We’re excited to share that the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has received a Highly Commended Award in the Building Category at the 43rd Annual Irish Concrete Society Awards 2026.

Project Connect is RCSI’s landmark 13,000m² education and research facility at 118 St. Stephen’s Green-designed for flexible teaching, cutting-edge laboratories, and vibrant public engagement, all on a highly constrained city centre site. This transformative project involved complex demolition, deep basement excavation, and meticulous construction beside protected structures and the live LUAS Green Line, demonstrating innovative engineering and collaboration at every stage.

Congratulations to the entire team for this outstanding achievement! O’Connor Sutton Cronin was proudly represented on the night by Conor Harrington, Paul Healy, and Eddie Lyons.

Client: Kildare County Council
Contractor: David Walsh Civil Engineering Ltd.
Urban Designer: The Paul Hogarth Company
QS: Cumming Group
Civil,Structural,Mechanical,Electical,Plumbing & PSDP: O’Connor Sutton Cronin