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Gerard Chadwick

New Children’s Hospital Construction Planning Application

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This morning Minister for Health Leo Varadkar announced that a planning application will be submitted for the new children’s hospital at the St. James’s hospital site in Dublin.  Below are some images of how the new €650m hospital construction project may look.

Children's Hospital Construction

Pending planning approval it is likely that the hospital construction project will commence early next year.

Paediatric hospital construction

According to Minister Leo Varadkar “Today is an important milestone on the road to building our long-awaited world-class new National Children’s Hospital. The plans are spectacular and the design is iconic. It will be the largest single investment in healthcare in Ireland ever and subject to planning permission work will be well underway in the new year,”

Hospital construction project

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€4m Office Construction Commencing – Schoolhouse Lane East Dublin 2

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Commencement Notice:  07/08/2015

Site at no.s 30 31 32 Molesworth Street
Schoolhouse Lane East
Dublin 2

Floor Area: 3744 Sq M

Overall Cost: €4m

Commencement Notice: 07/08/2015

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for Office Construction development at this 0.16 ha site at no’s 30, 31 to 32 Molesworth Street and Schoolhouse Lane East, Dublin 2. No’s 30, 31 and 32 are all protected structures – RPS 5264, 5265 and 5266. Number 32 Molesworth Street is a RMP (DU018-020262). The development will consist of 1,349 sq.metres of office and ancillary office space to the rear of no’s 30, 31 and 32 Molesworth Street including: No. 30: demolition of 2 storey rear office extension (annex) with thrust out lavatory above and 1 to 2 storey rear mews. No. 31: demolition of the 1 storey portion of the return and the 2 storey office mews. No. 32: demolition of 1 to 3 storey over basement office extension to the rear and the 3 storey WC extension cantilevered over the 1 storey office extension. Construction of a new infill office construction development 4 storeys in height over basement with a gross floor area of 3,744 sq. metres (including basement, plant and ESB substation).

Collen Office Construction

Contractor
Collen Construction Ltd.
Riverview House
East Wall Road
Dublin 3
01 874 5411 | construction@collen.com | www.collen.com

Architect
John Spain Associates
50 Upper Mount Street
Dublin 2
Co. Dublin
01 6625803 | info@johnspainassociates.com | www.johnspainassociates.com

Applicant
Green REIT Ltd
Styne House
Hatch Street Upper
Dublin 2
01 241 8400 | website@greenreitplc.com

Construction Ireland – Q2, Almost 100 Munster Construction Commencements

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Construction in Ireland – Munster Commencements

The map below shows the regional distribution of almost 100 construction commencements in Munster during Q2 of 2015.  All key sectors are highlighted by the icons on the map with the notable density of projects expected in Cork and Waterford.  The largest of these projects by value was the Westpark Development in Shannon Co. Clare, which lodged a commencement notice on the 22nd May of this year.

Construction Ireland Munster

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Q1 & Q2 Building Projects Commencements

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2014/2015 Comparative figures per sector – Q1 & Q2

The image below compares the volume of building projects commenced in the Republic of Ireland per sector in 2014 versus 2015. Overall the comparison showed a mixed set of results with increases or stability year on year for building projects in the Commercial, Education, Industrial and Medical sectors but with declines in the Agriculture, Residential and Social sectors.

Building Projects Commenced

 

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Over 200 €1m+ Building Projects Granted During Q2 2015

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Building Projects in all construction sectors

The image below shows the geographical distribution of 212 Building Projects in the Republic of Ireland valued in excess of €1m that received planning permissions granted during Q2 of this year.  Each of the icons on the map represents the broad sector that each project falls into.  All main construction sectors are represented including Residential, Medical, Commercial and Retail, Industrial, Civil, Education and Social. An interesting observation is the absence of high value granted permissions in counties Clare, Leitrim, Cavan and Wexford and conversely the density of projects in the greater Dublin region.

€1m Building Projects

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Building Information Ireland Team Expands

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Experienced construction research executive joins Building Information Ireland team

David Martin Building Information Ireland

We are pleased to announce that David Martin has joined the Building Information Ireland management team in the role of Operations Manager. While forming an integral part of the strategic development of the company alongside his management colleagues and board of directors, David will assume day to day responsibility for the management of the research function and IT development. David is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, graduate of University College Cork and University College Galway, and has previously worked in the construction research area in both Ireland and Scotland and is currently a Director/Owner of a successful construction research firm operating in Scotland.

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Residential Construction – €81m Residential Development in Co. Dublin

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Large Residential Construction Development at:

Hollywoodrath
Hollystown
Dublin 15

Units: 435

Value: €81m

Commencement: 24th July 2015

Full 10 year planning permission for residential development on a site at Hollywoodrath, Hollystown, Dublin 15. The site is located on the southern side of the junction of the Ratoath Road and the R121 (Church Road), and to the north of the M2/N3 link road. The proposed development includes 435 no. dwelling units to be provided as follows: 156 no. units of house types A1 to A8 consisting of 2 storey, 4 bed semi-dretached houses ranging in size from c. 143 sq.m to 146 sq.m; 184 no. units of house tyes B1 to B9 consisting of 2storey, 3 bed semi-detached houses ranging in size from c. 125 sq.m to 127 sq.m; 31 no. units of house types C1 and C2 consisting of 2 storey, 4 bed detached houses of c.157 sq.m.; 9 no. units of house types D1 and D2 consisting of 3 storey 5 bed detached houses of c. 219 sq.m for type D1 and c. 247 for type D2; 16 no. units of house types E1 and E2 consisting of 3 storey, 4 bed semi-detached housesof c. 226 sq.m for type E1 and c.195 sq.m for type E2; 9 no. units of house type F consisting of 2 storey 5 bed detached houses of c. 206 sq.m; 20 no. units of house types G1 to G3 consisting of 2 storey, 3 bed semi-detached/ terraced houses of c. 128 sq.m each; and 10 no. units of house type H consisting of 2 storey, 4 bed semi-detached houses of c. 143 sq.m each. The proposed development also includes a creche facility with a GFA of 709 sq.m; 2 new vehicular entrance to the site , one from the west (R121 Church Road) and one from the east (the Ratoath Road) ; individual house entrances from the R121/Church Road; all associated site and infrastructural works including foul and surface water drainage; surface car parking; public open spaces measuring 5.74 hectares; landscaping, boundary treatment; new internal roads, cycle paths and footpaths; all on a site of approximately 27.3 hectares. In addition the proposed developement provides for the reservation of approximately 3 hectares of the total site area for the future provision of a new public secondary school.. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application. SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED

