IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY 35th AwARdS EvENT 2017...de Courcy, an inspirational lecturer of engineering at UCD and former chairman of the Irish Concrete Society, will be presented this

IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY

IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY35th AwARdS EvENT 2017Excellence in Design & Construction in Concrete

Saturday 8th April 2017Croke Park, Dublin

ENTERPRISE IRELAND PARTNERS WITH IRISH CONCRETE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES COMPANIES TO DEVELOP INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INNOVATION, LEADERSHIP AND COMPETITIVENESS.

To find out how Enterprise Ireland can help your company visit www.enterprise-ireland.com

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INTRODUCTIONOn behalf of the Irish Concrete Society, I am delighted to welcome you to our 35th Awards evening and to the publication of the illustrated catalogue of entries to this year’s celebration of excellence in design and construction in concrete, the 35th Irish Concrete Society Awards Competition.

The Irish Concrete Society was established in 1973 to promote excellence in concrete design and construction. We do this, in part, by offering industry formal education, technical seminars, technical guidance/support and by offering recognition of achievements through our awards scheme.

Each year, the Society recognises the contribution that our third level institutions make to education and research in Concrete Technology. The Annual Student Award, which commemorates the late Professor Seán de Courcy, an inspirational lecturer of engineering at UCD and former chairman of the Irish Concrete Society, will be presented this evening to a student for the most impressive research project at Master’s degree level.

The main awards comprise three categories, from which one overall winner is selected. These categories are: Building, Infrastructural, and Elemental. The winners of the Building and Infrastructural categories are eligible to enter the biennial European Concrete Society Network Awards. Again this year, we have our special International Award category, now in its 5th year. Sponsored by Enterprise Ireland, this award is made in recognition of the vital contribution that our export sector makes to the creation and support of employment in the Concrete Industry.

While the industry has come through some turbulent times, there are now positive signs that the construction industry has stabilised and that employment opportunities are opening up for those at all levels throughout the design and construction chain. While we welcome new people into our industry we must not lose sight that achieving excellence requires a workforce with skill and knowledge.

Last year we announced a major training initiative that the Society was preparing called the Concrete Ticket. The “Concrete Ticket” course, aimed at the level of concrete operative is the first of its kind on this island to address the well recognised requirement for a qualification for site operatives. The course provides essential information on ordering, handling, curing and finishing, to name but a few skills and needs.

Those who are successful in the test receive a photo base id card which is valid for 5 years. Since its introduction in November 2016, over 120 people have taken the course in various locations throughout the country and we have had a successful launch in February last with Damien English, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal. With the Fundamentals of Concrete Technology course, designed for supervisors, and the Concrete Ticket, designed for operatives, the Society now has a formal education programme that we believe will help secure the technical skill within our industry. The official launch of this was earlier this year and was a great success.

On behalf of the Council of the Society, I wish to thank the jury members who gave up their time voluntarily to adjudicate:-

The main awards jury - Frank Lee, Peter Dudley, Eden Keane,The international Award - Ken Aherne, Joe Kennedy, Robert Geraghty,The student award - Robert Laird, Gerry Donnelly and Pauraic Matthews.

The Society acknowledges the support of our members and persons for this evening’s event which we are holding here in Croke Park. The new location is an acknowledgement both of the success of the Society and its award’s evening and of the increased confidence in the industry after many lean and difficult years.

I congratulate all the entrants in the various categories and acknowledge their inspiration, creativity and ability to bring together the skills necessary to deliver excellence in the art and science of Concrete Technology. The Society salutes the leadership and pioneering approach of all involved, Clients, Designers, Contractors, Specialist Suppliers and Sub-Contractors in setting high standards for others to follow.

I thank you for your continued support and I wish you all a most enjoyable evening.

