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Back to Square One? The preparation of another set of Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 was always going to be a tricky process given that there have already been two such attempts to persuade a reluctant construction industry to take health and safety seriously. So, it is not surprising to hear that the HSE is now unlikely to present a package to its Board until March this year, at the earliest. In this article, James Ritchie, Head of Corporate Affairs for the Association for Project Safety, looks at the likely impact of the impending changes to the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007.

With the delay in presenting the proposals to the HSE Board, the finalised regulation package is unlikely to be implemented until 2014 - the year in which, coincidentally, the EU is to start reviewing the Temporary Mobile Construction Sites Directive (TMCS).

Can we expect the industry to take on-board, retrain and invest in a new set of regulations and then immediately afterwards have to deal with the, as yet, unknown consequences of a Directive review or Government change of direction when survival is dominating our thinking and all that we are doing? Some would say that this is all, very simply, just common sense, but as a former HSE inspector said when he was talking about the first set of CDM Regulations: "Common sense is as common as rocking horse droppings".

In a recent interview with “Construction Manager” magazine Philip White, HSE Chief Inspector of Construction, repeated his assertion (also made at the last APS Convention) that the role of CDM Co-ordinator (CDM-C) could be rolled into the job of lead designer, or project manager, rather than it being a stand-alone professional. The real problem with the current notion that we should go back to ‘discharge of co-ordination duties by other existing duty-holders’ is that it flies in the face of industry experience since 1995 and ignores the carefully researched views of, for example, Löftstedt and the HSE’s own evaluation.

The HSE’s own published evaluation of the 2007 Regulations also indicated that CDM 2007 had “gone a long way to meeting its objectives, but that some concerns remained within the industry. Construction design, management and site practices had improved between 2006 and 2010 but some industry practices were found to have a significant influence on how CDM2007 has been implemented and the evaluation indicated that there is still work to be done”.

Initial indications were that it was thought ‘unlikely’ that the regulations would be changed as a result of the evaluation but that it could influence amendment of the

ACoP. Instead of which, we now have the prospect of wholesale change – including loss of a guiding ACoP (and replacement with less ‘compelling’, separate guidance), loss of the CDM-C and loss of competence requirements - as a response to concerns over competency assessments, excessive paperwork that does not add value, the governments idea of “copying out” Directives, simplification of the regulations so that small and micro contractors / designers can understand what to do, as well as resolving an apparent under-implementation of the EC Directive.

Where is the hard evidence that CDM Co-ordinators have been so demonstrably poor and ‘bureaucratic’ that they need to be eliminated? In reality the much lauded Olympic programme showed that CDM Co-ordinators and CDM Co-ordination could be highly effective in delivering not only high standards of risk management but also in contributing positively to other key performance indicators.

What evidence is there that the mindset of design practices has changed sufficiently to suggest they are now willing to take on co-ordination duties? Will lead designers not do what they did in 1995 and employ someone (either from within their organisation, or from an outside consultancy) to deal with CDM Co-ordination duties on their behalf? Does the HSE not understand how much lead designers and project managers have to deal with and the host of issues they are juggling in construction projects? Do they not know that this limits effective attention to CDM Co-ordination at the design stages by the same people – just as much now as it did in 1995? What is the point of giving lead designers the health and safety co-ordination duty only for them to employ someone else to do what CDM

Co-ordinators currently do? How will that change the ball game?

What evidence is there that those working on smaller projects – designers and contractors - will respond better to new regulations – is that not just wishful thinking? Would it not be better to produce simplified guidance for them, based on the current, known, system but with tweaks to effect improvements in the weaker areas?

Why is it that the HSE drives forward training, competence, certification and licensing requirements for the asbestos sector yet backs away from such benefits for the whole of construction? Why shy away from what clearly works?

And lastly why, why, why – if the new regulations are to significantly up the risk management game – is ‘ill-health risk management’ not a stated major target for improved regulations? How can we believe that health and safety is the real focus of this re-write when the ‘health’ bit is hardly mentioned?

The way things look at the moment is that ‘the tail is wagging the dog” – and if we go back to a Directive ‘copy out’ (and the basic principles of CDM1995), we are likely to begin a repetition of the cycle of change that led us to the CDM2007 regulations and we will have been made to throw away the best part of 17 years of thinking, learning and development of best practice in construction risk management. Why not simply take notice of what the industry has said, and the HSE reported in their own review, and refine what we already have and let us all get on with making a difference to health and safety in construction, rather than having to learn, again, to do it all differently! www.aps.org.uk

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Wienerberger increases Irish offering with new Belfast showroom

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Wienerberger, the leading provider of wall, roof and landscaping solutions, has invested significantly in a 227sq m showroom in Belfast, which showcases the full range of products from Wienerberger, including industry favourites Corium and Porotherm.

The new showroom will offer over 1,000 products to the new build and repair, maintenance and improvement markets and will utilise Wienerberger’s existing experienced footprint. Forming part of its ongoing dedication to expanding and improving its offering to the Irish market, Wienerberger has created a space for the Ireland sales team to meet with customers including architects, housing developers and merchants.

The new showroom, based in Mallusk, will offer visitors from across the country a hands on experience, where they will be able to view and handle Wienerberger’s products and range of colours on offer, as well as being able to see how the range works together to form a complete building solution.

Gary Blair, Associate Sales Director Ireland at Wienerberger, commented: “The significant investment in the showroom is part of our ongoing dedication to expanding and improving our offering to the Irish market. The new site is a former car showroom, which benefits from a large expanse of windows and plenty of natural light, to show the Wienerberger

product range in a clean and bright setting. The facility will also afford us the potential to open a training centre on the same site later in the year.

“While we have had a presence in Ireland since January 2010 as Wienerberger, we are delighted to be able to open the showroom during otherwise difficult times, further supporting the local economy and our customers. We understand that, in tough economic conditions, we need to bring value to our customers, which is exactly what we’re doing here. We would like to thank local contractors MountainView and Event Exhibition who have made the showroom possible, and are looking forward to welcoming customers moving forward.”

O’Dowd officially opens Gaelscoil na mBeann, Kilkeel McCausland visits Londonderry regeneration projects Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has visited a number of projects benefiting from DSD funding on a visit to Londonderry.

Minister McCausland visited the Waterside Greenway project, which will provide a footway/cycle path between St. Columb’s Park and the Foyle Bridge on the east bank of the River Foyle. The Department for Social Development is providing £250,000 from its UK City of Culture 2013 Capital Infrastructure Fund towards total project costs of £1,615,800. The Minister also visited Clooney Playing Fields, which have been completed with DSD funding of £150,000.

Speaking during his tour of Clooney Playing Fields, the Minister said: “My Department’s investment in the Waterside Greenway and the regeneration of the Clooney Playing Fields will further enhance these public spaces and provide facilities for improved health and wellbeing. It is vital that all people, regardless of background, are given the opportunity to enjoy acceptable

levels of good health and well-being through physical and outdoor activity.”

Minister McCausland also visited St. Columb’s Park House where he viewed the extensive refurbishment and extension works which have recently been completed, which received £160,012 of funding from the Modernisation Fund Capital Programme and a further £31,317 from the UK City of Culture 2013 Capital Infrastructure Fund, to facilitate the purchase of modern audio-visual equipment.

The Minister said: “My Department’s investment in this project will enhance facilities for a range of external organisations and cultural practitioners that make use of the facilities at St Columb’s Park House to host their activities.”

While in the city, Minister McCausland also took the opportunity to visit the St Brecan’s Church Ruins in St Columb’s Park, the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall and the Londonderry Methodist City Mission.

Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has officially opened Gaelscoil na mBeann, a new Irish medium school in Kilkeel.

Speaking during the visit, Minister O’Dowd said: “I welcome the opportunity to be here today to mark the beginning of a new chapter in Irish medium education in Kilkeel.

“The Irish language is an integral part of our rich and shared heritage and I take great pride in witnessing and being part of a sector that continues to thrive and grow educationally, socially and economically.”

The Minister continued by reiterating the importance of young children being allowed to develop their Irish language ability as soon as they can. He said: “Children learn through play, through friendships and through social and emotional relationships.

Young children have a natural ability to learn and will immerse themselves in language from an early age.”

Concluding, the Minister said: “I very much value the benefits that Irish medium education offers children and I am confident that Gaelscoil na mBeann will play an important role in the promotion of the Irish language in the surrounding area.

“I wish everyone involved with the school happiness and success.”

200 new jobs announced for Waterford jobs as it is a significant boon for the whole South East. The recent experience of Nypro – reinvention and refocusing on growing sectors - resonates with the wider Irish economy.”

James O’ Gorman, Vice President, Drug Delivery and Diagnostics of Nypro Healthcare, said: “Nypro Healthcare is delighted to announce the addition of a new facility in Ireland in Waterford. Nypro has operated in Ireland in Bray since 1980 and in recent years our healthcare business has grown significantly. We now plan to create over

200 positions in Waterford to manufacture complex respiratory and injection devices for our pharmaceutical customers worldwide.”

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Taoiseach Enda Kenny, together with Jobs Minister Richard Bruton, has announced that Nypro Healthcare is to establish an additional state-of-the-art medical device manufacturing facility in Ireland. This newly established facility in Waterford will result in the creation of over 200 new high quality jobs in Phase I and is expected to increase in subsequent years.

Nypro’s new facility will manufacture advanced respiratory and injectable devices for global healthcare and pharmaceutical customers. Among the new positions to be created are healthcare automation engineers and technicians, healthcare quality engineers and technicians, operations managers, program managers, team leaders and operators.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said: “I welcome the decision by Nypro to establish a new medical device manufacturing facility in Waterford with the creation of over 200 highly skilled

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City Hall installs ‘intelligent’ floodlighting system Belfast City Hall has become the first building in Europe to install a revolutionary new ‘intelligent’ lighting system.

New LED floodlighting on the exterior of the city’s civic headquarters will help reduce both the Hall’s energy bill and CO2 emissions.

The City Hall is one of seven European buildings chosen to take part in the EU’s ILLUMINATE pilot project, which will see new solid state lighting systems installed on other landmarks such as the world famous waterfront in Genoa.

However, Belfast will be the only city to use the innovative new ‘IntelliPower’ technology, devised by Philips Electronics.

The revolutionary system employs Philips’ state-of-the-art LED lighting technology, utilising 433 light fittings – each of which can be individually controlled, meaning that the City Hall can be illuminated by up to 16 million different colour options. It is estimated that the system also will save around £14,000 on the Council’s annual electricity bill, and thus reduce carbon emissions by 90 tonnes or around half of its annual carbon reduction target.

The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Alderman Gavin Robinson, commented: “City Hall is not only the civic centrepiece of Belfast, but it is also one of the most iconic and instantly recognised buildings in the whole of Europe:

For it to be selected as the first major structure in Europe to use this revolutionary technology is a major coup for the city.

“The fact that this new lighting system, while making the City Hall a more attractive and welcoming sight for everyone, will also reduce both our electricity consumption and carbon emissions is a clear demonstration of our ongoing investment in making Belfast a better, brighter, cleaner and more efficient city, today, tomorrow and for future generations.”

The £330,000 installation costs were 60% funded by the EU’s Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme.

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Dublin City Council launches details of Parnell Square Cultural Quarter Lord Mayor Naoise Ó Muirí has announced details of a visionary new project for Dublin City: The Parnell Square Cultural Quarter. The development will involve the construction of a new and innovative Dublin City Library on the site of Colaiste Mhuire on Parnell Square. The new City Library and the existing spectacular Hugh Lane Gallery will be connected by a civic plaza, creating a new intercultural district for Dublin.

Seed capital for the project is being provided by international real estate investment and services company Kennedy Wilson on a philanthropic basis. The Company, which has its main European office in Dublin, will

also lead further required fund raising and provide expertise to assist in management of the development. Preliminary estimates for the full development cost are E60M. Lord Mayor Naoise Ó Muirí said: “Parnell Square is the first and finest of Dublin’s Georgian Squares, the area has a rich and important history with philanthropic origins. This bold and visionary project can act as a catalyst for regeneration across the city, drawing Dubliners and visitors of all ages in new directions and creating new business opportunities. We will be drawing on the energy of local stakeholders to achieve this ambition. The

communities, local employers and cultural and public institutions in the district can all play a part in making Dublin’s north Georgian district great again with safer streets, great public spaces and a thriving culture of learning, creativity and business.

I am delighted to be announcing details of this exciting project for Dublin city, and thank Kennedy Wilson for the Company’s support in helping us actualise this vision for Dublin. Today I invite all citizens to participate in a public consultation process to ensure that this will be a cultural space for all Dubliners and visitors to Dublin.”

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Funding approved for Clare piers Funding has been approved for various harbour and pier improvement projects in County Clare.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD has announced funds totalling e91,500 for projects at Ballyvaughan, Cappagh, Liscannor, Carrigaholt and Kilbaha.

