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Over 100 Nursing Home Construction Projects Planned

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The map below plots the locations of over 100 Nursing Home Construction projects submitted for planning since January 1st this year.  Full details on all of these Nursing Home projects are available on our online construction projects database

Nursing Home Construction Projects

Building Information Ireland research and publish data on all Nursing Home Construction projects in Ireland.  Details on all building projects we cover can be found on our website.

€75m Boland’s Mills – Commercial Construction Project

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Plans Granted for Major Commercial Construction Project

Site

Bolands Mills
Ringsend Road/Barrow Street
Grand Canal Dock
Dublin 4

Floor Area:  36,759 Sq M

Residential Units: 42

Planning Granted: 1st July 2015

Boland's Mills - Commercial Construction Project

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PROTECTED STRUCTURE: We Versus Ltd. (In Receivership), Abbono Ltd. (In Receivership), Beckton Properties Ltd. (In Receivership) & Candourity Ltd. (In Receivership) (each acting by the Joint Receivers Mark Reynolds & Glenn Crann), Savills, 33 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. Intend to apply for Planning Permission For development at a site of 1.056 ha known as The former Boland’s Mill incorporating 33 & 34 Barrow Street together with 35A Barrow Street & 35 Barrow Street (Car Park) at Ringsend Road and Barrow Street, Dublin 4, bounded to the north by Ringsend Rd., to the south by adjacent office development (Mason Hayes Curran (“South Bank House”) and the Warehouse), to the east by Barrow Street and to the west by Grand Canal Dock. The site accommodates 4 protected structures including; Block B referred to as 1 Ringsend Road (RPS 7377); Block D comprising no’s 33 and 34 Barrow Street (RPS 483, 484); two storey brick gables of warehouses to south of Boland’s Mill (the ‘factory’ building) (RPS 485). These will be refurbished and incorporated into the overall development. There will be internal and external interventions to all protected structures. The development consists of: A mixed use scheme with a gross floor area above ground of some 36,759 sq. m. (comprising office (28,762 sq. m.), residential (42 no. units including 31 no. 2 bed units and 11 no. 3 bed units; 6,050 sq. m.), restaurant/cafe (1,184 sq. m.), retail (214 sq. m.) and cultural and exhibition (549 sq. m.) uses; provision of incidental parking, storage, plant and related uses at basement area of 11,477 sq.m. (overall gross floor area of scheme is some 48,236 sq. m.). The development includes 2 no. new build office buildings; 1 no. new build residential building; the restoration of existing Blocks A, B, C, D and the redevelopment of the Factory Building. The proposed development includes the demolition of structures on the site, including the former silo structures (Blocks E, F and G) as well as blocks H, J, K and L. The detailed description of the development is set out below: 1. Building A (2 storeys) located at the junction of Ringsend Rd. and Barrow St. will be retained and restored for retail (to include off licence use)/restaurant/cafe use. Interventions to include: reinstatement of roof and window opes; new windows to be installed to match original on north and south facades; new entrance door to Ringsend Rd. facade and new doors to be installed in existing opes in south facade. 2. Building B (comprising B1 – B5) (RPS 7377) (5 – 8 storeys) located on Ringsend Rd. will be retained and restored for office use. Restaurant/cafe/retail use to be provided at ground floor of B4 to B5. Interventions to include: reinstatement of timber roof trusses and roofs, with lantern roof to B5 (a later addition) to be removed; new windows to be installed on all facades to match original; window opes at ground floor north facade to be modified; new entrances to be provided on north and south elevations; removal of section of first floor to provide atrium; floors to be reinstated at original levels other than the removal of second floor in B3/B4 and the lowering of the existing ground floor in B4/B5; new metal roof . enclosure to B3; removal of plant enclosure at roof level over B3, projecting canopy and associated ducts / equipment over former truck loading area on Ringsend Rd. and metal roof cowels to ducts over B4 & B5. 