Sisk monthly: August 2023

New Sisk COO for UK

We’re delighted to say that Steven McGee has been appointed to a new expanded role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) Ireland and UK, having originally joined Sisk last year to lead the Irish business.

Steven will continue to lead the Irish business as well as the company’s specific operations in construction, civil engineering and rail in the UK.

Click here to see the announcement post.

Skills Hub officially opened in Birmingham

Towards the end of the month, we officially opened our Skills Hub at the Great Charles Street site in Birmingham with the help of the Major of the West Midlands, Andy Street , Moda and some of the students and apprentices. The Skills Hub, supported by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), offers local people free construction training and a guaranteed job interview at the end of the 20-day course.?

See more details of the event here.

Dearcán Golf Classic fundraiser

The second annual Dearcán Golf Classic took place in late August at Powerscourt, County Wicklow. The fundraising event included a mix of sub-contractors, contractors, agencies, supply chain, industry organisations, plus Sisk employees from Ireland and the UK. It was a great success and all involved contributed by taking a team, sponsoring a tee box or donating prizes.

The Dearcán Foundation, set up in memory of our Sisk colleague, Dave Tracey, is staying true to its mission, which is to support young people to ensure they get the best possible start in life.

To read more about the day, click here.

Carbon reduction in County Kildare

The Sisk plant department and our team at the Intel site in Lexlip, County Kildare, marked a major achievement in August. The team successfully implemented a more sustainable power supply solution for the site compound and introduced our own in-house hybrid generator and battery bank systems, fitted with a solar invertor.

Find out more here.

Creating and uncovering history in York

Earlier this month our team on the York Central project, together with Homes England , Tetra Tech and On-Site Archaeology, hosted a local community event around the archaeological discoveries made around the site.

Discover more and see more photos here.

Video of the month: Project Kells…complete!

We’re delighted to have recently completed Project Kells (60 Dawson Street) in Dublin city centre. The project consisted of the demolition of the existing 4–7 storey structures on site and construction of seven new floors above a double basement providing 145,000 sq. ft. of Grade A office space and 46,000 sq. ft. retail space.

It’s a fantastic project! See the full video below.