Clare Senator Tony Mulcahy explains: “The safety works scheduled to take place at these harbours will have a hugely positive impact on the livelihoods of fishermen and other users of the piers.

“These projects are central to ensuring the safety of all users of the piers. The continued upgrading of these piers is essential to the development of both industry and tourism in the respective areas.”

The funding announcement features allocations of e22,500 to Carrigaholt, e37,500 to Ballyvaughan, e9,000 to Kilbaha, and e11,250 to both Liscannor and Cappagh.

According to Senator Mulcahy: “The funding contribution from the government covers 75% of the total cost of the relevant projects, which include repairs to the pier wall in Ballyvaughan, the installation of a handrail to pier access, harbour wall and upgrade of visitor moorings at Carrigaholt, a complete remediation to the existing pier walls at Liscannor, repairs to the sea wall at Cappagh, and repairs to the harbour wall capping stones at Kilbaha.”

Sports Minister previews North’s first Olympic sized swimming pool Sports Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has visited the North’s first 50m pool, which opened to the public on Saturday 23 March 2013.

The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) provided £14.4M of financial support towards the development of the pool, which is part of the new Bangor Aurora leisure complex.

It comprises of a ten-lane pool, a diving pool and associated changing and spectator facilities. The 50m pool has been designed to international FINA standards.

The project incorporates flexibility of use for performance training, leisure use and minor competition, and maximises use of natural light within activity areas.

The Minister said: “This is a landmark project which has been built with the significant funding and assistance from the Executive through the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure. I have watched with interest as work has continued and I am pleased today to be visiting a facility that

is hugely impressive both inside and out and will be accessible to the whole community.

“This is a place where the athletes of today and tomorrow will train and compete.

Where champions will be inspired to give their all and nurtured to achieve their potential. But everyone, from elite competitors to the occasional swimmer, will be able to use and enjoy this facility.

This pool belongs to all of us.”

The pool incorporates flexibility of use for performance training, leisure and minor competition. As well as demonstrations from elite swimmers, the Minister saw how the facility can be divided to accommodate smaller groups, with school children using 25m sections and a diving display.

The Minister continued: “This pool is a magnificent example of a flagship sports project, and a credit to all those involved at North Down Borough Council, Farran Construction, McAdam Design, Sport NI and Swim Ulster.”

Chevron Training secures major contract in Nigeria Nigeria’s leading building services company, VACC Technical Ltd, has selected Chevron Training to deliver vocational education programmes to 250 employees.

Speaking on behalf of VACC Technical Ltd, Connie Guilfoyle said “We have contracted Chevron Training for this project as they are renowned for their world class training delivery and have vast

experience in providing skills orientated training to the construction sector.”

Having won such a significant contract, which will catapult them into the Nigerian training market, Chevron Training has forecasted that this development will generate revenues in excess of E3M for the business by 2015.

The Managing Director of Chevron Training, Karl Fitzpatrick, stated that “As

a developing country, with a population of over 160 million people, the role of training will be instrumental in ensuring that Nigeria maximises its potential and can present itself as an attractive proposition for international investment. Therefore, it is planned that Chevron Training will extend our delivery of training services throughout the country in 2014.”

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Employee Tracking Increase Productivity with Mobile Timecards

Written by: Joseph Mills

GPS Tracking information, Breadcrumb Trails (speed, direction), Speed Triggers, Mileage and Idle Time, GPS Smart Fence Technology, Time and Attendance Reports, Overtime Hours, Required Tasks (framing, electrical, grading, etc.), Inventory, Dispatch Work Orders, Job Progress, Current Payroll Hours, Hours Spent on Tasks.

Construction companies always want to find a way to cut costs and win business. Deploying a mobile timecard system and GPS tracking application provides ultimate benefits to companies wanting to manage their workforce more efficiently.

Mobile timecards increase worker productivity, decrease employee time-theft, improve efficiency and increase profits by saving on daily costs such as fuel, overtime and administration.

They also can be easily integrated into numerous accounting and software systems, which makes payroll and recordkeeping a much more efficient and streamlined process. Econz Wireless, a global software company specialising in Mobile Business Solutions, has a few applications that help Construction companies manage their workforce and ultimately increase profits.

How do Econz Wireless Apps Work?

Econz Timecard applications works on a variety of mobile phones, smart phones and tablets.

Employees can capture data by pushing a button or clicking a dropdown screen on their wireless devices. This information will be forwarded over the carrier's network to a server in a secured location generally required by the wireless carrier. Company administrators can then view the information in real-time through a login and password-protected portal. Econz offers over 25 reports, GPS Tracking of fieldworkers and integration into preferred Payroll and Accounting packages.

Econz Wireless software is flexible for any construction company to take their current paper timesheets and transfer that language into Econz back end system.

The ‘Breadcrumb’ trail view shows speed, direction, location, and status of workers.

This simplicity will allow your company a smooth transition from paper timesheets to electronic.

Econz mobile Timecard application offers more than 25 custom reports and stores all data for a six-month period, including GPS tracking information. For office workers, a Web-user login is available to document time which gives Econz customers the ability to manage both office and field employees on Econz Wireless’s back end system.

Econz Wireless portfolio consists of 3 applications for Construction Industry: • Timecard GPS (£14.99 per month)– is a mobile time and attendance and GPS tracking application • Econz Eservice (£26.99 per month)– is a mobile field service dispatch and work order management system • Timecard Lite (£8.99 per month)– is a mobile GPS Tracking solution for employees and assets Construction field workers can log the following data from their hand-held mobile device: Time, Attendance, Jobs, Tasks and Sub-Tasks, Cost Codes, Lunch and other Breaks, Custom Fields (weather issues, injuries, etc.), Team Clock-in (Supervisor login/out multiple workers using one device), Work Orders, Inventory.

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Smart fences can be setup around any mapped location.

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Planning - All Change 50% from 28,000 to 14,000 Applications down 50% 28,000 to 14,000. DoE loses 40 planners. 1,500 years of experience lost. 750 days to transfer of powers to local authorities.

How would your business cope with losing 1,500 years worth of experience in one go?

At Easter 40 planners at DoE Planning left the organisation under a VER scheme. It was the culmination of the response to falling fee income from planning fees, with the number of planning applications down to 16,000 a year from the 40,000 a year high of the boom and a big hole in the business model.

As you might expect, the group had a senior flavour, including Head of Strategic Planning Division and Local Planning Division, Anne Garvey, division managers and principal and senior planners from both the local area offices and from HQ - a team of people who have pretty much seen and done it all from a planning perspective.

These careers as public servants have seen boom and bust and planning organisation/ reorganisation and worked though it all.

This experience of effecting a planning response to tough times and reconstruction of the planning system makes the loss all the more difficult to bear, as it is precisely this experience which is needed right now.

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An effective planning system has a key contribution to make to economic recovery.

At times such as these, the planning agenda is about facilitating investment and regenerating our towns and cities less about controlling the excess of the market and more about cultivating the green shoots of recovery and making sure that those who are prepared to put their hands in their pockets are not discouraged by a poor planning response. Familiar questions have to be answered. Is any development good development? Have we jobs locked up in our filing cabinets?

Experience is required to strike the right balance. Many of those now looking to their gardens will have been here before.

Reform

Into this mix comes the Big Bang of planning reform - now just 750 days away. In the

biggest shake-up in 40 years the majority of planning powers will transfer to councils in April 2015. Councillors will make the final decisions based on recommendations from their planning officials, who will move across from DoE Planning bringing planning back to its national home in local government.

Both DoE Planning and local government have been working hard to make the preparations for the forthcoming marriage.

Don’t forget the change required within councils - the Environment Minister recently published a consultation on severance arrangements for local councillors.

Experience is required here too.

Ready with an assessment of the economic consequences of their proposals. Ready to deal with a honeymoon period as the system beds in. As a business we are ready for the change, able to provide the full range of services demanded by the new system and a national network experienced in operating similar systems elsewhere in these islands.

Michael Gordon is a Director in the Belfast office of Turley Associates. He can be reached by email mgordon@turleyassociates. co.uk. For further information visit www.turleyassociates.co.uk.

No panic

Yet it would be wrong to characterise planning as being in panic mode right now.

Rather, the sense is that the leadership team has both the vision and the experience to successfully make the transition. Changes have already been made to the shape of the organisation in anticipation of the reorganisation and legislative and policy adjustments are in hand. More than that, there is a sense of opportunity. Opportunity for a new generation of planners to make their mark at the controls of a fresh planning system designed to help make things better.

Bringing planning back to councils allows for a sharper focus on regeneration and reconnects the process with the public and elected representatives, making it both more accountable and responsive.

There are strong similarities with the situation Anne faced when starting out on her planning career in the 1970s. Can we make it through without her and the senior colleagues who have moved on with her? I think I know what she might have concluded when she asked herself the same question in 1974.

Ready?

The businesses we serve need to be ready too. Anyone now starting to plan anything of any significance needs to be ready for a new regime where local elected representatives will have the final say. Ready for the public to have a statutory right to be engaged before applications are lodged.

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Downing Street and its Green Credentials Keith Riddle, Managing Director of VELUX lighting using motion detection and IT operated water heating through to a realtime display on the Number 10 website showing how much energy is being used.

While the Glazebrook family - who are taking part in the CarbonLightHomes monitoring study - aren’t quite as high-profile as the Camerons, their experiences and findings are no less important in highlighting the importance of energy-efficiency in the home.

The 15-month VELUX study that the Glazebrooks are part of is now well underway and the first set of monitoring data is currently being stringently analysed by project architects HTA. Qualitative feedback received from the family has so far been overwhelmingly positive and show the initial impact energy efficiency can have in day-to-day life – both in terms of savings and occupant well-being.

I’m pleased to see that the importance and intrinsic value of household energy studies like ours has also been recognised by the government. Recently the Department of Energy and Climate Change announced it is funding a two-year initiative to see how the seven million solid-wall homes in the UK consume and preserve energy. The focus of this particular study will be to pinpoint the ways in which energy is saved from solid wall insulation; however it will also look at energy consumption habits and heat loss.

While such support and commitment from the government is indeed encouraging and does shows signs of progress, it is important that no momentum is lost in the months ahead – particularly in respect to the longevity of the Green Deal.

Hopefully by the end of spring, we will have a clearer picture of how the government’s plans for achieving its zero-carbon targets will be realised and will begin to be put into action.

Keith Riddle

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Now that the initial furore has died down and we’ve had time to digest George Osborne’s second Budget, what exactly did the message from Parliament reveal for the housing and green building sectors?

Along with the headline-grabbing housing stimulus measures, notably the equity loan ‘Help to Buy’ scheme, the government also renewed its commitment to making all new homes zero carbon from 2016. Although coming in the shape of a somewhat brief end-note, it announced that by May 2013 a detailed plan will be given in response to the 2012 consultation on the energy efficiency requirements in Part L building regulations.

With whispers of delay among those in the house building industry, this commitment was a welcome inclusion and it is encouraging to see a set timeline in place. However this is only the first step and it will be the delivery plan that will provide the clarity we all need in outlining how this policy will be put into practice.

Last month, it was reassuring to see that Downing Street’s most prominent household, David Cameron’s residence, named as the winner of the “in-use special award” by the BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM). Chosen ahead of 800 other buildings across the UK, Number 10 Downing Street was named as the building that has made the most year-on-year improvement, supporting the UK making progress towards sustainable and low carbon homes and literally leading the way in sustainable living.

The Prime Minister’s home received particular praise from BRE for its eco-friendly features, which range from low-energy

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N3 Butlersbridge to Belturbet Road Landmark improvement development

Work on the new N3 Butlersbridge to Belturbet Road Improvement Scheme is due to be completed in early 2014.

The estimated scheme budget is E61M and this includes the main construction contract and supervision, land acquisition, archaeology, planning and design, and advance contracts such as ground investigation and hedgerow removal contracts.

The project bypasses the picturesque riverside town of Belturbet and links the N3 Cavan Bypass with the N3 Aghalane scheme to the north of Belturbet.

The scheme comprises the construction of approximately 6.7 kilometres of standard single carriageway. It is generally 7.3 metres wide with 2.5 metre hard shoulders and 3 metre verges on each side. It will include five at-grade junctions and two bridge structures. The many side roads are of varying width depending on volume of traffic.

The new road traverses over drumlin and soft ground areas with substantial excavations at Putiaghan Bog. It also passes in close proximity to Aghnaguig Bog, which is designated as a special area of conservation.

A substantial element of the scheme is the provision of two significant

bridge structures: The River Erne Bridge and the Aghnaguig Bog Bridge.

The River Erne Bridge consists of a threespan cable stayed extrados type bridge, which is the first of its kind in Ireland and the UK. It is approximately 141 metres long, with a central span of 69 metres and two side spans of 36 metres each.

