Structures

Structural design is undertaken in house for all civil based projects in addition to provision of a design service for third party Architectural Projects.

Our service is tailored to suit a wide variety of projects, employing several different building techniques, from small scale to multi storey developments over basement construction,

Structural expertise developed over the last fifty years allows us the opportunity to advise our clients, at an early stage, on the best cost effective solution to any particular architectural / structural challenge.

The managements decision to seek and employ highly experience staff in addition to training and investment in the most up to date computer design software is reflected in our ability to offer our clients comprehensive structural solutions for their project.

All projects are undertaken by our structural team on the basis of providing our clients with a safe, secure design solution to meet the architectural challenge of the particular project. Our energetic commitment to provide and complete a project as one part of a project design team is reflected with our many repeat clients, both public and private.

Our aim is to work jointly with our clients and complete a project with cost effective structural solutions which will meet the challenge presented with any Architectural Design.

Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo

Client: Travac Ltd

Architect: Vincent Hannon Architects

Value:€22,000,000

This glass clad hotel building located in Sligo City Centre, adjacent to the Garavogue River offers spectacular views both externally and from within. The project extends to ?? floors and is developed with two underground car parking basements.

The striking architectural characteristic of this building, which towers above the river, confirms the challenge presented to our in-house Structural Design Team.

The structural steel frame selected to support this architectural winning design blends completely  within the entire glazed vertical cladding.

The building includes striking non vertical front elevation, and structural elements of the project were carried out below tidal waters, on and within a very confined site in the city centre.

The project presented many varied and exciting demands on our Structural Design Team and overall proved, that from with our own resources, we can provide cost effective solutions to high rise projects of this nature, located on restricted and confined urban sites.

Letterkenny Leisure Complex 

Client:Letterkenny Urban District Council

Architect:Holohan Leisure Architects

Value:€15,000,000

This new leisure complex is located adjacent to the River Swilly. The site covers an area 3 ha and the complex has both external and internal leisure facilities.

Overall the foot print for the building extends to 8,500 m2 and the range of facilities developed include a Major Sports Hall with seating for 2,000 people, a 25m long 6 lane competition Swimming Pool with viewing gallery and toddler / learner pool along with flume slides.

The project presented our Structural Team with a wide variety of challenges from start to finish. All structural elements are piled and the building structure incorporates both Reinforced Concrete and Structural Steel members. Within the pool area, 26m long x 1.5m deep Glulam Roof Beams are employed, while the Major Sports Hall has 25m long Structural Steel Trusses. Extensive glazing elements along with Profile Sheeting were employed on the external element of the building, all designed to our Structural Team's approval to meet with industry standards.

All structural members were designed in-house with the objective being to provide a well balanced cost effective approach to the overall project, while adding to the finished architectural design advanced in the different sections of the project.

Butt Hall, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal

Client:Butt Hall Committee

Architect:Carr and Company Architects.

Value:€8,000,000

The Butt Hall Theatre is situated in the heart of the twin town of Ballybofey/Stranolar, adjacent to the River Finn.

The design challenges that the demolition and rebuilding of the Butt Hall Theatre presented were many and complex.

Creating a modern, environmentally sustainable building in a confined site along the N15, a major thoroughfare.

Along with performance theatre, expansive foyer, office space and full 360^o viewing area. Butt Hall also sports an underground basement the full length of the building. Ground conditions are very poor, and excavating the basement was both labour intensive and expensive.

Secant piling formed the outer wall of the basement, the ground was excavated out and a reinforced concrete shell was then cast. Internally steel columns support the floors.

The main building consists of steel colums, reinforced glass, blockwork walls, PC floors and timber cladding.