Project
Pearse Street
Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Project Region: Rep. Ireland
Value: 20m to 35m
Client: Chartered Accountants Ireland
Architect: Henry J. Lyons & Partners Architects
Project Type: Commercial
Contract Information
This is a new state of the art office development in Dublin City Centre, adjacent to Trinity College on Pearse Street. The building is on the site of a demolished office block, and is the National Headquarters of Chartered Accountants Ireland.
Chartered Accountants Ireland was founded as the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland by Royal Charter in 1888 and is an all-island body with offices in Dublin and Belfast. Their new 5,574 mē facility is a national training centre with head office attached. The building caters for 1,200 students or members at any one time. It includes a 600 seat lecture hall.
The works include demolition, double height basement excavation, piling, foundations, superstructure, engineering services, facades, and complete fit-out. The project also included the complete refurbishment of a protected structure to be incorporated into the scheme. The project is constructed on a restricted site in Dublin’s city centre, therefore it required special measures to address such issues as;
- Demolition – Dust Suppression and Waste Segregation.
- Waste Segregation & Disposal
- Protection of Adjoining Structures
- Pre-fabrication / Innovative Construction Techniques
- Site Security / Traffic Management
- Site Management, Deliveries, Removals
- Environmental Issues
