Construction BUSINESS

Engineering, environment and design consultancy firm Sweco UK has opened a new office in Cork. The company already has experience delivering projects across Ireland, including the implementation of telemetry systems with Irish Water and the development of the SSE’s Galway Wind Park. The company has also worked on several transport projects including the M8 Cashel to Mitchelstown motorway, the M50 upgrade in Dublin and the M3 Clonee to Kells motorway scheme in Meath.

The Cork team is currently working on the Oweninny wind farm in Mayo, phase two of the A1 junctions project in Northern Ireland and will shortly commence tender design work on the A6 Dungiven to Drumahoe dualling scheme also in Northern Ireland, the company said.

“We chose to open in Cork to establish a permanent presence in Ireland which will further enhance the service provided to our clients based in the country and operating within it,” Sweco UK managing director, Max Joy, said.
Cork-based Sweco operations director, John Nolan said that the company was looking forward to adding to the team in Cork “while continuing to provide Sweco’s recognised expertise and multi-disciplinary approach to project design and delivery.”

In the UK, Sweco employs 800 people and in addition to Cork, has offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Maidenhead, Manchester, Newcastle, Peterborough, Solihull and Stockton.