The former Findlater House office block on O’Connell Street has been converted into a 198-bedroom Holiday Inn Express Hotel.
The works include the complete soft strip of the building, removal of plantrooms, removal of the existing façade, the reconfiguration of the internal cores and construction of one additional floor using a lightweight Metsec Structure. The new façade consists of granite cladding and aluminium curtain walling with a feature 7.5m L shaped tower on the corner of O’Connell and Cathal Brugha Street.
PUNCH H&S were involved in all stages of the design and construction, ensuring adequate communication took place between all of the interested parties.
At PUNCH, we understand the value of education. That’s why we support our staff who wish to undertake further education and training. We encourage staff members to maintain their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) accreditations with Engineers Ireland. We also continue to offer training in sustainable design and construction through seminars, in-house lectures, and external training programmes. We promote the achievement of professional titles with institutions such as Engineers Ireland, the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland, the Institute of Structural Engineers, and the Institute of Civil Engineers.
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