The Central Quad will accommodate academic activities and facilities required for a total of ten schools from the College of Sciences & Health, College of Engineering & Built Environment and the College of Arts & Tourism. These schools and their associated academic, teaching and specialist facilities will be grouped within the Central Quad to maximise the benefits and efficiencies from locating together related disciplines and functions. The gross internal floor area for the Central Quad is anticipated to be approximately 33,000m².

The ten schools to be located within the Central Quad are as follows: Biological Sciences, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Computing, Physics, Mathematics, Food Science & Environmental Health, Culinary Arts & Food Technology, Hospitality Management & Tourism, Electronic & Communication Engineering and Electrical Engineering Systems.

The vision for the Central Quad is to create a hub which expresses and brings life to the functions of the Schools and Colleges. The Central Quad will contain a significant element of shared general teaching space as well as a range of specialist learning spaces including wet and dry laboratories, workshops, kitchens, support spaces and teaching restaurants. The Central Quad main reception and foyer area will accommodate security and reception functions for all users of this Quad. Cafés, gallery/exhibition areas and social learning spaces will also be provided.

Specialist facilities will include the following:

• Wet and dry laboratories; for the full range of practical work by all schools within the College of Sciences & Health;

• Computer laboratories: these will generally be categorised as standard or specialised. Standard computer laboratories will be used by all schools as required. Specialised computer laboratories will be used primarily by the School of Computing;

• Electronic Design Studios and specialist communication laboratories: these will be used by the School of Electrical Engineering Systems and the School of Electronics & Communications Engineering;

• Culinary Arts facilities: to include various demonstration and teaching kitchens, preparation and store rooms, teaching restaurants and a function room; and

• Delivery area: to facilitate frequent deliveries required by the College of Sciences & Health and School of Culinary Arts & Food Technology. Separate storage areas will be required for the various deliveries. Food storage areas will be separated from other materials. Efficient removal of different waste categories (chemical, biological and waste food) from the Central Quad will be included.

Procurement Route

Public Private Partnership (PPP)

Design Team

Eriugena Consortium

Contractor

Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd

FCC Ireland Ltd

Throughout the construction of the Central Quad this section will be updated regularly to show  what’s happening on the construction programme. If there are any unusual or out of hours events to take place notification will be given to the appropriate people through various media including letter drop, email and social media alerts.

 

Construction Activity Winter 2019/2020

Concrete pours continuing

Main focus on internal mechanical and electrical fit-out

 

Siteworks

• site infrastructure installation/connections ongoing
• landscaping works and paving commencing

 

South Block Fit-out

• South lab fit-outs Levels 1-4
  • mechanical and electrical 1st and 2nd fixes finishing on lower levels and continuing on upper levels
  • ceiling services ongoing
  • flooring ongoing
  • fire stopping ongoing
• Staff Accommodation
  • mechanical and electrical installation and connections to ceilings ongoing
  • joinery finishes ongoing
  • floor finishes ongoing
  • fixed furniture installation commencing
  • ceiling painting ongoing
• Optometry Area
  • mechanical and electrical installation and connections to ceilings ongoing
  • joinery and floor finishes commencing
  • fire stopping ongoing
  • initial wall painting commencing
• Core Fit-out
  • toilet cores partitions, door frames and tiling ongoing
  • stair fit-out finish treatments to walls and ceilings ongoing

 

North Block Fit-out

• North Lab fit-out Levels 1-5
  • mechanical and electrical 1st and 2nd fix continuing
  • mechanical and electrical services to ceilings ongoing
  • fire stopping ongoing
  • floor installation ongoing
• Classroom Fit-out Levels 1-5
  • mechanical and electrical installation to ceilings ongoing lower levels
  • electrical induction looping ongoing
  • joinery finishes and floor finishes ongoing
  • fixed furniture installation commencing lower levels
  • painting ongoing
  • partitioning, mechanical and electrical 2nd fixes ongoing upper levels
• Staff Accommodation
  • mechanical and electrical installation to ceilings ongoing
  • joinery and flooring finishes ongoing
  • fixed furniture installation commencing
  • painting ongoing to ceilings and walls
  • fire stopping continuing
• Culinary Area
  • specialist wall finishes finishes
  • floor finishes ongoing
  • benches/furniture installation commencing
  • kitchen equipment installation commencing
  • mechanical and electrical connections in ceilings ongoing
• Lab fit-out (Basement area)
  • ceiling services finishing
  • flooring commencing
  • fixed furniture installation commencing
• Lecture Theatre fit-out
  • joinery, flooring, fixtures and fittings ongoing
  • structural steel to seating ongoing
• Core fit-out
  • atrium – balustrade installation continuing, high level services fit-out ongoing
  • toilet blocks – mechanical and electrical fixes ongoing, ceiling, panels and vanity unit installation ongoing, tiling commencing
  • stair fit-out – mechanical and electrical 1st fix ongoing
• Roof Plant
  • mechanical and electrical 1st fix under way

 

 

 

 

As part of the construction works for the Central and East Quads at Grangegorman, environmental monitoring will carried out to assess the dust, noise and vibrations arising from the works. They will be published as they become available on this page.

