Building scheme will create 300 jobs

THE building of office facilities for 2,000 hi-tech workers in a €50 million expansion of the City Gate complex in Cork will lead to 300 construction jobs over the next 18 months.

Cloud computing specialist Quest Software said last night it had signed contracts to buy a 72,000 sq ft section of the Mahon-based development, which can house 500 workers.

The commencement of work on phase two of the City Gate development — a total of 280,000 sq ft — has given a major lift to the construction industry.