The Aghnaguig Bog Bridge is a three-span bridge with an overall length of 228 metres and a central span of 110 metres. The bridge will mitigate the impact of the scheme on the protected wetland of Aghnaguig Bog. The project also includes the realignment of adjoining regional and local roads, earthworks, drainage, diversion of services, surfacing, road markings, landscaping, and accommodation works for affected landowners.

Work has been funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan

and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund.

Brendan Jennings, Project Manager on behalf of Cavan County Council, said that the scheme is well advanced with the completion of the Aghnaguig Bridge being on the critical path. When completed the scheme will result in a major improvement in the infrastructure in the region, providing improved road safety as well as significant reductions in journey times.

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This includes two spacious semidetached villas and four individually designed detached family homes.

Grangewood Chase occupies a mature setting just minutes away from Dundonald Village with its variety of shops, banks and numerous other amenities.

The Ulster Hospital and government buildings at Stormont are close by, while Belfast City centre is accessed via main arterial routes and excellent public transport links. Provincial towns within a ten-minute drive include Bangor, Newtownards, Comber and Holywood.

Previously occupied by a detached dwelling and outbuildings in the form of an old farmhouse and farm buildings, the site required demolition before the properties could be constructed.

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in 1992 to expand further education of them having their own fitness suites. locally and for the last two decades, the Designed by Oppermann Associates majority of classes have been conducted and Hawkins/Brown, and built by John in accommodation rented from the Sisk + Son, work was completed in HSE at the St Davnet’s Complex. time for students and staff to move Because of the increased demand for further to the new building in February. education courses, the facility on the new Education Campus is a welcome development and it will also provide a tiered lecture hall, library, consulting rooms, canteen and study area.

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Monaghan Education Campus Monaghan Institute of Further Education and Training moved to its new, purpose built college in February 2013.

It has given staff and students who have taken up occupancy of the largest building on the site of the new Monaghan Education Campus at Knockaconny a state-of-the-art facility.

The accommodation amounts to 7,050sq m and is arranged over four floors in two separate blocks linked with a glazed atrium space. It accommodates 700 students.

This building is a third level teaching space and students can study courses in subjects as diverse as childcare, hairdressing, engineering, beauty, dentistry, communications, information technology, animal care, and many more. There are also eight multimedia laboratories, two of which are fitted with Apple’s latest iMac computers and software.

The town of Monaghan sits on the main route into Northern Ireland, and this development is one of many that has seen real investment in the town.

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Main Contractor Balfour Beatty has completed work for the National Oil Reserves Agency at Tarbert in County Kerry.

The scheme saw the design and construction of major refurbishment works at a tankfarm that can store vast quantities of kerosene, gas, oil and diesel.

There are four huge steel tanks on the site, each with a capacity of 40,000cu m. A key element in the contract was to put the tanks through rigorous, hydrostatic tests for leaks.

This involved the team pumping water from a lagoon to fill the first of the tanks.

After this was checked for leaks, the water was transferred to the next tank so each one could be tested in sequence.

It involved significant mechanical refurbishment to the existing tanks, and reconstruction and upgrade of the tankfarm bund arrangements.

In collaboration with Consulting Engineers Byrne O Cleirigh Ltd, PUNCH Consulting Engineers provided project management and engineering services for the refurbishment of the 160,000 tonne tank farm.

As well as the refurbishment, work included the installation of new pipe lines from the jetty, upgrading to the existing earthen bund, and the construction of a new road tanker loading yard, control centre, and pump house.

Ireland is a country with an economy that

is heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels and has limited control over the volatile energy prices in foreign markets.

The country’s membership of both the European Union (EU) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) requires Ireland to maintain 90-day reserves of national strategic stocks.

NORA is responsible for the management of Ireland’s stocks of oil for use in the event of a shortage of supplies, and the work at the tankfarm was necessary to help fulfil this mandate.

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Ballyhaunis school complete with new teaching rooms Scoil Iosa National School now has refurbished and extended facilities thanks to the first class construction undertaken by Kilcawley Construction.

Located in Co Mayo, the project was built over two phases and consisted of the construction of a new 910sq m singlestorey extension, along with alterations, and refurbishment works to the existing 988sq m primary school building.

The existing school building contained asbestos materials, including an asbestos cement roof, which were removed by an OPW-approved asbestos removal contractor, in accordance with the OPW Code of Practice for Management of Asbestos materials in Schools.

Phase I saw the development of classrooms, a general purpose hall, resource rooms, offices and external play areas. This extension comprises of four classrooms, six special education teacher support rooms, and a multi-purpose room. Once this was completed, the staff and pupils transferred to the new facility so work on Phase II could commence.

This consisted of a total refurbishment to include demolitions, a new roof, full upgrade of the heating and electrical installation, new windows and site works. The key feature of the project is that the School was fully operational during the construction process.

The Main Contractor, Kilcawley Construction, was also appointed Project Supervisor. All this encompassed service coordination, management of all subcontractors, liaising with the relevant authorities and quality control. Kilcawley Construction was also responsible for the compilation and handover of Operation Maintenance Manuals and health and safety files.

Kilcawley Construction carefully selected a suitable and qualified management team to ensure that the project was completed on time, within budget and to the complete satisfaction of the client.

The health and safety of the pupils, staff and general public required organisation of the works in a manner that is sensitive to their needs, and particular attention was paid to the control of noise, dust, construction and school traffic. This necessitated the development and implementation of noise and dust plans, and detailed method statements.

Other work included all ancillary site development such as constructing the 26-space car park, bicycle parking area, lay-by boundary walls, fences, footpaths, ramps, additional ball court, site signage and all other associated site services.

Both Kilcawley Construction and the Architect, Hamilton Young Architects, worked seamlessly with Scoil Iosa National School, ensuring the project was incredibly well managed, with no disruption to the School.

Kenneth Dennedy of Scoil Iosa National School, praised this quality of work.

He said: “The project was extremely well managed, on time and to budget,

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there was no disruption at all to the day-to-day running of the School and worked in conjunction with us to deliver the project as we wanted it.

“The whole thing went extremely well and Kilcawley Construction is a wonderful company to work with.”

Work on the project commenced in May 2011 and was completed in July 2012.

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Our Lady’s Children Hospital Second floor extension Ireland’s largest paediatric hospital, Our Lady’s Children Hospital Crumlin (OLCHC) is benefiting from a new cardiology in-patient unit that is being built above the paediatric intensive care unit.

The existing building, that was completed in 2011, is a structural steel frame on pad foundations, whilst the first floor extension consists of a composite steel and concrete deck on composite steel beams.

The roof structure is a lightweight panel on steel purlins and beams.

The existing structure was designed and structured to allow for the future vertical expansion of the building.

An additional vertical load capacity was available on all first floor columns and their supporting elements including first floor beams, ground floor columns and foundations.

The extension links into two other hospital buildings – the reinforced concrete medical tower completed in 2005 and one of

the original reinforced concrete hospital buildings that is approximately 60 years old.

The cardiology unit is single-storey with a steelwork platform at roof level created for locating the extension on. It is the secondstorey of the building but connects to the third floor of the existing hospital buildings.

Designed by RKD Architects, the extension takes advantage of the structural capacity designed into the original building, which had columns protruding through the roof structure for ease of connection of the structure of this building.

The structure contains two cantilever frames at the link locations to ensure the new build is independent of the existing buildings and does not impart any additional load onto them.

Built by Clancy Construction, the extension is a structural steel frame. All loads from the new floor and building were transferred to existing columns only. An existing fire escape stair core was extended to serve the

new storey using precast stair elements.

Work was completed with minimal impact to the live paediatric intensive care unit below, with special consideration and measures put in place for the lifting of structural steelwork above the live building.

In addition, the existing plant on the existing roof, serving two isolation rooms, was protected and constructed around and scheduled for relocation to ensure minimal loss of use of the isolation rooms.

While the stair core was extended, a fire escape from the existing building was maintained and available in case of emergency.

Work was completed within a restricted site with live hospital buildings on three sides and below. The work was also undertaken adjacent to a building with an MRI scanner, but all of this was done successfully.

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Boiler House, Stewart Street Brand new apartments Located within the markets area of Belfast, close to Cormac Street and Central Station, the site at Stewart Street will soon provide 16 two-bedroom apartments.

Formally used as a boiler house, the site has been remodelled to instead see construction of a six-storey steel frame structure, with all apartments including communal areas and associated car parking, in addition to landscaping complete with engineering services, contamination remediation and external site development works.

The project is on behalf of Clanmill Housing Association, who provide high quality homes at the lowest possible economic rent for everyone in housing need.

It is committed to providing an open and professional service, which is all embracing and sensitive to the needs of the individual.

The Association has over 3,000 units of accommodation comprising family homes, homes for single people and older people, independent living for older people, housing with care for frail older people, supported housing for people with dementia, supported housing for people with enduring mental health problems and learning disabilities, group housing

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The Heathers Supported Housing Scheme for Oaklee Housing Group 20 metres between them. It was built on a grass area that was not occupied.

It is built to Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3, and there is office accommodation in both units. Some residents’ quarters have increased levels of sound insulation, and a drywall retaining wall along the northern perimeter has been used to speed up construction in order to help meet the project programme.

The new bungalow is for people who are coming out of long stays in hospitals, and this development will allow them to live more independently within the community.

The greatest challenge has been ensuring that work is

completed within the specified timeframe, because in order to secure revenues for the scheme, it has been necessary to have the first phase completed by the end of March 2013. Due to the endeavours of all concerned this timeframe will be met.

The Architect is Harry Rolston Architect Ltd and the Main Contractor is Cunningham Contracts. The total cost of work is in the region of £800,000.

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May will see the final completion of work at the Heathers Supported Housing Scheme, providing new and refurbished facilities for residents, on behalf of Oaklee Homes Group.

Oaklee has been very active in reducing the amount of energy used at its properties so that tenants will save money. Energy efficiency measures will help many who may be in fuel poverty and also make homes more affordable to run.

At the opening of one of Oaklee’s latest schemes, Minister McCausland said: “The developers of this innovative housing scheme have gone the extra mile to ensure that tenants will benefit from real savings in their heating and lighting bills.”

Oaklee’s latest development on Ballynahonemore Road in Armagh is a new five-bedroom bungalow, as well as the refurbishment of the existing building on site in order to provide ensuite bathrooms and individual bedrooms and to subdivide the existing buildings into two separate smaller households as recommended under the Bamford Review. This has become a necessity after the findings of the Bamford Review said no more than five people should be living in one household.

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Connecting Communities Another phase of the Omagh Riverside Walk and Cycle Path has been completed with the installation of a new 55m span pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting Hunter Crescent to Strathroy through the Lisanelly lands. The bridge, along with 750m of pathway, will link communities which previously required an around town trip, as well as providing a further extension to the existing walk and cycle network.

This phase, which is fully funded through the Sustrans Connect2 Big Lottery Fund and the Department of Social Development through Neighbourhood Renewal, will improve access to the River Strule as an amenity, as well as improving access to schools, work places, health, education and recreational facilities. Before work began, the concept drawing was informed by the key constraints within the site, such as the floodplain, topography, lands affected by tree preservation orders, and the contamination of any other existing structures.

A further two phases of the riverside walk and cycle path are to follow, with the next section linking Phase I into the St Lucia lands due to commence in the summer.

This will be followed by a third phase to commence in December, which will extend the route through the Lisanelly lands into the Showgrounds Retail Park and is scheduled for completion by May 2014. In total, this will provide a 2.4 kilometre continuous walk and cycle path connecting into other existing routes. Each of the three phases will include a 55m span pedestrian and cycle bridge and pathway, meandering along and across the River Strule.

The overall project will make a valuable contribution towards providing a safe and healthy environment for walking and cycling, which will contribute to a healthy lifestyle for residents and visitors. It will also open up access to previously inaccessible lands, make short journeys around Omagh easier and be more sustainable. Additionally, it will re-connect key town centre lands, as well as link existing and potential areas of open space and recreational areas.

Omagh benefits from extensive riverfront lands throughout the town with the Camowen and Drumragh Rivers merging to form the Strule, which flows through the town centre. When complete, the construction of the riverside walk and cycle path along the river corridor will provide a thoroughfare for the town, reducing the need for vehicle journeys as

well as helping to connect communities.

The Hillsborough Agreement of February 2010 provided for the military site at Lisanelly to transfer from the Ministry of Defence to the Northern Ireland Executive. In April 2011, the Executive made accessible, lands at Lisanelly and St Lucia, representing an extraordinary town centre developmental opportunity which is now earmarked for the creation of an innovative shared school educational campus including the aforementioned phases of the riverside walk and cycle path.

The walk and cycle path will become a very popular and key component of the access infrastructure for the new education campus. It will link directly to the town centre, but more importantly it will link via other planned on-road cycle lanes and off-road cycle ways to residential areas where the students will start and end their journeys.

The Omagh Connect2 project, in the context of the National Cycle Network, demonstrates the real potential to join communities together by linking them to key services and amenities such as, schools, places of employment, shopping, leisure and health centre locations within Omagh.