Jim Mansfield Chartered EngineerChairman

The Concrete Society gratefully acknowledges the support of the following companies

MAIN AwARdBuilding Category


Building Category 1

Client Waterford City and County Council

Engineer OCSC

Architect McCullough Mulvin Architects

Contractor Duggan Brothers

Major Supplier O’Connor Formwork / Doyle Concrete

wATERfORd fIRE STATION

Building Category 2

Client St. James Hospital

Engineer Garland

Architect O’Connell Mahon Architects

Contractor BAM Contractors

Major Supplier Keegan Quarries / O’Reilly Concrete

MERCER INSTITuTE fOR SuCCESSful AgINg,dublIN

Building Category 3

Client Kennedy Wilson

Engineer Waterman Moylan

Architect Henry J Lyons

Contractor John Sisk and Son

Major Supplier Techrete / O’Reilly Concrete

CENTRAl PARk blOCk k,dublIN

Building Category 4

Client Department of Education and Skills

Engineer Malachy Walsh and Partners

Architect O’Donnell + Tuomey

Contractor L&M Keating

Major Supplier Claramore Construction / Lagan Concrete

ST ANgElA’S COllEgE, CORk

Building Category 5

Client Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

Engineer Punch Consulting Engineers

Architect Bucholz McEvoy Architects


Major Supplier Keegan Quaries / SMG Formwork / Flood Precast

SAMuEl bECkETT CIvIC CAMPuS, dublIN

Building Category 6

Client An Post

Engineer Hendrick Ryan & Associates

Architect Kavanagh Tuite Architects

Contractor PJ Hegarty and Sons

Major Supplier Roadstone

gPO wITNESS HISTORY MuSEuM, dublIN

Building Category 7

Client CPL

Engineer ARUP

Architect Burke-Kennedy Doyle


Major Supplier Kilsaran

CHARlEMONT PlACE, dublIN

Building Category 8

Client Brookdale Developments


Architect Thompsons Architects

Contractor Conack Construction


ClIvE HOuSE, lIMERICk

Building Category 9

Client Wicklow County Council

Engineer DBFL Consulting Engineers

Architect Coady Architects

Contractor Purcell Construction


ARklOw lIbRARY, wICklOw

Building Category 10

Client Roscommon County Council


Architect ABK Architects

Contractor Stewart


ROSCOMMON COuNTY COuNCIl CIvIC OffICES


Client Irish Distillers - Pernod Ricard

Engineer PM Group

Contractor PJ Hegarty and Sons

Major Supplier Banagher Precast Concret

uNlOAdINg buIldINg, dublIN


Client Department of Defence

Engineer WS Atkins


Contractor GEM Construction


MIlITARY ARCHIvES fACIlITY, CATHAl bRugHA bARRACkS, dublIN

MAIN AwARdInfrastructural Category


Infrastructural Category 1

Client Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Engineer Malone O’Regan

Contractor L&M Keating

Major Supplier Keohane Readymix

STORM gATES, CAPE ClEAR ISlANd, CORk


Client NRA / TII

Engineer ARUP / RPS / Mott MacDonald (Ireland)


