The Sorensen Dinish Wharf team was delighted to give a series of presentations to the TY, and final year students in Scoil Phobail Bhéara, Casteltownbere in recent weeks. We received a warm welcome from the students and teachers during our visits where we covered topics such as the neighbouring Dinish Wharf Development that Sorensen is delivering for the Department of Agriculture Food & Marine, careers in Civil Engineering and reviewed some interesting Sorensen past projects. We’d like to thank the school for their hospitality and we look forward to meeting with the students later in the year when we hope to arrange a site visit for them to view the completed Dinish Wharf project.
We have great pleasure in announcing that Cork City Council has appointed Sorensen Civil Engineering as Main Contractor to deliver the Glanmire Road Improvements and Sustainable Transport Works. The project entails delivering 3no. sections of the wider scheme, namely; Section P1 (Church Hill Junction), Section P3 (Improvements to Glanmire Bridge/Village) and Section P9 (L2999 Dunkettle Road). Our team will be mobilising to site in the coming days and are looking forward to meeting the local community and neighbouring businesses in advance of commencing the works.
The project works include the following:
Section P1 (Church Hill Junction) involves the provision of a new right turn lane from the R639. To accommodate this layout, the boundary wall of Cólaiste an Phiarsaigh will be set back. The benefits associated with the proposal include a more efficient junction which will provide higher levels of service for all users. Pedestrians will be provided with wider footways with a new footway on Church Hill. The bus stops will be relocated to provide for more direct connectivity with Cólaiste an Phiarsaigh and bus laybys will be provided so the efficiency of traffic movement on the Glanmire Road is improved. A pedestrian crossing will support much safer road conditions.
Section P3 (Improvements to Glanmire Bridge/Village) involves upgrading the existing road network on the R639, Glanmire Bridge and Glanmire Village. The aim of the project is to reduce speeds within Glanmire Village to provide a safer road network for all road users; this will be achieved through the incorporation of a raised carriageway surface. The project will integrate with other proposals included within the project such as improvements to R639/Church Hill Junction, the Proposed Greenway, Proposed Pedestrian Bridge and L2999 Dunkettle Road Upgrades.
Section P9 (L2999 Dunkettle Road) involves the upgrade of the L2999 Dunkettle Road. From Glanmire Village to the proposed Ballinglanna development a 3m shared use footway/cycleway, a 6.5m carriageway and a 2m footway is proposed. From the Ballinglanna Development towards Dunkettle a wider cross section consisting of a 2m footway either side of the carriageway, a 3m segregated cycle track, a 6.5m carriageway and 1m verge either side of the carriageway will be provided. Pedestrian/cyclist crossings will be provided at various locations to improve safety for all road users.
Sorensen would like to welcome back our Student Intern, Dylan Finn-Hannon, who re-joins our team for his Placement Year. Dylan has worked with Sorensen throughout his studies at UCC, where he is moving into his final year of his Masters in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering.
“I joined the Sorensen team as a summer student intern after my first year of General Engineering in UCC and have been with them for almost three years now. Sorensen put a lot of time and effort into teaching me everything there is to know as a Site Engineer, and I was given great exposure and responsibility right from the outset. I have learned so much about the industry during my time with Sorensen so far and couldn’t recommend their summer internship programme enough.” Dylan – Student Engineer
Sorensen Civil Engineering Ltd is proud to have been nominated in 2 categories in the Irish Construction Excellence awards. Our Marina Park Phase 1 project has been nominated under the Excellence in Civil Engineering category and our Youghal Eco Boardwalk project has been nominated in the Leisure and Tourism category. These nominations are the result of a lot of hard work, innovation, and diligence by our project teams in collaboration with our respective clients and design teams on both projects. Well done to all involved in delivering these prestigious projects.
The N70 Brackaharagh Road Project is located on the Ring of Kerry between Caherdaniel and Castlecove and involves the realignment of 1.2km of the existing road and new cycletrack/footway. The ground conditions vary from a shear face of rock ranging in height from 2m – 10m to peat of up to 4m in depth. Work only commenced in November and already you can see the outline of the new road alignment! The bulk earthworks have been completed on the eastbound lane with drainage and utilities now well underway. The project is due for completion in November 2022.
Our Dinish Wharf Project in Castletownbere is now in full swing! The piling of the eastern breakwater is nearing completion with the last sheet pile arc now well underway. The western breakwater embankment and finished slab within the cell are now complete. Dredging of the rock in both the berth pocket and navigation channel has recently commenced from the floating plant and the installation of precast beams for the quay extension to facilitate precast deck slabs is ongoing. Credit goes to our experienced site team for maintaining the highest standards in safety and quality on this challenging project.
Sorensen has recently commenced works for the Carlingford Lough Ferry company at Greencastle, Co. Down and Greenore, Co. Louth. The project consists of modifications to the piling, walkway and fendering at the ferry terminal structures. The works have commenced with the removal and replacement of the fendering units with the project due to be completed prior to ferry sailings re-starting on St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
Sorensen’s marine team are approaching completion of the works for the Harbour Authority at Warrenpoint, Co. Down. Diving operations for plate repairs and anodes to the existing dolphin structures at Berth 7 were completed over a number of months. The drilling and grouting of the voids at the repair locations was subsequently undertaken in January. Timber piling works and concrete repairs have also been completed at Berth 6 with the area handed back to the Harbour.
Our project in the Waterford IDA Industrial estate continues to progress at a steady rate. To date nine roads have been surfaced and we are 30% complete. Our experienced site crews are expertly negotiating a wide variety of underground utilities within the estate and must be commended for operating so diligently and conscientiously. Sorensen are liaising with the local businesses community, and our collaborative relationship continues. Well done to our Waterford site team and keep up the good work!
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