All Projects
EARTHWORKS
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M3 Clonee to North of Kells Earthworks The M3 motorway is the largest PPP motorway project undertaken in Ireland. Wills Bros Ltd was engaged as the specialist earthworks contractor by the main contractor for 32km (over 50%) of the project... read more » |
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M50 Upgrade Scheme Contract 1 The M50 Upgrade Scheme involved the provision of a third lane in each direction and the change of all signalized grade separated interchanges to fully free-flow junctions. Contract 1 involved the... read more » |
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Holmestown Waste Management Facility Landfill Cell Development Phase 2 The Phase 2 works consist of the construction of engineered landfill cells with a footprint area approximately 17,500 m². Works will include excavation of 77,000 m³ insitu clay material... read more » |
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Shewalton Landfill Development Phase 4 Cell Construction, Capping Works and Construction of Access Road The works comprise of the development of part of the Shewalton Site for use as a new landfill containment cell, capping an existing filled cell, construction of a surface water drainage system and... read more » |
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ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
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Firhouse Road Realignment – Contract B The Firhouse Road Realignment Contract B involved the realignment and reconstruction of 1.5 km of urban road. The new alignment consisted of a 10.5 m wide carriageway, 2.0 m grass verges, 1.75 m... read more » |
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N5 Realignment- Scramoge to Cloonmore Realignment of 8km of the N5 National Primary Road between Scramoge and Cloonmore, County Roscommon. Principal elements included: 8.3km of mainline construction 2 river bridges 1 rail... read more » |
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M6 Ballinasloe to Athlone Dual Carriageway Main Contract for the design and construction of a 2 lane motorway between the towns of Athlone and Ballinasloe. It consists of 20 km of dual carriageway constructed to motorway standard, 4 km of... read more » |
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M18 Gort to Crusheen Dual Carriageway Main Contract for the design and construction of a 22.3km, 2 lane motorway bypassing the towns of Crusheen and Gort in counties Clare and Galway. Principal elements also include 2 grade separated... read more » |
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Reconstruction of Owroe Bridge The demolition of the existing Owroe Bridge and construction of a new river bridge. The new deck consists of pre – cast bridge beams in-filled with in-situ reinforced concrete. The... read more » |
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N5 Charlestown Bypass Design and construction of 18.2km standard single carriageway national primary road. The scope of the works included the realignment of 5km of various single carriageway roads; 2 No. grade separated... read more » |
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N15 Bundoran / Ballyshannon Bypass The N15 Bundoran / Ballyshannon Bypass project consisted of design and construction of approximately 11km of 10.0m Wide Single Carriageway National Primary Road, 1.0km of single 2-way carriageway at... read more » |
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IDA Ireland Athenry Strategic Site Infrastructure Works Phase 01Roadworks The works connect the N6 Galway to East Ballinasloe scheme, currently under construction, to the R348 Regional Road. Haul Route/Accommodation Road, 0.915Km in Length, 5 metre wide Carriageway... read more » |
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Construction of Sonnagh River Bridge, Realignment of Local Road & Associated Works Demolition and removal of an existing road bridge crossing of the Sonnagh River and existing walls and fences. Construction of a new concrete bridge over the River Sonnagh, a single span structure... read more » |
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Realignment of the N59 at Derrylea The Realignment of the N59 at Derrylea will consist of 3.8km of road to be constructed in the townlands of Gowlan West and Derrylea, Co. Galway. The scheme consists of: 3800 linear metres of 6.5m... read more » |
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Blakestown QBC Upgrade of Blakestown Way to incorporate a south bound bus corridor and upgrade of footway and cycleway facilities. To include site clearance removal of old footpath, installation of new services... read more » |
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N22&N71 Pavement and Minor Works Contract 2009 Pavement Scarification Road Reconstruction and Repair Road Markings read more » |
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N22&N25 Pavement and Minor Works Contract 2009 Pavement Scarification Road Reconstruction and Repair Road Markings read more » |
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Carrigaline Cycle Network Scheme Upgrading and repair to pedestrian footpaths and cycle tracks in Carrigaline. read more » |
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N52 Ardcroney Overlay contract including planing when required, surface dressing, laying of new kerbing and footpaths, road markings and reflective studs. read more » |
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WATER AND SEWERAGE
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Ballyshannon Sewerage Scheme This contract involved the construction of the Ballyshannon Sewerage Scheme which included 17km of new pipework in the town of Ballyshannon. The new pipes were laid in busy streets while maintaining... read more » |
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Clontarf Combined Sewers Overflow Tanks The construction of a temporary storage facility, within the confines of Clontarf Golf Club. Work included the installation of combined sewers in storm conditions and consisted of an R.C. storage tank... read more » |
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Carlow Town Surface Water Drainage Scheme, Flood Relief Scheme Phase A and Water Conservation Project Phase 2 Upgrading of the existing sewerage network by constructing new storm and foul sewer lines, surface water and overflow chambers and pumping stations around the town of Carlow. Watermain... read more » |
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Killooman-Ballinagleragh Water Supply Project The project encompassed the construction of: • 3 No reinforced concrete reservoirs were constructed. The reservoirs consist of pre-cast concrete wall panels, columns and insitu base, ring beam... read more » |
