Category: Community Outreach

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.

Tree Planting in Tymon Park

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Our team thoroughly enjoyed supporting the Stepping Stones Forests project to plant 8,000 trees and shrubs in Tymon Park last weekend. The ambitious two-day planting event saw our volunteers work alongside John Kiberd of Stepping Stone Forest, Dodder Action, Cairde Pháirce Thigh Motháin —Friends of Tymon Park, South Dublin County Council and many more to help achieve the mini woodland project’s goal.

Planting trees forms part of our ESG strategy, falls under our Planet pillar, and is linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals 12 Climate Action and 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities. This mini woodland, made up of native species and planted using the Miyawaki method, will significantly improve biodiversity in the area, mitigate climate change, and improve air quality next to the busy M50 motorway.