Clerys Department Store located in O’Connell Street, Dublin has traded since 1941 when Denis Guiney purchased the store and developed it into the Icon business it is today. The store went through a six year renovation programme which was completed in 2004. McCarthy & Associates were commissioned to Project Manage the renovation of the entire building whilst ensuring that the business suffere…
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CottoCrudo is an energetic modern restaurant with a sleek and contemporary design by EDG Interior Architecture + Design which gives it a quintessential urban vibe. The stylish new restaurant, bar and lounge opened at Four Seasons Hotel Prague on 2nd March 2012. CottoCrudo, which means “cooked and raw,” introduces a new dining and lounge concept to the city of Prague. McCarthy & Associates …
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Ashford Castle, a five star luxury hotel in Cong, Co. Galway, Ireland The 13th Century Ashford Castle, built by the Anglo-Norman de Burgos family, is set on the northern shores of Lough Corrib, amidst acres of beautiful gardens and forests. Once the country estate of the Guinness family, who purchased the property in 1852, it was transformed into a luxury hotel in 1939. The great hal…
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The project consisted of 83no. apartments and a retail development, where 30% of the construction was complete. The development company was in receivership and a contract was in place with a main contractor to complete the development. The Receiver initially instructed McCarthy & Associates to appraise the current project status and report on the potential construction, statutory compliance an…
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The Fleet Street Hotel, located in Temple Bar, Dublin 2, was refurbished in Autumn 2011. Each of the 70 bedrooms has been individually decorated in a bright and contemporary style. McCarthy Associates were instructed by the receivers, acting for the previous owners, to carry out an appraisal report on a mixed use scheme, incorporating a trading hotel, offices, night club, and standalone restauran…
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This project related to an incomplete residential development in Longford Town, consisting of the construction of 86no. residential units and all associated access roads, services and landscape works. McCarthy & Associates were requested by the financial institution to carry out an appraisal of the project files and current status of the development. As part of the report, McCarthy & Assoc…
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The project consisted of 16no. uncompleted apartments and a ground floor retail unit which were approximately 90% complete. In this instance the development company had been placed in receivership and the main contractor had been liquidated. McCarthy & Associates were appointed by the receiver to assess the status of the development, review compliance with the relevant statutory regulations an…
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McCarthy & Associates challenge was to complete eighteen apartment units in two semi-detached three storeys over basement blocks, which were nearing completion when work was stopped in early 2008 and the development closed up. Design team certification had not been attained in order to facilitate sale of the units. On instruction from the Receiver, McCarthy & Associates contacted the origi…
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