Sisk announced as main contractor for €50m Center Parcs development plan

Sisk, which was founded in Cork over 165 years ago, will complete 83 new lodges at the resort and a new Lakeside restaurant.

Sisk has been announced as the main contractor for the initial phase of further development at Center Parcs in Longford. 

Construction is already underway as part of a €50m development, with Sisk completing the initial building phase of Ireland’s largest outdoor resort back in 2020.

Overall, a total of 300 jobs will be created during construction and approximately a further 250 permanent jobs once operational. The new proposed development is set to increase the resort's capacity to approximately 3,500 guests per break.

Sisk, which was founded in Cork over 165 years ago, will complete 83 new lodges at the resort and a new Lakeside restaurant.

In the 12 months between April 2023 and April 2024, Center Parcs Longford Forest generated €58m gross value added for the Irish economy, €23m in Exchequer revenue and welcomed 260,700 guests.

Locally, the resort has generated €44m gross value added within Longford and created over 1,000 jobs. Of those employed, 60% are from County Longford, with 89% living in the Midlands region.

The announcement comes just weeks after Center Parcs celebrated six years' operating in Ireland this July.

Leanne Broderick, Managing Director at Sisk said: “Sisk is delighted to win the Center Parcs extension project. Having completed the initial first phase of building works five years ago, this is a significant project win for us. We look forward to working with the Center Parcs team again and extending its state-of-the-art facilities.” 

Daragh Feighery, Village Director at Center Parcs said: "Longford Forest continues to go from strength to strength and, in a short time, has become a firm favourite with families across Ireland. 

"We are delighted to be working with Sisk again on the further development of Longford Forest, following on from our successful relationship during the initial build.”