Ulster Canal Refurbishment Project

Ulster Canal Refurbishment Project

? Back Ulster Canal Refurbishment Project Thank you to Waterways Ireland for sharing aerial photos showing progress at the historical Ulster Canal Refurbishment project. DBFL are part of the Design Build Team with Jons Civil Engineering providing civil,...
Contract signing for Glenamuck District Roads Scheme

Contract signing for Glenamuck District Roads Scheme

? Back Contract signing for Glenamuck District Roads Scheme The contract signing for Glenamuck District Roads Scheme took place last week marking a milestone in this key infrastructure project, with DBFL’s Kevin Sturgeon and John Carr joining Dún Laoghaire...
2024 Cork Business of the Year Awards

2024 Cork Business of the Year Awards

? Back  2024 Cork Business of the Year Awards Great news from our Cork office this week with DBFL selected as a finalist for the esteemed 2024 Cork Business of the Year Awards in the ‘Best Professional Services Business’ category. This category has...
Engineers Ireland STEPS programme

Engineers Ireland STEPS programme

? Back Engineers Ireland STEPS programme DBFL engineers spent some quality time with some of the ‘next generation engineers’ over the last few weeks, visiting primary schools as part of the Engineers Ireland STEPS programme. This great initiative gives us a...
DBFL Celebrates International Womens Day

DBFL Celebrates International Womens Day

? Back DBFL Celebrates International Women’s Day Our Diversity & Inclusion team brought everyone together earlier today for a fundraising coffee morning in each of our offices. The event celebrated International Women’s Day while also raising funds...
Nominations Irish Building and Design Awards

Nominations Irish Building and Design Awards

? Back  Nominations at the Irish Building and Design Awards We are thrilled to share the news that DBFL has been nominated for four awards across three projects in the upcoming Irish Building and Design Awards.   Trinity College Dublin’s Printing House...
2023 Highlights

2023 Highlights

? Back 2023 Highlight Slideshow No better time than January to take the opportunity to look back at 2023. We hope you enjoy this selection of just some of last year’s many highlights from all of us here at DBFL....
Tile 1 of Seven Mills, Clonburris

Tile 1 of Seven Mills, Clonburris

? Back Tile 1 of Seven Mills, Clonburris DBFL are responsible for the Civil & Structural engineering for Tile 1 of Seven Mills, Clonburris for Cairn Homes which consists of 246 Apartments across 3 blocks, 171 Houses and 148 Duplex units . There is also a...
Gifts to Local Schools

Gifts to Local Schools

? Back Christmas Gifts to Local Schools In an intentional effort to ‘support local’ this Christmas, DBFL reached out to some of the schools in the local areas around our offices and were delighted to be able to deliver treats to some 600 children across five...
DBFL’s Annual Bake Off Final

DBFL’s Annual Bake Off Final

? Back DBFL’s Annual Bake Off Final DBFL’s annual Bake Off competition is becoming quite the tradition, and we have just crowned our Star Baker for 2023. Following six weeks of amazing baking creations our Bake Off Final took place this week with Matthew Conway...
Nominees National Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2024

Nominees National Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2024

? Back Nominees for the National Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2024 We are so proud of Christina Haney who has been nominated as a finalist in the ‘Employee of the Year Award’ sponsored by Musgrave in the upcoming National Diversity & Inclusion Awards...
Dublin Docklands Premier Inn

Dublin Docklands Premier Inn

? Back Dublin Docklands Premier Inn Currently undergoing fit-out, we are looking forward to seeing the doors open on the new Dublin Docklands Premier Inn 262-bed Hotel, a striking new addition to Dublin’s skyline.   Design considerations included working in...
DBFL achieves Gold Smarter Travel Mark

DBFL achieves Gold Smarter Travel Mark

? Back DBFL achieves Gold Smarter Travel Mark We were thrilled to officially receive our Gold Level Smarter Travel Mark from the National Transport Authority recently.   The Smarter Travel Mark recognises and celebrates organisations that support active and...
Ballyogan Square Opens

Ballyogan Square Opens

? Back Ballyogan Square Opens Together with our Design and Build partners John Sisk & Son Ltd, and the wider design team, DBFL were delighted to be involved in the successful delivery of this 67-unit development for Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council...
Shine A Light Sleep Out

