Marina Village, Cork Update

Progress continues at Glenveagh Properties plc’s Marina Village, Cork Development, where DBFL is proud to provide civil and structural design expertise on this landmark residential development. Located on the former 5-hectare Ford Distribution site, in the heart of the Cork Docklands, overlooking Páirc Uí Chaoimh and the Marina Public Park; this project will ultimately deliver approximately 1,200 new homes across 14 apartment blocks, over 4 podium structures, some rising up to 14 storeys, integrated within a network of streets and high-quality public open spaces that prioritise community use.

Phase One, comprising 337 residential units, is now well into delivery and scheduled for completion in 2027. On site, precast installation is progressing across three of the four blocks, with the most advanced structure reaching the fifth floor. In-situ reinforced concrete works are nearing completion, window and external brickwork installation is underway and internal fit out has commenced.

The superstructure blocks are constructed from precast concrete walls and precast hollowcore / lattice slab floors. These bear on a large common insitu concrete transfer slab located at podium level over the insitu concrete undercroft basement. The phase one development is supported on a combination of CFA and bored displacement piles. The use of bored displacement piles significantly reduced the volume of spoil generated during the piling works.
Design challenges include contaminated ground conditions, proximity to and interfacing with existing culverts to the northwest of the site and interfacing with the future extension to the Monaghan Road to the south of the site. This extension results in the southern elevation of this phase being significantly buried. Extensive SUD’s features in the form of underground attenuation tanks are provided across the full development. The development is also designed to work within flooding constraints.

DBFL is delighted to be part of the multidisciplinary team delivering this ambitious development, which represents a significant step in the regeneration of the Docklands area and will provide much-needed housing for Cork.

Thanks to Lafferty for the video.
Client: Glenveagh Properties plc
Main Contractor: Conack
Architect: O’Mahony Pike Architects
QS: Buildcost
M&E: EDC – Engineering Design Consultants
Fire/DAC: Maurice Johnson & Partners
PSDP: Ashview Consultants
Planners: McCutcheon Halley Chartered Planning Consultants
Assigned Certifier: ORS
Landscape Architect: Ilsa Rutgers
Precast Superstructure: Kilsaran Precast Ltd
Sustainability Consultant: Passive Dynamics Sustainability Consultants