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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 09, 2017

QUESTION NO.20

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask for a report into RAPID housing ? how long does it take to build over time for a regular house? what is cost? how has tender been reached ? can SDCC apply out for a better priced tender?

REPLY:

The Council has gone to Tender in respect of 71 unit housing project together with option for 19 further units, at St. Aidan’s site, Brookfield Road / R136 Road, Tallaght, D24.The Tender is for a Design / Build Rapid Build Project. The time from other projects is for delivery within a timeframe which can be circa 10 months quicker than traditional build.

The time and cost of building a rapid built unit will be determined by public tender.