Annual Report 2004 - The Office of Public Works

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Architectural Services The architectural practice within the Office of Public Works provides a service of exceptional quality. It provides a comprehensive design and project management service for public sector building projects, a conservation management and advisory service and offers independent advice to the Government on architectural issues. By operating closely with the Structural Engineering and Mechanical and Electrical Sections of the Engineering Services Business Unit and with the Quantity Surveying Section it offers a full in-house multidisciplinary service to its customers. Architectural services have developed a reputation for quality and professionalism reflected by the many awards achieved. The practice has developed a comprehensive management that is ISO 9002 accredited and produces annual accounts that consistently show Architectural Services to be operating at a notional surplus. Services offered to our customers include: • Provision of full design and construction management service • Project feasibility studies and reports • Development of initial brief • Advice on initial building and lifetime costs • Advice on planning and building regulation issues • Advice on health and safety • Advice on conservation methods and procedures The practice has a developed expertise in a number of areas: • Modern office accommodation • Conservation and restoration of heritage properties • Prison buildings • Garda buildings • Public Offices and Government Departments • Public access at heritage sites 38
Project Portfolio The extent of work undertaken by Architectural services is indicated by the value of the portfolio of projects. For 2004 the work programme contained 441 projects with a combined value of 2.133 billion. Throughout the year variations occurred in the planned advancement of certain projects owing to the commencement of the Government Decentralisation Programme and to changing priorities of the client. Although some 84 projects were added to the programme a number of major projects were also removed resulting in an end of year output value of 1.668 billion for 438 projects on hand. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Monitoring and developing a professional competency level is essential in ensuring that project quality and service delivery is maintained as well as being a requirement of ISO 9002. An ISO Audit of Architectural Services noted that individual staff member’s average annual CPD training stood at 28 hours, which exceeded the target of 25 hours. The CPD Programme continued in 2004 with training and other events including: • Lecture on Designing with Wood and sourcing of Tropical Hardwoods- Rupert Oliver & Ciaran O’Connor • Lecture on Designing for Sustainability-Roeland Van Elsen • Series of lectures and RIAI approved refresher courses for selected staff, on Health and Safety and Planning Legislation • Series of lectures to individual staff members on Conservation of Historic Interiors. • Participation by selected staff at Icomos (International committee on Monuments and sites) Conference in Dublin Castle • Participation by selected staff at Historic Houses of Ireland Annual Conference. • Meetings with the Education Officer of the RIAI to discuss CPD matters of mutual benefit to be progressed in the coming year. Graduate Training Programme • A new joint RIAI/OPW Graduate Training Programme was established in 2004. There are currently 9 graduates in OPW with capacity for a full compliment of 20 graduates. • The training programme provides the experience required for the RIAI/ NUI examination in professional practice and during their time with Architectural Services, the graduates have made a positive contribution to the design and development of various projects. 39
Page 1: Annual Report 2004
Page 4 and 5: Foreword from Minister of State 200
Page 6 and 7: The Main Guard, Clonmel
Page 8 and 9: Strategic Review2004 OPW Headquarte
Page 10 and 11: KEY OBJECTIVE 2004 PROGRESS PERFORM
Page 12 and 13: KEY OBJECTIVE 2004 PROGRESS PERFORM
Page 14 and 15: Heritage Services The Strategies an
Page 16 and 17: OPW Customer Charter The OPW is fir
Page 18 and 19: General Information • We will ens
Page 20 and 21: Operations Review2004 Clonmacnoise
Page 22 and 23: Property Management 2004 Market Ove
Page 24 and 25: PROPERTY NAME COUNTY/LOCATION DEPAR
Page 26 and 27: Facilities Management Ireland’s P
Page 28 and 29: Property Maintenance SUMMARY REPORT
Page 30 and 31: Riverstown Garda Station, Sligo
Page 32 and 33: COMPLETED IN PROGRESS PLANNING PERM
Page 34 and 35: Dublin Zoo The Development of a New
Page 36 and 37: Cultural Institutions / Heritage Pr
Page 38 and 39: Under the OPW’s "Transforming Sta
Page 42 and 43: Palm House Botanic Gardens
Page 44 and 45: Engineering Services With staff dra
Page 46 and 47: Mechanical Engineering As part of a
Page 48 and 49: Mechanical and Electrical A review
Page 50 and 51: Government Supplies Agency Procurem
Page 53 and 54: Newgrange
Page 55 and 56: Phoenix Park Substantial resurfacin
Page 57 and 58: Scattery Island Visitor Facilities
Page 59 and 60: Ceide Fields
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Page 65 and 66: As part of the OPW role during the
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Page 69 and 70: Funding of Programmes 2003 2004 1 O
Page 71 and 72: Barretstown Castle Trust INCOME AND
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Page 75 and 76: OPW AWARDS 2004 PROJECT/DIVISION AW
Page 77 and 78: Exhibitions and Events During 2004
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Page 81 and 82: Office of Public Works Head Office
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