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Tankfarm Refurbishment at Tarbert

25 November 2011

Balfour Beatty Ireland is now carrying out hydrostatic testing of the refurbished tanks at Tarbert. Each tank is 14.6m high and has a diameter of 61m.These tanks were originally used for Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) storage when the Tarbe...
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Limerick Student Awarded Michael Punch Scholarship

22 September 2011

A Limerick student has been named the recipient of the 2011 Michael Punch Scholarship which provides university registration fees of up to €4,500 for a student studying Civil Engineering at the University of Limerick. Padraig...
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PUNCH Consulting Engineers working with Local Authorities in the Implementation of Designated Fats, Oils & Grease Programmes

17 May 2011

PUNCH Consulting Engineers are now offering Local Authorities services in the implementation of a designated FOG (Fats, Oils and Grease) Programme aimed at reducing maintenance costs and associated environmental risks. Fats, oils...
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TPE Appointed to design Cochlear Implant Centre at KFMC Riyadh, KSA

31 March 2011

The Cochlear Implant Project is a purpose built 4-storey facility over 8,000m2 on the King Fahad Medical City Hospital campus. The building will provide Research, Training, Administration accommodation along with Treatment areas a...
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TPE wins Masterplan commissions at King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh, KSA

30 March 2011

King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) is one of the largest independent Medical Cities in the Middle East. It consists of a Main Hospital, Women’s Specialist Hospital, Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Hospital.&nb...
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PUNCH are Consulting Engineers to Summa Construction for the D&B Burj Al Baher

03 March 2011

TPE are Consulting Engineers to Summa Construction for the D&B Burj Al Baher, Triploi, Libya. The Project is a 95,267 M2 mixed use development comprising, 32 story hotel tower, 28 story residential tower, 21 story office tow...
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New Tesco Superstore Roscrea

04 January 2011

Construction has commenced on a new Format 35 Tesco superstore in Roscrea Co. Tipperary in which PUNCH Consulting is the Civil & Structural consultant. The new store is being developed by Tiernan Properties with SISK having be...
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Older Persons Accommodation Southill

16 December 2010

PUNCH Consulting Engineers have successfully tendered for Older Persons Accommodation Southill with ABK Architects. As part of the Regeneration programme that was first published in October 2008 an integrated plan was prepared by...
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Civic Centre and Public Library in Carrickmacross

15 December 2010

PUNCH Consulting was commissioned as part of a Design & Build team with John Sisk & Son for the new 2000m2 Civic Centre and Public Library in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. The complex will house both Carrickmacross Town a...
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ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) Symposium in Dublin Castle

26 October 2010

ICOMOS is hosting the Advisory and Executive Committee Meeting and Scientific Symposium 'Social Change' 2010 in Dublin Castle from the 26th to the 30th of October 2010. ICOMOS Ireland follows and comments on matters in respect to ...
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Killua Castle, Co Westmeath, receives Commendation at Irish Georgian Society Awards

06 October 2010

The Irish Georgian Society awarded a Commendation to Killua Castle, Co. Westmeath for the completed conservation work. The castle contains the core of a fine late-eighteenth-century house, greatly extended, probably by the archite...
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Taoiseach Opens 2 New Buildings at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

24 September 2010

Taoiseach Brian Cowen was in attendance for the opening of the Tailteann & Teamhair (Tara) Buildings at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. PUNCH Consulting Engineers are the lead Civil/Structural Engineers on both projects. An...
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PUNCH Awarded Contract to Deliver New Ferry Pier at Doolin, Co Clare

01 September 2010

PUNCH Consulting Engineers was recently appointed by Clare County Council to provide Project Management and Engineering services for the development of a new ferry pier in Doolin, Co Clare. The project shall comprise of the constr...
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Planning Lodged for €750m million Redevelopment Project in Cork Docklands

01 August 2010

A planning application was lodged to Cork City Council on Wednesday 11th August 2010 by Businessman Gerry Wycherley for the redevelopment of Marina Commercial Park (MCP), a 24 acre in the heart of Cork city’s docklands. ...
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Sallins Flood Alleviation Works

30 July 2010

In the aftermath of severe flooding in the Waterways Estate in Sallins (November 2009), PUNCH Consulting Engineers were commissioned to provide engineering and PSDP services in relation to emergency works and also the de...
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RIAI Best Public Building 2010 - Limerick Co Council area offices at Kilmallock

23 June 2010

Limerick Co Council area offices at Kilmallock won the RIAI Best Public Building Award 2010. The facility includes a District Court, a Branch Library and Local Area Office, so as to form a new Civic Precinct. The Library and Loca...
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The Director General of the CIF, Tom Parlon visits Cill Ronain, Inis Mor

23 June 2010

In a recent visit to site at Cill Ronain, Inis Mor the Director General of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Tom Parlon was high in praise of the new harbour project which is due for completion later this year. The works ...
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An Daingean Marina Refurbishment

06 May 2010

PUNCH Consulting Engineers recently secured the contract to provide Marine Engineering Consultancy to the Department of Agricultural, Fisheries, and Food to design the refurbishment works of the steel mooring piles in An Daingean ...
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New business name for Michael Punch & Partners

27 April 2010

We are delighted to announce an exciting change to the look of our company with a brand new website, stationery and logo. We continue to provide the same top quality services as we always have but have updated our look to ma...
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Energy Assessment of City Hall for Limerick City Council

23 April 2010

PUNCH Consulting Engineers has recently been appointed by Limerick City Council to carry out an Energy Assessment of City Hall. The objective of this assessment is to determine the current energy usage status of the building and t...
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Medal of IStructE Murray Buxton Award

21 April 2010

PUNCH will be delighted to receive a medal for the Murray Buxton Award from the Institution of Structural Engineers for their paper on the “Redevelopment of Thomond Park, Limerick” in London on June 2nd 2010. Mic...
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Work continues on Trinity Long Room, Dublin

02 April 2010

This project involves academic and research space for the Humanities department. The overall scale of the project which is to be carried out in Phases will be in excess of 5,000m2 with Phase 1 comprising 915m2 of usable acco...
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PUNCH Wins 2010 ACEI Award for Thomond Park

26 March 2010

PUNCH Consulting Engineers was awarded the 2010 ACEI Excellence in Design Award at a recent function in the Four Season's Hotel in Dublin. The project involved the transformation of the 'Home of Munster Rugby' into a 26,000 seater...
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Work continues on Dublinia Refurbishment

24 March 2010

This project involves the design of the glass entrance to the Viking Dublin experience. The overall scale of the project is in excess of 350m2 and is designed as a two story high glass box with a timber and steel composite structu...
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Oman Distribution Centre Contract Signed

16 March 2010

PUNCH Consulting Engineers and their logistics design partners Ashton Smith Associates today signed a contract with the leading Oman logistics company Al Madinah Logistics for the design of a new 170,000ft2 temperature controlled ...
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