Chubb has been awarded a security contract as part of a Republic of Ireland Office of Public Works (OPW) project in Dublin, to build a new complex for the Republic’s national police service.
In Military Road, Kilmainham near Heuston Station, a new six-storey building will replace Garda accommodation on Harcourt Square, leased from a commercial landlord. The larger Military Road site will use state-owned land, which was previously used as a computing centre. When complete, the new complex will accommodate up to 890 Garda personnel.
The contract requires Chubb to fit access control, intruder alarm and CCTV surveillance. The specification is for a IP video system able to take 178 cameras, door access to support 140 access points, an intruder alarm system and an IP video intercom connected at 30-plus locations.
In July 2021, Chubb was supplied with a drawing highlighting where all the panic buttons, door access points and CCTV camera coverage must be placed over the building. It was then Chubb’s job to specify which products it would use, based on the quantities and requirements laid out by the OPW.
After a lengthy tender process, Chubb was awarded the contract in January by CJK Engineering – the OPW’s chosen electrical engineering contractor. The project got under way in March, and the complex is anticipated to be completed in autumn 2022.
Tony Clifford, General Manager for Chubb Fire & Security in Ireland said: “It is a privilege to be working with CJK Engineering on a project of this scale and historical significance. The Garda Síochána has a rich history dating back almost a century and today is the main law enforcement agency in the Republic of Ireland. As a leading designer and integrator of security systems, our team at Chubb Ireland will be leveraging its expertise to ensure we deliver a robust and scalable solution should the OPW’s requirements increase in the future.”
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