The McKeon team is currently working to deliver a significant extension to the STEM Building at Dundalk Institute of Technology Campus, Dublin Road, Dundalk, County Louth.    This two-storey, 1,300 sqm extension is being constructed on the eastern side of the existing building and, when complete, will provide additional teaching and lab spaces for…

  In an article by Pinsent Masons, Anne-Mari Friel and Natalie Trainor detail how construction data not only makes construction and engineering projects more efficient, it also makes them less damaging to the environment, creating safer buildings as a result. You can read this article in full here: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/construction-data-what-can-be-collected-and-how-it-can-help   Typical data sources include: Sensors…

Through innovating the built environment Earlier this week, the Construction Sector Group, or CSG, for ‘Innovation and Digital Adoption’ published its Sustainability Consultation Group Report.  The scope of the report was to outline the key research areas for disruptive and scalable innovation in sustainability, carbon reduction and climate action across Ireland’s construction industry, with a…

In a recent Business Post feature, Engineers Ireland explored the future of the sector and, specifically, posited what skills engineers will need to develop over the next decade.  Future in-demand skills will need to align with the green future aspirations for the built environment and the role it must play in decarbonisation globally. In dealing…

Earlier this week Paul Murphy, TD for Dublin South-West and member of the People Before Profit-Solidarity party, put forward the Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill. At first stage, the Bill proposes to amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 to provide for a definition of fresh air based on CO2 levels in the…

    Fit Out Awards 2021: Shortlist Announcement Public Sector Fit Out Project of the Year – Woodlock Hall   Woodlock Hall The team at McKeon Group are delighted to be named on the shortlist for ‘Public Sector Fit Out’ project of the year in the Fit Out Awards 2021 for the delivery of a…

  MSI: A new type of contractor The role of Master Systems Integrator, or MSI, is a relatively new concept for the built environment in Ireland, although it’s relevance has been growing in other regions in line with the growth of smart buildings globally. The term ‘smart buildings’ essentially describes connected buildings and these connections…

Having previously undertaken a full mechanical infrastructure and control upgrade to reduce energy consumption, McKeon Group was recently commissioned to deliver a new library at Woodlock Hall, on the historical All Hallows Campus of Dublin City University in Drumcondra. The campus consists of nine interconnected original and contemporary buildings, the oldest of which was built…