WALLS CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCES DESIGN + CONSTRUCT DONATION

Walls Construction has announced that it will support Design + Construct, Ireland's first centre of excellence for architecture, construction and engineering (AEC) education and research at TU Dublin. The university states that Design + Construct will leverage its expertise to address the key challenges of 21st century construction. Upon completion, the centre will be located at TU Dublin in Broombridge, Cabra, representing a €30m project.

According to TU Dublin, Design + Construct will deliver world-class collaborative multidisciplinary learning for students across all levels and disciplines, from apprenticeship to doctoral research, as well as providing education and research facilities critical to the next generation of construction graduates in technologies such as off-site and modular construction, near-zero energy building, robotic construction and the digitisation of the construction process.

Commenting on the announcement, Adrian Corcoran, Chief Operating Officer of Walls Construction, said: “This is a deliberate strategic decision for Walls as our organisation, and the Irish construction industry, will benefit enormously from a collaborative-based research, training and education facility that produces uniquely qualified students exposed to multidisciplinary learning and understanding prior to embarking on their careers”.

Welcoming the announcement, Orna Hanly, Head, Design + Construct Project at TU Dublin, said: "In their generous support of Design + Construct, Walls Construction is endorsing a radical rethinking in how TU Dublin delivers AEC education, championing academic excellence and ensuring students leave the university with the attributes and capabilities necessary for prolific careers in the industry”.