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In Dublin’s fair city...
is Burlington Road

Right in the heart of Dublin’s prime commercial area, there once stood a 1970s office block that
was no longer fit for purpose. But thanks to Sisk, a new state of the art development, twice the
size of the old building, is near completion.

It’s a stark contrast to its former resident, and process, and the installation is now on track despite
testament to that fact is that it’s already been the resource issues currently being experienced in the
leased in its entirety to Amazon. Dublin market.
Sisk commenced the Burlington House project in
June 2015 with an aggressive programme duration With the new occupants already waiting with their
of 22 months. The project is for the Ronan Group, an bags packed ready to move in, the contract for the
extremely important client of Sisk, for whom we have Amazon fit out is now being tendered and we hope to
completed projects for a total value in excess of ¤1 be successful in that process.
billion over the years.
The building is one of only two
The building includes a triple basement as well as new projects in Dublin city
extensive temporary works including secant piled walls
supported by raking props and rock anchors to ensure The project included a 40,000m3 excavation
the buildings in close proximity to the site, including
the renowned Burlington Hotel (which is only 5m from
the excavation), remained unaffected by the works.
BIM modelling was used to ensure the optimum use of
space, maximising ceiling heights in the basement car
park and office floor plates.

Because of the building’s close proximity to its
neighbours, contact with local residents has been
essential in order for the project to run smoothly, and
the team distribute newsletters periodically to update
them on progress and any upcoming works.

Our contract includes completion of the façade,
external works as well as the shell and core fit out.
There is a very complex façade design on the project
including traditional brickwork, as well as glass,
aluminium and hand fixed stone. Pat Braham, Project
Manager, has managed the design and procurement

DID YOU KNOW?

• The majority of the 10,000m3 of excavated rock ended up in Dublin Zoo, forming the base for the island
for the impressive new Orangutan enclosure.

• T he building is designed, constructed and operated to LEED Gold standards (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design), which is a certification program for the design, operation and construction of high
performance green buildings.

• T he substructure was waterproofed using a tank-less waterproofing system. This works by inducing cracks
into the structure at pre-agreed locations in the concrete slabs and walls, the cracks are then sealed by
injection.

• O ne of the unique challenges on the project was the presence of a protection order on the large trees
surrounding the site. The trees required careful planning of logistics and construction techniques to
ensure that they remained unharmed.

10 Sisk News | January 2017