Construction Contract Signed for Ballyragget Social Housing Scheme

Kilkenny County Council are pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Kelly and Sons Ltd, Castletown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois - Contractors for the construction of 22 social housing units at Station Avenue, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny.

The development is funded by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government under the Rebuilding Ireland Programme and is scheduled for completion in late 2020 with construction to commence shortly.

The social housing scheme, located to the rear of Station Avenue, Castlecomer Road, Ballyragget, will comprise of: 6 x one bed units, 10 x two bed units, 4 x three bed houses and 2 x four bed houses. Accommodation was designed in accordance with the housing need in Ballyragget.

The design team, managed by the Housing Capital Section of Kilkenny County Council, comprises CJ Falconer & Associates Architects (Architects), David Kelly Partnership (Civil & Structural Engineers), Douglas Carroll Consulting Engineers (Mechanical & Electrical Engineers) and Nolan Construction Consultants (Quantity Surveyors).

Councillor John Brennan, Chair of the Castlecomer Municipal District said, "I am very pleased to see this development going on site, it is a very positive start to the new Council term and it is great to see the Local Authority's housing construction programme progressing at pace."

Construction Contract signed for Ballyragget Social Housing Scheme.

Front Row (L to R):- Colette Byrne (Chief Executive, Kilkenny County Council), Cllr. Pat Fitzpatrick, Michael Kelly (Thos Kelly and Sons), Cllr. John Brennan, Cllr. Mary Hilda Cavanagh.
Back Row (L to R):- Paddy Crotty (Housing Capital, Kilkenny Co Co), John Dunphy (Nolan Construction Consultants), Pearse Douglas (Douglas Carroll Consulting Engineers), John Lennon (CJ Falconer & Associates, Architects), Robert Nolan (Nolan Construction Consultants), Gary Falconer (CJ Falconer & Associates, Architects), Catherine Kelly (Thos Kelly and Sons), Eimear Cody (Housing Capital, Kilkenny County Council).

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