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Alto Vetro, Dublin, Ireland

Value: €10.2m

Situated on Grand Canal Quay, Dublin with a site building footprint of only 6m x 19m, this building design utilised the site to the fullest extent with a 16 storey landmark residential block. All apartments have a spectacular view over the Grand Canal to the East and Dublin mountains to the South.

Measuring 2,610m² over basement, this €10.2m project for Treasury Holdings comprises of two retail units ground floor with 26 apartments. On levels one to 12 there are two apartments on each floor and there are two triplex apartments on the top three floors.

The construction of Alto Vetro was very demanding due to the confined site, all construction activities were planned to the final detail to ensure the project was constructed as per programme and in a safe manner.

The scope of work included load bearing a contiguous piles, a fully fireproofed steel frame, a fully glazed envelope with a stone band at every level.

East Village (Formerly Athlete’s Village), Stratford, London, UK

This €88.7m regeneration project in Stratford for Land Lease Developments Ltd formed part of the London 2012 Olympic delivery.

In Phase One, we constructed 401 apartments across two separate blocks, N09 and N10, which provided accommodation for athletes during the Olympic Games.

The main structures of both buildings adopted innovative engineering techniques to maximise on-site productivity. Both buildings were constructed with the environment in mind and feature sustainable green roofs and pre-fabricated fully drained balconies.

Phase Two of the works was completed after the Olympic Games and involved alterations and fit-out to all 401 apartments to create mixed tenure homes, complete with ground floor retail space. Reconfigured to meet the highest quality standards, the new homes of the rebranded East Village are spacious, well-constructed and fully equipped for modern living, providing the right environment for a good quality of life.

"The quality of workmanship achieved within the Sisk constructed blocks was exemplary and ensured they were regularly featured in official and TV reports in the lead up to the [London 2012 Olympic] Games themselves.”

Alan Bates, Lend Lease

The Old Chocolate Factory, Dublin, Ireland

• 228 apartments in three blocks varying three-eleven storeys. Some apartments have “live work” areas incorporated, i.e. dedicated work space within the apartment including own access
• Hilton Hotel. An additional floor was added during construction phase, increasing capacity by 23 rooms to 120. 15 Executive Suites on the top floor have views of the Dublin Mountains and Phoenix Park. Also included is a leisure centre with swimming pool, fully fitted gym & aerobics room, conference rooms, restaurant & bar
• Five-storey office building (approx 8,000m²) over double basement. The building features a large glazed atrium area with access to office areas via a bridge through the atrium void
• Retail units
• 310 car park spaces at basement level

The bathrooms for both hotel and residential blocks were constructed inside concrete pods near Milan, Italy. They were fully fitted out in Italy and transported to site as completed units, craned into position as each level was constructed.

Eastside Locks Student Accommodation, Birmingham, UK

The works comprises three blocks to provide 659 student accommodation bedrooms along with communal facilities. There is also provision for retail and business starter units on the lower ground floor.

Blocks A and B are eight storeys tall whilst Block C extends to 17 floors. The building is of a precast concrete construction above ground floor level complete with external ‘sandwich’ panels of an acid etched external finish. The roofs are flat and of an inverted construction with brown rooves and external terraces to lower roof areas.

The project is to achieve BREEAM Very Good and is heated via a dry system. Externally an extensive landscaping scheme will be implemented through to the canalside inclusive of 19 student drop off spaces.

St Anne's, Miltown, Dublin

Phase 1 was completed in 2002, with Sisk providing full main contractor services for this prestigious Park Developments residential project. Comprising 272 apartments in four blocks over basement car parks, the project was delivered in 30 months to a high standard and led to a number of later negotiated projects and Joint Ventures with Park Developments.

The structure and cladding elements were completely manufactured off site with precast party walls, precast wide slab floor units with screed and precast reconstituted stone cladding.

In early 2008, Sisk completed a further 175 apartments again over basement car parks together with doctor’s consulting rooms, gymnasium, crèche and 12 duplex housing units.

The project was challenging being carried out in close proximity to the occupied Phase 1 and wrapped around an existing church building. The project was delivered successfully and to the client’s satisfaction.

Muse Developments, London, UK

Regeneration is a key focus for both of us. In total, we will have delivered over 1,200 new homes for residents across London, Bristol and Swindon.

Our partnership with Muse Developments includes Rathbone Market, where we have provided 652 units concurrently over three phases. Similarly, across the city the multi-phase development at Lewisham Gateway includes a 25-storey residential tower on a site land-locked by London’s busiest road and rail network.

Manchester Life, UK

Cotton Field Wharf is the first scheme to be completed as part Manchester Life’s plans to create more than 1,000 new private rental homes across the Ancoats and Islington areas of Manchester. Our collaborative approach led to us being awarded the largest proportion of the works available on the contractor framework, namely the provision of 501 apartments through the completion of Cotton Field Wharf and Smith’s Yard.