Stewart – in a JV Partnership- ranked 1st in the recently assessed NDFA Devolved Schools Build Programme Competition for Design and Build Framework Teams and look forward to tendering the upcoming school projects under the programme.

A total of 5 D&B Contractors were appointed to the panel.

The company’s commitment to a sustainable environment was demonstrated through its’ proactive environmental policy, leading the way in delivering buildings to benchmark Standards, such as BREEAM and LEED on prestigious projects such as OPW Decentralised Property Registration Authority Offices in Roscommon, the first Design & Build Public Building in Ireland to be classified ‘EXCELLENT’ under BREEAM sustainability standards and the Tipperary Civic Plaza Campus which comprised of new offices for both the Department of Justice and Equality and Tipperary Town Council. Once the LEED Certified process is complete, Stewart will become the 1st Contractor in Ireland to have Design & Build projects certified under both Sustainability Standards.

Stewart was also shortlisted in 2 other categories, “ Contractor of the Year” and “Sustainability Project of the Year” for Tipperary Offices & Civic Plaza Project.

Two of Stewart’s Project Managers have been shortlisted for the prestigious CIOB “Construction Manager of the Year” Awards 2013 which will be held in the Conrad Hotel on the 07th June.
This recognises Stewart’s commitment to delivering high quality projects in the most efficient manner possible.

School Building Project of the Year:
Redevelopment and Extension Works to St Mary’s CBS, Tralee, Co Kerry

Award for School Building Project of the Year – sponsored by Kingspan
Winner: Stewart
Pictured (l-r): Noel Farrelly – Kingspan; Paul Stewart – Managing Director, Stewart; Brian Gorman – Senior Contracts Manager, Stewart; Rachael Stewart – Business Development Manager, Stewart; Bryan Dobson – MC

Engineering Project of the Year:
Tipperary Civic Offices & Plaza

Award for Engineering Project of the Year – sponsored by Groundforce
Winner: Stewart
Pictured (l-r): Liam Brew – Groundforce; Paul Stewart – Managing Director, Stewart; Brian Gorman – Senior Contracts Manager, Stewart; Rachael Stewart, Business Development Manager, Stewart; Tomás Sexton – Director, Coady Partnership Architects; Bryan Dobson – MC

The opening of Aldi’s landmark 100th store in Callan also marks Stewart’s 50th project for Aldi Stores (Ireland).

Stewart began working for Aldi when they first came to Ireland in 1999 and are proud to have now completed 50 stores nationwide from their first project in Westside, Galway to Aldi Stores in all 26 counties!

Aldi Stores (Ireland) is to create 300 new jobs in Ireland within the next three years as part of an expansion programme of its Irish store network.

The expansion programme will see Aldi open 20 new stores, with each store employing 15 people.

The new stores will be located throughout the country including East Wall Road in Dublin, Greystones in Co. Wicklow, Tralee in Co. Kerry, Ballybofey in Co. Donegal and Charleville in Co. Cork.

Speaking at the opening of Aldi’s 100th Irish store in Callan, Co. Kilkenny, Niall O’Connor, Group Buying Director of Aldi Stores (Ireland) said, “We are delighted to reach the milestone of opening 100 Irish stores today and would like to thank everyone who has shopped and supported us over the past 13 years. Our new multi-million euro investment underpins our ongoing commitment and support to Ireland, our customers, staff and Irish suppliers, producers and manufacturers. We pledge to continue offering Irish consumers the highest quality groceries and prices that can’t be matched for many more years to come.”

Aldi has been the standout performer in the Irish grocery market in recent years, maintaining its position as the fastest growing supermarket in the country since July 2008. Aldi experienced 30.7pc growth in sales for the twelve week period leading up to St. Patrick’s Day this year, increasing its share of the Irish grocery market to approximately 6.2pc.

Kilkenny People – Henry opens 100th ALDI Store in Callan
Business World – 100th ALDI Store in Callan opens
Irish Independent – 100th ALDI Store in Callan opens

Contractor of the Year Award

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Sustainability Project of the Year
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Engineering Project of the Year
Tipperary Civic Offices & Plaza

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School Building Project of the Year
Redevelopment and Extension Works to St Mary CBS, Tralee, Co Kerry

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Shortlist Award Notice 2013

Stewart Design & Build Tipperary Offices and Civic Plaza Project is a Finalist in LAMA Awards 2013 in 3 Categories:

Best Energy Efficient Project / Best Public Building / Best Civil Engineering Project –

The result will be announced at the LAMA Awards Ceremony on 26th January, 2013

Stewart won this Design & Build contract in a Government D&B Competition for Decentralised Government Offices in Tipperary, a Design / Build competition promoted by the OPW, to procure new offices for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Tipperary Town Council.

2 separate blocks, 2 and 3 Storey Office Block specially designed to the very highest level of sustainability. Total area with 2 blocks – 7,400m2; Government Offices – 4,900m2; Town Council – 2,500m2.

This is a highly sustainable building which is set to achieve a LEED Gold rating and will make Stewart the first contractor in Ireland to have completed both Breeam Excellent and LEED Gold Rated Office Block Developments.

Greystones Educate Together and Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath consists of two schools on a single campus. The project consists of the construction of a new two storey 16 classroom school, special needs unit and general purpose hall. Greystones Educate Together will decant into this school. The 2 No. existing eight classroom schools will be joined together with a link comprising mainly of an entrance foyer and a general purpose room with the modified 16 classroom school accommodation to be occupied by Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath.

Completion of Lot 5 Schools will see Stewart having completed over 40 educational projects nationwide.

Open House, Galway’s Architectural Festival continues to defy the odds, adapt and grow, to show case the best of our Architectural heritage in Galway City and County. After all, Architecture and the built environment are our best asset in attracting visitors and making Galway City and County a very pleasant and vibrant place to live.

Now in its fourth year, Open House Galway takes its place among the Architectural Festival Family worldwide which includes Chicago, London, Lisbon, Helsinki and Dublin, to name a few, held at this time of year. Smaller in scale, Féile Ailtireachta na Gaillimhe brings our rich physical environment into the limelight, and reinforces Galway as the cultural capital of Ireland. Open House allows you to experience great Architecture, both old and new, up close and personal. The Festival affords an insight into many buildings not normally open to the public.

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The existing school had surpassed its capacity, and a new school was required for over 700 pupils on the same site.

In February 2010, then minister for education Batt O’Keeffe gave the green light to Rushbrooke national school for a new building. Members of the local community had campaigned for the new school arising out of a dependence on prefabs and the growing population in the area.

The new building is a two-storey, 24-classroom school with a special needs unit, sports hall, library, staff facilities and administration. It measures 4,205sq m.

Work began on the new school in July of last year.

Rushbrooke national school is one of thousands of schools registered on An Taisce’s green schools programme and educates 709 pupils. It has 24 mainstream class teachers, three special class teachers and ancillary staff.