MDY Residential Construction

Applicant
Gembira Ltd.
53 Merrion Square South
Dublin 2

Architect
McCrossan O’Rourke Manning Architects
4 Adelaide Court
Adelaide Road
Dublin 2
01 478 8700 | arch@mcorm.com | www.mcorm.com

Architect
John Spain Associates
50 Upper Mount Street
Dublin 2
Co. Dublin
01 6625803 | info@johnspainassociates.com | www.johnspainassociates.com

Consultant
Doyle & O’Troithigh Landscape Architecture
296a Block D
Beechwood Court
Stillorgan
087 2674196 | linda@doyle-otroithigh.com | www.doyle-otroithigh.com

Consultant Engineer
Waterman Moylan
Marine House
Clanwilliam Place
Dublin 2
01 6648900 | info@waterman-moylan.ie | www.watermangroup.com

Contractor
MDY Construction Ltd.
Staplestown
Naas
Co. Kildare
045 909800 | post@mdy.ie | www.mdy.ie

Medical Construction – €1.7m Medical Centre Development in Co. Wicklow

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Medical Construction Development at:

Killincarrig Road
Greystones
Co. Wicklow

Floor area: 684 Sq M

Value: €1.7m

Commencement: 2nd July 2015

Change of use of the existing bar/restaurant building (The Lodge) to use as a medical practice (consulting rooms) and dispensary pharmacy, along with minor elevation alterations, removal of a screen wall to the entrance area, the construction of a boundary wall to the entrance area and associated building signage.

Greystones-Medical-Centre-Logo

Applicant
Dr.’s Marie Hogan & Lia Egan
Church Road
Greystones
Co. Wicklow
01 287 4275 | info@greymed.ie | www.greystonesmedicalcentre.ie

Architect
Arthur Gibney & Partners
20 Harcourt Street
Dublin 2
01 4784300 | info@agparchitects.ie | www.agparchitects.ie

Contractor
LJM Construction
Dunlavin
Co. Wicklow
045 401199 | www.ljmireland.ie

Industrial Construction – €350k Boston Scientific Extension in Co. Cork

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Boston Scientific
Cork Business & Technical Park
Model Farm Road
Cork

Floor area: 259 Sq M

Value: €350k

Commencement: 23rd July 2015

The construction of a new 2-storey extension (259.4m2) to the North elevation and for ancillary site works

Boston Scientific Industrial Construction

Applicant
Boston Scientific
Cork Business & Technical Park
Model Farm Road
Co.Cork
021 4531000 | www.bostonscientific.com

Architect
Collins Brennan & Associates
Mosman
Douglas Road
Co. Cork
021 4936525 | info@cbaarchitecture.ie | www.cbaarchitecture.ie

Contractor
GBL Construction Ltd.
Derrynasagart
Ballyvourney
021 4896024 | info@gblconstruction.ie | www.gblconstruction.ie

School Construction – €3m New School In Tallaght Co. Dublin

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Lands adjacent to Hazelgrove Estate
Killinarden
Tallaght
Dublin 24

Floor area: 2841 Sq M

Value: €3m

Commencement: 20th July 2015

New two storey school construction (Scoil Caitlin Maude) comprising 18 classrooms; a general purpose room with servery, library and resource area, special education rooms, multipurpose room and other ancillary accommodation with a total floor area of c. 2795sq.m.; proposed site works to include provision for 30 no. car parking spaces including accessible parking; drop off facilities; an in-out one way internal access road; 2 no. bicycle racks; external store; 2 no. ballcourts; junior play area; grass play; soft and hard landscaping; an ESB sub-station; new boundary treatment and associated site engineering works.

Western Build School Construction

Contractor
Western Building Systems Ltd
11 Mountjoy Road
Coalisland
00440 2887740740 | contact@westernbuild.com | www.westernbuild.com

Architect
Mullarkey Pedersen Architects
Balliniska Road
Springtown
Derry City
Derry
028 71363773 | info@mparchitects.net | www.mparchitects.net

Applicant
Department of Education & Skills
Portlaoise Road
Tullamore
Co. Offaly
057 9324300 | www.education.ie

Quantity Surveyor
Healy Kelly Turner & Townsend
The Cove Centre
Dunmore Road
051 875811 | michael.hamill@hktt.ie | www.turnerandtownsend.com

Consultant
Stephen Diamond Associates
68 Pearse Street
Dublin 2
01 6775670 | mail@sdacla.ie | www.sdacla.ie

Consultant Engineer
Malone O’Regan Consulting Engineers
St Catherine’s House
Catherine Street
Co. Waterford
051 876855 | info@waterfordmorce.ie | www.maloneoregan.ie