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Dublin’s complex convention centre on the rise
Steelwork contractor Fisher Engineering is currently erecting 8,000t of structural steelwork for Dublin’s National Convention Centre. Situated in the …
Table top construction
A new world class arena in Dublin’s Docklands is being constructed from the shell of a former train shed. Martin Cooper reports on a project which has …
Steel builds a first for Ireland
The contract to supply, fabricate and erect steelwork for the Repub- lic of Ireland’s first IKEA store near Dublin has recently been awarded to Atlas Ward …
Capital change
A new cultural and business quarter is rapidly taking shape on the banks of the River Liffey in Dublin’s Docklands. Martin Cooper reports from a project …
Steel is just the ticket for new Dublin station
Construction of a new train station in Parkwest, Dublin is progressing rapidly with the entire project’s steelwork lifted into place during one weekend …
Complex design checks in at luxury hotel
A new steel framed hotel in Dublin, originally tendered as concrete, is rapidly taking shape in the city centre. Martin Cooper reports on one of the most …
Bridging the airport link
An eye-catching steel walkway and bridge has recently been erected at Dublin Airport as part of the on-going expansion project. Martin Cooper reports. …
Allerton supplies support masts for Dublin Airport
Two steel suspension masts have been erected at Dublin Airport as part of the on-going £85M Pier D construction project. Fabricated, shot-blasted, painted and …
Ovals hit the aesthetic benchmark
The use of concrete filled oval sections for the construction of a cinema’s facade not only allowed for an airy and light open area but also provided the …
January 2008 – Steel winning new friends worldwide
Newspaper headlines worldwide were being dominated at the end of 2007 with alarming phrases like ‘credit crunch’ and ‘credit meltdown’, giving rise to …