PROJECT
Griffeen Community College
LOCATION
Griffeen Avenue, Lucan, Co Dublin
PROJECT SUMMARY
Site development and groundworks for new 11,443m2 3-storey precast concrete frame secondary school on raft foundations, to accommodate 1,000 pupils
CLIENT
JJ Rhatigan Building Contractors on behalf of the Department of Education
Earthworks | Substructures | Drainage | Underground Tanks & Utilities | Roads and carparks | Roadways
Architect: Reddy Architecture + Urbanism
Engineer: O’Connor Sutton Cronin
Preparation of site village compound area and temporary carpark, including topsoil strip and hardcore (3,975m2)
Site clearance including removal of trees and site vegetation with topsoil strip and reduce level excavation including disposal off site (25,000m3)
Excavation and blinding for raft foundation slab to new college (4,068m2)
Hardcore filling to make up levels to underside of raft slab for new school and externally to roads, car parks and paved areas across the site (32,000 T)
Install radon pipes & sumps, 845m under-slab drainage (1,145m), main line foul & surface water drainage (3,140m), 110mm diameter PE SDR17 electro fusion welded watermain (540m), ESB, LV, ELV and Comms ducting (4,000m)
Excavation and filling for attenuation tank with 1,550m3 storage capacity using CubicM3 chamber storm water management system
Install kerbs, concrete footpaths and topsoil to landscape areas Civils & Ground Works
Programme: 44 weeks
