Sep 03
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Construction Projects – Application to Commencement Durations

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According to the latest edition of the Building Information Index Vol. 2 Q1/Q2 2015 the average time it takes for  construction projects to move from Planning Application phase to Commencement is now standing at 74 weeks representing a 6% drop in duration times from end of Q1. Of the seven construction projects sectors examined by the Index, the Residential sector is the only one showing significant delays, currently at 139 weeks. As this sector represents such a large amount of the overall industry it is having a substantial effect on the total average.

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The Building Information Index is compiled from real time planning and construction projects data by a team of researchers at Building Information Ireland. The full Q1/Q2 index can be downloaded here.  Full details on all projects aggregated in the Index can be viewed on the BuildingInfo website.  A free 10 day trial is available.

Sep 01
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Building Information Index Vol. 2 – Q1/Q2 2015

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In this second volume of the Building Information Index we measure the levels of activity in the construction industry for the first two quarters of 2015 and compare them with the same period in 2014. Our analysis takes a close look at the construction industry broken down by region, funding source and sectors; Residential, Commercial & Retail, Medical, Education, Agriculture, Industrial and Social.

The Building Information Index is measured by factors that correlate with the phases in a construction project. The first is project Commencements which relate to projects that are in progress on-site and where construction activity has started. The second is Applications which are a real time barometer of sentiment in the construction sector and relate to all projects that have applied for planning permission in Q1 and Q2. Thirdly we look at projects that have been granted permission. This shows projects that are further along in the cycle, and being approved, they show more short term potential in the market.

Aug 31
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Q1/Q2 2015 – Building Information Index

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+41% Growth in Value of Construction Commencements

According the latest edition of the Building Information Index the value of construction project commencements has grown by +41% when compared to the same period of 2014.  While the Q1 year on year comparison showed a fall in activity, a strong Q2 2015 brings the total half year Commencements to €2.75bn compared to €1.95bn in 2014. Three sectors registered modest decreases, Agriculture (-12%), Education (-37%) and Medical (-6%). Commercial and Retail recorded strong growth with Commencements up +141% (to €624m) on 2014 figures. Industrial also was up +58% to €191m. Residential, the largest and most significant sector show growth of +44% year on year with the value of Commencements in the first 6 months of 2015 at €1.43bn.

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Building Information Index - Planning Applications Q2

New Planning Applications – Regional Big Picture

The Building Information Index breaks out Planning Applications into four regions: Dublin, Leinster, Munster and Connacht / Ulster. The Q2 Index shows an overall +27% National Increase in the Value of new Applications submitted during the first 6 months of 2015. In contrast to Q1 figures, Dublin (€2.98bn) now represents the region with highest value of new Applications submitted up+45% over last year. Leinster (€2.1bn) sees a sharp increase of +65% and Connacht / Ulster (€743m) is marginally up by +2% over same period last year.  It is interesting to see a -18% fall in Munster (€1.2bn)

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Aug 27
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€13m Stryker Ireland Industrial Construction Project in Co. Cork

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Site

IDA Industrial Estate
Anngrove
Carrigtwohill
Co. Cork

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Floor Area: 9347 Sq M

Value: €13 Million

Permission Granted: 29th July 2015

Medical devices manufacturing building with ancillary office space at the IDA Industrial Estate. The proposed industrial construction project development includes the construction of a two-storey manufacturing building with roof top plant and all associated car parking, landscaping, gates, fencing, flagpoles, signage and site development works. The proposed industrial construction development works include the construction of an ESB substation, a medium voltage intake building, sprinkler pump-house, sprinkler tank, gas compound, chemical store, gas skid, cooling towers, generator/store, raw materials store/filter washing store, recycling centre, bin store, bicycle shelter and storm water attenuation pond. Access to the proposed building will be via the existing access point within the industrial estate.

Irish Times article from Sept. 2014,

Stryker Industrial Construction Project

Applicant
Stryker Ireland Ltd.
IDA Business & Technology Park
Carrigtwohill
Co. Cork
021 4532800

Architect
Henry J Lyons Architects
51- 54 Pearse Street
Dublin 2
01 8883333 | hjl@hjlyons.com | www.hjlyons.com

Aug 27
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Construction Sector Employment up 18.5%

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In a press release yesterday the Minster for Housing, Planning and Construction Paudie Coffey TD commented on the significant rise in numbers of people employed in the Irish construction sector.  Referencing the “over-heated” state of employment in the construction sector in 2008 he points to the effectiveness of the Governments ‘Construction 2020’ strategy and its aim of creating an additional 60,000 jobs in the Irish construction sector by 2020. The Minister references the impact the strategy has had in its first year with the creation of 19,600 additional construction sector jobs with construction sector employment standing now 126,000 at this stage of 2015.