It will provide safe and accessible river walk and cycle ways, increasing the opportunity for walking and cycling in Omagh, improve connectivity between people

and communities, and open up previously inaccessible land for community benefit.

The project will complement the Council’s ongoing infrastructure development programme which to date has included the construction of the Strule Arts Centre incorporating a section of walk and cycle path between Bells Bridge and Abbey Bridge, the Omagh Town Centre Environmental Improvements Scheme, the extension and refurbishment of the Omagh Leisure Complex and the soon to commence town centre based OASIS project.

A £600,000 funding boost towards Phase II of the project was announced in March 2012, by the Minister for Social Development, Mr Nelson McCausland MLA, who spoke of the benefits the whole development will bring to Omagh.

He said: “This is good news for the people in Omagh and will provide real and significant benefits to the residents in the Omagh Neighbourhood Renewal Area. This project is about connecting communities and allowing improved access to local services. The Riverside Walk and Cycle Path project will provide a safe and healthy environment for walking and cycling and will also provide improved access to the River Strule for anglers.”

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Established in 1986, we had been based in Pomeroy, Dungannon. Due to expansion, 2008 saw the company expand and move to a 5 acre purpose built site in Kilcronagh Business Park, Cookstown which is the geographical central point of Northern Ireland. This geographical position and facility enables the company to offer a Province wide coverage.

The company has a solid base of long-term employees providing consistency of service and expertise to previous clients including the Housing Executive, Department of the Environment, NIE Powerteam, Northern Ireland Electric and Construction Service.

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Coombe Woman & Infants University Hospital Extended healthcare accommodation Coombe Woman & Infants University Hospital is benefiting from brand new facilities after the development of a four-storey extension to the Dublin maternity hospital that is attached to the existing labour ward.

Almost 200 years old, Coombe Hospital is one of the largest maternity hospitals in the country with more than 9,000 mothers giving birth each year. More than 1,000 infants are admitted to the paediatric unit and over 8,000 surgical operations are performed there each year.

The existing building is approximately 45 years old and consists of a reinforced concrete frame with insitu concrete slabs and concrete shear walls. The extension was built on land that had a car parking area and a single-storey block, which was used as a canteen. Both the car park and single-storey building were demolished prior to construction commencing.

The new build consists of healthcare accommodation with a plant room over and undercroft parking below. A stair core from ground level to accommodation level has also been constructed.

In order to create two new links to the existing building, a structural column was removed at each link location and the existing building supported by the new build extension.

Built by Clancy Construction, the building is of steel frame construction with precast floors and roof on composite steel beams.

The steel frame is laterally supported by braced bays, and the stair core is supported

with infill blockwork between columns. in November 2011 and was Given the poor ground conditions, completed in April 2013. the building’s foundations were piled, In addition, under the auspices of and the structure contains four steel the HSE Obstetrics and Gynaecology trusses under the floor to span over Clinical Care Programme, the Hospital the undercroft parking below. has developed a strategic association The external façade has cladding fixed to an with the Midland Regional Hospitals at infill partition located between the steelwork Portlaoise and Mullingar and has also frame, and the extension structure is formulated dedicated transfer pathways different to the original building as materials for high-risk mothers and infants. for it were selected on ease of construction due to the difficult and restricted site.

The opportunity was also taken to refurbish and reconfigure part of the existing labour delivery rooms as part of the development.

Among the services offered at the Coombe is highly specialised care for high-risk mother and unborn baby medicine, provided by a staff of more than 700.

All work was constructed in a live healthcare facility, in what was a very restricted site. The construction had live buildings surrounding it, with a limited entry point to the works area, but despite all CONSULTING ENGINEERS PROJECT MANAGEMENT of this, work was SAFETY MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL completed on time and within budget.

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Track safety improvements complete The official reopening of the railway line between Derry-Londonderry and Coleraine was celebrated in March.

Hundreds of people from civic dignitaries and school children to business and community representatives joined Translink to mark the occasion. Hailed as one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the world by travel writer Michael Palin, it is clear to see why such strong public support exists for this important route.

Closed for almost eight months to complete major track safety and improvement work, anticipation for the reopening was very evident as the crowds cheered with excitement when the inaugural train service arrived into Coleraine, Castlerock, Bellarena and Londonderry train stations.

Passing through some of Northern Ireland’s most stunning scenery from the golden sands of Benone Strand to the maritime cliffs at Downhill and the impressive Binevenagh Mountain, the journey lures both local passengers and visitors to Northern Ireland.

The upgrade project was finished ahead of schedule, marking completion of Phase I of a £30M Translink Track Renewals Project funded by the Department for Regional Development and the Trans European Transport Network Fund.

It secures the long-term future and sustainability of the Northern corridor rail link that provides vital connections to jobs, colleges, universities, shops, business and local attractions.

Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy said: “The railway line was due to open in April but I was keen for the line to be open in time for the Easter holidays and, in particular, to provide transport for all those people attending the key events

at the UK City of Culture in Londonderry.” that Translink will commence in 2014.

As the official public transport partner for In addition to significant track work, the UK City of Culture, Translink has ensured Translink is currently inviting public that travelling by train is an attractive way feedback on proposals for a new train to reach Derry-Londonderry and enjoy the station in Derry-Londonderry. city’s celebrations. Other key project benefits The Trans European Transport Network include maintaining high safety standards has confirmed that it will be providing EU and line reliability, improving drainage funding of e1.6M towards the project. and a reduction in future maintenance.

Talking about the EU funding boost, The popularity of train travel in Northern Mr Kennedy said: “I welcome this Ireland continues to rise with over 80% significant investment from the European growth in Translink NI Railways passenger Commission, through its Trans European numbers in the last ten years, exceeding a Network Programme, to support the record-breaking 11 million journeys 2012/13. redevelopment of this important link The revival of this particular journey helps to between our two main cities.” strengthen the economic landscape in the Mr Kennedy also thanked Main Contractors North West and accommodate increasing McLaughlin and Harvey, and McCann BAM numbers of passengers on local rail services. for their efforts on the development.

Following public consultation, the development of a new North West train timetable also means it is the first time in the history of the railways in Northern Ireland that a train service arrives into Derry-Londonderry from Belfast before 8.30am. A ‘Try the Train’ campaign has also been launched Bitmac and asphalt specialist Private driveways and public works to encourage those Car parks, footpaths and laneways who live along the Roadways and drainage • Concrete kerbing line to use it.

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The company has a selection of Road Rail Machines ranging from 13 tonne Mecalac to 22 tonne Komatsu’s, along with a range of construction plant including mini diggers, dumpers, track excavators and a selection of rubber tyre excavators for road use.

RPS currently employs 30 fully trained and certified PTS Labourers including, Skilled Labourers, Lookouts, TSC’s/COSS, Joiners, Builders, Engineering Supervisors and

Pipcops. All RPS Plant Operators are OTP certified to Network Rail standard.

The Company covers works ranging from duct routes, platform extensions, sea defence, drainage, track relays and infrastructure maintenance. Recently the Company has been involved in the track safety improvements of the Colerine to L’Derry track. With works consisting of scraping out old railway line, changing sleepers, and renewing accommodation crossings (UWC). Works were completed to a high standard and to program.

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New facilities at the Institute of Technology Carlow The Institute of Technology Carlow will soon benefit from a new Research & Innovation Centre.

It will provide additional facilities and centralise the postgraduate laboratory facilities. On the ground floor, there will be some lecture theatres and the development will include an Enterprise Development Group, which is an external service that supports new businesses.

There will be facilities there for the personnel associated with the Group, in the form of seminar rooms.

The second floor is where the laboratory and office space will be for other research personnel, which will include industrial design. It will be largely laboratory orientated with the appropriate equipment.

Work will also include provision for a GameCORE, which is a computer department. There will be office accommodation for business, humanities and health sciences, as well as actual incubation units for the new business that will be located there.

On the third floor, there will be an EnviroCORE lab, which is a science laboratory with appropriate equipment. Work on this facility has been necessary for a while but is now underway thanks to available funding.

The Institute of Technology Carlow is dedicated to excellence in higher education through the provision of programmes leading to internationally recognised awards.

It is committed to ensuring that its learners and other members are afforded the opportunity to develop their full potential in a professional and supportive environment.

The Institute is committed to research and enterprise related activities, and to enhancing the educational, cultural, and sustainable economic development of South Leinster and the wider community.

Comprising three-storeys, the building itself will be divided in two and will have an atrium in the middle of it. The west side will have the laboratories and classrooms, while the east side will house the administration.

Staff support will be located on the ground floor, with incubation units on the second floor and a postgraduate write-up area on the third floor.

Located on the west side of the institute and facing onto Kilkenny Road, the site

was a greenfield area and therefore unoccupied, so no demolition was required before erecting the 2,500sq m building.

This means disruption has been minimal, because the site is separate from any other buildings. Access is through a small car park that has been converted to a builders compound during the construction process.

Sustainable features will include rainwater harvesting and EMS control, and the development is constructed with poured concrete and blocks, as well as stone cladding.

The large campus at Carlow is situated on the banks of the beautiful River Barrow, just five minutes walk from the centre of the town.

A popular place to study, Carlow is a vibrant, bustling town with a population of more than 20,000.

The town enjoys a thriving arts and craft community, an exciting nightlife, a strong tradition of Irish language, culture and festivals as well as a superb range of shops, boutiques and restaurants.

Carlow is a studentcentric town and is within easy walking distance of the IT Carlow Campus. Student

accommodation is plentiful and the transport network is excellent.

At the Institute of Technology Carlow, every effort has been made to combine a stress-free location with top-level tuition facilities that are at the leading edge in a number of key disciplines, both nationally and internationally.

In the current academic year, the Institute has a student body of more than 5,000 and an academic staff of over 200.

This new development will add to the already thriving campus. Designed by Scott Tallon Walker and built by Purcell Construction, work commenced in November 2012 and will be completed in November 2013, and should be in occupation by Christmas.

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project was approved by the Minister for Environment Phil Hogan and the news was warmly welcomed by Galway West Fine Gael TD Brian Walsh who pointed out that water usage in the area was recently reported to have increased by up to 600cu ms per day.

“This is an extremely important infrastructural development for Galway,” he said. “It will ensure residents of areas such as Ballymoneen, Clybaun, Cappagh Road, Rahoon, Kingston, Letteragh and Ballyburke will have a reliable supply of high quality drinking water to meet their current and future needs.”

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In summer 2012, MEIC Ltd were appointed as Project Supervisor for the construction stage of the Galway City Western Environs Water Supply Scheme – Tonabrocky Reservoir.

This project involves the construction of a new in-situ concrete reservoir, construction of an access road and pull in area, construction of scour outlet pipe and headwall, filling around the reservoir and construction of all interconnecting pipework on site.

The Galway City Western Environs Water Supply Scheme serves areas to the west of Galway City including the Knocnacarragh area of Galway City, and the Barna and Moycullen areas of Galway County, together with a large rural hinterland. The scheme receives its water from the Terryland Water Treatment Works via pumping to Clifton Hill Reservoir and further pumping from Clifton Hill to Tonabrocky Reservoir via a 300mm diameter rising main.

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Sustained excellence in providing quality buildings at all levels Kennedy FitzGerald Architects LLP (KFA) was established in 1983 and has almost 30 years of experience in providing architectural services to a wide range of private and public clients.

During this period, the emphasis has been on the innovative quality of the design, service and the success of new buildings.

The current partners have more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry with particular expertise in refurbishment and extension projects.

The Practice has gained considerable experience in a wide variety of projects in UK and Ireland from a base in Belfast.

Many of these have attracted national design and building awards, including a number of RIBA and RIAI awards.

Of the many prestigious projects, KFA completed work on the Queen’s University Belfast at the end of last year. This multicontract refurbishment involved internal and external refurbishment of building fabric, full internal refurbishment of highly serviced laboratory spaces, teaching spaces, lecture theatres, computer rooms and staff office accommodation.

It is a ‘deep’ refurbishment of the 11-storey building, back to the existing structural frame, and encompasses all internal spaces with the total replacement of services in associated plant rooms.

The works included asbestos removal, reroofing, window replacement, upgrading thermal insulation, upgrading/replacing all existing services, incorporation of sustainable/energy saving measures, preparation of fire strategy and incorporating new fire safety measures.

Internal demolition of walls created new flexible spaces, and the development has full compliance with current building and disabled regulations and recommendations.

The Practice has also provided first class design at Church House in Belfast. KFA was appointed to procure the complete

refurbishment, restoration and re-ordering of-the-art facility with the very latest in of the interior of the building along with assistive technologies offering every child minor new external interventions. access to a rich and inclusive curriculum.

