Irish Cement Kiln 3 Project - Overall responsibility for managing design and procurement of all civil, structural and building elements. Services included feasibility, planning application and EIS, fire certificate application, detailed design, construction supervision and cost control. We were also appointed to act as the Project Supervisor Design Process on this project from the design stage through to the end of construction stage on site.
Mott MacDonald Ireland provides a multidisciplinary one-stop-shop with all of the necessary skills in-house to deliver industrial development projects from site selection and concept through planning and permitting, design and construction, to final commissioning.

Concept
Evaluating potential development sites is one of the first areas where we can assist our clients assessing by available utilities, high level masterplanning, environmental and planning constraint studies, geotechnical and contamination investigations for example.

We can also conduct feasibility and front end engineering studies to assist in establishing in the scope and viability of projects.

Our experience in working with local authorities and utility providers allows us to add value through our understanding of the needs of both provider and consumer.

Planning and Permitting
The regulatory systems impacting on industrial developments are extensive. We have long and successful experience of bringing projects through both the conventional planning and the strategic infrastructure legislation, as well as the many environmental licencing requirements which may apply.

Building Regulations and particularly fire safety introduce further complexities to the design of industrial buildings, and we can work with the relevant authority to arrive at practical solutions to the issues that arise.

Design
Many industrial buildings are bespoke enclosures of the processes they contain, and therefore need to have a form that is driven by the logic of the process as well as meeting environmental and aesthetic requirements.

Internal environments may be extreme, for example in terms of temperature or chemical exposure or perhaps classifi ed clean areas may be required. Noiseand energy management may also dictate the type of building enclosure. Special foundations for equipment may be required. All of these aspects fall within our experience, and our clients can draw on the experience of our industrial architects and in-house experts to arrive at appropriate solutions.

We are familiar with the provision of specialist utilities, for example within the pharmachem and food industries, as well as the normal drainage, water and power systems, including CHP. Treatment for both water supply and wastewater is another area in which we can provide specialist designs and advice.

Construction
There are many models for the procurement of the construction process and we can advise on the relative merits of these, and develop the appropriate contract documents. Our in-house cost consultants can assist with budget development from the early stages and monitor and control it during construction.

We can provide varying levels of construction support and management to suit each client’s requirements, and act as their representative in the administration of the contract.

Commissioning
The testing and commissioning of a completed facility is another area in which we can be of assistance. While many of our clients will manage this process themselves, we can provide certification of tests for external bodies such asthe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for example.

We can assist with the preparation of commissioning plans and with verificationand certification. Our validation specialists can deliver DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ at all the stages of a project.