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41st Annual Awards

Infrastructure Category and Overall Award

Winner:S02C Arch Bridge—N22 Baile Bhuirne to Macroom Road
Project Client: Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Project Architect: Barry Transportation
Project Engineer: Martin Heffernan Consulting / Mott McDonald
Project Contractor: Jons Civil Engineering - John Cradock JV
Major Suppliers: Banagher Precast Concrete / Roadstone

‘What sets this bridge apart from other bridges in the scheme is the ease in which it sits in the landscape, with the Arch springing out of the supporting rock abutments. The visual impact of the concrete surfaces of pre-cast concrete and in-situ concrete provide a seamless aesthetic providing interest for the traveller going between the rival counties of Cork and Kerry.
The final design comprises a bridge span of 64m which uses the structural efficiency and elegance of a reinforced concrete arch to provide a robust design that will surely last longer than the 120-year design life of the structure. This project demonstrates what can be achieved by close collaboration between the Designers and Contractors and is a worthy winner.

Element Category

Winner:OPW Sand Martins Wall
Project Client: Office of Public Works
Project Engineer: Office of Public Works / Banagher Precast Concrete
Major Suppliers: Banagher Precast Concrete

The OPW sought to find an ecological precast solution for a unique structure – a Sand Martin nesting wall. In the past these nesting homes were constructed of timber and plastic pipes. A more sustainable and robust offsite concrete solution was required. The OPW and Banagher Precast Concrete designed a carbon conscious durable solution after a lengthy design process.
Sustainability was at the core of this project, not just for the nesting of the birds but also in designing the wall to be carbon conscious. The reinforcement design was efficiently used to both reduce steel use and incorporate recycled steel. The concrete mix included the use of GGBS to reduce the carbon footprint of the wall.
The judges agreed that this project demonstrates now the Precast Sector can adapt to provide sustainable, repeatable, and economical solutions to the industry.

Building Category

Winner:International Rugby Experience
Project Client: International Rugby Experience
Project Architect: Niall McLaughlin Architects
Project Engineer: Punch Consulting Engineers
Project Contractor: Flynn
Major Suppliers: O'Connell Quarries / Techrete

The new International Rugby Experience provides Limerick with a new tourism and public facility to be proud of. This landmark project has been carefully designed to harmonise with the surrounding Georgian brick context but also to stand above it, providing dramatic panoramic views over the city.
The façade is clad in a variety of precast concrete brick and terracotta panels. This has been skilfully handled externally where joint lines are merged with recesses and patterned junctions between the brickwork and curved terracotta lintels.
Internally the use of off-site construction continues, with internal columns clad in precast concrete brick piers to match the brick flooring. The main lift and stair core is constructed in board marked in-situ concrete with significant attention to detail and co-ordination of joint lines and integration of services. The concrete has an unusual pink hue, matching the rigorous use of red brick to flooring and walls.
The judges were impressed with the restrained palette of materials and the quality of finish and execution, both internally and externally, of the brick pre-cast concrete panels and pink in-situ concrete core.

Building Category Highly Commended

Winner:Donore Road 3DCP
Project Client: Harcourt Technologies
Project Architect: Harcourt Architects
Project Engineer: Cundall
Major Suppliers: Roadstone / Mattest

The Donore Road project was the first 3D construction printed building in Ireland and it was also the first commercial demonstration using compliant ready-mixed printable concrete.
The adoption of 3D Construction Printing marks a departure from traditional construction methods, offering unprecedented speed through continuous and automated printing. The accelerated construction pace helps to enhance resource efficiency while minimising waste and energy consumption. Given that such a structure has never been previously constructed in Ireland and considering that it marks ‘the worlds inaugural utilisation of ready mixed printable concrete in building construction’, extensive research and testing were essential to the successful completion of the project. The judges are unanimous in recommending this innovative approach for special commendation.

11th International Award

Winner:Silvertown Tunnel
Major Suppliers: Banagher Precast Concrete

Banagher Precast Concrete delivered at exceptional levels on the client specification for Silvertown Tunnel.
With sustainability at the forefront of their design, they cleverly engineered delivery of the project to overcome inhouse production and logistical issues, to produce a world-class result.

11th International Award Highly Commended

Winner:UCL East, One Pool Street
Major Suppliers: Techrete

Techrete’s unique combination of exquisite design, sustainable manufacture and precision delivery is very apparent in the UCL East, One Pool Street project.

Sean de Courcy Student Award

Winner:Seán Heffernan (Technological University Dublin) for 'The strength properties and embodied carbon of alternative concrete mixes'

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