November 2014

Main entrance to Portlaoise Shopping Centre.

Portlaoise Shopping Centre

Phase 1 of this project, carried out in 2007, required the construction of a triple basement with a retained height of 13.5 metres. Over most of the site the rock level within the basement was 3 to 4 metres above formation level. Our proposed solution was to provide a secant pile wall with 900mm CFA […]

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Continuous Flight Auger

Installation process CFA piles are formed by drilling a continuous flight auger into the ground. The sides of the hole are supported at all times by the soil-filled auger, eliminating the need for temporary casing or bentonite slurry. Upon reaching the required depth, concrete is pumped down the hollow stem as the auger is steadily

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Main entrance to the Mater Hospital, Dublin

Mater Hospital

Mater Hospital, Dublin P.J. Hegarty & Co Ltd were awarded the enabling works package for the new Children’s Hospital. The package of works included for the demolition of existing buildings, the construction of the site perimeter retaining walls, and the bulk excavation of the site. We were awarded the pile wall sub-contract which included the

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Criminal Courts of Justice

Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin The impressive new Criminal Courts Building is located in the west side of Dublin City, close to Phoenix Park, where its elevated location gives it a striking position looking down on Dublin City to the East below. The tricky part on the site was not associated with piling in difficult

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George’s Quay, Dublin

George’s Quay, Dublin Whilst the piling works on this site were technically unchallenging it is one of those contracts that we find very pleasing to be associated with. The building is visually very striking and has a fantastic location overlooking the River Liffey. Specialist services: The piling works involved the installation of 473 No. 600mm

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Aviva Stadium

Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin The Aviva Stadium is a sporting stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity for 51,700 spectators (all seated). The stadium, set in the midst of Dublin’s streets and built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road venue, which was demolished in March 2007, and replaces that stadium as

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