3. Building C (6 storeys) fronting the Dock will be retained and restored for restaurant/cafe/retail use at ground floor and residential above to include 9 no. 3 bed units and 1 no. 2 bed unit. Interventions to include: replacement of later metal roof with natural slate roof; insertion of new floors; addition of new window opes on the W, N and S facades; enlargement of window opes on west facade to facilitate living spaces; addition of balconies to west elevation. 4. Building D (RPS 483, 484) (2 storeys plus basement) located on Barrow Street will be retained and restored for retail/cafe/ restaurant use. New glass and copper wrap around extension to existing building. Interventions to include: refurbishment/repair of roof and windows; addition of glazed rooflight at rear wall; restoration of floors at original levels; internal fabric refurbishment; repair of steps and railings and front area to Barrow Street. 5. Factory Building (RPS 485 two-storey brick gables): It is proposed to partially demolish the rear of the Factory Building and reconstruct the east gables in a line that generally aligns with the footprint of the adjoining Block C. The dockside gables will be restored. The Factory Building will accommodate cultural/exhibition use. Interventions include: section of side walls to be removed; existing stone gabled east facade to be disassembled and reconstructed in its new position, including realignment of arched openings and windows and formation of new door; new viewing window to be formed in south facade; new rooflight; existing balcony on the waterfront facade to be replaced with new balcony and second matching balcony to be installed on western gable. 6. Development to include all other associated internal and external works to Blocks A, B, C, D and the Factory Building. 7. New Office Building 1 is a 5 storey building fronting Barrow Street increasing to a maximum height of 14 storeys to accommodate (max. building height 53.65 m.) office accommodation and ancillary facilities including reception, meeting rooms and staff restaurant. Enclosed plant area at level 13. Roof terraces to be provided at floor levels 5, 11 and 12. 8. New Office Building 2 is a 5 storey building fronting Barrow Street increasing to a maximum height of 13 storeys (max. building height 49.85 m.) to accommodate office accommodation and ancillary facilities including reception, meeting rooms, plant and staff restaurant. Roof terraces to be provided at floor levels 5 and 11. 9. New Residential Building 3 is a 15 storey building (max. building height 47.8 m.) accommodating reception and plant at ground floor, gym at first floor and 30 no. 2 bed units and 2 no. 3 bed units above. A semi enclosed roof terrace is provided at 14th floor. Balconies on E, W, S elevations. 10. Three new pedestrian routes from Barrow Street (two of which also provide for service and emergency vehicle access/egress). New civic waterfront square adjacent to the Dock. A bridge link along the dock is proposed connecting the square to Mc Mahon Bridge, Ringsend Rd. Second open space to the south of the Factory Building. Development to include all hard and soft landscaping, lighting and planting. 2no. new mooring points for vessels, along the Grand Canal Dock – East Quay Wall. 11. Three levels of basement area are to be provided under Buildings 1, 2 and 3 to accommodate 136 no. car parking spaces, 350 no. of bicycle spaces and ancillary locker and shower facilities and plant. Basement to include lifts and stair cores. 12. Development to include new replacement basement vehicular access/egress ramp from Barrow Street. This is the main exit and entrance to the basement car park. Closure of existing basement ramp located adjacent to Mason Hayes Curran building (South Bank House). The new ramp will provide for continued vehicle access/egress to the existing South Bank House car park which adjoins the subject site to the immediate south. 13. Development to include demolition of existing ESB substation located adjacent to the Warehouse and Dock and new additional internal substations, all site development and ancillary works. An EIS will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application and the EIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority. The application relates to a proposed development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area.

