5 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Construction to begin in Limerick on new building at TUS campus
Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Limerick County TD Niall Collins welcomed the confirmation from Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD.
'I am delighted that construction can now begin on a new Applied Science and IT building at TUS Limerick,' said Minister Collins.
'The building will consist of undergraduate and postgraduate science laboratories, general teaching space, learning resource space, administration space and ancillary space.'
Minister Collins also confirmed that the new facility will allow for the addition of around 700 student places at TUS Limerick.
The TUS Limerick project is one of five new buildings included in the second phase of the Higher Education Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme.
Other sites include Atlantic Technological University (ATU) campuses in Galway and Letterkenny, and South East Technological University (SETU) campuses in Waterford and Carlow.
Minister James Lawless described the programme as a crucial step in strengthening Ireland's regional higher education system.
'This significant capital programme demonstrates both my own and the Government's commitment to excellence across all our higher education institutions,' he said.
'With construction now commencing on five new buildings across five campuses, this €380 million programme will significantly expand student capacity, modernise teaching spaces, and bring state-of-the-art labs, studios, and workshops to regions across the country,' he added.
The PPP contract has been awarded to the Invesis Consortium, which includes BAM Building Ltd as the construction contractor and BAM FM Ireland Ltd for facilities management.
Under the terms of the agreement, the consortium will finance, build, and maintain the buildings for 25 years, with the Department of Further and Higher Education making monthly payments once construction is completed.
The entire programme is being delivered under Project Ireland 2040.
