Dublin Airport Terminal 2

In developing its plan for a second terminal at Dublin Airport, the DAA’s objectives were to create a new hub for transatlantic flights and increase footfall and revenue by encouraging other major carriers to re-route their services through Ireland. Mace was appointed to the design team in the role of construction manager, with a remit to provide a consultancy service to the project manager Arup, and also lead the delivery of the construction phase. With successful completion dependent on effective relationship management, Mace also became heavily involved in managing the interfaces with the client and other stakeholders. 

The new building is a curved structure set on a tightly constrained site within the live airport environment, with the main access route to the existing terminal running directly through the project site. Within the 31-month programme, the project team delivered the 100,000 square metre terminal building, 83,000 square metres of aircraft pavement, 17,000 square metres of landside forecourt and 3.5km of road. At construction peak, the project spend was €34m per month. In addition to facilitating the client’s operational readiness training while still completing the construction and commissioning of the new terminal, and taking the lead on managing health and safety on site, Mace also played a role in developing and promoting a social inclusion programme that provided training and employment opportunities to local people.