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Malone O'Regan is delighted to be associated with the refurbishment of Monaghan Courthouse which won the Public Building of the Year at the 2011 CMG Building & Design Awards. At a glittering gala evening in the Four Seasons Hotel in Ballsbridge Dublin, over 220 industry professionals from the construction industry gathered to hear who the judges voted as the winners of the 2011 Buil...
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Nutricia Infant Nutrition has been granted planning permission for the construction of a new packing facility at their existing site at Rocklands, Wexford Town. The new development will be used primarily to house a new infant formula packing line designed to double packing capacity at the plant. The new packing line will deliver packaged infant formula products such as Aptamil and Cow and Gate,...
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Eleanor Burke, a Malone O’Regan Senior Environmental Consultant presented a paper at the 2011 Annual Conference of the International Association of Hydrogeologists. The conference, which was entitled ‘Evolving Hydrogeology’, was held in April in Tullamore. The paper was presented during a session on Managing Contaminant Groundwater and is titled "Groundwater Remediation o...
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Holycross National School, Tramore, Co. Waterford was officially opened on 25th November by past pupil, Deputy Ciara Conway, TD, and former Principal, Mr. William Moran. The new 24 classroom two-storey building replaces the original single-storey school constructed on the site in 1982. On completion of the new school the original building was demolished and replaced with new play areas and park...
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At Priory Hall it seems that the Developers didn’t construct the apartment blocks in accordance with the design drawings and in so doing failed to comply with building and fire safety regulations. It has been reported that cavity fire barriers have been omitted so fire could potentially move very fast through the blocks. What do I need to do if I am purchasing an apartment? •...
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On 29 October 2009, the European Court of Justice ruled against Ireland in relation to the treatment of waste waters from septic tanks and other on-site wastewater treatment systems.The Court ruling requires the introduction of new legislation setting performance standards for existing septic tanks and other on-site waste water treatment systems and the introduction of an inspection and monitor...
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In August 2011, Malone O’Regan was appointed by Iarnród Éireann to provide environmental consultancy services associated with the remediation of contaminated groundwater and soil in its disused railway yard at Kent Station in Cork. Malone O’Regan commenced work on the project in August 2011 and the works, which will consist of a site investigation, completion of a deta...
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Malone O’Regan has been appointed as Project Manager for the upgrade of the Waterford City Medieval Museum and Theatre Royal Facilities Building. Our client Waterford City Council is completing an ambitious plan to revitalize, conserve and regenerate the historic core of Waterford City. It is seen as Waterford City Councils’ iconic tourism project for 2011. This project is a follow ...
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Upgrade works at the WWTP serving Lakeland Dairies’ Bailieborough plant commenced in January 2011 and incorporates membrane technology. To date, a number of stages have been commissioned with the final commissioning scheduled to be completed in December 2012. The new tertiary treatment at the plant allows the removal of nutrients from the treated effluent to extremely low levels including...
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The Tall Ships are returning to Waterford in June 2011 and Malone O'Regan have been commissioned by Waterford City Council to carry out dredging and improvement works to facilitate the berthing of these huge vessels. This is one of the most spectacular and colourful events in the world and Waterford is gearing up to host over 70 majestic Tall Ships; 1,500 sail trainees and an anticipated 500,00...
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Our website has been updated to provide a lot more information on what is happening in Malone O’Regan. You will find details on all types of projects undertaken by the practice, more news items and links to interesting technical and trade articles. ...
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Eleanor Burke a Senior Environmental Consultant with Malone O'Regan will be presenting a paper at the Annual International Association of Hydrogeologists Groundwater Conference. The paper will be presented during a session on Managing Contaminant Groundwater and will be titled "Groundwater Remediation of Chlorinated Ethenes – Implementation of a pilot study in an Irish contex...
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Little Sisters of the Poor have moved into their new state-of-the-art nursing home in Ferrybank, Waterford. Built at a cost of €23m the five storey building overlooking the River Suir includes 50 bedrooms, 20 apartments, lounges, dining hall, library, shop and a chapel. The building was officially opened when Most Reverend Dr. Seamus Freeman, Bishop of Ossory celebrated Mass and dedicated ...
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Francis Moran, a Director of Malone O'Regan, will deliver a paper entitled Municipal Waste Water: Provision for Industrial / Non-Domestic Waste Water at a Waste Water Infrastructure Conference to be held in Ankara, Turkey between 23rd and 25th March 2011. The seminar is being organised by Enterprise Ireland to showcase Ireland’s experience in the design and construction of waste w...