Shine A Light Sleep Out

? Back Shine A Light Sleep Out Huge well done to everyone on the DBFL team who slept out on Friday night as part of the Focus Ireland Shine a Light Fundraiser. It was a cold and windy night by all accounts.    Together to date the DBFL team has raised over...
Seafield Strand

Seafield Strand

? Back Seafield Strand Works are now complete at the Seafield Strand development on Greenfield Road in Sutton. With impressive views over Dublin Bay and the Irish Sea, this residential development at Seafield Strand consists of four central blocks ranging from 4...
Two Oaks, Scholarstown Road Completed

Two Oaks, Scholarstown Road Completed

? Back Two Oaks, Scholarstown Road Completed DBFL provided civil, transportation and structural engineering services from planning stage, through compliance and tender stages and into the construction stage for Ardstone’s development at Two Oaks, Scholarstown...
LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebrations

LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebrations

? Back LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebrations It was a huge privilege for DBFL’s Diversity and Inclusion team to continue our LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebrations with such an engaging session from the impressive and highly celebrated, Dr. Mark McBride-Wright MBE CEng...
Clay Farm East Village

Clay Farm East Village

? Back Clay Farm East Village Construction is approaching completion at Clay Farm East Village and we at DBFL are delighted to see the development looking so well.   Set in amongst the overall Clay Farm development, East Village consists of 9 apartment...
ACEI Engineering Excellence Awards 2023

ACEI Engineering Excellence Awards 2023

? Back ACEI Engineering Excellence Awards 2023 Great news to hear recently that two very different but equally exciting DBFL projects, Primark Belfast and Alexandra Road Bridge at Dublin Port, have been shortlisted in the upcoming ACEI Engineering Excellence...
Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School

Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School

? Back  Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School DBFL provided civil and structural engineering design services on the new Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School at Carr’s Hill, Douglas, Co. Cork. Site works started in July 2021 and the...
National Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2023

National Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2023

? Back National Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2023 DBFL is absolutely thrilled to be nominated in not one, but two categories for the upcoming National Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2023 – the first dedicated event to celebrate D&I progress in...
Printing House Square Trinity

Printing House Square Trinity

? Back Printing House Square, Trinity College Dublin   Creating a gateway to the heart of the Trinity campus from Pearse Street, Printing House Square provides a new student hub on campus. The development provides student accommodation, student services in...
Primark Belfast Bank Building

Primark Belfast Bank Building

? Back Primark Belfast Bank Building   DBFL are delighted to have provided Structural and Civil Engineering services for Primark on the re-building and repair of their iconic Bank Building store in Belfast city-center which is due to re-open next week...
Official Opening of Colaiste Chiarain

Official Opening of Colaiste Chiarain

? Back Official Opening Ceremony of Colaiste Chiarain DBFL were delighted to attend the official opening ceremony of Colaiste Chiarain Post Primary School in Croom Co. Limerick recently. DBFL provided civil and structural engineering design services on this...
GOAL Jersey Day 2022

GOAL Jersey Day 2022

? Back GOAL Jersey Day 2022 It was great to see DBFL staff wearing their team colours today in support of Goal Jersey Day, helping raise funds to support Goal’s work around the world.Click the link if you wish to support.https://lnkd.in/eC6gSn-2....
Carrigrohane Road Student Accommodation Cork

Carrigrohane Road Student Accommodation Cork

? Back Carrigrohane Road Student Accommodation Cork The DBFL team are proud to be providing Structural & Civil Engineering services for this 623 student bed accommodation development. Located at the site of the former Coca Cola bottling plant on Carrigrohane...
DBFL’s Inaugural Group Cycle

DBFL’s Inaugural Group Cycle

? Back DBFL’s Inaugural Group Cycle On Thursday July 7th DBFL’s inaugural group cycle took to the streets. Our cycling enthusiasts took off from the office and headed down the quays joining the Royal Canal Greenway near the Convention Centre and...
The Collection Shrewsbury Road

The Collection Shrewsbury Road

? Back The Collection Shrewsbury Road It is great to see one of our recently completed projects make the front page of The Irish Times property section. ‘The Collection’ comprises seven luxury residential homes on Shrewsbury Road which was previously the former...
What Is Pride?

What Is Pride?