Work involved a forensic examination The project at Jordanstown School was to of the condition of the internal fabric design new 4,500sq m facilities to provide including a detailed assessment of the a fully accessible building incorporating historic significance of internal elements. teaching accommodation, therapy rooms, KFA’s appointment involved refurbishment multi-purpose hall with stage lighting and restoration work within the 1,200 seat provision and hydrotherapy pool for 100 assembly hall, complete refurbishment of pupils, and residential accommodation existing historic office spaces to provide for six pupils over two-storeys. contemporary office accommodation, The school has been awarded for its complete refurbishment of 100-seat design quality and published in many historic board room and 200-seat minor journals since its completion in 2011, hall to provide contemporary meeting and has become a Centre of Excellence rooms for board meetings and commercial in Ireland for the education of children conferencing, fit-out of new office with visual and hearing difficulties. spaces, provision of a new reception The demanding requirements of this and interpretive area, and alterations school for children with hearing and vision and repairs to associated roofs. impairment presented a specific design The assembly hall was fully refurbished with challenge to accommodate many needs. restoration of the historic pitch pine ceiling The attention to visual signs, symbols and and complete refurbishment and relighting colours combined with the need for acoustic of the central stained glass ceiling panel. attention has resulted in a colourful, New mechanical and electrical services well detailed and attractive building. included modern comfort cooling and audio-visual facilities and insertion of a new concealed elevator, involving major structural alterations to the existing lift shafts and stair areas, allows flexibility within the conference venue to facilitate rapid Chartered Quantity Surveyors movement of seating.

Construction Cost Consultants Completed in May We are pleased to provide Quantity Surveying and CDM Co-ordinator 2011 at a value of Services to Kennedy FitzGerald Architects and wish the £7M, KFA provided company continuing success a new school and centre of excellence QUANTITY SURVEYING PROJECT MANAGEMENT for children and BUILDING SURVEYING CDM CO-ORDINATOR young people aged TEL: (028) 9045 7000 3 PILOT’S VIEW, 18 HERON ROAD 4-19 who are deaf FAX: (028) 9045 7040 BELFAST BT3 9LE or visually impaired, email: office@vbevans.com Also at: COLERAINE and DUBLIN providing a state-

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bba Architecture Vibrant Wicklow architectural practice bba Architecture has operated from North Wicklow for more than 25 years and is now a well-established practice providing architectural services and planning advice.

The Practice was initially formed in 1986 when Bernard Burke returned from the United Kingdom and founded Bernard J Burke & Associates, which quickly established a solid reputation. It enjoyed steady growth in the 1990s and soon became one of the busiest and more successful consultancies in the area. The Practice rebranded in 2007 and now trades as bba Architecture. Michael Browne began working with the Practice in the mid 1990s in a consultancy role. This was originally as engineering support, which rapidly expanded into all aspects of planning and design and by 2000 the Practice was so busy that Michael joined bba Architecture full time as the Managing Partner.

The Practice offers a multi-discipline service, which, while predominantly architectural, also includes civil, structural and environmental engineering advice.

It operates in sectors that provide many different developments, such as

commercial, residential, industrial, health, educational, retail, and leisure projects.

Offering each project a holistic design approach, bba Architecture incorporates services such as planning, design, engineering, due-diligence surveys, structural surveys, BER certificates, legal mapping, fire safety certificates, disabled access certificates, project management, interior design and fit-outs for both the residential and commercial markets.

As well as Wicklow, bba Architecture operates across the whole country with the assistance of its highly committed and qualified members of staff. The Practice is proud of its record of clearly assimilating each client’s needs, desires and ambitions to establish a brief, and then providing imaginative, innovative and clear spatial solutions and practical engineering designs to fit each brief.

It strives to deliver this within budget and programme schedules, and the members of staff fully embrace the principles of sustainable design. To this end, several members are qualified as Building Energy Rating (BER) Assessors. The Practice has

utilised system designed construction to current sustainable building standards including ‘Passive House’ principles. Its most recent Passive House project provides electrical energy to the national grid.

Recently Completed projects include: Delgany Hills, Delgany by Tower Homes Ltd A prestigious residential development of spacious apartments and “A” rated sustainable three-/four-bed dwellings in the heart of Delgany village. This successful development has been achieved on a difficult sloping site while maximising density and achieving a good mix of units to cater for all sectors of the market. The design is contemporary in nature and cleverly set into the landscape with minimal impact on the existing character of the area.

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500 superb family homes located at Delgany, Co. Wicklow. It has extensively planted parklands, coordinated to achieve year round colour that softens the red and yellow brick elevations that rise and shape the estate. Period and contemporary features mix together in an attempt to create a quality residential estate to cater for the needs of the occupants.

The focus and concept for this project was to achieve the required density while providing a well landscaped site that integrates with its surroundings.

Residential Units A mixture of detached, semi-detached, terraced and apartment units form a well dispersed layout “framed” by large green areas. Red brick facing is predominant on front elevations of most houses where a more traditional design approach was taken. This approach includes large glazed and balcony areas to maximise natural light intake. These features are also present on the apartment buildings, where the yellow brick finish, metal roofs and rainwater goods are used to create a more contemporary feel in accordance with their function.

The Eden Gate Retail and Business Centre The Eden Gate retail and business centre is composed of two separate buildings,

one dedicated to offices and retail use and the other designed to accommodate all the up to date requirements of a crèche operator. Both buildings have a minimalist design approach with clean straight lines and large glazed panels framed by yellow brickwork that blends in with the adjoining residential units.

Bullford Crescent Kilcoole for Wicklow County Council This is a scheme of Local Authority housing for Wicklow County Council. The dwellings have been carefully and efficiently designed to meet the requirements of the County Council on this restricted site while still providing a quality living environment for the occupants who have received the scheme positively.

contemporary industrial design and versatile office layout. Through this design density has been maximised while retaining a pleasant working environment.

“Solhaven” – House in Templecarrig, Greystones, Co. Wicklow A large four-bedroomed house with a well dispersed layout. A clean contemporary look is achieved by angular shapes, large overhangs and a well balanced palette of materials. It is a highly insulated building, primarily heated by an underground continued page 38 >

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Bellevue Housing Kilternan, Co. Dublin A large detached four-bedroomed residence built to “near passive” standards with excellent levels of insulation and air-tightness. Designed to meet the requirements of a modern young family, the rectangular layout is split into two “volumes” each containing different living spaces, organised around a double height circulation core. Large glass surfaces, dry

joint stone cladding, white render and zinc rain water goods and roof are some of the design features reinforcing the clean sharp lines of its contemporary design.

Refurbishment projects and extensions to the Horse + Hound public house Delgany and the Hungry Monk restaurant Greystones Other recently completed projects include school extensions, retail fit outs and refurbishment of public toilets Bray, Co. Wicklow

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Going forward, this busy practice is proud of maintaining its ethos of keeping fully abreast of current building regulations, design standards, and guidelines for planning, building design and sustainable urban planning to ensure maintaining a quality product.

The aim is to provide quality and affordable structures at all times that are well designed and within budget, which is something that bba Architecture has been successful at undertaking since being established in 1986.

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Athy: 05986 40044 Greystones: 01 2010300 Wicklow: 0404 62292 Galway: 091 556868

“THE PARTNERS of Neville Murphy & Co. (solicitors) are pleased to be associated with this profile of bba Architecture and in particular its Senior Partner Mick Browne. We join in wishing them ‘sláinte, sonas agus flúirse’.

Neville Murphy (Senior) – High Court Litigation and EPA Gene Murphy (Managing) – Commercial Conveyancing and Immigration Law Darren Murphy (Compliance) – Circuit and District Court and Employment Law Caroline Murphy (Office Admin) – Residential Conveyancing and Probate

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Liston & Company

Solicitors & Commissioners for Oaths

Quality Legal Guidance & Exceptional Service The firm was established over thirty years ago.

We are driven by and for people. We pride ourselves in communicating with our clients.

Regardless of the client and the service, we endeavour to work with the people that we are instructed by. We also endeavour to work with our colleagues. We do have a good working relationship with other disciplines with whom we have contact such as accountants, insurance brokers and auctioneers.

All work that Liston and Company do is driven in the best interests of the client in a fair and

balanced way. It is not our practice to take advantage or exploit a weakness that would leave others unnecessarily and unfairly disadvantaged.

Clients come to us because they know us and fortunately they recommend us to their friends and it is through this association that the firm has developed over the years.

Everything that we do, we do to best practice and with energy. We work hard to stay up to date with the many changes that take place and

endeavour to ensure that our clients are fully, properly and effectively represented.

We have always had an affinity with property.

We have developed an expertise in this area and we are at the coalface of change. Our experience in property ranges from the cottage to new developments consisting of the sale of houses, apartments and commercial use.

The Law is a subject that is dear to our hearts.

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Property and Conveyancing Plaintiff and Defence litigation in civil, commercial an negligence issues

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Knox & Clayton are an innovative and creative architectural firm who also provide project management, CDMC services, conservation, town planning and DDA auditors services. The long established Practice is fronted by three partners Desmond Clayton, Jiradej Ermongkonchai (Pow) and Lawrence Power and is supported by an experienced, enthusiastic and committed team of talented and architectural staff, quality technical and administrative staff.

The philosophy on design has always been based on aesthetic quality, functionality, flexibility and environmental friendliness, and the Practice’s approach to design is innovative and imaginative.

Operating from Lisburn, Knox & Clayton has continued to increase its client base throughout Ireland and the UK and abroad. Knox & Clayton has maintained their strong association with education, commercial and residential work whilst diversifying into different sectors, health, transportation, social housing and community related works.

Recent award winning projects

One of the major education projects undertaken is the work at South Eastern Regional College (SERC) – a new 15,000sq m building on a tight city centre brownfield site. The architectural approach promotes

an attractive and innovative solution, with core requirements that the building should engage effectively within the city of Lisburn and reflect the College’s version of itself and the future. This PFI scheme was respectful of its context, strengthening the identity of the local surroundings and improving the existing streetscape in the historical centre of Lisburn. Knox & Clayton’s expertise has meant the development achieved a ‘Very Good’ BREEAM rating.

Another significant education project undertaken by the Practice was the Orchard Building at Stranmillis University College, which provides recreational and sports facilities for PE departments, including a multi-purpose sports hall

and dance hall. It is a flagship building for sustainable design. Such is the quality of design, this development won a number of awards such as: ••RSUA DESIGN AWARDS - Category: Wood NI Award / RIBA Award / RTPI/RSPB Northern Ireland Sustainable Planning Award ••UK SUSTAINABLE BUILDING OF THE YEAR 2009 – M&E Award Category: Building under £20m (VG BREEAM ) Another key building is Tollymore National Mountain Centre (TNOC). TNOC provides multi-facilities for the indoor / outdoor

activities for all abilities. On site facilities include ropes courses, indoor and outdoor climbing walls, pool facility, with changing rooms and shower facilities and ancillary rooms. TNOC also includes accommodation, catering/ coffee bar facilities and meeting/ conference rooms. The Centre received an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM standard and received numerous awards such as: ••2010 CEF AWARDS – Category: Social & Community ••FINALIST 2011 RTPI / RSPB SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AWARDS ••RICS AWARDS 2011: HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD : Sustainability

••OUTDOOR NI.COM AWARDS 2011: Best new activity venue The Practice is currently working within the health, education, private housing, government frameworks and community buildings and is continuing to win work through their innovative architectural style and their attention to detail and their commitment to clients. This ongoing diversity and range of projects undertaken, along with the high quality build standards of each project will ensure that Knox & Clayton continue to prosper.

Chartered Quantity Surveyors Construction Cost Consultants We pride ourselves in building long-term relationships with our clients by working with all parties involved in each project to ensure that the expectations of everyone concerned is not only met but exceeded.

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Kildare Town is now benefiting from an improved wastewater treatment plant that is more than double the capacity of the original.

The existing plant was overloaded and had no provision for future requirements, which created the knock-on effect of delaying new development in the town because of this situation.

Located beside the Tully Road, the site has been in use as a wastewater treatment plant since the 1930s and, thanks to Kildare County Council, has been upgraded from a capacity of approximately 10,000PE to 28,000PE with a 15 kilometre effluent outfall.

Construction consisted of two phases and the plant stayed in operation while Phase I of the contract was constructed on the unused portion of the site. Inlet flows were then transferred to Phase I and this was commissioned, bringing the capacity up to 14,000PE. At that stage, the original wastewater treatment plant was demolished and Phase II was constructed on its footprint.

The work was undertaken by EPS Siac JV – a highly experienced provider of water and wastewater products and services. The JV has a unique perspective as it is engaged in the full end-to-end process of the industry from individual component manufacturing through to design, investment, asset construction and service delivery.

Nicholas O’Dwyer carried out preliminary designs on the upgrading of the sewerage network following the production of an Infoworks™ hydraulic model of the network system.

Time Series modelling had indicated that a storm detention tank size of 4,700cu m was required and this was constructed in accordance with detailed design under the M7 motorway contract. The motorway was to separate the detention tank and the wastewater treatment works.

