Sisk appointed main contractor for Lansdowne redevelopment

Sisk, Ireland’s largest construction company, has been appointed main contractor on the New Stadium at Lansdowne Road.

Sisk, who won the contract following a public procurement tendering process, will have overall responsibility for the construction of the stadium, which is scheduled to see its first action in 2010.

The contract with the Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company (LRSDC) was formally signed earlier today in the presence of Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Seamus Brennan.

The new stadium is a joint venture between the IRFU and the FAI with the Government providing €191m towards the cost.

Work on the construction of the new stadium began in May of this year with the awarding of both the demolition and sub structure contracts.

Demolition of the old stadium was completed over the August bank holiday weekend with the demolition of the old West Stand.

"We believe we have a unique insight into what is required in the construction of a major sporting venue such as this," said Sisk managing director Tom Costello.

"We fully realise that Lansdowne is quite a different stadium than Croke Park but many of the challenges are the same. We are really excited to have the opportunity to deliver what is another essential piece of Ireland’s sporting infrastructure."