? Back What Is Pride? In 2021, DBFL’s Diversity and Inclusion team, as part Dublin Pride celebrations, decided to have took a more meaningful approach to tie in with the commemorations, while showing a greater appreciation for the meaning of Pride.We wanted an...
New Electric Vehicles

New Electric Vehicles

? Back New Electric Vehicles At DBFL we are extremely proud of the sustainable choices made by our staff in travelling to our offices with most people cycling, walking or using Public Transport. We are accredited as a Smarter Travel Workplace and a gold standard...
Kilcarbery Grange, Clondalkin

Kilcarbery Grange, Clondalkin

? Back Kilcarbery Grange, Clondalkin The Kilcarbery Grange development is located on a greenfield site adjacent to Corkagh Park and Grange Castle Golf Course in Clondalkin, Dublin 22. When completed the development will be home to a new residential community and...
Engineers Week 2022

Engineers Week 2022

? Back Engineers Week 2022 A whistle-stop slideshow tour looking back on the fantastic work carried out by DBFL’s STEPS team for Engineers Week 2022. Our team of 18 volunteer engineers had a busy March visiting primary schools as well as hosting Transition Year...
A look inside Beckett Locke Aparthotel Dublin

A look inside Beckett Locke Aparthotel Dublin

? Back A look inside Beckett Locke Aparthotel Dublin DBFL provided civil and structural engineering services for Beckett Locke, working with Bennett Construction to develop and design the structural solution for the 8-storey aparthotel located beside the 3 Arena...
Looking Back on 2021

Looking Back on 2021

? Back Looking Back on 2021 As we start 2022 We took the opportunity to look back on a selection of DBFL’s many projects and achievements over 2021. It’s been busy but tremendously rewarding for our teams and we look forward to working with all our clients and...
Haymarket Smithfield Dublin

Haymarket Smithfield Dublin

? Back Haymarket Smithfield Dublin Works are moving at a rapid pace at Haymarket in Smithfield Plaza, Dublin. With the main structure now complete, the prefabricated brick and glazed façade is currently being lifted into place by a roof-mounted crane. The...
V Frames Cast at Grand Canal Harbour

V Frames Cast at Grand Canal Harbour

? Back V Frames Cast at Grand Canal Harbour It’s fantastic to see the four 2-storey high reinforced concrete V Frames cast to the northern portion of Block 2 at Grand Canal Harbour in Dublin 8. These have been designed and detailed by our structural...
Engineers Ireland Young Engineers Award 2021

Engineers Ireland Young Engineers Award 2021

? Back Engineers Ireland Young Engineers Award 2021 As part of Engineers Ireland Young Engineers Award 2021, DBFL engineers recently visited six schools across Dublin, Cork, Waterford and Kildare. Students had the opportunity to showcase their projects and listen...
DBFL Pledge to Net Zero

DBFL Pledge to Net Zero

? Back DBFL Pledge to Net Zero DBFL Consulting Engineers are pleased to announce our commitment to Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland’s Pledge to Net Zero, a partner to the United Nations’ Race to Zero Campaign. By registering for this...
DBFL CPD Accredited Employer

DBFL CPD Accredited Employer

? Back DBFL Re-accredited as CPD Accredited Employer DBFL is delighted to announce that we have been successfully re-accredited to the Engineers Ireland “CPD Accredited Employer” Standard for a further, maximum three-year period, following a recent audit.  ...
Clay Farm East Village

Clay Farm East Village

? Back Clay Farm East Village Construction is continuing apace at Clay Farm! East Village consists of 9 apartment blocks over 3 single storey basements and will accommodate 295 apartments inclusive of a 325m2 amenity space upon completion. DBFL are delighted to...
DBFL Gold Standard Cycle Friendly Employer

DBFL Gold Standard Cycle Friendly Employer

? Back Gold Standard Cycle Friendly Employer DBFL are delighted to become a Cycle Friendly Employer with our head office on Ormond Quay, Dublin obtaining the European Gold Standard Accreditation at the first attempt. Whilst our staff have been working from home...
Santry Place, Swords Road

Santry Place, Swords Road

? Back Santry Place – Swords Road DBFL took advantage of some recent good weather to get this great drone footage of Santry Place residential development on the Swords Road. The scheme extends to 200 apartments across three 7-storey blocks, with basement...
Investors in Diversity Silver Accreditation

Investors in Diversity Silver Accreditation

  ? Back Investors in Diversity Silver Accreditation DBFL are proud to have achieved an Investors in Diversity Silver accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity, building on our work to become a diverse and inclusive place for all. We have reached out...
Alexandra College New Dormitory

