foremen. Today, as well as Cronin cluding government bodies, businesses residential, commercial, industrial, Electrical, we have Cronin Security and Tier One contractors. retail, education, food, sports grounds, Systems, which has three full-time To this end, at the time of writing, the etc. – Cronin Electrical has enjoyed employees, and Cronin Solar, with two company was carrying out full electrical sustained, organic growth over the full-time staff at that. I believe there are installations on four new social housing years and their particular expertise in massive opportunities going forward in schemes in , comprising both intruder, security & CCTV systems solar and electrical car charging.” 200 units in total: 100 for JJ Rhatigan and solar photovoltaic systems has led Working regularly for a who’s who between sites in and to the establishment of sister companies of local clients including ABP Ireland, Skibbereen; and a further 100 for MMD Cronin Security Systems and Cronin Choice Property, DID Electrical, H & Construction on sites in Clonakilty and Solar, two areas where founder Denis H Premier Construction Ltd., Kevin Cronin envisages keen growth going O’Leary Motorgroup and Irish Yogurts, Currently generating direct forward, with plans in place to hire Cronin Electrical’s extensive range employment for a dedicated, additional staff within the coming six of services covers everything from experienced and highly-skilled months. electrical installations and industrial team of 32, as well as four subbies, “I went out on my own in January, ‘07 and commercial fit outs to design and Cronin Electrical (the trading name of

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Building Ireland 62 comes through word of mouth and I never need to advertise. “I’ve been very fortunate in that regard and also have great staff. I treat them like family and they give it back to me ten- fold. When you get that kind of loyalty from your staff and they are prepared to put in the work, the benefits of that pass on to the client and everyone wins. “It’s a very close-knit business and I’m very happy with how it’s progressing. To be fair, it took a long time to get to this stage and a lot of work has gone into it. Over the last two years in particular, things have started to go really well and I can honestly say that, of the 32 people we have working here now, I couldn’t fault one of them.” Cronin Electrical employs six full- time in the maintenance division alone, predominantly catering for the education, Upgrading electric gates industrial, foods and hospitality sectors, while Denis told me about a large installation project just started at Lisavaird Co-op. He’s delighted to report that he has a strong order book ahead of him for the foreseeable future: “We have work until next May and we’re also pricing a lot of jobs as we speak. We always have eight-ten months of work ahead of us, which is a nice position to be in. To cope with the demand for our services, I intend to take on eight-ten new employees, starting in November. “We work for contractors and also directly for clients. We got into maintenance when I spotted an opening for that service and, to a large extent, that is what sustains the business. We Cronin Electrical employ a dedicated have a couple of men full-time at ABP in experienced and highly skilled team Bandon and there’s always work to be verification, all lighting and power requirements, emergency lighting systems, data cabling, fire alarm systems, advanced lighting controls systems, home automation systems, lightning and surge protection, sports and stadia floodlighting, maintenance and repairs services as well as the aforementioned intruder, security & CCTV systems, solar Photovoltaic systems and electric car charge points. Denis attributes the success, sustainable growth and viability of the business to fostering strong working relationships with good people: “I have super clients and most of them have been with me for eight-ten years,” he notes. “We’re fortunate to have a very strong reputation. All the work we get

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business.” Looking to the future, Denis anticipates growth in the electrical, security and renewable energy sides of the business. “We’re going to be taking on new people in both the electrical and security. Solar and car charging is important, too, and definitely a growth area, although with Covid, people understandably aren’t As well as Cronin Electrical, there are now Cronin Security spending as freely as they were. I’ve Systems and Cronin Solar installed the solar panels myself and can save 46% on my own electricity bills, so it’s easier to sell it to people when you done on the Irish Yoghurt premises, too, that comes back to having good clients have seen it in use first-hand. where we are currently changing over and good staff. I’ve been able to select “We cover Cork for electrical work and the security cameras.” good clients and I find that they will look go Munster-wide for solar and security Although he’s mostly office-based after you if you provide a quality service. installations. I’ve worked all over the from Monday to Friday, Denis is very I can very honestly say that on every country from Dublin to Galway but the much the hands-on director and he job I’ve done. I’ve had excellent clients hours were crazy, the bills were crazy handles call-outs at night time and over and excellent staff. I always know where and the staff weren’t happy with the the weekends and also liaises closely my staff are and I’m aware that they are travelling, so we’re keeping it closer with his foremen so that he can keep taking responsibility for their duties and to home. We’re lucky to have good clients in the loop at all times. “Clients putting in a hard day’s work. If there is local customers and there is a large can come to me any time and I will be ever a late call or out-of-hours job to be catchment area within Cork, with a lot able to provide exact information on done, they will all put their hands up for going on between residential, hospitals, what is going on. This obviously works it.” colleges, factories, etc.” well for the client but the other side A fresh and striking fleet of eleven of it is that if you build good relations vans and one jeep ensures that every Cronin Electrical, with people and look after them then job is within reach quickly and efficiently. Coolmain, you are more likely to get paid within a “I try to keep all the vehicles within three Kilbrittain, week or two of finishing the work, which years so that there’s no downtime and Bandon, is always a big help. I find that all my no issues,” says Denis. “I also change County Cork. clients are happy with both the job and all the tools every three years to make Tel: 023 8849233 the materials; when you work closely sure that there are no issues either off Mobile: 086 8283121 with the client, it makes life easier in site or on site. It’s cheaper in the long Email: denis.cronin@croninelectrical. every way. term to run new vans and my accountant com “There is always work to be done and plays a big part in the success of the Web: croninelectrical.com

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