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Gerard Chadwick

Medical Construction – Planning Applications Q1/Q2

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Almost 150 New Medical Construction Projects Applied for Planning Permission

The map overview below illustrates the regional distribution of new medical construction projects that have applied for planning permission in the Republic of Ireland during the first 6 months of 2015.  The Building Information Ireland Medical Construction sector comprises Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Care Residential schemes, Surgeries, Clinics and Medical Centres including Primary Care Centres.  A further 100 Medical Construction projects have received planning permission granted during the same period with an additional 60 projects at commencement stage.

Almost 150 Medical Construction Planning Applications in first 6 months of 2015

Medical Construction Applications

Building Information Ireland research and publish data on all Residential Construction projects throughout Ireland.  Our researched data also includes all other major construction sectors.  More information is available on our website and via our free 10 day trial

Hospital Construction – €2.4m Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital Extension

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€2.4m Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital Extension in Co. Dublin
Cappagh
Finglas
Dublin 11

Floor area: 549 Sq m

Commencement Date:  24th July 2015

Value:  €2.4m

The development will consist of building a new Recovery Room with a Plant Room to the existing Theatre Block. This Hospital construction development is sited at the rear of the hospital campus between the existing theatres and the new Central Decontaminating Unit at St. Michael’s Hall.

Cappagh Hospital Construction

Applicant
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital
Finglas
Dublin 11
01 8140400 | feedback@cappagh.ie | www.cappagh.ie

Architect
Gordon Dunne
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital
Finglas
Dublin 11

Contractor
Clancy Construction
Drangan
Thurles
052 9152166 | build@clancyconstruction.ie | www.clancyconstruction.ie

Residential Construction Overview

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Over 340 Residential Developments Granted Permission

In the first 6 months of 2015 we have seen over 340 Multi-unit Residential Construction Developments granted planning permission, in addition to this almost 500 new applications have been submitted for Multi-unit Residential Construction projects.  A further 180 Residential Construction projects have commenced construction during the same period.  Despite the positive sentiment in the volume of new applications being submitted to local authorities, the 142 week time lag from application to commencement, as outlined in the Building Information Index, highlights one of the issues that the housing sector is currently grappling with.

Over 340 Residential Developments in the Republic of Ireland granted planning permission in first 6 months of 2015

Residential construction permissions

 

Building Information Ireland research and publish data on all Residential Construction projects throughout Ireland.  Our researched data also includes all other major construction sectors.  More information is available on our website and via our free 10 day trial

€1.8m School Construction Project Commencing 20th July 2015

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St. Brigids Vocational School Roof Alterations and Modifications

St. Brigids Vocational School
Loughrea
Co. Galway

Start Date:  20th July 2015

For alterations and modifications to the existing roof, roof level windows and roof structure of the main school building at St. Brigids Vocational School

Tender:  Recovering and reconfiguring roof structure, new roof finishes, gutters, fascias, soffits, rooflights, guarding, access and clerestorey windows, including some demolition and erection of steel structure all to existing single storey building at St Brigids Vocational School, Loughrea, Co. Galway

Niall J Kearns School Construction

Architect
Niall J Kearns & Co.
2 Friars Hill
Rahoon
Co. Galway
091 586176 | niamh@kearns.ie | www.kearns.ie

Applicant
St. Brigids Vocational School
Loughrea
Co. Galway
091 841919 | admin.stbrigidsvs@cogalvec.ie | www.vocationalschoolloughrea.ie

Applicant
Galway Roscommon ETB
An Coiléar Bán
Athenry
Co. Galway
091 874260 | enquiries@cogalvec.ie | www.countygalwayvec.com

Residential Construction News

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Extensive national and local media coverage of the latest Volume of the ‘National Housing Construction Index’ which tracks activity in the Residential Construction sector.

National Housing Construction Index Vol. 20

 Irish Examiner

51% fall in house building from 2014

 Independent Residential Construction News

 Residential house building falls by 50pc

 Irish Times Construction News

CBRE figures show prime office rents in Dublin up 25%Residential house building falls by 50pc

 RTE News

Building activity slowing down – housing construction index

 TV3 Residential Construction News

 TV3 interview with CEO Danny O’Shea

 Business & Leadership

 Positive sentiment in house building despite commencement drop of 51pc – index

Galway Bay FM – Planning applications in Galway have increased by almost a quarter

Business World – Residential Construction Sector Falls Sharply Compared to 2014

LMFM – Louth has one of the Highest Hikes in Planning Applications

Shannonside – Leitrim records highest increase in planning applications so far this year

Connacht Tribune – Planning applications in Galway have increased by almost a quarter

BreakingNews.ie – New-builds down 51% year-on-year, but overall trend ‘positive’

Kildare FM – 12% Increase in No. Of Planning Applications Lodged In Kildare

Irish Building Magazine – Activity in residential construction sector fell sharply compared to 2014

Galway Independent – Sharp drop in new house builds

Donegal Democrat – Fall in building activity in Donegal

Limerick Post – Construction sector falls in Limerick

 

Industrial Construction – West Pharmaceuticals Products Ireland Ltd

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€36m Industrial Construction Commencement Lodged