Alexandra College New Dormitory

  ? Back Alexandra College New Dormitory DBFL are proud to see the main structure of the new dormitory building at Alexandra College is now completed.The primary structure of this modern facility is in-situ concrete below the 1st floor, with precast concrete...
Dragons at the Docks

Dragons at the Docks

  ? Back Dragons at the Docks DBFL are again taking on the Dragons at the Docks Challenge this year – albeit a little bit differently this time around. As a team we will have to travel 10,000km virtually from Dublin to Hong Kong! The event starts July 1st...
Gandon Park, Lucan

Gandon Park, Lucan

  ? Back Gandon Park on the Dosborough Road in Lucan DBFL are delighted to have provided civil and structural consulting services for Gandon Park on the Dosborough Road in Lucan. The development by Cairn Homes PLC is part of the wider Shackleton development...
Structural Innovation at Central Plaza

Structural Innovation at Central Plaza

  ? Back Structural Innovation at Central Plaza DBFL’s Fergal English describes the solutions to the unique and complex challenges on Central Plaza, Dame Street. This landmark project, which is dramatic both inside and out, commands the skyline in Dublin...
Engineers Week 2021

Engineers Week 2021

  ? Back Engineers Week 2021 DBFL’s STEPS Team paid a virtual visit to 60 primary school children across 2 classes last Monday as part of our involvement in Engineers Week. Our engineers shared their enthusiasm with an equally enthusiastic group of pupils...
Cork Street Student Accommodation

Cork Street Student Accommodation

  ? Back Cork Street Student Accommodation Just one of many student accommodation projects that DBFL have worked on over the last few years. This high-quality student accommodation facility, on the site of a former factory facility on Cork Street in central...
Together Apart

Together Apart

  ? Back Together Apart The sites may be closed but we’re all still here, still servicing our clients, working together while staying apart.    ...
Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom Co. Limerick

Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom Co. Limerick

  ? Back Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom Co. Limerick DBFL are pleased to see the completion of Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom Co. Limerick. The new 1000 pupil secondary school development on the 22-acre site consists of a multi wing two-storey building of almost...
The Quarter, Citywest Phase 2

The Quarter, Citywest Phase 2

  ? Back The Quarter at Citywest – Phase 2 The Quarter at Citywest – Phase 2 is a residential development by Cairn Homes PLC located immediately adjacent to Fortunestown Luas Stop and to the N82, very close to the intersection with the N7 in west Co. Dublin....
Knockrabo Residential Development

Knockrabo Residential Development

  ? Back Knockrabo Residential Development Phase 1 of the Knockrabo residential development at Mount Anville Road in South Dublin has recently been completed. The latest addition to this phase on this steeply sloping site overlooking Dublin city, comprising...
DBFL Takes on the Walktober Step Challenge

DBFL Takes on the Walktober Step Challenge

  ? Back DBFL Takes on the Walktober Step Challenge DBFL staff took on the Walktober Step challenge this year with a slightly different approach. Marching along the streets in their local areas as part of remote teams, our steppers came across some beautiful...
Transportation Engineer/ Planner

Transportation Engineer/ Planner

Back Open Positions CIVIL Transportation Engineer/ Planner   Dublin, Cork, Waterford, Ireland DBFL has a significant and expanding workload in their transportation engineering & planning department and is seeking to recruit Transportation Engineers/Planners...
Transportation Engineer/ Planner

Senior Transport Engineer/Planner

Back Open Positions CIVIL Senior Transport Engineer/Planner   Dublin, Cork, Waterford, Ireland DBFL Consulting Engineers are currently seeking to recruit Senior Traffic and Transportation Professionals. Our ever-increasing project folio and successful positioning...
Printing House Square Trinity College

Printing House Square Trinity College

  ? Back Printing House Square Trinity College The high-profile Printing House Square development on the Trinity College Campus at Pearse Street is currently at roof level. DBFL have provided civil and structural engineering services for the development,...
The Quarter at Citywest

The Quarter at Citywest

  ? Back The Quarter at Citywest Construction is rapidly progressing at The Quarter at Citywest which is the second phase of Cairn Homes’ strategic housing development at Cooldown Commons, immediately adjacent to the N82 to the east, and Fortunestown Luas...
Dublin Airport West Apron Crossing

Dublin Airport West Apron Crossing

  ? Back Dublin Airport West Apron Crossing We are delighted to announce the completion of the West Apron Crossing project which will provide a vital new service link between the Western and Main Apron areas at Dublin Airport. DBFL were appointed by the...
DBFL Takes on the Walktober Step Challenge