Architect
BKD Architects
6/7 Harcourt Terrace
Dublin 2
01 6182400 | architecture@bkd.ie | www.bkd.ie

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

Consultant
Mitchell & Associates
3rd Floor
148 Phibsboro Road
Dublin 7
01 4545066 | info@mitchellassoc.net | www.mitchell.ie

Consultant Engineer
Arup Ltd.
50 Ringsend Road
Dublin 4
01 2334455 | dublin@arup.com | www.arup.ie

€8.8m Airbnb HQ Office Building Construction Hanover Quay

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Airbnb HQ Office Building Construction

Site

6-8 Hanover Quay
Grand Canal Dock
Dublin 2

Floor Area: 4,414 Sq M

Value: €8.8 Million

Airbnb HQ Office Building Construction

Planning permission for development on a site of c.1.952 hectares consisting of modifications to the existing warehouse buildings (comprising basements and ground floor totalling c. 3,629 sqm) to provide a new office use (class 3). The proposed development will include removal of internal walls and structures to provide an open plan office layout across 3 floors (2 storeys over lower ground floor with central atrium) Retention/repair/restoration of external facades and re-opening/extension of windows and other opes. Provision of a new roof structure with maximum ridge height of c+15.25m. Provision of a ground floor internal courtyard (c.106.4sqm) and 1st floor, south-facing balcony (c.7.2sqm) Provision of ESB substation & switch room (c.26sqm). Provision of 44 no. bicycle parking spaces. Total gross floor area of development is c.4,414sqm. All associated site development and landscaping works.

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Applicant
Target Investments Opportunites PLC

Architect
RKD Architects
59 Northumberland Rd
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
01 6681055 | mail@rkdarchitects.com | www.rkd.ie

Agent
McGill Planning Ltd.
1st Floor
No. 7 Fitzwilliam Street Upper
Dublin 2
01 2846464 | info@mcgplanning.ie | www.mcgplanning.ie

Consulting Engineer
O’Connor Sutton Cronin
9 Prussia Street
Dublin 7
01 8682000 | ocsc@ocsc.ie | www.ocsc.ie

Contractor
Bennett Construction Ltd.
Forest Park
Mullingar
044 9346000 | info@bennettconstruction.ie | www.bennettconstruction.ie

€38m The Exo Office Building Point Village in Dublin

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Permission sought for Dublin’s tallest office building

Site

The Exo Building
Point Village District Centre
North Wall Quay & East Wall Road
Dublin 1

Floor Area: 19263 Sq M

Value: €38 Million

Planning Applied: 15th September 2015

Exo Office Building

Paul McCann and Steve Tennant, Joint Statutory Receivers, acting for the Specified Assets of Henry A. Crosbie c/o Grant Thornton, 24-26 City Quay, Dublin 2 intend to apply for permission for a development at a site of 1.1507 ha at the junction of North Wall Quay and East Wall Road, Dublin 1. The site is bounded by North Wall Quay to the South, East Wall Road to the East, the 3Arena to the West and The Point Village District Centre to the North. The overall site is located within City Block 5 and 10, as identified in the North Lotts & Grand Canal Dock SDZ Planning Scheme. The development consists of the following: Construction of a commercial office building ranging in height from 8 storeys to 17 storeys (including one level of plant) at the northern end. The total gross floor area above ground of this building will be circa 19263 sq.m. The building is raised at ground level to 8m and supported by three elliptical cores. Access via dedicated northern and southern glass entrance foyers. As part of the development there will be an external roof terrace and plant at eighth floor level. Construction of one level of basement beneath the proposed commercial building connecting to the existing constructed basement beneath the Point Village Square (as constructed under Section 25 DD478) accommodating 300 bicycle parking spaces, plant, staff facilities, storage areas and other associated facilities. Cycle access to the basement will be via a dedicated, access controlled cycle ramp in the central core. Reconfiguration of the existing basement level -1 beneath the Point Village Square to facilitate 48 No. car parking spaces at -1 level, plant, storage areas and other associated facilities. This will also involve associated structural reconfiguration of existing basement levels -2 and -3. Vehicular access to the basement will be via the existing ramped access on Sheriff St servicing the Point Village District Centre. The reconfiguration of the basement will involve the removal of the existing external stairs from the Point Village Square to existing underground bar located at -1 level. Construction of 14.5m high restaurant/bar glass box with mezzanine level located within the Point Village Square. The total above ground gross floor will be circa. 519.4 sq.m. Permission is also sought for revisions to the Point Village Square Public Realm including proposed hard and soft landscaping works. This includes a new bus shelter, taxi shelter, 5 number glass screens and the relocation of existing Point Village Signage on East Wall Rd. The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works, including site development works.

