Projects

Main Project Description

The works are currently being carried out on the construction of a 2 storey extension and refurbishment of the existing school at St Joseph’s National School, Dundalk. Work will include a two storey extension to the existing single storey 16 classroom school and extensive refurbishment works to the existing school building, demolition of temporary accommodations and associated site works. The extension comprises of 8 no. classrooms, GP Hall and ancillary accommodation with an area of 1,911sq.m.

The site works comprise of extended car parking from 38 existing car paces to provide a new total of 51 car spaces, new vehicular set down area, new basketball courts, new hard play area, new paths and associated landscaping, new 2.2 high perimeter fence and 2.4 high perimeter railings and entrance gates with school signage. Works to the existing school building comprises of alterations to the existing GP hall to accommodate 6 no. Special Educational Tutorial rooms and revised windows and other internal divisions not affecting existing elevations. Refurbishment also includes replacement of roof slates and extensive internal refurbishment to the existing school of 1901m2.

Construction work is expected to take in the region of 18 months, including the phased refurbishments of the existing building. Total build cost is estimated at €4,000,000.

Sub-Contract Package

Site set up, groundworks, drainage, piling attendance, sub-structure concrete works and external finishes.

Contracting Investor

Direct Client: Kilcawley Construction

Main Project Description

This ambitious scheme which was built on a 3.54 hectares site at the grounds of the Marist Convent and included 47 apartments, 23 luxury town houses, six retail shops, three Health Board units for those in need of sheltered housing, over thirty affordable houses and a medical centre. A new residence for the Marist Sisters, consisting of twenty bedrooms, was also included in the project. The development was carried out on a partnership agreement between the Marist Sisters, who had secured planning permission for the project, the SOPHIA Housing Association and Bennett Construction.

Sub-Contract Package

Refurbishment works to Marist Sisters Convent.

Contracting Investor

Direct Client: Bennet Construction Ltd

Main Project Description

Ballinfoyle is set to get its long awaited community centre. The centre was built by the Galway City Council in partnership with the St Columba’s Credit Union Ltd with Purcell Constructoin as Main Contractor. The works to the neighbourhood centre consisted of a two-storey sports complex, which incorporated a state of the arts sports halls. changing rooms, meeting/conference/community rooms, staff rooms and store rooms, with a large external car park and hard and soft landscaping.

Sub-Contract Package

Site set up, groundworks, drainage, sub-structure concrete works, external finishes and landscaping.

Contracting Investor

Main Client: Galway City Council
Direct Client: Purcell Construction

Sub-Contract Package

Site set up, groundworks, drainage, sub-structure concrete works, all weather amenity pitch construction, external finishes and landscaping.

Contracting Investor

Main Client: Department of Education
Direct Client: Kilcawley Construction

Main Project Description

The construction of new 10 Million Euro education training building. The building will house the newly transferred Froebel Teacher Training College, the NUIM Department of Education, Department of Adult and Community Education and The Centre for Teaching & Learning. The building will comprise of a four storey building including roof plant area over two blocks which are joined by a double height foyer / atrium on lower levels and functional spaces to the link structure on upper levels. The building comprises a total gross floor area of c. 4,300m2. The works also includes services diversions, landscaping works which include new car parking spaces. The site is split between two locations as identified on the Architect’s Site Location Plan. The building site is confined and occurs in a live university campus close to other University Buildings & Departments. The site is also contiguous with the main pedestrian arterial route which traverses the North Campus and provides the link to the John Paul II Library on the Southern Campus.

Sub-Contract Package

Site set up, groundworks, drainage, piling attendance, ducting and street works, new car park and external finishes.

Contracting Investor

Main Client: NUI Maynooth
Direct Client: Kilcawley Construction

Main Project Description

The construction is now completed of a sixteen classroom primary school with a two classroom Special Needs Unit/ Autism Spectrum Disorder unit, associated ancillary accommodation, extend play, 45 parking spaces, drop off facilities, gated vehicular access from the Kinnegad Road and associated landscaping. Total build cost is estimated at €3,200,000.

Sub-Contract Package

Site set up, groundworks, drainage, sub-structure concrete works, all weather amenity pitch construction, external finishes and landscaping.

Contracting Investor

Main Client: Department of Education
Direct Client: Kilcawley Construction

Sub-Contract Package

New drainage system including underground storage tanks, new car park, including footpaths and limestone paving, remove and install new external fire escape stairs, install new steel canopy at front entrance.

Contracting Investor

Direct Client: Cordil Construction Ltd

Main Project Description

The HSE has completed the refurbishment of the south and part of the west block of the house, which is a protected structure. The work consisted of the internal refurbishment of the building, alterations to the existing external walls to provide additional entrances, the replacement and extension of the existing external stairway to roof level, and a new external canopy. There was also the associated site works, including soft landscaping, significant drainage upgrades and alterations, new water main, street lighting, car parking and set down areas, as well as new signs at the main entrance to the campus, located on the town’s Dublin Road.

Sub-Contract Package

New drainage system including underground storage tanks, new car park, including footpaths and limestone paving, remove and install new external fire escape stairs, install new steel canopy at front entrance.

Contracting Investor

Main Client: The Health Service Executive
Direct Client: Kilcawley Construction

Main Project Description

The new extension and refurbishment of existing building including site works; the new extension was circa 2659m2 while the area of refurbishment was 2,159m2. The site works consisted of the provision of new access roads, hard and soft landscaping, services and infrastructure to school. Total estimated cost of development € 2,975,000.

Sub-Contract Package

Site set up, groundworks, drainage, sub-structure concrete works, all weather amenity pitch construction, external finishes and landscaping.

Contracting Investor

Main Client: Department of Education
Direct Client: Kilcawley Construction