Flood Risk Mitigation Works at Letterkenny General Hospital
In July 2013, following intense rainfall in the area, flooding occurred in parts of Letterkenny General Hospital. The source of the flood water was a local stream known as the Sprackburn Tributary (a tributary of the River Swilly), which runs towards the hospital and enters a 1350mm diameter circular culvert running through the hospital grounds. […]
Major Networks
As part of Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme, TOBIN in the role of contractor’s designer, have carried out watermain rehabilitation designs for more than 1,000km of pipeline since 2017. In our designs, we have incorporated where possible, materials such as HDPE pipelines and techniques such as Horizontal Directional Drilling and Pipe Bursting to provide […]
Upgrading of Water Treatment Plant at Kylemore Abbey and Gardens
TOBIN Consulting Engineers were appointed by Kylemore Abbey and Gardens Ltd. in December 2020 to undertake an initial assessment of the existing water supply to the estate, and to prepare a Risk Assessment Report that identifies and ranks all potential risks to business continuity at the estate that may arise from the operation of the […]
Shannon Airport Water Supply
TOBIN have carried out a review of the water supply infrastructure at Shannon Airport. This has included a review of the intake works, treatment plant, storage reservoirs and the distribution network. This report has identified some existing issues in the water supply infrastructure and has put forward proposed solutions. The report also included an analysis […]
Shannon Monastic Greenway
TOBIN Consulting Engineers, in partnership with Land Use Consultants (UK) have been awarded the contract to prepare a Feasibility Study for a proposed greenway from Shannon Harbour, Co. Offaly, via Shannonbridge, to Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The project, which is funded under the 2020 Carbon Tax Fund, will involve extensive public consultation and participation and is […]
Diamond Hill
There are few sights on the Western seaboard quite as breath taking as the Connemara National Park in Co. Galway. Nestled in the north-west corner of this natural national treasure is Diamond Hill, a clearly identifiable landmark in the region due to its pyramidal profile. To quote the Irish Independent’s Christopher Somerville, ‘Diamond Hill is, […]