Knockhouse Lower
Knockhouse
Co. Waterford

Floor Area: 26,484 SqM

Stage: Commencement

Value: €36 Million

To construct a new 26,484 sq m manufacturing facility comprising a single building having a maximum parapet height of 13.2m and a maximum overall height of 16.5 m above ground level, incorporating a two storey 8,315sq m manufacturing and warehouse block with an intermediate mezzanine floor, a rooftop penthouse plantroom and open plant area, a two storey 8,357 sq m finishing and warehousing block with an intermediate mezzanine floor, a rooftop penthouse plant room and open plant area, a three storey 2,349 sq m technical support and central utility block with a rooftop penthouse plantroom and open plant area having a maximum boiler stack height of 18.5 m above ground level, a three storey 7,242 sq m central administration and technical services block with a rooftop penthouse plantroom and open plant area, a single storey 24 sq m goods entrance security building, a single storey 16 sq m car park gate house, a single storey 66 sq m materials storage building, a single storey 54 sq m pump…

Industrial Construction West Pharma

 

Applicant
West Pharmaceuticals Products Ireland Ltd
Knockhouse Lower
Knockhouse
Co. Waterford

Architect
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
15 Oliver Plunkett Street
Cork
021 4277670
cork@arup.com
www.arup.com

Main Contractor
John Sisk & Son Ltd. (Head Office)
Wilton Works
Naas Road, Clondalkin
Dublin 22
01 4091500
info@sisk.ie
www.sisk.ie

Consultant
Brady Shipman Martin
Block 6 Belfield Office Park
Clonskeagh
Dublin 14
01 208 1900
mail@bradyshipmanmartin.com
www.bradyshipmanmartin.com

Consultant
Dixon Brosnan
7 The Cedars
Bridewood
Ovens, Co. Cork
086 851 1437
damian@dixonbrosnan.com
www.dixonbrosnan.com

Residential Construction feature on Tv3 – Interview with Danny O’Shea

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Danny O’Shea Discusses Residential Construction

In this short video, Link2Plans/BuildingInfo CEO, Danny O’Shea discusses the findings from the latest National Housing Construction Index on TV3 News.  The news report focusses on the state of the Residential Construction market in terms of planning and commencement activity which notes the impact of last years change in Building Regulations and the knock on effect this has had on Residential Construction commencements during the early part of this year.  Vol. 20 of the National Housing Construction Index follows the recently published Building Information Index which analyses larger Residential Construction projects as well as other Commercial Construction sectors.

 

Residential Construction – €4.7m Residential Development in Co. Dublin

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Residential Construction Project in Rathcoole

Rathcoole
Co. Dublin

Stage: Commencement

Start Date: 9th July 2015

Units: 27

Construction of 27 dwellings which have been divided into four blocks; Block 1 consists of 5 three bedroom dwelling houses and 4 four bedroom dwelling houses; Block 2 consists of 1 four bedroom dwelling house and 1 three bedroom dwelling house; Block 3 consists of 7 three bedroom dwellings and 6 four bedroom dwellings; Block 4 consists of 3 one bedroom dwellings; construction of access road including the provision of footpaths, grass verges and car parking amenities and for all associated works; construction of a foul sewer network to serve the proposed development which shall connect into existing foul sewer network; construction of a surface water sewer network to serve the proposed development including the provision of the necessary attenuation elements and for the connection of the surface water network to the existing surface water network; provision of a watermain to serve the proposed development; provision of public open space amenities including landscaping; construction of relevant boundary walls and fences and for the construction of piers and boundary walls at the access point to the proposed development; public signage throughout the development and all ancillary site works.

Pavement Residential Construction

Architect
William Donoghue & Associates Ltd.
Woodlands
Rathangan
074 9735892 | william@donoghuearchitects.ie | www.donoghuearchitects.ie

Applicant
Pavement Investments Ltd.
Unit 13 Block G
Greenogue Industrial Estate
Rathcoole
Co. Dublin

Architect
Thor Design & Management
Ballindarra
Birr
057 9121688 | www.thordesign.ie

Residential Construction – €530k Residential Development in Co. Wicklow

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2 Unit Residential Construction Project

Knockroe
Delgany
Co. Wicklow

Stage: Commencement

Start Date: 7th July 2015

Units: 2

The demolition of an existing detached cottage and shed and the construction of 2 no. detached dormer private dwellings with all ancillary works within a 0.3 acre site.

T Peare residential construction

Applicant / Contractor
T Peare & Sons Ltd.
Unit 21 Bulford Business Park
Kilcoole
Co. Wicklow
01 2874706 | info@peareconstruction.ie | www.peareconstruction.ie

Residential Construction – €13m Residential Development in Co. Kildare

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Capital Homes Residential Construction Project

Sallins Road
Naas
Co. Kildare

Stage: Commencement

Start Date: 11th June 2015

Units: 63

The development consists of : 63 two-storey houses made up of the following four house types: (a) 34 semi-detached. (b) 8 no detached dwellings (heron). (c) 11 no. detached dwellings (swan). (d) 10 no. detached dwellings (pheasant). (e) and all ancillary site works. A previous planning application was granted on the subject site (06/500044) with an extension of duration granted under 12/50006. This new application seeks to change the housing type from apartments granted under 06/500044 to a mix of semi-detached and detached dwelling units.

Capital Residential Construction

Architect
Clarke & Co Engineers
Highland View Terrace
Fairgreen
Naas
Co Kildare
045 866448 | info@clarkeng.ie | www.clarkeng.ie

Applicant
Capital Homes
Block 6 Central Business Park
Tullamore
Co Offaly
057 9328732 | info@capitalsecurities.ie

Engineer
Clarke & Co Engineers
Highland View Terrace
Fairgreen
Naas
Co Kildare
045 866448 | info@clarkeng.ie | www.clarkeng.ie

Contractor
Mythen Construction Ltd.
Longraigue
Foulksmills
051 565615 | info@mythenconstruction.ie | www.mythenconstruction.ie