In his latest piece for our newsletter, David Keniry delves into the search for a private partner to spearhead the development of a campus building for Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin). The Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) is embarking on a quest to appoint a Developer for the West Quad Grangegorman Property Exchange Project. Read on to discover more about this intriguing venture.

A private partner is sought to design, build, and finance a campus building for Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), writes David Keniry.

The Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) is seeking to appoint a Developer for the West Quad Grangegorman Property Exchange Project. The Project comprises the design, construction and financing of the west quad at Grangegorman in exchange for the title of the TU Dublin Aungier Street Campus.

The GDA is responsible for the urban and social renewal of a c.30ha site at Grangegorman. The relocation of several TU Dublin facilities from various city sites to Grangegorman is being managed by the Grangegorman Development Agency in a phased manner.

As part of the current programme of works, the Agency – with TU Dublin – is now advancing with plans to develop the West Quad Grangegorman. The West Quad will provide c.21,000m2 of new higher-education learning/ teaching space to support the continued consolidation of elements of TU Dublin at Grangegorman.

It will replace TU Dublin facilities, functions, and operations presently at the TU Dublin Aungier St. Campus, and its development will be funded by the disposal of same.

The GDA Board and the TU Dublin Governing Body perform the role of a joint Approving Authority. The West Quad Project Board performs the role of Sponsoring Agency.

Ireland’s utilities regulator has launched a consultation on models to build, finance, and maintain the grid to harness offshore wind, writes David Keniry.

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has published a consultation paper on developing an offshore revenue recovery model for EirGrid with responses due by 12 April and a…

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Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has agreed to excavate tunnels deeper into the ground during the construction of the Metrolink to prevent potential damage to city center buildings.

Scheduled to commence next year, the Metrolink project, with an estimated cost between €9 billion and €23 billion, will connect the city's southside to the airport and beyond.

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Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has consented to excavating tunnels deeper into the ground during the Metrolink construction to mitigate potential damage to city center buildings.

The Metrolink project, slated to commence next year with an estimated cost ranging between €9 billion and €23 billion, will span from the city's southside to the airport and beyond.

Two companies…

In Dublin's city centre, a legal tussle unfolds as CIE seeks possession of a prime site earmarked for Ireland's tallest office and hotel building. This comes as Tanat Ltd, a company under the Johnny Ronan-led Ronan Group Real Estate (RGRE), faces setbacks in completing the ambitious 22-storey project at Tara Street.

CIE initially entered into a…