DBFL Takes on the Walktober Step Challenge

  ? Back DBFL Takes on the Walktober Step Challenge This October DBFL have been participating in Walktober!   The NTA and Transport for Ireland have teamed up as part of the Smarter Travel Workplaces and Campus initiatives to make October the step...
DBFL Shine A Light on Homelessness

DBFL Shine A Light on Homelessness

  ? Back DBFL Shine A Light on Homelessness On Friday the 18th of October 14 volunteers from DBFL took part in Focus Ireland’s Shine a Light Night.   The DBFL team joined over 200 other participants in The Iveagh Gardens in Dublin City Centre to brave...
New Stillorgan Junction Layout Complete

New Stillorgan Junction Layout Complete

  ? Back New Stillorgan Junction Layout Complete A birds-eye view of the new junction layout at the western entrance to Stillorgan Village in South County Dublin.  Phase 1 of the Stillorgan Village Area Movement Framework Plan set out to create a vibrant,...
Bridge progress at Mariavilla, Maynooth

Bridge progress at Mariavilla, Maynooth

? Back Bridge Progress at Mariavilla, Maynooth Great to see the bridge beams going in at the Mariavilla development in Maynooth. This 40m long road bridge across the River Lyreen is part of the new link road serving Mariavilla which will link Moyglare Road and...
Fairways Apartment Development Dun Laoghaire

Fairways Apartment Development Dun Laoghaire

  ? Back Fairways Apartment Development Dun Laoghaire Construction is progressing well at the Fairways development in Dun Laoghaire, with the scaffolding starting to come down on the largest of the three blocks at Fairway Court. Fairway Hall is currently at...
Terminal 4 Bridge

Terminal 4 Bridge

  ? Back Terminal 4 Bridge DBFL are the lead consultant on the Terminal 4 Bridge at Dublin Port. We will be providing Civil, Structural and Transportation engineering services over all stages of the project from Inception to Handover. We are also project...
Beckett Locke

Beckett Locke

  ? Back Beckett Locke The site works have progressed with the completion of the 4th floor slab and rising elements to the underside of the 4th floor. The reinforced concrete structure is set to be completed by the end of July.   Beckett Locke is an...
Berth 50 Pontoons

Berth 50 Pontoons

  ? Back Berth 50 Pontoons Works were recently completed on a heavy duty pontoon system at Berth 50, Dublin Port.  The pontoons move up and down in the tides via new guide piles fixed to the existing sheet pile quay wall.  The new pontoons and walkway...
Aungier Street Student Accommodation

Aungier Street Student Accommodation

  ? Back Aungier Street Student Accommodation Progress continues on site of the 300-bed Aungier Street Student Accommodation project, with the main piling works complete and foundations including pilecaps and ground beams advancing this week.  The student...
Greystones Marina Residential Development

Greystones Marina Residential Development

? Back Greystones Marina Residential Development Work is continuing apace at Greystones Marina where DBFL are providing full civil and structural engineering services on this high-profile residential development overlooking Greystones Harbour. 153 houses and 205...
Shackleton – Phase 1 Almost Complete

Shackleton – Phase 1 Almost Complete

? Back Shackleton – Phase 1 Almost Complete Phase 1 of Shackleton, a 900-unit development in Lucan for Cairn Homes, is almost complete with Phase 2 well underway. The development features a mix of 3 and 4 bedroom houses, a 60-unit apartment block over...
Ro-Ro jetty progressing rapidly

Ro-Ro jetty progressing rapidly

? Back Ro-Ro jetty progressing rapidly Works are rapidly progressing on the roll on roll off (Ro-Ro) jetty at Cross Berth Quay which forms part of the overall Alexandra Basin Regeneration Project at Dublin Port. The dolphin structure is comprised of steel tubular...
Termini Sandyford starts on site

Termini Sandyford starts on site

? Back Termini development on the Arkle Road DBFL are delighted to see another one of our high-profile commercial projects starting on site. Termini is a Grade A office development in a prime location, directly opposite the Sandyford Luas stop. Built over a...
Notre Dame Residential Scheme

Notre Dame Residential Scheme

? Back Progress at Notre Dame Churchtown   Nice to see the progress of this high-end residential scheme at Notre Dame, Churchtown from the sky! This circa 300-unit development is set out in 7 apartment blocks ranging in height from 3 to 6 storeys over...
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