Applicant
Grant Thornton
24-26 City Quay
Dublin 2
info.@ie.gt.com | www.grantthornton.ie

Architect
Shay Cleary Architects
18 Palmerston Park
Rathmines
Dublin 6
01 4125090 | info@sca.ie | www.sca.ie

Consultant Engineer
O’Connor Sutton Cronin
9 Prussia Street
Dublin 7
01 8682000 | ocsc@ocsc.ie | www.ocsc.ie

Consultant
Mitchell & Associates
3rd Floor
148 Phibsboro Road
Dublin 7
01 4545066 | info@mitchellassoc.net | www.mitchell.ie

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

Sales & Marketing Team Expands at Building Information Ireland

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We are delighted to announce that Gerard Chadwick will be joining the Building Information Ireland management team in the role of Sales & Marketing Manager.  Gerard’s many years in the construction research sector and his vast experience in sales & marketing promises to be a significant asset as Building Information Ireland consolidates and grows.  As a member of the management team Gerard will work alongside his management colleagues and board of directors in shaping the strategic development of the company and will assume responsibility for the daily management of the sales & marketing department.

Gerard is a graduate of University College Dublin and the Irish Management Institute and has previously worked for over a decade in the construction research sector as well as the aviation and telecoms sectors.

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Publicly Funded Construction Projects

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Over 300 Publicly Funded Construction Projects Commenced

The image in this post shows the geographic location and construction project sector for over 300 publicly funded construction project commencements lodged in Ireland since January 1st 2015.  Density is seen around County Dublin as expected, however it is interesting to note the obvious volume of Education construction project schemes.  Full details on all of these projects including full project descriptions, values, key dates and companies as well as links to planning files are available to BuildingInfo subscribers and trials.  If you’re not already a subscriber feel free to avail of our free 10 day trial

Public Funded Construction Projects

Building Information Ireland research and publish data on all key construction projects activity in Ireland. Our team of project researchers is led by CEO Danny O’Shea. Our construction projects data is published online daily via our BuildingInfo web portal and we are also publishers of the Building Information Index and the National Housing Construction Index.

Industrial Construction – €6m GE Measurement & Control Extension Shannon

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Site

Units A-B
Shannon Free Zone East
Shannon
Co. Clare

Floor Area: 6050 Sq M

Commencement Date: 08/09/2015

Value: €6 Million

hannon Commercial Properties General Electric Industrial Construction

Industrial Construction Extension: To extend existing light industrial unit. Works to include a large extension to the production floor area with office space over two floors together with associated site development works, services including car parking and diversion of existing land drain to the rear of site. Modifications to existing unit limited to demolition of existing external compressor building, re-cladding and reconfiguration of southern loading bay.

Applicant
Shannon Commercial Properties
2nd Floor Arrivals Building
Shannon Airport
Shannon
061712881 | carmel.cronin@shannonproperties.ie

Architect
Hassett Leyden & Associates
4 Bindon Street
Ennis
Co. Clare
065 6828422 | hla@eircom.net

Contractor
L & M Keating Ltd.
Kilmihil
Kilrush Road
Co. Clare
065 9050090 | info@lmkeating.ie | www.lmkeating.ie

Housing Construction – Highland Radio Interview with Danny

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Donegal Housing Construction Sector Discussed

In this interview with Highland Radio recorded earlier this week CEO Danny O’Shea discusses the latest figures from the National Housing Construction Index and reveals that sentiment in the Donegal construction sector in remains positive as planning applications rose by 35% in the first six months of 2015 when compared to same period in 2014. Highland Radio Housing Construction Interview However, Danny does point to the fact that despite the positive outlook, there has been a drop in activity in the housing construction sector in Donegal with project commencements down by 54% in the first half of this year but this is largely due to the change in regulations at the beginning of 2014 which resulted in an over inflation of commencements during that period.

National Housing Construction Index Vol. 21 – Jan to Jun 2015

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Residential Construction sector remains positive

…despite dramatic drop in Self Build Housing Construction

New data from the National Housing Construction Index illustrates that in the first 2 quarters of 2015 a fall in activity in the residential construction sector when compared to 2014 has been seen. The main factor for the drop is the reduction in Self Build housing construction commencements, which fell by over -40% year on year.