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The Hon. Mr. Justice John L. Murray, Chief Justice of Ireland presided at the official opening of Monaghan Courthouse, by the Minister for Justice & Law Reform Mr. Brendan Smith T.D. on Monday, 21st February 2011. Malone O’Regan was retained as Civil and Structural Engineer for the refurbishment of Monaghan Courthouse, a 2,037 sq.m. five-bay, three-storey over basement protected s...
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The EU Habitats Directive requires the promoters of projects or plans to consider the possible significant impacts of any plan or project on the qualifying habitats and species, integrity and conservation objectives of the Natura 2000 site network before any decision is made to allow that plan or project to proceed. Malone O'Regan has recently project managed a number of Natura Impact State...
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Malone O’Regan has been appointed as civil and structural engineer for a new 32-classroom national school at Rush, Co. Dublin. ...
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An amendment to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations was signed by Dara Calleary, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation on the 2 November 2010. The Regulations substitute revised provisions for Regulations 22 (Duties of the project supervisor for the construction stage, notification to the Health and Safety Authority), 51 (Safet...
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A number of changes to Part L of the Building Regulations came into effect on 6th October 2010. The key changes are summarised below: • It will now be a requirement for Design and As-Built Submissions to be made to the Building Control Authority. • All fixed low energy lighting is included in the BER assessment (no longer a fixed 30% as previously). • Dwellings with no se...
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The European Commission is preparing an EU strategy to improve implementation of the bloc's environmental rules, with plans including stricter inspections on the ground and a greater role for national judges in promoting compliance. The initiative is listed in the annex of the Commission's work programme for next 2010, adopted on 27 October 2010. The initiative will take the for...
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The new 32 bedroom extension at Dungarvan Community Hospital was officially opened by the Chairman of the HSE, Frank Dolphin on September 8th. The Hospital provides convalescent, palliative and respite care for the region and cost €10m to construct. Malone O’Regan provided civil and structural engineering consultancy for the project.   ...
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The recent settlement of the Menolly Homes case has left many house owners very concerned about the issue of pyrite used in the construction of their homes. Pyrite is commonly called Fools Gold because of its similarity in color, shape, and habit to gold the old mining days, Pyrite was often confused with Gold as they occur together, although gold and Pyrite can very easily be distinguished...
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The engineering of Europe’s largest non whey milk dryer featured in Food & Drink Business Europe. Click on the link below to read the article: http://issuu.com/premierpublishing/docs/aug_sept_issue?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true&pageNumber=15   ...
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Malone O'Regan is delighted to have been retained by the Office of Public Works as civil and structural engineer for the proposed new Forensic Science Laboratory and Garda Technical Bureau to be located at the State Laboratories Complex at Backweston Campus, Ceilbridge, Co.Kildare. The Forensic Science Laboratory which will be the first building to be constructed will comprise: of appro...
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A number of sections of the 2010 Planning & Development Act will come into effect in August 2010 on foot of Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No. 405 of 2010 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010. Sections 32 and 33 of the 2010 Act will come into operation in September 2010 on foot of Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No. 451 of 2010 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010. A further tran...
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Waterford Wedgewood Royal Doulton has opened a new multimillion-euro Visitors Centre in Waterford. The facility contains a new continuous melt tank furnace and will also act as a central laboratory for the brand’s designers. Tourists can observe the craftsmen at work and watch all aspects of production, from furnace work to engraving. The design and construction of the centre which is...
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Full Planning permission has now been granted for a 1,000 pupil secondary school at Donabate, Co. Dublin and work has started on site. The school is being constructed by the P Elliott / Sammon Group JV under a design and build contract with Malone O’Regan retained as the Contractor’s Civil and Structural Engineer.   ...
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There is an ever increasing plethora of apps for civil engineering calculations available for down load onto media devices. Don’t be taken in by the technology age, the formulae have been available in textbooks for years. Remember for a professional design, you require a professionally qualified Chartered Engineer. Contact Malone O’Regan – no job is too small. ...
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Malone O’Regan’s Engineers have received comprehensive training to enable them to design to the requirements of the new European design codes which came into effect on 31st March 2010. The Eurocodes are built on best European practice, expertise and research achievements. The development of expertise in the use of the new codes is training will provide the opportunities for the ...
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Malone O’Regan has been appointed as civil and structural engineer for the replacement of 2 24 -classroom schools at Rathmullen, Drogheda, Co. Louth. ...