Nicholas O’Dwyer, in association with Tobin and Entec UK were subsequently appointed to implement the provision of the upgraded network and the new wastewater treatment works.

With responsibility for the wastewater treatment works element, a suitable receiving water had to be established for the effluent from the new plant.

The previously existing plant discharged to a small stream that was at the limit of its assimilative capacity. An analysis was carried out of all possible solutions for a discharge location, including pumping ground water to the stream to increase low flows. Having carried out the cost and risk analysis, an outfall to the River Barrow, some 15 kilometres east, was proposed.

The expansion of the wastewater treatment works was examined and the decision taken to abandon the existing process and redevelop the treatment plant

within the confines of the existing site, thus avoiding additional land costs.

Following acceptance of the outline design, an EIS was prepared and certified

by An Bord Plannala with minimal restrictions beyond those detailed in the EIS. DBO documents were prepared and a pre-qualification procedure under the restricted procedure was also completed.

All work was constructed in compliance with the EIA and the containment of all of the construction within the existing site also aided in minimising disruption to local ecology.

The single greatest challenge of the development was the construction of a new plant on the site of one that was in operation. This was achieved by careful specification in the employer’s requirements and the appropriate adherence by EPS Group.

An added challenge came during the visit when HRH Queen Elizabeth II visited the adjoining Irish National Stud because of the security implications for the period immediately before and during the visit.

This was successfully dealt with so that work could still go ahead, and the original completion date could still be reached.

Work on the site started in November 2010 and was completed in November 2012, costing e16M.

Nicholas O’Dwyer Consulting Engineers is one of the longest established firms of Consulting Engineers in Ireland. Established in 1932, Nicholas O’Dwyer has now been operating in the Republic of Ireland for over eighty years with main areas of specialisation and expertise in the provision of water and wastewater infrastructure projects from conception and feasibility stage through to detailed design, construction and handover.

The firm also has a substantial international portfolio and has delivered infrastructure projects across the global economy since the 1960s. Counting all of the International funding agencies amongst their client base, they have been at the forefront of many of the major infrastructural projects throughout the developing world. As leaders in innovative design and strategic management of such projects, the firm continues to apply the latest technologies and industry developments and trends to provide the right solutions for sustainable development. The firm’s European and International clients include local and multi-national contractors, government departments, statutory bodies, private sector organisations, utility providers and International Funding Institutions (IFIs) responsible for funding and coordinating major infrastructure projects. Over the decades, the firm has built strong connections to the best engineering firms worldwide, positioning itself to combine its international expertise with local knowledge and experience. During the past 15 years it has: • Provided services in water/wastewater engineering to authorities serving over 5 million consumers • Provided engineering services to water sector projects with a construction value of over a billion Euro.

• Worked in over 20 countries throughout the developing world

• Developed a strong track record in the delivery of projects funded by World Bank, UN, European Union and Millennium Challenge Corporation.

The firm delivers the technical and organisational expertise to engineer innovative and affordable solutions in the water sector and provides a full-suite of engineering services for planning, design and implementation, establishing best practices in the areas of: • Sewerage Networks • Wastewater Treatment Works • Water Supply Networks • Water Treatment Works • Sludge Handling and Treatment Facilities The firm has been to the fore in procuring plants using Design Build and Design Build Operate contracts and are leaders in this field, particularly having delivered over 120 DB/DBO water and wastewater plants.

Successfully managing the stringent regulatory requirements which govern water quality requires also the provision a broad spectrum of technical, environmental and regulatory disciplines which has allowed the firm to diversify and expand its knowledge base from traditional engineering principles into areas of Environmental Impact Assessments, Appropriate Assessments, asset evaluation, due diligence and legislative compliance for both water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

In addition to the above disciplines of water and wastewater infrastructure, Nicholas O’Dwyer is also extensively involved in provision of other engineering and environmental related services which include: • Structural Engineering • Industrial and Commercial Development • Marine Works • Solid Waste Disposal

• Environmental Impact Assessments • Highway and Bridge Engineering The expansion and diversification of the organisations core business has enabled the firm to maintain its position as one of the prominent engineering consultancy firms in the country over the past decade. The ability to adapt quickly and maintain quality of services offered to our clients has allowed the organisation to succeed despite the challenging economic environment faced by engineering and constructed related industries.

Recently, the firm has been successful in winning contracts for consultancy services for Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Scheme and for Ardmore Water Supply Scheme in Ireland and for Addis Abba Water Supply Scheme overseas.

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New extension at the Milltown campus Alexandra College multi-purpose sports hall is on schedule to be completed for the new academic year.

The development will cater for sports, music and drama activities. The changing and welfare facilities will promote these indoor activities and the adjacent all-weather hockey pitches, tennis courts and grass pitch.

As well as Alexandra College, the development will also be used by Old Alex Ladies Hockey Club, which was founded in 1893 and is the oldest hockey club in Ireland.

It was first set up as an Alexandra College team and later the Old College team, and in 1947 it was renamed Old Alexandra Hockey Club. In 1960 the Club opened its membership to all players while still retaining a close relationship with the school, and it has held a place in the Leinster Senior League, now Division One, for its entire history.

The ethos of Alexandra College is dedication to the pursuit of excellence in all areas

of education and aims to generate and At superstructure level the building is maintain an inclusive climate of learning enveloped in a combination of terracotta within which every pupil is enabled to rainscreen cladding, mechanically fixed back develop and fulfil its own unique potential. to collar jointed blockwork and reinforced Duggan Lynch Ltd has been appointed the concrete perimeter beams, with full height Main Contractor for this prestigious project. The Company The StormTech Stormwater Chamber commenced trading in 1994 and has Proven Engineering Design successfully completed a number of similar type projects.

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curtain walling on one elevation and continuous perimeter glazing at eaves level. Ground floor level comprises of a 600sq m multi-purpose sports hall complete with retractable seating, which can accommodate up to 364 people.

At first floor level there is a 70sq m viewing gallery complete with viewing screen. One of the more striking features of this building is the feature concave/convex curved roof deck, which is visible from the Luas Line that runs alongside Alexandra College.

Designed by David Young of Hamilton Young Architects, the 1,200sq m two-storey building over a 400sq m basement maximizes the available footprint in a confined site.

O’Connor Sutton Cronins’ Andy O’Brien provided the structural design.

Services are designed by Aoife Green of J.V. Tierney and the quantity surveyors are Davis Langdon, led by Jason HobsonShaw, with Project Surveyor, Brian Kevans.

The client’s Project Manager is Tony Cooper, Cooper Construction Management.

The project brief is for sustainability and energy saving is assisted by the use of heat recovery ventilation and solar panels.

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Formed in 1978 by Sean Murphy, Semiton Ltd is a reputable construction and management company of distinction that specialises in building and civil engineering, undertaking turnkey operated projects.

Based in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Semiton has established a substantial contracting business with turnover in recent years reflecting the continued success enjoyed by the Company.

Depending on demand, the Company employs between 60 to 100 staff, with a total available pool of up to 180 direct personnel. At the moment, the core workforce is approximately 60, and all are trained to the very highest industry standards.

Semiton has a first-class safety record, which has been recognised by the Construction Industry Federation with several achievements and awards over the years including Safe T-cert.

This was acquired in the past year and is designed for certifying the safety management systems of contractors working in the industry.

The objective is to improve health and safety management by providing objective standards and certificating those contractors whose safety management systems have been assessed.

Semiton provides in-house construction training, safety handling, manual handling to all staff and has its own safety management system that trains other companies too.

Much of Semiton’s work is focused within the food and pharmaceutical industries. The latter came about because of the reputation earned by the Company through word of mouth. This has resulted in Semiton being invited onto many tender lists, which in turn results in various contracts being won.

Because of the work within the pharmaceutical industry, confined space training is a serious part of the Company’s operations and it is involved in maintenance works for the pharmaceutical industry, which means that a lot of Semiton’s people are highly skilled in confined space operations.

Within the last year, two significant contracts have been picked up by Semiton.

These include a e7M development that started recently in Tipperary. This is a substantial project for Abbey Machinery, who make agricultural equipment.

The R&D has to be up and running for September, and it’s an 11-month contract.

The other new project is a e2M development in Waterford that has also recently started. It involves construction of a new, state-of-the-art, medical device manufacturing facility for Nypro Healthcare.

This facility will result in the creation of 200 high quality jobs in Phase I, which will also increase in subsequent years.

Nypro’s new facility will manufacture advanced respiratory and injectable devices for global healthcare and pharmaceutical customers. Among the new positions to

be created are healthcare automation engineers and technicians, healthcare quality engineers and technicians, operations managers, program managers, team leaders and operators.

This manufacturing facility will create a major boost for the whole South East region.

Such an investment not only highlights Ireland as a world-class facility for high end manufacturing and the advantages it can offer leading global companies such as Nypro, but it shows the firstclass nature of projects undertaken by Semiton, and underlines just why the Company has such a high reputation within the pharmaceutical industry.

Semiton has partnered a number of architects and engineers over the years and will continue to have a healthy working relationship with the likes of PM Group, Centra, Acorn Recycling and IDA Ireland - who has also supported the project in Waterford.

The e9M gained from the projects in Tipperary and Waterford has increased Semiton’s turnover for the last year by 50%, and with ongoing involvement in providing smaller works for a number of pharmaceutical companies, Semiton will continue to go from strength to strength.

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State-of-the-art leisure facilities A two-phase project at Tulia in Co Clare is in its final stages, and will see the creation of excellent new facilities for Clare County GAA Board.

Located 15 miles east of Ennis, Phase I saw the development of four new pitches. This commenced in 2010 and was completed last year. Phase II comprises of a new clubhouse, car park, access road, and floodlighting to two of the pitches.

Because it’s in a rural area, no demolition has been required, as the site is greenfield.

Built by Gildoc Ltd, the single-storey clubhouse will have six dressing rooms, two referees rooms, a gym, office, physio room, public toilets, kitchen and dining room.

High level corridor windows are incorporated, as well as large glazing to the gym, and the development includes a concrete flat roof and steel clad monopitched roof.

The development comprises of loadbearing blockwork, raft foundations, and an external of rendered plaster, while all windows are double glazed uPVC. Such a high quality project required a first-class design. This was provided by Horganlynch - a Practice founded in 1970

by Michael Horgan and Donal Lynch.

With offices in Dublin and Cork, the Practice is based on the belief that the structural engineer should have greater appreciation of the overall functional requirements of a building than is dictated by purely structural considerations. The practical effect of this is a close identification with the overall needs of the client as expressed in any brief.

Horganlynch carries out significant work in the fields of civil and structural engineering for both the state and private sectors. To date, in excess of e2.5Bn of development work has been constructed, covering a wide variety of projects.

The Practice works in liaison with most of the country’s leading architectural

practices and prides itself on the ability other various soft landscaping. The car to act as a productive member within parking facilities will provide 126 spaces. multi-discipline project teams.

Phase I was completed last year at The preponderance of the work of a cost of e700,000 while Phase II, Horganlynch has been in the role of civil/ which will cost approximately e1.3M, structural engineers on traditionally commenced in October 2012 and will be structured design teams under the direction complete in June 2013. The clubhouse of an architect - and the attitudes of the will be opened in August 2013.

Practice are firmly aligned to this role.

This has been tempered by exposure to a wider range of responsibilities in team leadership and project management. It has also served to broaden the perspective of the Practice so that an improved service Quarry Materials is provided to the client, architect, and all other members Concrete Blocks of the design team.

Horganlynch’s Readymix Concrete expertise is apparent at Caherloghan Clubhouse, which Paving, Walling is also fully DDA Decorative Aggregates compliant, with features such as toilet & other Associated Products and shower facilities for the disabled.

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Ganson Building & Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd A dedicated approach on all projects Ganson Building & Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd was established in 2003 by David Rogers and Paul McQuaid, and the Company has enjoyed steady growth ever since.

In the ten years of business, Ganson has gained extensive experience in every facet of the construction industry and earned a reputation for achieving excellent standards of workmanship and innovation with a high quality management approach to all projects.

Based in Balbriggan, Dublin, the Company’s client base extends to all parts of the country and includes projects in all aspects of the public and private sector.

The Company’s core philosophy is to establish and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, engineers, suppliers and subcontractors. Forging partnerships and good relations within the industry has allowed Ganson to grow and adapt to meet the needs of the challenging construction industry.

The long list of clients who have benefited from Ganson’s experience includes Dublin City Council, the Department of Education, various VEC bodies, the Office of Public Works, Drogheda Borough Council, Health Service Executive, Louth County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council,

Monaghan County Council, Carlow County Council, along with many more.

Work has included a large number of high quality commercial, industrial, residential and domestic buildings.

Success is founded on providing a high quality service on every project from multi-million euro commercial and retail developments to the single, private and domestic house. Experienced project managers and foreman combined with traditional crafts and skills within the workforce have been integral to success.

Ganson has a wide range of projects that have been successfully undertaken in those ten successful years.

