Sandyford Central is an impressive residential development consisting of 564 apartments spread over six distinct blocks, anchored by a landmark 18 storey tower focal point. The scheme introduced a pedestrian connection between the Stillorgan Luas stop and existing residential and retail zones in the Sandyford Business District via a new landscaped thoroughfare and was delivered four months ahead of schedule.

M&N’s scope of works included the following:

Site Enabling Works

• Site setup (installation of temporary services to compound)
• Creation of additional site entrances at Carmanhall Road and Blackthorn Drive (realignment of kerbs and dishing of paths)
• Demolition and alteration of existing site hoarding x 305 metres
• Breaking out of the concrete footpath at site boundary and hand dig around ESB cables which facilitated the disconnection of the ESB substation.
• Demolition of existing ESB substation
• Broke overburden of rock at Rockbrook for rock stabilisation

 Pile Attendance

• M&N provided pile attendance to Piling contractor as required
• Disposal of pile arisings

 Main Site Works

• Excavated and disposed 10k + m3 inert material
  • Basement dig
  • Attenuation tanks
  • Foundations
  • Lift pits
  • Cores
  • Crane bases
  • Deepenings
• Installed piling matt (6500m²), blinding and 3500m³ leanmix to underside of foundation
• Installed basement level and podium level drainage
• Installed all below ground services and ducting
• Roads, paths and pavement