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However, the medium term outlook for the housing construction sector is positive, with the latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index (NHCI) from Link2Plans showing that new housing planning applications increasing by+14% in the first six months of 2015 when compared to the same period in last year, but project commencements have fallen nationally by -26% year on year. Residential Construction planning applications The data contained in the National Housing Construction Index is aggregated by consultancy Link2Plans from real time planning and project information in every local authority area, with the latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index tracking every project from January through to June 2015, and comparing it with the same period in 2014. According to Danny O’Shea Managing Director of Link2Plans “Two very distinct themes have emerged in the Irish residential construction sector in the first half of 2015. Firstly, when compared to the same period in 2014, there has been consistent bi-monthly growth in the number of project applications which shows continued confidence in the sector. Secondly, commencements are down quite dramatically when compared to 2014 on account of the new building regulations introduced on 1st March of that year, which created a once off spike in the number of projects started.” “Commencements fell by -26% nationally in the first half of 2015 when compared to same period in 2014, with every county apart from Wicklow, recording a fall in the number of project commencements. Applications however have returned strong growth for the first six months of 2015 when compared to 2014, with a +24% increase and every county except Dublin recording a rise. A more accurate barometer of the recovery in the Irish residential construction sector is the +22% increase in the number of commencements in the first six months of 2015 when compared to the same period in 2013.” continued Danny O’Shea Managing Director of Link2Plans. Residential Construction Commencements Danny O’Shea Managing Director of Link2Plans said that “nationally, in the first half of 2015 the number of project commencements fell by 1,063 from 4,080 to 3,017 when compared with the same period in 2014, with Wicklow the only county to record an increase with +1%. The smallest year on year decreases were in Dublin (-3%), Kilkenny (-7%), Waterford (-10%) and Cavan (-11%).”

Applications up +14% nationally

Danny O’Shea Managing Director of Link2Plans said that “The number of planning applications in the first six months of 2015 rose by 893 from 6,503 to 7,396, representing an increase of +14% nationally year on year. Leitrim, Louth and Westmeath were the best performing counties for the first six months of 2015 when compared to 2014, recording growth of +74%, +66% and +48% respectively. Offaly (+43%), Louth (+43%), Donegal (+35%) and Longford (+32%) also returned significant increases while Dublin (-5%) was the only county to record a fall in the number of planning applications.”

Number of Multi-Unit Developments triple in two years

Project commencements can be divided into three categories including residential developments (multiple unit developments), one-off housing (self-build projects) and one-off housing extensions (self build extensions). Danny O’Shea Managing Director of Link2Plans said that “Another metric which points to the upward turn in the residential construction sector over the last two years is the huge increase in the number of multi-unit developments. For instance, for the whole of 2013, there were commencements for 72 multi-unit developments, while in the just the first half of 2015, the number has tripled with commencements for 232 projects.” The National Housing Construction Index is produced by a team of researchers at Link2Plans and it relates to all Planning Applications and Project Commencements throughout the months of January to June 2015 and gives a direct comparison with the same period in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Link2Plans have produced this index bi-monthly and it has been the most accurate barometer of real time sentiment (planning applications) and actual residential construction activity (project commencements) including residential developments (multi-units), one-off housing (self-build) and one-off housing extensions. Link2Plans is Ireland’s premier housing construction research body and is a sister company of Building Information Ireland.

€5.3m Summerhill Lane Residential Construction Development Portlaoise

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Site

Summerhill Lane
Portlaoise
Co. Laois

No. Units: 30

Total Floor Area: 4110 Sq M

Planning Granted: 03/09/15

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Residential construction of 30 no. semi-detached houses (137.2 sq.m) together with associated roads,drainage infrastructure,fencing,general site works and landscaping.

Applicant
Aston Homes Ltd.
Frank Fahey Centre
Naas Road
Dublin 12
1800 495 969 | info@astonhomes.biz | www.astonhomes.biz

Architect
Kilgallen and Partners Consulting Engineers Ltd
Kylekiproe, Well Road
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
info@kilgallen.ie | www.kilgallen.ie

Consultant Engineer
Kilgallen and Partners Consulting Engineers Ltd
Kylekiproe, Well Road
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
info@kilgallen.ie | www.kilgallen.ie