Why do you think the local council spent €200,000 on fixing the road between Banagher and Lusmagh?
Labour: Banagher Precast Concrete currently employs approximately 250 people. Much of the workforce lives in the town of Banagher, which has a population of 1,700 people. The local secondary school provides a semi-skilled (not fully trained) workforce that is further trained on site. Other employees live in the nearby towns of Birr, Kilcormac and Tullamore. The good road network between the towns makes it easy for workers to commute to and from work.
Transport facilities: To transport the large bridge beams produced by the factory a bypass (road that goes around the town) was built. This connects to the main road leading out of the town.
The factory is located 30 minutes from the M6 motorway, which connects Dublin and Galway. This enables Banagher Precast Concrete to transport its products to Dublin Port for exportation within two hours.
Managing information and thinking
Looking at the two photos, A and B, can you identify why a bypass was needed? Banagher Precast Concrete bridge beam
A Main Street, Banagher B
Banagher Precast Concrete
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