Work on Dundalk Grammar School in Co Louth is ongoing. This e5.2M project is in two phases, the first of which completed in July 2012 and Phase II is ongoing.

Ganson has had to demolish part of the existing School to make way for 25 new classrooms and a sports hall.

The site was fully occupied by several existing buildings and so temporary accommodation was required to ensure that the School could remain fully operational for the duration of the works.

Up to now, this has been possible.

Also under construction is a 16 classroom extension and sports hall at Scoil Mhuire,

Lucan and refurbishment of the existing school. This e3.6M project is being carried out in two phases within a live operational environment. Phase I is being handed over at the end of May. Work on Holy Rosart National School, Firhouse, Co Dublin is also on going and comprises a new build 24 classroom school on a greenfield site at a value of e3.75M. Ganson are also pleased to announce commencement of a e5M nursing home in Stamullen and a e4M nursing home in Malahide in June 2013.

Recently completed projects include St Joseph’s National School in Co Carlow.

Located in Hacketstown, work completed in February 2013. Work included extensions and alterations to the school, which comprised six new classrooms and a general purpose room, as well as the refurbishment of eight existing classrooms.

The Company has completed many noteworthy projects too within the education sector. April 2012 saw the completion of a new 16 classroom school and sports hall at Our Lady’s Grove National School in Goatstown. October 2008 saw the completion of work at St Laurence’s National School in Sallins.

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than e2M and provided alterations and an extension, including the provision of eight new classrooms and refurbishment of the existing building.

It comprised of traditional blockwork and precast floors to the new extension and an interior fit out of the new and existing elements of the School, complete with all mechanical and electrical works.

Completed in September 2007, Ganson provided work at a fully functional and occupied school campus.

Work at St Bernadette’s Senior and Junior School in Quarryvale involved the complete removal and disposal of existing asbestos cement slate roofing, and re-cladding with double skin insulated panels and all associated mechanical, electrical and decorative works.

A sign of Ganson’s broad range of experience is the many sectors in which the Company has successfully worked. This includes commercial and industrial projects, such as the development for the Kerry Group in 2010.

Completed in September 2010 at a cost of £300,000, the Kerry Group Centre of Excellence project involved the demolition and refurbishment of the existing main entrance, offices and laboratories.

New build works included an extension to the main reception area and construction of a new cold store facility. New floor, wall and ceiling finishes were incorporated throughout the refurbished areas and external works included ramps, handrails, new drainage, macadam and external lighting.

The Company is often active in more than one project at the same time, and when work was being carried out for the Kerry Group, Ganson was also undertaking work for AIBP Meats.

Also completed in September 2010, work comprised of the construction of a new wastewater building

on the existing treatment facility.

Ganson’s work within the leisure sector is Work included the installation of a fivealso wide-ranging and included a project metre sump chamber and associated at Darver GAA Grounds in Co Louth. drainage, raft slab foundation, steel This project involved the construction frame and cladding. The water treatment of a new Centre of Excellence at Darver, equipment was then installed to the which comprised the development of newly constructed building. Work five floodlit grass playing pitches, one on the project cost £200,000. floodlit surface pitch and clubroom The Company has provided work on various building incorporating 18,000sq ft of warehouse facilities such as the Expert changing rooms, conference facilities and Retail Unit in Tullamore for Expert Retail. administration offices on a 35-acre site. continued page 50 > This project involved the demolition of an existing warehouse and the construction of a new 2,528sq m KEOGH DECORATORS retail store including 6 MOOREHALL RISE mezzanine level. Work ARDEE, CO LOUTH also comprised of a Tel: 041 6856084 shell and core building and the complete Mobile: 085 2494700 fit out package as a keoghaherne7@eircom.net turnkey operation.

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Work on the development was undertaken on behalf of Louth GAA and was completed in September 2010 at a cost of e2.1M. Less than a year earlier, Ganson completed work at a day care facility located at Croftwood Crescent, Cherry Orchard, in Dublin.

Costing e1.9M, work comprised a new steel frame 700sq m crèche facility Trespa external cladding, Kingspan roofing and a high specification modern fit out, including partitions, suspended ceilings and marmoleum floor finishes.

Externally, the building was finished with bitmac surfacing, soft play area and landscaping.

This project was for Cherry Orchard Community Childcare Service Ltd. Work commenced in September 2008 and was completed in December 2009.

Ganson’s portfolio of leisure sector developments was expanded further in October 2007 with the completion of the e3M Seapoint Golf Club development.

Situated in Termonfeckin, Co Louth, work comprised of the demolition and refurbishment of the existing clubhouse and construction of a new clubhouse bar and restaurant.

The interior was fitted out to a high standard and now boasts new changing rooms, offices, toilet blocks and a pro shop.

The Company has also worked on many residential projects including Balbriggan Parochial House. Completed in November 2009, Ganson converted an existing protected house into two modern apartments, undertook repair work and complete refurbishment of the building finishes, while also maintaining all the original historic building features.

January 2010 saw the work at Greenwich Court in Co Dublin finish.

Located in Rathmines, this project involved refurbishment and an extension to a protected structure.

It provided ten new offices and the construction of three ultra modern, high specification apartments. The exterior of the existing building was also re-pointed and new walls finished with StoRend plaster and aluminium glazing with external veranda areas to the rear of each apartment. The interior of the building included full gym facilities, a swimming pool and sauna.

Other residential projects undertaken include the Kincora Court development that was completed in March 2009 for a private client.

This e250,000 contract involved the construction of a new extension to an existing semi-detached dwelling.

This was followed by complete internal refurbishments that ensured the dwelling met current U-values of the existing house, while modern fittings and building finishes were incorporated throughout.

The Company’s refurbishment expertise is apparent in many of the projects undertaken. In August last year, the Company refurbished a four-storey office building at 37 Grafton Street for Aviva Insurance.

The project involved demolition and strip out works internally to allow for a full upgrade internally. This included a mechanical and electrical upgrade, joinery, re-pointing and roof works.

Heritage projects already completed that are noteworthy in Ganson’s portfolio include the St Patrick’s Church refurbishment and upgrade in Dublin.

Completed in May 2008, this comprised refurbishment and upgrade works to the existing church, including roof repairs, new heating and electrical installations, new alter and church seating.

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Scoil Phadraig School in Ballylinan was completed in April and has provided a new 12-classroom primary school with associated outdoor facilities including three basketball courts and parking.

Also known as St Patrick’s School, work has provided state-of-the-art teaching facilities for the staff and pupils of the school. The manufacture, delivery and installation of the project were planned on a room-byroom basis, which meant the client was provided with exact status updates.

Like many schools in the country, Scoil Phadraig had outgrown its previous premises, and it was an old school with lots of prefab buildings.

This village had also grown over the last ten years and there are a lot of new developments so there is a local need to cover this with educational facilities that are up to the required standards.

The school’s origins date back to the 19th century. In the early part of the century, hedge schools or pay schools were the most common in Ireland. In 1834 there were three pay schools in Ballylinan. Richard Lyndon

taught in one of the schools, Thomas Casey in another and the third school in Ballylinan was a protestant school.

Between 1821 and 1857, Fr Hickey submitted the first application for a school.

A Michael Grace of Ballylinan village promised a site for the school that could be purchased for seven pounds. The school building would consist of two rooms.

It was completed by the summer of 1843 and teaching commenced in both boys and girls schools. In 1900, both schools amalgamated.

In the early 1930s, almost 100 years later, after the existing school was condemned by the public authorities, the decision to build a new school was taken.

The site was procured from John Hovenden, and the foundation stone was laid by the Most Rev M Cullen, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin in July 1934.

The total cost of the new school was £5,600, £3,600 of which was granted by the Department of Education. The remaining £2,000 was raised by running the Ballylinan Carnival in 1935, 1937 and 1939.

In the early 1970s, the new school was renovated and the toilets were moved into the main buildings. The glass and wooden partitions that divided the classrooms were also removed and replaced by solid walls. The staff room of the old school also dates from this period.

But now the pupils at the school are enjoying learning in a brand new purpose built facility with large teaching areas and facilities that weren’t at the old school, such as huge play areas, an indoor hall, and the basketball courts. All children have their own classroom with toilets and a kitchen area contained within the specific classroom.

Work at Scoil Phadraig School has been possible because of a e2Bn capital investment programme, which will see hundreds of new and refurbished school developments.

Last year saw the announcement that 219 new major school building projects will begin over the next five years. These are in addition to 56 major school building projects that had continued page 58 >

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already been announced for last year.

The five-year plan outlines when the major projects will proceed to construction. These comprise of 106 new schools at primary level, 65 large scale extensions at primary level, 43 new schools at secondary level, 49 large scale extensions at secondary level, eight new special schools and extensions for a further four special schools.

Announcing this programme, the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairi Quinn T.D, said: “In line with the Programme for Government, and the government’s capital investment programme, we are prioritising investment in school buildings during these tougher economic times.

“This investment in major school building projects will create an estimated 15,000 direct and 3,000 indirect jobs over the period of the programme (an annual average of 3,000 direct and 600 indirect jobs). A total of e1.5Bn will be spent on these 275 projects. This is very welcome news for the construction industry.”

This is the first time that the Department of Education and Skills has published a five-year plan for school buildings.

The Minister said that this will facilitate schools’ plans to meet local demand for places and will provide greater transparency in the operation of the school building programme.

“We have to ensure that every child growing up in Ireland can access a physical school place,” said the Minister.

“Our programme means that schools and parents will be able to plan much better for their children’s education at a time when enrolments at both primary and

secondary level are rising dramatically.”

Total enrolment is expected to grow by around 70,00 students between now and 2018 – by over 45,000 at primary level, with the current number at 509,000 students, and 25,000 at post primary (currently 351,000).

Second level enrolment is expected to continue to rise until at least 2024.

The plan will provide more than 100,000 permanent school places, of which over 80,000 will be new school places. The remainder will be the replacement of temporary or unsatisfactory accommodation.

This substantial investment means that over 11% of the total school population will benefit from new permanent places delivered during 2012–2016. As well as the five-year plan, the DES publishes a detailed plan on an annual basis in relation to the planned expenditure on individual school projects.

Schools that have not been included in the plan, but which were announced for initial inclusion in the building programme, will still progress to final planning states in anticipation for further funds being available to the Department.

The new Scoil Phadraig development is two-storey and comprises of a concrete frame and blockwork, with concrete upper floors, a metal panel insulated roof and has aluminium windows.

The land for the 2,000sq m school was purchased from a local land developer and was a greenfield site. In the locality, there are lots of new housing developments.

The Main Contractor for the project was Purcell Construction, who has

grown to become a leading contractor with a proven track record in providing quality projects within every customer’s parameters of time and budget.

With a head office in Galway and a regional office in Dublin, Purcell has worked in conjunction with some of Ireland’s leading design and project management teams and has successfully completed many prestigious and award winning projects throughout the country.

The diverse portfolio includes hotels, hospitals, schools, swimming pools, shopping centres, industrial facilities, offices and apartments together with public and private houses.

In addition, Purcell has successfully undertaken major restoration and conservation works to a number of landmark public buildings including Tullamore Courthouse, Sligo Courthouse, Pearse Museum, Rathmines College and Limerick Courthouse.

The Company’s systematic approach determines not only what Purcell does, but also how this is done. The accredited policies and procedures reflect this commitment, providing the Company’s team with the necessary tools with which to deliver its goals.

Purcell’s biggest challenge at Scoil Phadraig was the tight timescale that it had to be completed within. This was successfully achieved, and the building was handed over in 41 weeks.

Designed by Reddy Architecture, work started in July 2012 and was completed in April 2013 at a cost of e2.5M.

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Education Minister, John O’Dowd visits pupils at Botanic Primary School, Belfast. Credit NI Executive.

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Providing a quality education, library and youth service The Belfast Education and Library Board (BELB) was established in 1973 as the local authority responsible for education, youth and library services within the city.

The Board is committed to providing a quality education, library and youth service, which contributes to lifelong learning for all the people of Belfast.

In order to achieve this, the Board undertakes a range of duties and services through its five departments.

The BELB has already made huge strides in meeting challenges throughout the controlled sector and further investment is planned in all areas of the city.

BELB aims to deliver accessible, modern, fit-for-purpose school accommodation in the most cost effective manner possible, and in line with their vision to have strong, viable schools that provide children with a high quality education for their benefit and the benefit of society as a whole.

The Belfast Schools Strategic Partnership represents the unique marrying of local, national, public and private sector expertise working together to plan, design, build and maintain new, dynamic, bespoke and sustainable schools, libraries and youth clubs for the wider Belfast areas – facilities delivered on time and on budget, with an emphasis on value for money and transparent processes, and that meet the needs and aspirations of teachers, pupils, their parents and carers, and the wider community.

The partnering organisations are the Belfast Education and Library Board and Amey FMP. Amey FMP is a dynamic partnership of support services and building specialists

managing the financing, design, build, part in bringing us to where we are, most delivery and management of the new Belfast particularly the families and children of schools estate, libraries and youth clubs.

