Sisk monthly: Review of May 2024
As the Summer kicks off, here’s some of the key stories from across Sisk that happened during May.
Sisk off to great start at the Etihad
As the Premier League football season drew to a dramatic close in May, work by Sisk on Manchester City's ï¿¡300 million development of the Etihad Stadium, home to the newly crowned Premier League Champions, has been continuing at pace.
Following the recent contract signing between Manchester City and Sisk, phase one of the steel works has now commenced on the North Stand. Three out of the four concrete cores for the hotel have are complete, and four out of five tower cranes are now in-situ.
During the off-season, internal works will commence inside the stadium to mitigate any disruption for supporters, before the Premier League returns in August.
To find out what our CEO Paul Brown said about working on this prestigious project, click here.
Farewell Wilton Works
In May, colleagues gathered to reflect and bid farewell to Wilton Works on the Naas Road, Dublin, our headquarters for the past 60 years.
Many of our current staff have grown up here, with some being third-generation employees.
The next chapter in the story will be revealed very soon – stay tuned to our LinkedIn channel for updates!
Irish Construction Excellence winners on the treble
We’re delighted to say that we won in three categories at the Irish Construction Excellence Awards held at The Convention Centre, Dublin, on 24 May.
The categories and winning projects were:
? Project of the Year - Analog Devices, Limerick – based on 27,000 votes from across the industry
? Best Residential Project over €50m - The Residence Coopers Cross, Dublin
? Innovation in Construction over €500m – Ukrainian Rapid Modular Homes Project, across Ireland
Keep a look out on our LinkedIn channel for a more detailed look at these award-winning projects.
Sisk delivering two innovative Oxford Life Sciences projects
Sisk is delighted to have been appointed the construction contractor for two of the UK's most impressive tech projects - and work is underway.
Sisk has been selected to deliver a new ￡25m building as part of the Diamond-II upgrade for Diamond Light Source (Diamond), the UK’s national synchrotron.
Additionally, Sisk has also been appointed by Moderna as its preferred bidder for the fit-out of its new UK drug substance and manufacturing facility at the Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC), located on the Harwell Science Campus in Oxfordshire, having began construction on site in January.
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Sisk will complete the Diamond Extension Building (DEB) which will be located to the southeast of the existing Diamond Synchrotron building at the Harwell Science Campus.
To read the full Diamond Light Source project press release, click here.
To read the full Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre project press release, click here.
Rail Freight Line marks major milestone
Sisk and Irish Rail announced a major milestone on the Foynes to Limerick Rail Freight line project, with track laying commencing on the route.
Works are progressing well on phase one of the reopening of the Foynes to Limerick line, with the laying of track a key piece of progress in the last month.
It’s currently the biggest railway project in Ireland, with the line due to open in 2026.
See the full press release here.
Amsterdam visit highlights shared commitment to sustainability and innovation in construction
The Sisk construction board visited CRH's European HQ and Innovation Centre for Sustainable Construction in Amsterdam in May highlighting our shared commitment to sustainability and innovation in the construction industry.
Discussions focused on the latest advancements in sustainable construction technologies, innovative building materials and strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of our projects.
There are lots of exciting things happening in this space that will help in delivering a more resilient and sustainable built environment.
Initiatives supporting Mental Health Awareness Week
Sisk supported May’s Mental Health Awareness Week across our territories with a series of initiatives running across our projects and offices.
Our site tower crane at the Glass Bottle project in Dublin was lit up green to symbolise the week and the project also saw a talk from former professional boxer, Eric Donovan, who spoke about his experience of working through adversity, building resilience and cultivating mental fortitude. He also spoke at our Vantage Data Centre site in Dublin.
Additionally, our new one-hour mental health awareness training session, Mental Health Matters, was delivered onsite and virtually by our UK Mental Health Lead, Oliver Frois. safeTALK (suicide alertness training) also ran during the month, with sessions in Dublin and Galway.
At Sisk, we recognise there is a shared responsibility to ensure that there is continual engagement in raising mental health awareness throughout the year, and not just during Mental Health Awareness Week.
Image of the month: Sunrise at Bonham Quay
This stunning shot was captured in May by one of our drone operators Peter N. during an early morning flight at the Bonham Quay project, Galway Docks.