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INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL
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Ballina Beverages Concentrate Plant – Civil Works The initial contract was the site enabling works for the construction of the largest soft drinks concentrate plant (45,000 m2) in Europe from a Greenfield site in Ballina, Co. Mayo. The scope of works... read more » |
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ESB Peaking Capacity Generating Station at Tawnaghmore, County Mayo This project involved the construction of a 600m3 reinforced concrete foundation base, to receive a 50MW Pratt and Whittney generator. The base was constructed in one continuous pour, which included... read more » |
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Irish Gypsum Ltd. Production Strips Production strip at Knocknacran Opencast Mine, Co. Monaghan. involving the removal of large volumes of overburden The main construction elements were: Excavation of 5,584,300 m3 of... read more » |
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Lisheen Mine Tailings Dam – Stage 2 This contract involved the raising of the existing Tailings Management Facility (TMF) for the lead and zinc mine by increasing the height of the dam around its perimeter on its downstream. The raise... read more » |
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Roscommon Business and Technology Park Phase 1 This project involved the construction of new Business and Technology Park for the I.D.A. on a greenfield site in Roscommon town. Work involved the provision of a new central spine access road through... read more » |
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Wexford Business and Technology Park Contract for the expansion and upgrade of the existing IDA business park. Works included the extension of the park access roads, provision of cycleways and footpaths, boundary wall construction and... read more » |
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LANDFILL
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Coolcashlagh Landfill Construction of 35,000m2 of permanent cap to Coolcashlagh Landfill in Killarney, Co. Kerry. The main elements of the project included 16,000m3 of earthworks re-profiling to existing body of... read more » |
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Drumaboden Landfill The main works consisted of: Re-grading of existing waste to form sloped batters and longitudinal gradients to facilitate surface water drainage. Filling of 900m of existing leachate... read more » |
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North Kerry Landfill The project involved the permanent cap of 2 no. landfill cells and the construction of 2 no. new landfill cells. The main elements of the capping works included 20,000m2 of regulating of existing... read more » |
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Holmestown Waste Management Facility Landfill Cell Development Phase 2 The Phase 2 works consist of the construction of engineered landfill cells with a footprint area approximately 17,500 m². Works will include excavation of 77,000 m³ insitu clay material... read more » |
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Shewalton Landfill Development Phase 4 Cell Construction, Capping Works and Construction of Access Road The works comprise of the development of part of the Shewalton Site for use as a new landfill containment cell, capping an existing filled cell, construction of a surface water drainage system and... read more » |
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Kinsale Road Landfill - Contract 10 (Landfill Capping) The project involves capping approximately 90,000ms of landfill at Kinsale Road, Cork. The work take place in 2No capping phases (10a and10b) in 2010 and 2011. The works include all permanent and... read more » |
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LEISURE AND PUBLIC AMENITY
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Cornelscourt Village Renewal Scheme Streetscape contract for Dun-Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. Works encompassed the removal of existing pavements, walls and large trees in a very confined site area. The reconstruction involved the... read more » |
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Lucan Weir and Promenade This contract involved the construction of a weir and promenade along the river Liffey in Dublin. Construction involved site clearance, the demolition of the existing riverbank wall, the placement... read more » |
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Development of Kilbarry Cemetery The project consists of the redevelopment of an existing 4 acre site previously used as a builder’s waste dump. This project requires the redevelopment of the site to accommodate 1500 graves and... read more » |
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Carrigeen Civic Amenity Centre Contract includes the construction of a new civic amenity site at Garigeen, Clonmel. The works comprise of the construction of: administration block site circulation routes yard... read more » |
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SPECIALIST SERVICES
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Wick Drain Installation Wills Bros Ltd., are the only Irish contractor providing wick drain installation services. Examples of previous projects N5 Scramoge to Cloonmore Road Realignment (50,000m) St. Johns... read more » |
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Subbase Laying Wills Bros Ltd., were the first Irish Contractor to equip their grader fleet with ATS Blade control systems for accurate and efficient laying of subbase and capping layers. In addition to carrying out... read more » |
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MARINE AND COASTAL
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Whiddy Island Slipway Construction Construction of a 50m mass concrete slipway with the construction of 150m of entrance road and carpark. The slipway and retaining walls were constructed within a 5m tidal zone. This required a 7m... read more » |
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Gyleen Costal Erosion Construction of RC Wall on foreshore at base of eroded cliff face and construction of gabion wall on top of RC wall. Backfill from gabion wall to top of cliff face. read more » |
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Tarmonbarry Marina Development Civil works contract for the construction of a 90 berth marina adjacent to the River Shannon in the Village of Tarmonbarry. Construction involved the excavation of 40,000m3 in the marina and... read more » |
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