Major Supplier Shay Murtagh Precast / Roadstone / Paul Mulcair

NEwlANdS CROSS flYOvER, dublIN


Client Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Engineer RPS

Contractor Inland and Coastal Marina Systems

Major Supplier Banagher Precast Concrete / Glen Stone Company

kIllYbEgS HARbOuR, dONEgAl


Client Iarnród Éireann

Engineer Iarnród Éireann


Major Supplier Keegan Quarries

THE lIAM wHElAN bRIdgE REPlACEMENT,dublIN


Client ESBI

Engineer ESBI


Major Supplier Kilsaran / KR Formwork

CAPPAwHITE wINd fARM, TIPPERARY


Client Dublin Port Company

Engineer DBFL Consulting Engineers

Contractor Murphy International

Major Supplier Kilsaran / Curtis Enterprises / Keating and Doyle

TExACO YARd REdEvElOPMENT, dublIN

MAIN AwARdElemental Category


Elemental Category 1


Engineer OCSC




STAIRCASE, wATERfORd fIRE STATION



Engineer OCSC




dRIll TOwER, wATERfORd fIRE STATION


Client Fingal County Council

Engineer Kavanagh Mansfield & Partners

Architect Garrett Phelan

Contractor McKeon Group


THE ‘HIdE SCulPTuRE’, luSk


Client Marco & Caroline Pagni

Engineer Carr & Company Civil Engineers

Architect Michael McBride Architectural Services

Contractor Denis Diver

Major Supplier Noel & Stanley Tease / Muckish Sand and Gravel

fEATuRE STAIRS ANd gAllERY, dONEgAl


Client Iarnród Éireann

Engineer Iarnród Éireann

Architect Iarnród Éireann


Major Supplier Keegan Quarries / Javlin Formwork

bROAdSTONE bOuNdARY wAll, dublIN


Client Private Client

Engineer David Maher & Associates

Architect Donal Colfer Architects

Contractor M.B. Suineireacht

Major Supplier CEMEX

lIfT SHAfT, ST. vINCENTS CENTRE, dublIN






















































































Client The Daughters of Charity

Engineer Roughan & O’Donovan

Architect Moloney O’Beirne Architects

Contractor P. J. Mc Loughlin & Sons


Client Department of Education and Skills

Engineer RPS

Architect Mullarkey Pedersen Architects



COMERAgH COllEgE, TIPPERARY



Client Holy Family National School, Rathcoole

Engineer Hayes Higgins Partnership


Contractor Ganson Building and Civil Engineering Contractors


bOARd fORMEd STAIRS, NATIONAl SCHOOl, dublIN

INTERNATIONAlAwARd


ENTERPRISE IRELAND PARTNERS WITH IRISH CONCRETE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES COMPANIES TO DEVELOP INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INNOVATION, LEADERSHIP AND COMPETITIVENESS.

To find out how Enterprise Ireland can help your company visit www.enterprise-ireland.com

www.enterprise-ireland.com

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International Award 1

Project Feethams Multi Storey Carpark

Irish Company Concast

Location Durham, England

fEETHAMS MulTI STOREY CARPARk


Project Chelmer Viaduct Replacement

Irish Company Shay Murtagh Precast

Location Chelmsford, England

CHElMER vIAduCT REPlACEMENT


Project Glasgow College Campus

Irish Company Techrete

Location Glasgow, Scotland

glASgOw COllEgE CAMPuS


Project Pont Briwet Bridge

Irish Company Banagher Precast Concrete

Location Gwynedd, Wales

PONT bRIwET bRIdgE


Project Teewell Hill Bridge Widening

Irish Company Macrete Ireland

Location Bristol, England

TEEwEll HIll bRIdgE wIdENINg


Project University Campus UTEC Lima

Irish Company Grafton Architects

Location Lima, Peru

uNIvERSITY CAMPuS uTEC lIMA


Project Victoria Gate

Irish Company Techrete

Location Leeds, England

vICTORIA gATE

SEAN dE COuRCYAwARd

Project TitleStudentCollege


Project Title

StudentCollege


Non-destructive assessment of concrete damageDaniel KeatingUniversity College Dublin

Optimal detail configuration of steel billet beam-to-column connectionsDaniel Daly Cork Institute of Technology

Heat discharge through forced cooling of phase change materials in concrete panelsKristin Sophia KuckelkornTrinity College, Dublin

Thermal activation of low carbon precast concreteJohn ReddyQueens University Belfast

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AwARDs JUDgINg CRITeRIA

Main Awards

The Irish Concrete Society will again make an award for excellence in design or construction of a completed building, structure or concrete element, irrespective of type, scale or complexity, in concrete.

The Award Scheme is organised to enable the Society to acknowledge construction achievements in which concrete, in any form contributes significantly to the built environment. Entries relating to the contribution made by concrete to any aspect of building, civil engineering, architecture, art or landscaping will be accepted by the Society.

Entries are subdivided into three categories:

• Building

• Infrastructure

• Element (Housing or small projects e.g. walls, stairs, paving)

There will be one overall winner chosen, with category winners in the other sections, depending on the level and quality of entries.

International Award

The jury will judge entries on the basis of the following criteria:

• Technical excellence in the use of concrete displayed by the Irish entrant company

• The entry should represent a significant achievement for the Irish entrant company illustrating ambition in both business and technical aspects.

• Marks will be awarded for the use or development of an innovative solution to overcome a technical challenge.

* all text taken directly from this years competition entry forms

For more information on theIrish Concrete Society Award Scheme

please visit our website

www.concrete.ie

IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY 35th AwARdS EvENT 2017...de Courcy, an inspirational lecturer of engineering at UCD and former chairman of the Irish Concrete Society, will be presented this

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