Dooncarton Radar Station, Co. Mayo

Client: Irish Aviation Service Consultant: Irish Aviation
Architect: D&E Waldron & Associates Contract Value: €1.8 million
Structural Consultant: D&E Waldron & Associates Contract Size: 600m²
PQS: D&E Waldron & Associates  

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The Dooncarton Radar Station is a six storey “Round Tower” concrete insitu reinforced building and cladded in local granite.

The building is situated some 350M above sea level with a distinct dome roof which has become a landmark. The works also involved the construction of 1Km access road which involved large bulk excavation of peat and transportation to low lying areas.

The project received the chartered Institute of building Award in Construction Management