Category: Community Outreach

Supporting Back to Work Connect

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At PJ Hegarty, we welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life. Our partnership with Back to Work Connect helps us welcome professionals from diverse career backgrounds, bringing valuable skills.

Jan Glynn, head of HR, notes that ‘Our partnership with an organisation that supports skilled professionals returning to work allows us to access a diverse and experienced talent pool that may otherwise be overlooked. At the same time, it reflects our commitment to creating inclusive opportunities and supporting individuals to re-enter the workforce with confidence. We look forward to working with Back to Work Connect over the next 12 months.’

Waterfront South Central WALK PEER Programme

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On Friday, the 30th of January, members of the local community attended a guided walk of Waterfront South Central to view progress on site and learn more about the construction process.

During the visit, the project team provided an overview of current work and key past and upcoming milestones. Attendees also gained first-hand insight into the day-to-day operations of a live construction site.

Inspiring Future Women in Construction

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PJ Hegarty was recently welcomed to speak with Jones Engineering and The Construction Industry Federation with the TY Careers Class at St Angela’s College, Patrick’s Hill, Cork, about careers in the construction industry.

It was a great opportunity to speak at an all-girls school and encourage involvement in STEM subjects.

Graduate Engineer Alyson McKeogh and Student Quantity Surveyor Shannon Deane shared their experiences working within main contracting. At the same time, Genevieve Rose, Chairperson of our ERG, Empowering Women in Construction, highlighted the wide range of career paths available to women across the industry.

Giving Tree Initiative

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This week, Genevieve Rose and Jim from our Southern Region office had the privilege of delivering the collection of toys, books, teddies, and vouchers donated to our Giving Tree to the wonderful staff at CUH Charity. 🎁

They were warmly welcomed by Rachel Griffin, Play Specialist, Claire Concannon from the CUH Charity and the fantastic nursing staff of the CUH Children’s Ward, who work tirelessly to care for sick children.

Our Giving Tree was a huge success, with over 80 gifts donated. These presents will bring joy to children spending Christmas in the hospital and will also be used to celebrate special occasions like birthdays and communions throughout the year.

Thank you to everyone who contributed so generously.

WALK PEER Programme

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We were delighted to welcome students from St. Ita’s, Drogheda, St. Brigid’s, Dundalk, Scoil Chiarain, Glasnevin, and MacDara’s, Templeogue to our Treasury project in Dublin as part of the WALK PEER Programme.

The WALK PEER Programme helps bridge the transition for students from special education to employment. Students are supported in recognising their interests, skills, and talents to determine where they might best fit in the labour market. Our visitors, interested in careers in the construction industry, had the opportunity to speak directly with our team and learn about the various career pathways construction and apprenticeships offer.

Our Director, Dave Casey, guided the tour and demonstrated our commitment to developing a supportive and inclusive work environment. The students also spoke with people working in trades who offered valuable insights into their roles and the industry’s dynamic nature.

We want to thank our Client for supporting the visit to the site and all those involved from PJ Hegarty, Designer Group HQ and Tritech Engineering, who gave valuable insight to the students.

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RMHC Fire Truck Challenge

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Friday was full of excitement as our team worked together to pull a 16-tonne vintage fire truck across the finish line at the RMHC Ireland Vintage Fire Truck Challenge!

PJ Hegarty was the proud sponsor of the event, and we truly embraced the motto – Together We Can Pull Through Anything!

Donations are still open to support this worthy cause: https://www.rmhc.ie/fundraising-events/vintage-fire-truck-pull-for-rmhc-ireland

Men’s Shed Bug Hotel Initiative

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As part of our ESG 2024 initiatives to support biodiversity and the local community, we partnered with Ballinora Men’s Shed to create bug hotels for our projects across the Southern Region. These bug hotels provide a safe resting place for insects during their travels, especially during winter, thereby supporting the pollination cycle and biodiversity.

We were delighted to donate to the Ballinora Men’s Shed, a community-based project where men come together to learn, share skills, and make long-lasting friendships.

 

Savills Annual Charity Challenge

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Well done to our team and everyone who participated in the Savills Ireland Annual Charity Challenge spinathon on Thursday in support of The Crann Centre.

We were delighted to be back in one of our landmark projects in Cork, Penrose Dock, and participate alongside 19 other motivated teams ready to cycle tirelessly for this worthy cause. The Crann Centre is an excellence organisation who provide life-long solutions for adults, children & families living with neuro-physical disabilities in Munster. To learn more about their work or to donate, click here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/savills-cork-crann

Thank you to our participating team members and the team from Savills and Revelate Fitness for organising a fantastic event.

 

 

 

University College Cork Site Visit

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Recently, we welcomed students from University College Cork‘s Third-Year Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering class to one of our major Cork projects. For many of the students, this was their first time on a construction site, which presented an invaluable opportunity to see theory put into practice around site establishment, site EHS, earthworks, substructures, and superstructures.

Contracts Manager Noel McDonnell and EHS Advisor Sarah McCarthy facilitated the visit, which was co-ordinated by Mark Poland and Tim Cronin of the UCC Construction Project Management module and Estimating Director Pat Casey.

WALK PEER Programme

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We were delighted to welcome students from Scoil Bernadette, Montenotte, to our Cork site as part of the WALK PEER programme which helps bridge the transition for students from special education to employment. Our visitors, interested in careers in trades such as carpentry and joinery, had the opportunity to speak directly with our skilled tradespeople, learning about the various career pathways construction offers and the level of collaboration between the trades at each project stage.

Our Contracts Manager, Noel McDonnell, guided the tour alongside HR Business Partner, Genevieve Rose. They demonstrated our commitment to developing a supportive and inclusive work environment while our people shared their experiences working in trades, offering valuable insights into their roles and the dynamic nature of the industry.