Construction set to start on €4.5 million community hub in Carlow as building contract signed
The multi-functional community hub is set to be construction on the Tullow Road
Carlow County Council have announced that contracts are signed and construction is set to begin on the €4.5 million community hub in County Carlow.
The location of the community hub is set on the Tullow Road, and a contract has been signed with Duggan Lynch Ltd Building Contractors for the delivery of the hub.
The overall cost of the project is set at €4,594,178 with €4,135,178 coming under the Community Centre investment fund in 2023.
Carlow County Council wrote on their Facebook page saying:
he building will be a shared multi-functional resource with universal access which will facilitate new and existing supports and services, catering for physical, social and community needs. The facility will incorporate various rooms including a community hall, kitchen, coffee dock, 2 multi-functional classrooms/meeting/training rooms, 2 consulting rooms, a maker space, lobby meeting space, toilets, reception, office accommodation, circulation space, plant room, ICT room, storage rooms and all necessary plant and equipment for accessibility and access including a lift. The project will include the provision of a new access point from the distributor road via a roundabout, internal access road, parking, drainage, fencing, landscaping, external play/outdoor space, and all necessary communication infrastructure. The building is designed to be nZEB i.e. carbon neutral and it will be enhanced by the provision of active travel and green infrastructure.