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Malone O’Regan has been appointed as project manager for Probiotec’s European production facility in Dundalk. The new plant will manufacture a range of dietary/meal replacement products for the European market. ...
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We are pleased to announce that we have strengthened our environmental team with the addition of Mr. Simon Firth (B.Sc., M.Sc.) who has joined Malone O’Regan as a Principal Risk Assessor. Simon will bring over 15 years experience in human health and environmental risk assessment work on contaminated land projects to the Malone O’Regan team. Simon’s experience to-date has prima...
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Archaeologists excavating a site at Hammond Lane, Church Street on Dublin’s north side have discovered the remains of a classic Viking House. The house is the first complete plan of this type of house to have been discovered on the north side of the River Liffey and dates to the late Viking Age, immediately prior to the Anglo Norman invasion. The site has been excavated on a phased ba...
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The Monkstown Ring Road has opened to traffic. The route which links Dun Laoghaire with the west of the county follows York Road, Mounttown Upper, Monkstown Avenue to Brookville Park and then to Carysfort Avenue via Yankee Terrace and Fleurville. Malone O’Regan / Scott Wilson JV was retained by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council as Civil & Structural Engineers for the project. ...
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Malone O’Regan’s Quality Management System has been updated to the ISO 9001: 2008 Standard and re-accredited by the National Standards Authority of Ireland. ...
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Mr. John Gormley, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and Dr. Martin Mansergh, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Finance with responsibility for the OPW, jointly published statutory planning guidelines on The Planning System and Flood Risk Management, which are aimed at ensuring a more consistent, rigorous and systematic approach to the avoidance and mi...
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Malone O’Regan has become an Engineers Ireland CPD accredited employer. The Company received its parchment from John Power, Director General, Engineers Ireland ant the annual CPD Company of the Year Awards held in the D4 Court Hotel on 16th October 2009. ...
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The requirement for a Disability Access Certificate (DAC) was introduced through SI 351 of 2009 dated 4 September 2009, in order to improve compliance of buildings with Part M of the Building Regulations, currently Part M 2000. A DAC is issued by the building control section of the local authority to certify that the proposed works have been assessed and that the proposed drawings when buil...
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Students returning to NUI Maynooth for the new academic year will find a new Common Room on Campus. The new building will provide students with a modern space for the holding of functions and receptions and break out facilities for every day use. Malone O’Regan was retained as civil and structural engineer for the project which was constructed by MDY Construction under a Design & Buil...
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Malone O’Regan has been appointed as civil and structural engineer for a new 32 classroom school that will cater for 1,000 pupils and incorporates state-of-the-art ancillary accommodation including: sports halls, special needs facilities, teachers’ and resource rooms together with extensive external play areas which include an all-weather hockey pitch which will comply with Internat...
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Malone O’Regan is retained as civil and structural engineer for a multi storey riverside development of a total of 750 units in Bedford, UK.   ...
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An Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, TD, then Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, performed the official opening of the Hub at Cillin Hill, Kilkenny on 17th April 2009. Malone O’Regan was retained as civil and structural engineer on the Cillin Hill Centre which is a mixed use development comprising of a multi-purpose conference / exhibition / entertainment venue, retail and busines...
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Towards the end of last year Dublin City Council launched its Fats Oils & Grease (FOFG) Programme which requires the operators of food service establishments such as hotels, pubs, restaurants, take-aways, canteens, convenience stores, B&B establishments, etc. to apply for a Trade Effluent Licence under the Water Pollution Act for the discharge of fats, oils and grease. Compliance wi...
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Malone O'Regan has been appointed as Civil and Structural Engineering advisors to the National Development Finance Agency for the Schools Bundle 3 Public Private Partnership Project. 7 secondary schools and 1 primary school will be constructed at various locations around the country. ...
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IAWS and Cuisine De France have moved into their state-of-the art headquarters at Grange Castle International Business Park. Malone O'Regan was retained as Civil and Structural Engineers and Environmental Consultants on the project which includes 10,000sq.m. of office space; production facilities for national distribution centre for Cuisine De France.  ...
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The Minister of Transport formally opened the newly constructed 40km section of the M8/N8 between Cullahill and Cashel on 8th December 2008. The Malone O'Regan Scott Wilson Joint Venture were retained by Kilkenny County Council for the Tender Design and subsequently as Employer's Representative for the Design & Build contract. The route commences at the interface with the N8 Cashel ...
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