The reports are listed below.

 

Dust Reports

Dust Monitoring Report 03/04/18 – 01/05/18

Dust Monitoring Report 01/05/18 – 28/05/18

Dust Monitoring Report  28/05/18 – 27/06/18

Dust Monitoring Report 27/06/18 – 30/07/18

Dust Monitoring Report 30/07/18 – 30/08/18

Dust Monitoring Report 30/08/18 – 26/09/18

Dust Monitoring Report 26/09/18 – 26/10/18

Dust Monitoring Report 29/10/18 – 29/11/18 

Dust Monitoring Report 29/11/18 – 03/01/19

Dust Monitoring Report 03/01/19 – 31/01/19

Dust Monitoring Report 31/01/19 – 01/03/19 

Dust Monitoring Report 29/03/19 – 26/04/19 

Dust Monitoring Report 31/05/19 – 28/06/19 

Dust Monitoring Report 28/06/19 – 29/07/19

Dust Monitoring Report 190729 – 190902

Dust Monitoring Report 190902 – 191001

Dust Monitoring Report 191001 – 191031

 

Noise Reports

Interim Report Measuring Noise January 2018

Interim Report Measuring Noise February 2018

Interim Report Measuring Noise 23/03/18 – 10/04/18

Interim Report Measuring Noise 10/04/2018 – 01/05/18

Noise Monitoring Report 28/05/18 – 27/06/18

Noise Monitoring Report 27/06/18 – 30/07/18

Noise Monitoring Report 30/07/18 – 30/08/18

Noise Monitoring Report 30/08/18 – 26/09/18

Noise Monitoring Report 26/09/18 – 26/10/18

Noise Monitoring Report 29/10/18 – 29/11/18

Noise Monitoring Report 29/11/18 – 03/01/19 

Noise Monitoring Report 03/01/19 – 31/01/19

Noise Monitoring Report 31/01/19 – 01/03/19

Noise Monitoring Report 01/03/19 – 29/03/19

Noise Monitoring Report 29/03/19 – 26/04/19

Noise Monitoring Report 26/04/19 – 31/05/19

Noise Monitoring Report 31/05/19 – 28/06/19

Noise Monitoring Report 28/06/19 – 28/07/19

Noise Monitoring Report 30/07/19 – 29/08/19

Noise Monitoring Report 29/08/19 – 29/09/19

Noise Monitoring Report 29/09/19 – 31/10/19

Noise Monitoring Report 31/10/19 – 28/11/19

 

Vibration Reports

Interim Report Measuring Vibrations January 2018

Interim Report Measuring Vibrations February 2018 

Interim Report Measuring Vibrations 23/03/18 – 10/04/18

Interim Report Measuring Vibrations 10/04/18 – 01/05/18

Vibration Monitoring Report 28/05/18 – 27/06/18

Vibration Monitoring Report 27/06/18 – 30/07/18

Vibration Monitoring Report 30/07/18 – 30/08/18

Vibration Monitoring Report 30/08/18 – 26/09/18

Vibration Monitoring Report 26/09/18 – 26/10/18

Vibration Monitoring Report 29/10/18 – 29/11/18

Vibration Monitoring Report 29/11/18 – 03/01/19

Vibration Monitoring Report 03/01/19 – 31/01/19

Vibration Monitoring Report 31/01/19 – 01/03/19

Vibration Monitoring Report 01/03/19 – 29/03/19

Vibration Monitoring Report 29/03/19 – 26/04/19

Vibration Monitoring Report 26/04/19 – 31/05/19 

Vibration Monitoring Report 31/05/19 – 28/06/19

Vibration Monitoring Report 28/06/19 – 28/07/19

Vibration Monitoring Report 30/07/19 – 29/08/19

Vibration Monitoring Report 29/08/19 – 29/09/19

Vibration Monitoring Report 29/09/19 – 31/10/19

Vibration Monitoring Report 31/10/19 – 28/11/19

 

For day time queries in relation to the Central and East Quad development please contact 087 1788749.

For out of hours queries in relation to the Central and East Quad development please contact 087 3492487.

For employment opportunities on this project, please contact:

• SISK FCC                                                                                                                                  Wesley Duffy: 01 409 1500, w.duffy@sisk.ie

• SMG Formwork                                                                                                                           Kevin Farrell: 087 686 5107, kevinfarrell@smgformwork.ie

•  Sue’s Tasty Bites (site canteen)                                                                                               Sue McCann: 086 329 7465