Ireland’s largest construction company, Sisk, celebrated STEPS Engineers Week by inviting over 20 students from Mercy Secondary, Inchicore for a guided tour of Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin, which turned 21 this week. Dundrum Town Centre was built by Sisk in 2005 and now attracts over 15 million visitors each year.

Engineers Week is an annual nationwide campaign that has been created to introduce primary and secondary school children to the diverse world of engineering.

Constructed on an 18-acre site, Dundrum Town Centre includes two listed historic 400-year-old structures known as the Millpond and Millhouse which were retained and refurbished by Sisk to become the main features in the creation of one of the main public spaces of the development.

During Engineers Week, engineering is celebrated across Ireland, with primary and secondary children the target audience. The main aim of the week is to promote engineering – and to show the importance of the profession – to children in Ireland.
Victor O’Shea, Regional Engineer, Sisk said: “Having worked with Sisk on the Dundrum Town Centre construction over 20 years ago, I still feel immense pride every time I visit. It’s a legacy project for Sisk and one that people across Ireland instantly recognise. Engineers Week is an important moment for our industry because we need to inspire the next generation. Initiatives like this encourage students to ask questions, explore possibilities, and see themselves in a future career in construction.”

Don Nugent, Centre Director at Dundrum Town Centre said: “We are delighted to accommodate Sisk’s initiative in welcoming the students from Mercy Secondary School to share their experience in building Ireland’s premier retail, dining and leisure destination. Twenty-one years later and the building is a credit to the Sisk team that worked on the project and we are proud to have been the guardians of this impressive venue.”

Damien Owens, Director General, Engineers Ireland said: “Engineers Week is a powerful opportunity to ignite curiosity in young people and show them how engineering shapes the world they experience every day. By meeting engineers, seeing real projects like Dundrum Town Centre up close, and learning how our profession tackles society’s biggest challenges, students can see themselves as the problem solvers and innovators of the future. We are delighted to work with partners like Sisk to help inspire the next generation of engineering talent.”

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Michael McDonnell Managing Editor of Irish Construction Industry Magazine & Plan Magazine

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