Louth housing projects nominated for Irish Construction Excellence award

A new Louth County Council social housing scheme has been shortlisted for an Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) award.

The 22 new A-Rated energy efficient residential homes completed under the ‘Cox’s Demesne Phase 2 Housing Project’ in Dundalk were delivered by Louth County Council – Housing Capital section under the Government’s ‘Housing For All’ Plan.

The scheme, which consists of eight houses and 14 apartments, has been shortlisted as a ‘Project of the Year’ finalist in the Residential - Social and Affordable Housing (up to €5million) category. 

Construction was carried out by contractor M.L Quinn Construction Ltd on behalf of Louth County Council.

New tenants began moving into the state of the art housing units following completion in September 2022. 

All of the houses and apartments are now occupied, and offer unique energy saving measures for people living there.

The units have a BER A2energy rating, with additional benefits to tenants including seven Photovoltaic (PV) panels on each roof of the eight houses.

Each of the 14 apartments have five PV panels, with a total of 70 panels fitted to the apartment blocks.

These measures have already led to reduced energy costs for tenants at the Cox’s Demesne development.

Founded in 1993 the Irish Construction Excellence Awards (ICE Awards )recognise performance excellence for the contracting sector in Ireland. 

Entry to the ICE Awards is open to: Building Contractors, Construction Management Services Companies, Civil Engineering Contractors, Specialist M&E Contractors, Specialist Contractors, Construction Product Manufacturers/Suppliers based in the ROI, Design Consultants and Third Level Colleges in Ireland offering certain construction related courses.

Established by Irish Building Magazine, the awards provide an opportunity for the industry to highlight best performance across the full range of construction disciplines and project categories.

Director of Service at Louth County Council, Paddy Donnelly, welcomed the nomination, saying:

“The Housing Capital section are delighted that the Cox's Demesne project in Dundalk has been nominated for the Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards 2023, and that the scheme is now providing 22 energy efficient homes for individuals and families from the social housing waiting list.”

The winners in all categories will be announced at an ICE Gala event in The Convention Centre, Dublin on April 27th.