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BAM Glasgiven JV awarded
D&B contract for four new
national schools in Dublin
and Cork
BAM Ireland has been awarded the attenuation and photovoltaic panels.
Design & Build (D&B) contract for Welcoming the commencement
four new national schools in Dublin of work on the four sites, Minister for
and Cork as part of a Department Education Norma Foley TD said: “This
of Education’s Design and Build announcement will provide a timely
Framework Schools Bundle in a joint boost for the parents and the wider
venture with Glasgiven Contracts. local communities in these areas in
BAM has a proven track record in Cork and Dublin and will continue to
this area, having delivered twelve Knocklyon - Aerial View serve and educate young people
schools through the Irish Schools for years to come. I am particularly
PPP Programme – Bundles 3 and 4 new 16-classroom, two-storey building interested in the innovative and
in recent years, both on schedule will feature two classroom unit for environmentally sustainable aspects
and on budget. These projects children with special educational of the construction of these four
consisted of the design, build, finance, needs, a green roof and two ball National schools and I would like to
and maintenance of all schools, courts. It includes a 1,207 m2 two- wish the construction team at BAM/
spread across eleven sites providing storey sports facility for St Tiernan’s Glasgiven and all school communities
approximately 8,850 pupil spaces, at Community School. involved in the build the very best.”
a total capital value of €175m. Cherrywood ETNS at Tully Park will
cover an area of 4,510 m2 consisting
of 24 classrooms across a building in
two and three storeys including a two-
classroom unit for children with special
educational needs.
At Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna in
Knocklyon, the existing school will
remain in operation for the duration
of the works. Once complete, this Carrs Hill - Aerial View
Ballinteer - Aerial View 2,833m2 three-storey building will Commenting on the award, BAM
The four new school projects are comprise 16 classrooms, a library, ball CEO Theo Cullinane said; “At BAM,
located at Ballinteer, Cherrywood courts and a roof garden. our goal is to build a sustainable
and Knocklyon in Co. Dublin, while Finally, the new 4,635m2 Douglas tomorrow and the provision of state-
the fourth is at Carrs Hill, Douglas, Co. Rochestown ETNS being developed of-the-art educational facilities is a
Cork. Work has already commenced at Carrs Hill in Cork is a 24-classroom huge part of that. These buildings
on all four sites. It is expected that multi-storey building including a three- will be constructed using the most
all four schools will be delivered by classroom unit for children with special sustainable materials and techniques
the end of 2022 and in total can educational needs. A new access available to us.
accommodate over 2,000 pupils. road off the Carrigaline Road will be We are looking forward to working
The 4,426m2 Ballinteer Educate provided, with a set-down area and with the Glasgiven team to deliver
Together National School (ETNS) 47 car parking spaces. The project these facilities, which when complete
is being built on the grounds of St includes site specific solutions such as will serve their local communities long
Tiernan’s Community College. This rainwater harvesting, surface water into the future”
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