Construction Sector Employment

Speaking yesterday the Minister said “A healthy economy must have a vibrant construction sector, and we are making progress with the continued delivery of the Construction 2020 Strategy.  In the last year we have seen employment grow by almost 20,000 to 126,000 people.  The number of houses being built is increasing and the number of commencement notices for construction of houses has more than doubled when compared to 2014. The number of planning permissions in the first quarter of 2015 has increased by 97% when compared to the same period in 2014.

While a far cry from the unsustainable numbers in 2008 the rise in construction sector employment this year must be seen as a positive sign for the continued recovery of the construction sector and the Irish economy as a whole.

Full details of the Minster’s statement can be read in yesterday’s press release.

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Aug 26
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Stillorgan Shopping Centre Alterations – Commercial Construction

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€16m Facelift and Refurbishment of Stillorgan Shopping Centre

Site

Stillorgan Village Centre
Lower Kilmacud Road & Old Dublin Road
Stillorgan
Co. Dublin

Floor Area: 15028 Sq M

Build Value: €16m

Granted Date: 6th August 2015

Permission for 1. Upgrade and refurbishment to the north-east and south-east elevations. 2. Upgrade and refurbishment of the internal mall elevations. 3. Removal of existing partial canopy to internal mall and provision of full glass canopy to the internal mall. 4. Extension of 12 sqm to Unit 19 (existing off-licence) located at ground floor level. 5. Provision of a proposed additional 415 sqm gross floor space above existing Unit 47/48/49 (Donnybrook Fair)for use as a café/restaurant. 6. Extension of existing Unit 46 by 16 sqm gross and amalgamation with Unit 47/48/49 (Donnybrook Fair) of 336 sqm to provide a single unit of 352 sqm. 7. Relocation of the existing entrance/exit from Lower Kilmacud Road to a position further to the west. 8. Amendments to internal layout and pedestrian and vehicular circulation of the car park at Stillorgan Village Centre. 9. Provision of Vehicle Messaging System signs at 4 no. locations in the surrounding area. 10. Re-ordering of the existing southern entrance from Dublin Road to the Red Car Park (Main) to left-in left-out only. 11. Re-ordering of the existing northern entrance from Dublin Road to the Red Car Park (Main) including new entrance lane and replacement pedestrian access/ramps. 12. Re-ordering of the Red Car Park (Main) including extension of parking area into the footpath adjacent to the junction of Kilmacud Road and Dublin Road. 13. Relining of the Green Car Park (overflow) to incorporate disabled, parent/child and electric charging spaces. 14. Provision of additional cycle parking spaces in the Red Car Park (Main) and service area. 15. Removal/relocation of all existing signage and provision of a common signage strategy for the Centre. 16. All associated and ancillary works, including hard and soft landscaping and lighting. The proposed commercial construction development will provide and overall additional gross floor space of 443 sqm.

Stillorgan Commercial Construction

Applicant
Cavalli Investments Plc
Cavalli Real Estate Fund 1
33 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
Dublin 2

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

Architect
DMOD Architects
Cathedral Court
New Street
Dublin 8
01 4911700 | mail@dmod.ie | www.dmod.ie

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

Consultant
Dermot Foley Landscape Architects
Argus House
Malpas Street
Dublin 8
01 4545148 | info@dermotfoley.com | www.dermotfoley.com

Aug 25
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Windmill Lane – High Profile Dublin Commercial Construction Project

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Mixed Commercial Construction Project – Residential, Office and Retail Units Granted Permission

Site

1-4 Windmill Lane
1-3 Hanover Street East
19-20 Creighton Street
Dublin 2

Build Value: €34 Million

Floor Area: 16545 Sq M

Extension of Duration Granted: 19th August 2015

EXT OF DURATION: The commercial construction project development will consist of: – Demolition of existing warehouse buildings, the retention of No. 19 Creighton St and the development of a mixed use development consisting of a 4 to 6 storey office building including setback penthouse levels with roof terraces at 3rd floor level, ground floor café and associated rooftop plant. – A 4-5 storey residential building with retail space at ground floor and residential development on the upper floors around a raised first floor level landscaped courtyard providing 15 No. units consisting of 3No. 1 bed units, 8 No. 2 bed units & 4 No. 3 beds with associated balconies and roof terrace at 5th floor. At ground floor level pedestrian access is proposed to the offices from Windmill Lane. Access to the residential units is provided along Creighton St and access to the residential courtyard is provided along Creighton St. & Hanover St East. The development also proposes an ESB substation above flood level. 58 car parking spaces, 214 bicycle spaces and associated plant space are provided in a single basement car park accessed via a new vehicular ramp off Hanover St East. The total gross floor areas provided are as follows: 13,980 sq.m. of office, 887 sq.m. of retail & 1678 sq.m. of residential combining for an overall proposed commercial construction project development of 16,545 sq.m. (excluding basement). Al the above, including all associated ground and landscaping works is to be carried out on a site of 0.4223 hectares.  Companies below listed from original application in 2009 – Reference 4071/09

Commercial Construction Project Windmill Lane

Applicant
Hibernia REIT plc
Marine House
Clanwilliam Place
Dublin 2
01 9058370 | info@hiberniareit.com | www.hiberniareit.com

