Project Name: Ratoath Community College, Co. Meath
Means of Procurement: Traditional Contract
Client Name: Meath VEC

Client Name:
Civil Structural Services
Opus Awards - Commended - 2007
RIAI Awards - Commended - 2008

Project Description:
This project involved the construction one of the largest community school in Ireland (8,000 m2) for 900 pupils with allowance for 30% increase in pupil numbers catered for in future proofed design.

Description of the Tenderer's Role:
Civil Structural Engineering Services

Innovation:
€13m Project Completed from Appointment to Handover in less than 3 years, on time and on budget a testament to the teams ability.

Opus Awards - Commended - 2007
RIAI Awards - Commended - 2008

This award winning school was procured within basic building costs, on budget, requiring a very special effort from all members of the Design Team to optimise design.

Hayes Higgins Partnerships innovative work is self evident as the structure is all exposed.

Total Capital Value: €13m

Dates of Involvement:
Planning December 2004
Tender January 2005
Completion Jan 2007

Current Status of Project: Complete

Name and Contact Details of Project Referee:
Peter Kierans, CEO,
Meath VEC
+253 (0)46 9021447

Design Team:
Architect: McGarry Ni Eanaigh Architects
Civil / Structural: Hayes Higgins Partnership
Mechanical / Electrical: VMRA (Varmings)
Quantity Surveyor: Kerrigan Sheanon Newman

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