Taughmonagh who fought and persevered Companies involved include Amey, to get us here. We now have an excellent Farrans, H&J Martin and Patton Group facility that will provide a stimulating BSSP is managing a range of projects and inspiring learning environment for from refurbishment works to new build generations to come.” facilities, delivering state-of-the-art The school cost £3.1M to build and has six schools, built to the highest standards classrooms, a double nursery unit and three of quality and workmanship. additional speech and language rooms that A south Belfast school that will inspire will cater for children from all over the city. generations to come officially opened its As part of a £173M investment in the doors last year when Dame Mary Peters schools estate, many schools are in the joined staff, pupils, local politicians, planning stage after being granted funding. community representatives and Minister of This includes the Victoria Park Primary Education John O’Dowd to cut the ribbon School in Belfast, which will cost £4.9M. on the Taughmonagh Primary School.

Other schools that now have funding The school is the eighth new school to be include Colaiste Feirste and Bunscoil built in the city under the BELB strategic Bheann Mhadagain, both also in Belfast. partnership, which will modernise the school’s estate over a ten-year period.

“This is a fantastic investment in the Taughmonagh community and in the further education of its children,” said Arthur O’Brien, Chairperson of the school’s Board of Governors.

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Aspen NI Ltd Extensive building experience by an excellent team of dedicated subcontractors who have met the required Aspen standard in terms of quality, safety accreditation and vetting criteria.

The division has built up a unique breadth of experience in many sectors ranging from building and repair services, insurance claim services, industrial buildings, leisure complexes and hotel facilities through to turnkey nursing homes. This service has been provided for an impressive list of clients.

Aspen is passionate about developing best in class elderly care and healthcare properties for its clients.

Having built state-of-the-art care homes for its corporate customers, the Company is at the forefront of the care home development sector. Apart from offering a turnkey design and build service, Aspen offers a full development service and has access to funding partners and specialist care home development investment partners.

The Company is also able to offer a build only service for clients who wish to take advantage of its industry expertise, while not the full design and build service.

No job is too big or too small and Aspen is always able to work with clients to offer flexible solutions that meet their needs every time.

Aspen provides customers with a complete turnkey solution, working with them from the feasibility phase to the home’s handover, including the commissioning and registration processes.

Through its insurance repair division, Aspen can help customers through every stage of

the process. The Company realises insurance claims can be unpleasant, but the aim is to make the repair of unfortunate events a hassle free experience by doing all the work.

In-house surveyors will visit the property in question to survey the damage. Following their initial visit, they will compile a detailed report to send customer’s insurance company or loss adjuster digital photographs to illustrate damage, and a copy of this will be sent directly to the customer for guidance.

The in-house loss claims surveyor can liaise with the insurance company on the customer’s behalf. When Aspen receive approval from the insurance company, the well equipped, large and highly skilled workforce will complete all the work required right from the beginning to the end, which carries a 24-month guarantee of all the works carried out.

With fire or flood damage, Aspen can organise rehousing in alternative accommodation and arrange the removal of furniture to ensure as little hassle as possible.

The Company also founded Global Environment Ltd to provide high quality remediation of industrial and domestic oil spillages. The close working relationship with the international scientific community is one of Global’s greatest assets, and keeps the Company at the forefront of emerging research and technologies.

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Established in 1978 by Gilbert Yates Senior, Aspen NI Ltd is a family owned company based in Holywood, Northern Ireland, offering personally designed and constructed homes and expertly devised modern care homes.

The Company has grown and diversified to enable it to provide a wide variety of building and maintenance services, environmental remediation services and solutions, and over the last number of years, Aspen has added the development of care homes to its portfolio, in order to meet the needs of both public and private clients.

From a broad base in building work over the years, Aspen now has key experience and expertise in care homes, insurance claims, oil damage, flood damage, fire damage, sourcing development sites and working with professional partners to complete projects.

Aspen’s highly trained team of 108 staff includes trade professionals, architects, administrators, office managers, contracts managers and quantity surveyors, all committed to delivering complete customer satisfaction.

With a portfolio that ranges from traditional construction to design and build of both public and private sector projects through to fast-track retail projects, Aspen has a track record that is second to none.

Driven by the pursuit of quality construction and fine workmanship, the Company’s aim is to improve standards and systems through the involvement and ongoing development and commitment of its staff.

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Slaney Foods International drive forward through reinvestment Slaney Foods International is located in the heart of the Slaney Valley, one of Ireland’s prime farming regions. It is a company renowned for sourcing the highest quality livestock for its beef processing business.

Recently, Slaney Foods added a modern abattoir to its meat processing plant in Bunclody.

Slaney Foods, which is part of the Linden Food Group, combines this best quality Irish beef with ultra-modern processing facilities to offer a superb product range.

The Group has four strategic locations in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which are well served by both major ports and road networks.

Established as a family business in 1970, Slaney Foods prides itself on its reputation for sourcing and producing only the highest quality Irish beef; this is why Slaney Foods are recognised as ‘The Beef Specialists’.

Slaney Foods core business is in the supply of premium carcase and primal cuts of beef, and has developed strong and successful long term relationships with a variety of customers including leading multiples, the food service and food manufacturing industry.

Through the addition of a modern abattoir with associated facilities to the meat processing plant at Bunclody, Slaney Foods are continuing their pursuit of providing the finest product for their clients.

Designed by Beer & Associates, the abattoir comes in the form of an extension which has

been tied into the existing facility by covering production systems within economic the original slaughter hall, canteen and building envelopes, in accordance with offal processing room. The new structure EU legislation and customer demands. provides a by-product room, airlock, The Main Contractor on this project was workshop, dressing line and bleed line.

GR8 Construction, a young, dynamic and An existing concrete and steel water storage energetic construction company, who always tank, boiler room and store rooms were adopt an innovative approach and take pride demolished to create space for the new in giving a professional service at all times. structure. A series of additional alterations The Company has experience across a were also made to rationalise the space. wide range of sectors and can help with All construction activity was conducted pre-construction, construction, project without any interruption to the daily factory management and engineering consultancy. operations through close co-ordination between the factory management, design team and contractors, as well as extensive front end planning.

Beer & Associates were selected for this project as they specialise in the design and development of abattoirs and meat processing plants. The G&M Steel Fabricators Ltd Practice has provided this professional Beef & Lamb processing equipment service to the cattle, sheep and pig sectors Innovation in Motion for over 35 years.

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Kinsale Road Bridge A number of key infrastructure improvements have taken place in Cork to replace the aging Kinsale Road Bridge that spans the River Tramore.

Composed of insitu reinforced concrete atop piled foundations, the replacement bridge is a single span structure measuring an approximate 18m in length.

Funding for the replacement bridge came from a e379.5M investment programme for regional and local roads, which was announced in February of last year.

Representing an average spend of e31.6M per month and sustaining employment for around 3,800 people, the yearlong package contributed e1.3M to the replacement of Kinsale Road Bridge.

Of the funding, Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar said: “This is a significant investment in roads given the current economic climate. Our priority is to maintain the existing road network, but there will also be scope to carry out some road improvement projects as well.”

Significant in scope, the replacement bridge required the creation of several temporary culverts to divert river flow away from specific regions and allow for piling to take place A host of associated roadworks and public realm improvements were also undertaken, including the provision of a new two lane road alongside additional paving, fencing and signage.

In a concerted effort to minimise public disruption, Cork County Council arranged for a temporary road to be built, which provided vehicular access to Kinsale Road while rerouting traffic away from the construction site.

The replacement of the Kinsale Road Bridge commenced in summer 2012, with much of the works undertaken by the Kilcolgan based civil engineer, Ward & Burke. Founded in 2001, Ward & Burke has established a considerable portfolio of projects across a great many sectors, with the Company’s bridge and road building expertise proving particularly invaluable here.

The new Kinsale Road Bridge was completed in December 2012.

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The Church of the Sacred Heart Maximising the benefit to the parish The Church of the Sacred Heart in Castletownbere has been involved in a huge renovation programme that has brought improvements for its congregation.

This church was first built in 1822 and in 1899 when Father John McDonnell P.P came to Castletownbere, he realised the need for a bigger church so began the huge project that was completed in July 1911, and was an early example of mass concrete construction in Ireland.

It is a three-aisled – two lean-to sides with a clerestory lit central Nave – with a transept chapel to the east built for the Nun’s Convent immediately north of the church.

This church is faced with Mourne granite and had a diminishing coursed natural slate roof on unusual hammer beam trusses. These are tied with the steel rods cast into the wall beam.

The interior had been drylined in the 1990s, and the original plaster had sloughed off over the years. The vaulted, arched ceiling was failing and had been clad in aluminium panels.

It was only when opened up that the original ceiling construction was identified as a reinforced gypsum plaster,

with a hessian netting, reminiscent of traditional orthopaedic casts.

The ceiling had been exposed to prolonged damp exacerbated by condensation from the aluminium panels and had almost completely failed, while the roof slate had lost their original parging and leaks in numerous locations, which exacerbated the ceiling condition.

The extent of the damage was not evident from below because of the aluminium cladding panels on the ceiling. The roof timbers were not generally sound, with some localised outbreaks of woodworm in areas with limited ventilation.

Work on the church focused primarily on draught proofing the existing church that is located in the town centre of Castletownbere.

These works were planned to coincide with the centenary of the church, which involved introducing a new draught lobby by enclosing the arches below the choir and the separation of the Nun’s Chapel from the main body of the church to create a day chapel for daily devotions of a smaller congregation. The aspiration was to improve the thermal

performance of the church as a whole.

During the preparations for this work, there was a significant leak in the south east of the church. On inspection, it was discovered that the roof was failing and would require replacement of the slate, along with an unknown amount of works to the ceiling.

This all necessitated an expansion in the scope of works and a cost strategy to prioritise works within the budget.

Work has provided a new Chapel of Ease, draught lobbies and storage as well as an upgrade of services and accessibility.

All stained glass was conserved and a new natural slate roof in diminishing courses to match the existing was introduced, along with new storm glazing to the leaded and stained glass windows.

The interior statuary and carved stone features were completely enclosed and protected during the works.

Provision has been made for CCTV and the existing car park was relined as part of the work.

The Architect at the design stage was PLM Architecture, and at the project stage, it was Kev Smyth. Built by KPH Construction, work was completed in March 2013.

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Stunning apartments for the elderly Work is well underway to provide 99 apartments for senior citizens at Gardner Street Middle.

Located in the north inner city, Father Scully House is being constructed on behalf of the Catholic Housing Aid Society (CHAS).

Previous historic structures on this site were cleared in the 1960s and 1970s to allow for the construction of two buildings for CHAS. These were deemed unviable for refurbishment in 2005 and Coady Partnership Architects was appointed to design new replacement buildings.

The result is a quite stunning design.

The previous Father Scully House, built in 1968 and the building fronting onto Temple Lane, built in 1972, were both demolished in 2008 in a separate contract to make way for the new development.

The new building will consist of 99 apartments over seven floors. The ground floor contains apartments as well as a reception area/office for CHAS, a meeting room, plant rooms and three retail units, while the sixth floor contains a community room and oratory for the use of residents. This affords stunning views south over the city.

The building has a single front door to a combined hallway, providing access to all apartments, administration and support facilities, and community rooms. A live-in caretaker on site will provide 24/7 security.

Father Scully House will be organised around six vertical cores with three apartments accessed at each level in each core. This layout was created with the client to ensure the development had a unity and would create a strong community among the residents, with smaller clusters forming around each core.

All apartments and community facilities are naturally ventilated with mechanical extract provided to enclosed utility spaces, including bathrooms, kitchens and toilets.

Access is controlled from each apartment with direct control of the front entrance

afforded to each resident to admit visitors.

The community room is provided with a tea station to accommodate socials and informal gatherings with distant views across the city.

The building is designed to meet the most recent changes to Part L of the building regulations, requiring a 60% reduction in energy demand from 2005 standards. The apartments achieve an A3 Building Energy Rating. The apartments are finished and fitted out to the highest standard.

Living rooms are located to the south east and south west aspects with larger glazed areas opening onto private balconies.

Balconies are fitted with winter garden glazing to provide added protection and make them useful all year round.

This was particularly important in this development, where the apartments will be occupied for longer periods of the day than apartments for working professionals.

Built by Collen Construction Ltd, the building comprises of load-bearing concrete and blockwork walls, concrete beams and precast concrete floors.

One block has a flat roof of precast concrete floor slabs with a structural screed to accommodate solar thermal

panels that supply heater water to each apartment’s individual heating system.

Externally, the building will comprise of red brick over a beige granite plinth, with copper detailing and aluminium windows.

Work on the e13.5M project commenced in May 2012 and will be complete in February 2014.

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Phone: 056 7789322 Fax: 056 7765521 Email: info@dugganlynch.ie www.dugganlynch.ie