Case Studies

This commercial project, for a private developer, comprised of a 6 storey extension of the bedroom block of the existing “Ardhu Ryan Hotel” providing 60 apart-hotel units. Brian McCarthy Contractors opted for a “Tunnel Form” construction system which enabled 24 hour cycles of concrete pours. Approximately 40 consecutive concrete pours in 42 working days was achieved enabling the very demanding programme to be achieved.
 

This project comprised of the erection of a new hotel at Beasly Street off South Mall/Parnell Place, Cork. The work involved the construction of a 5 storey 124 bedroom hotel featuring a double basement car park / leisure treatment facilities in a very restricted city centre location. The safe construction of the double basement in close proximity to the River Lee presented a number of significant challenges.

This involved the construction of a 2 storey residential community building for the Sisters of Mercy. As an environmentally sustainable building, it includes such features as a “green” Bauder landscaped roof, a water conservation and reuse system, gas/wood pellet burners and passive extraction systems. This presentation on the Sustainable Design of Convent of Mercy, Mount St. Vincents was compiled by MCO Architects and submitted to the OPUS Architecture and Construction Awards 2007.

This project involved the construction of a building for the Irish Chamber Orchestra located in the centre of a lively student village on the University of Limerick campus. With acoustic specialists forming part of the design team, expert contractors were been appointed to fit acoustic panels and construct the rehearsal space to meet NR25 noise rating standards. This presentation was compiled by Project Architects for submission to the OPUS Architecture and Construction Awards 2008, featuring a section on acoustic performance and other interesting architectural concepts.

This project involved the construction of a state of the art educational facility on the campus of Waterford Institute of Technology which will accommodate 50 staff and 1050 students pursuing courses in the economically vital services sector. The new facility contains lecture theatres, languages laboratories, recreation and leisure industry related classes, teaching areas, lecture theatres, lecture rooms, computer laboratories, support areas, offices and staff accommodation. Mechanical, Electrical and Specialist works including catering fit out works made up a significant proportion of the construction value of this highly serviced building. This Environmental Design presentation was compiled by Building Design Partnership Consulting Engineers and focuses on innovative and sustainable techniques, some of which had not been previously encountered in Ireland.