Tragically the hundred and sixty-year-old St Mel’s Cathedral in Longford was almost destroyed in a fire on Christmas Morning 2009. It was reopened on December 19th 2014 after a complete refurbishment by Main Contractors Gem/Purcell. The Restoration Project received several awards for what was before Notre Dame in Paris the largest restoration project in Europe.
The Dublin Port Company recognising its significance in the history and the future of Dublin has a long-term plan to preserve and create a learning experience for the preservation of its documentary history but also the physical buildings and historic infrastructure.
Ballyboden Primary Care Centre is a new 4-storey healthcare facility that brings together GP’s, Public Health Nurses and associated services under one roof so the local community has faster access to the health system.
St. Joseph’s & St. Ernan’s School in Rathnew, Co. Wicklow is a new 16 classroom school based on the Department of Educations & Skills Generic Repeat Design (GRD) model. The school is approximately 1,800m2 over two floors with a Special Needs Unit and a School Hall.
This Project in Knock-Na Cree Grove Killiney, beautifully located overlooking Dublin Bay was for a private client and we worked through The Main Contractors Shultan Construction.
The rather nondescript roundabout, at the entrance to Dun Laoghaire Harbour, recently received the addition of a wonderful piece of illuminated artwork to commemorate the lightships which surrounded our coast and were serviced from The Irish Lights Service from Dun Laoghaire.