Louth County Council projects honoured at Irish Construction Excellence awards

^{Above: Brian Roche, Autodesk Construction Cloud, with Louth County Council Director of Services, Ger Murphy, and MC Neil Delamere pictured with representatives from the Harcourt Technologies Ltd who were named as winners in the Innovation in Construction (Company T/O Up to €100m) category for the Grange Close 3DCP Residential Scheme, Dundalk, at the 2025 Irish Construction Excellence Awards}

Four Louth County Council-supported projects were recognised at the prestigious 2025 Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards, which were held at the Convention Centre in Dublin on Thursday, 1st May.

The ICE Awards celebrate outstanding achievement across the construction sector in Ireland, showcasing innovation, quality, and impact across a range of disciplines and project types. The four Louth projects that won awards are:

• Innovation in Construction (Company T/O up to €100m): Grange Close 3DCP Residential Scheme, Dundalk
• Public Building (Over €10 million): Drogheda Civic Offices
• Judges’ Silver Award - Civil Engineering: Drogheda Port Access Northern Cross Route (PANCR)
• Judges’ Silver Award – Residential Social & Affordable (Over €20 million): Dúiche Roden, Dundalk

Harcourt Technologies Ltd were named as the winners in the Innovation in Construction (Company T/O Up to €100m) category for the pioneering 3D concrete printed housing scheme at Grange Close, Dundalk, which continues to gain national recognition for its innovative construction approach.

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Recently honoured at the Irish Building and Design Awards (IBDA) and the Building and Architect of the Year Awards (BAYA), the Drogheda Civic Offices, delivered by Townlink Construction Ltd, added another accolade to its name by being named as winners in the Public Building (Over €10 million) category.

The Housing Infrastructure Services Company (HISCo) took home the Judges' Silver Award for the Drogheda Port Access Northern Cross Route (PANCR), a transformative infrastructure project connecting the M1 motorway to Drogheda Port.

O'Hare & McGovern, in collaboration with van Dijk Architects, Clúid Housing and Sonas, were also awarded a Judges Silver Award in the Residential Social & Affordable (Over €20 million) category for Dúiche Roden, an age-friendly residential development in Dundalk that comprises 134 high-energy-rated residential units along with a community building.

^{Above: Representatives from O'Hare & McGovern, van Dijk Architects, Clúid Housing and Sonas, pictured with ICE Awards judge Emer Byrne and the Judges Silver Award for the Residential Social & Affordable (Over €20 million) category for Dúiche Roden}

David Conway, Chief Executive of Louth County Council, paid tribute to the winners, saying: "These awards are a testament to the ambition, innovation, and partnership that define our approach to development in Louth.

"From cutting-edge construction technologies to transformative public infrastructure, these projects are delivering real impact for communities across our county. We would like to congratulate the respective winners and let them know that we are proud to work with such forward-thinking partners who help bring our vision for Louth to life."

For more information on the 2025 Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards, visit https://iceawards.ie