TOP 40 BUILDING CONTRACTORS

John Paul Construction

TOTAL TURNOVER: €605M

ROI TURNOVER: €507M

INTERNATIONAL TURNOVER: €98M

YEAR-END: 31/12/2022

ADDRESS: Dundrum Business Park, Dundrum Road, Dublin 14

PHONE: 01 215 6100

WEB: www.johnpaul.ie

LINKEDIN: John Paul Construction

TWITTER: @johnpaulconst

KEY EXECUTIVES: Liam Kenny, Managing Director; Conor O’Donnell, Financial Director; John Keaveney, Operations Director; Paraic Keogh, Construction Director; John Moran, Construction Director; Niall O’Connor, Construction Director.

KEY ACTIVITIES: Main Contractor/General Contractor includes the 600-unit residential development, Sandyford Central for Richmond Homes.

In the UK, the company is completing a complex new manufacturing facility for a global client in advanced technology, which is seeking to localise the production of its semiconductors. Most recently, the company has been awarded the contract for the Upgrade of Terminal 7 at Rosslare Europort in Wexford. This is not just a significant project for John Paul Construction, but for Ireland as a whole, given the role the upgraded port will play in the postBrexit euro economy.

TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

John Paul Construction is known for embracing technologies that help deliver construction projects quickly, safely and efficiently, particularly the use of off-site construction. In 2022, it further developed its Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) offering by making mobile applications and BIM tools more widely available across its many sites, resulting in increased quality standards and productivity. Whether it’s the use of drones to assess progress or, most recently, adopting Procore, a cloud-based project documentation and field management tool, the company continues to adopt innovative technologies.

civil engineering contractors including:

■ Construction

■ Utility Services Works

■ Plant Hire

■ Demolition

■ Site Development

■ Environmental Engineering

■ Residential

■ Motorway Services

■ Land Drainage and Reclamation

■ Sport Pitch Construction

Killeen Civil Engineering. Cork Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois. T:057 862 1174

E:info@killeencivilengineering.ie

Producers of Road Materials, Civil Engineering Contractors, Plant Hire and Quarry

■ Drilling

■ Blasting and Crushing of rock

■ Supply and Placing of all Stone Products

■ High Friction Surfacing

■ Architectural Stone

■ Asphalts

■ Macadam’s Concrete and Concrete Blocks

■ Road Construction and Repairs

■ Earthworks

■ Drainage Services and Reclamation

■ Plant Hire

■ Building Contractors

■ Project Supervisor at Construction Stage

■ Property Owners

■ Demolition

■ Site Development

Operators including: head office: Drennanstown, Rathangan, Co Kildare

T: 045 524520

F: 045 524618

E: info@arkil.ie co RK: Ballyhandle, Crossbarry, Co Cork

T: 021 477 5988

F: 021 477 5985

E: arkilcork@arkil.ie

Ke RRy: Graigue, Lispole, Co Kerry

T: 066 915 7300

F: 066 915 7444

E: arkilkerry@arkil.ie

Established in 1925, building contractor PJ Hegarty & Sons operates throughout Ireland and the UK, with offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and London. Its principal areas of operation are large complex projects in all sectors, including commercial, pharmaceutical, high-tech, hotel/leisure, residential and civil engineering.

Pj Hegarty Services

Over 95 years in business, PJ Hegarty has built up significant resources and expertise and had a turnover of just over €500m in 2022. with 450+ people directly employed. Its primary activity is undertaking large, complex projects in commercial, retail, tourism, pharmaceutical, high-tech and institutional buildings, refurbishment and civil engineering works.

In addition to technical and plant resources, PJ Hegarty has a strong financial base, allowing the execution of multiple large projects simultaneously. The company’s success over the years is based on sound financial and management principles. It is this emphasis, combined with a solid base of traditional craft skills and professional management, that has placed it at the forefront of Irish contractors.

PJ Hegarty offers a full range of construction services, including management contracting, design & build, alliance/partnering and PPP contracts, in addition to traditional building arrangements. The range of work undertaken varies in type and size, from multimillion-euro contracts to small- and medium-sized projects.

Recently Completed Projects

Recently completed projects include Tropical Fruit Warehouse, Dublin 2, for IPUT; Spencer Place Residential, a large residential block for Ronan Group Real Estate (RGRE) at Spencer Place, Dublin 1; new lab and admin building for Pepsi, Cork and new admin building for Boston Scientific, Cork.

Tropical Fruit Warehouse, completed in June 2022 for IPUT Real Estate Dublin, is a protected structure refurbished, reconfigured, extended, and adapted to house an 80,000-sq-foot, six-storey office development.

