Project Outline In March 2024, Murphy received Practical Completion on the Clonburris Joint Infrastructure Project – Contract Stage 1A. This contract was awarded in December 2022 and was the first phase of the overall Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) which is a 280 hectare site that is the location of a new town centre in west Dublin. When complete, the entire site will deliver more than 9,000 new homes for 23,000 people with retail and commercial hubs supporting up to 10,000 jobs. The project is being led by South Dublin County Council to act as catalyst for the wider regeneration and development of one of Ireland’s largest underutilised sites, as well as the wider area and the region at large. The of scope works for Contract Stage 1A consisted of constructing 1.1km of road carriageway called Clonburris Southern Link Street and associated drainage and utility infrastructure to serve the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone. KEY FACTS • The total tunnel length for stage 1A was 120 meters with a 1200mm diameter pipe. • Two trenchless crossings completed using a micro tunnel boring machine, involving the constructing of two sewer tunnels in close proximity to a number of high-profile services.