Architect
HKR Architects
The First Floor
The Courtyard
Blackrock
01 5167328 | dublin@hkrarchitects.com | www.hkrarchitects.com

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

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

Quantity Surveyor
Paul Corrigan and Associates Ltd
Hillcrest House
Hillcrest Road
Sandyford, Dublin 18
01 2136300 | info@pca.ie | www.pca.ie

Aug 24
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100+ Dublin Construction Projects Commenced

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Dublin construction projects commenced with build value greater than €1m each – Q1 &Q2 2015

The image below is a visual representation of more than 100 construction projects with a build value in excess of €1m that commenced in Dublin during the first two quarters of 2015. The number of Residential construction projects on the map is an interesting highlight with density of commercial construction project increasing towards the city centre.

Construction Projects Dublin

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Aug 21
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School Construction – Presentation Brothers College Extension, Mardyke, Cork

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Presentation Brothers College
Mardyke
Cork

Value: €200k

Floor Area: 280 Sq M

Commencement Notice: 24th August 2015

School Construction / Extension: To remove an existing pre-fabricated building and to construct a single storey locker room/entrance extension to the west of the existing gym and a single storey canteen extension to the east of the existing canteen, together with minor alterations to the existing pedestrian entrance including all associated site works.

MOS School construction

Contractor
Murnane & O’Shea Ltd.
Lahadane
Bantry
Co. Cork
027 50198 | info@mosgroup.ie | www.mosgroup.ie

Architect
KOBW Architects
Heron House
Blackpool Retail Park
Cork
021 450 2319 | arch@kobw.ie | www.kobw.ie

Applicant
Presentation Brothers College
Mardyke
Co. Cork
021 4272743 | info@pbc-cork.ie | www.pbc-cork.ie

Aug 18
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€25m Student Accommodation Granted – Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1

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€25m Student Accommodation Apartment Development
104A, 105-106, 107-115 Dorset Street Upper
65-70 Wellington Street
Dublin 1
Co. Dublin

Floor Area: 14248 Sq M

Units: 108

Granted Date: 16th July 2015

Targeted Investment Opportunities PLC intend to apply for planning permission on a 0.57 ha site located at portion of 104A part 105-106 and 107-115 Dorset Street Upper & No 65-70 Wellington Street Lower, Dublin 1. The site is bounded on the east by Dorset Street Upper, on the north by Wellington Street Lower, on the west by Paradise Place and on the south by existing school and playground to rear of St. Mary’s Place North. The development consists of the demolition of a single storey flat roofed building c.55 sq.m to the south of the site and the construction of 108 no. student accommodation units (463 no. bed spaces) and associated uses comprising c. 14,248 sq.m gross floorspace including c. 297 sq.m of retail/retail services/cafe café/ restaurant/ financial services/ medical floorspace. The proposed development ranges in height from 4 storeys (with partial set back at 3rd floor) along Paradise Place and 4 storeys along Wellington Street Lower; the development is 6 storeys including a setback storey at 5th floor level along Dorset Street with step down to 4 storeys at north and south gables; the inner courtyard spine blocks are 5 and 6 storeys respectively. The development also includes a number of communal facilities including gym, large item store, reception/ management suite, common room, laundry room, TV Room, study room. Waste storage and collection areas are provided along Wellington Street and Paradise Place respectively. The development includes a plant area located at lower ground floor. On Dorset Street at Ground Floor level the following uses are proposed: – Gym – 2 no. retail/ retail services/ café/ restaurant/ financial services/ medical units/ (with an option to subdivide unit no. 1 into two number retail units). Associated signage zones provided on the fascia of these units. – Management suite/ entrance lobby/ reception including general office, manager’s office, communications room, kitchen, staff WC/ shower room. Development to include 2 no. disabled parking spaces and loading bay along Paradise Place. 160 no. bicycle spaces provided at surface level within the development. Open space is provided in 3 no. internal landscaped courtyards. An accessible roof garden is located at 5th floor level on the northern internal spine block. Associated landscaping and public realm improvements along Dorset Street and Paradise Place. Access to the development is via controlled access on Dorset Street and via a controlled pedestrian gate on Paradise Place. The development includes internal switch rooms and plant; all site development works, landscaping, waste management facilities and all other ancillary works.

Henry J Lyons Student Accommodation

Applicant
Targeted Investment Opportunities Ltd
25-28 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1

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

Architect
Henry J Lyons Architects
51- 54 Pearse Street
Dublin 2
01 8883333 | hjl@hjlyons.com | www.hjlyons.com

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

Consultant
Kennett Consulting Limited
63 Lower Mount Street
Dublin 2
01 2544148 | mail@kennettconsulting.com | www.kennettconsulting.com

Consultant Engineer
DBFL
Herbert House
Harmony Row, Dublin 2
01 4004000 | dbfl@iol.ie | www.dbfl.ie