Refurbishment works were carried out in line with the meticulous detail required by the conservation team. They required restoration of the building in line with the original brickwork and natural stone façades. The original roof trusses from the 1890s were taken off-site for structural repair and complete restoration before being

Top 40 Building Contractors

5 PJ HEGARTY & SONS UC

TOTAL TURNOVER: €501M

ROI TURNOVER: €433M

INTERNATIONAL TURNOVER: €68M

YEAR-END: 31/12/2022

ADDRESS: Davitt Road, Inchicore, Dublin 12

PHONE: 01 455 6270

WEB: www.pjhegarty.ie

LINKEDIN: PJ Hegarty & Sons

TWITTER: @PJHegartySons

KEY EXECUTIVES: John Hegarty, Executive Chairman; Kevin O’Brien, Operations Director (Eastern Region); Sean Carrigy, Operations Director (Southern & UK Regions)

KEY ACTIVITIES: General Building, Civil Engineering reinstalled in the building. The restored building is complemented overhead with a contemporary addition of two floating, fully glazed office floors which cantilever over the protected structure, providing panoramic views over the river Liffey.

The recently completed Spencer Place Residential project, at the heart of Dublin’s North Quays, offers some of Dublin’s most highquality, modern, and vibrant living spaces. It provides over 390 much-needed homes, ideal for city living, with exclusive facilities for residents working from home to cater to the growing demand for hybrid working. State-of-the-art facilities include a 24-hour concierge service, an on-site gym, a cinema, and penthouse communal areas with views of Dublin’s skyline.

This development leads on sustainability, with all apartments boasting an A rating and design that achieves maximum energy efficiency, using a combination of high-performance building fabric materials and high-performance heating equipment. Over 50% Irishmade products have been used in creating these homes, reducing carbon use in the supply chains, and supporting the local economy.

The Boston Scientific project in Cork consisted of constructing a new administration building of approximately 3,220 sq metres on its campus at Business & Technology Park, Model Farm Road, Cork. The new facility includes a canteen, offices, meeting rooms and support areas over three storeys and is integrated with several existing structures on site. The site works include the relocation of 35 existing car parking spaces and the construction of additional 40 parking spaces in a new dedicated car parking area, a minor modification to the internal road layout, new landscape areas and planting to boundaries. The development is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure PS637, the former Munster Institute’.

Projects Nearing Completion

Projects nearing completion include Central Park in Sandyford, Dublin, for Henderson Park, a new pharmaceutical plant in the midlands and Phase 1 of a data centre in west Dublin and a major new cheese production facility for Kilkenny Cheese (a joint venture between Tirlán and Royal Aware)

Project Pipeline

Projects on site or commencing shortly include Waterfront, a mixed-use development in Dublin 1 for RGRE; the extension and redevelopment of the Treasury Building for Google Ireland; works continue on a new pharmaceutical plant in Limerick; and a significant new office expansion in Cork.

The turnover of Walls Construction in 2022 was €473m, an additional €170m than its 2021 turnover of €303m. Established over 70 years ago and with a projected turnover of €550m for 2023, Walls Construction is a privately owned company and is one of Ireland’s leading building contractors. It has a proven track record in a diverse range of sectors, including commercial office, data centres, education, healthcare, industrial, large residential schemes, leisure & sport, life sciences, and pharma.

Its history and reputation have been built by undertaking projects that deliver the best outcomes for its stakeholders, clients, design teams, contracting partners, suppliers, and employees. It understands that with every construction project, the key to success is forming strong relationships, providing flexible and value-based solutions, and ensuring its promises are kept.

Within the past year, Walls had several significant achievements, including winning ‘Contractor of the Year 2022’ at the National Property Awards and achieving Investors in Diversity Bronze accreditation.

Graduate Development Programme

Walls Construction is excited about what the coming year has to offer, not only in terms of large projects but also regarding its new Graduate Development Programme, which will be officially starting later this year.

Walls Construction employs over 450 staff, with its construction teams dominated by homegrown talent via the firm’s graduate recruitment and management training programmes. The company continues recruiting across all disciplines, including engineering, quantity surveying, building services and site management.

Notwithstanding the major intake of new personnel over the past five years, the average length of service in Walls is just under 20 years, so employees who are professionally driven to deliver the best for their colleagues and clients are highly experienced in their respective areas of responsibility.

The company’s supply chain consists of partners of long-standing, who in many instances have close personal and professional relationships with management teams, and they are committed to the company ideal of teamwork and, together with Walls’ design team partners, exceeding client expectations.

Walls Construction Projects

Walls’ workload breaks down across various sectors in Ireland as follows: Residential, 40%; commercial (new build), 20%; fit-outs, 15%; data centres, life sciences and pharma, 15%; and education, 10%.