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Cork is on track to reclaim the title of having Ireland’s tallest residential building.

It comes as the main core of the 25 storey Railyard development, which now stands at over 85.5m, was completed last weekend.

Specialist contractor Slipform UK commenced pouring the lift and stair core on 18 March. The contractor averaged 2 and a half floors per day with a crew of 30 specialist workers on each 12-hour shift. More than 1,700 cubic meters of concrete was poured continuously and tied over 225 tonnes of reinforcing steel. The team worked 24/7 over 10 days to reach full height.

Dan Sheehan, Contracts Manager with main contractor PJ Hegarty said: “We are very pleased to have completed this important phase of the project safely and on schedule, which was the result of months of planning and collaboration across the project team. Cores 2 and 3 shall now commence, which are a more traditional precast concrete design which we expect to have completed by the end of April.”

The project consists of a slender 25 storey tower which steps down to 13 storeys and then 9 storeys. The Railyard will deliver 217 affordable new homes in Cork’s Docklands by the end of 2027. The Railyard also involves the renovation of the two listed buildings onsite, Carey House and the former railway terminus building.

The project is the result of a partnership between Cork City Council, Clúid and JCD Group.