Green light for € 150 million Irish development

Dutch contractor Bam Group has been granted planning approval for a € 150 million development in Cork, Ireland.

Bam Group's Irish subsidiary, Bam Contractors, and Heineken Ireland plan to develop a 6000 seat event centre on the site of the former Beamish and Crawford brewery in Cork city centre. The 18000 m² development, known as The Brewery Quarter, would also include retail outlets, apartments, a viewing tower and two pedestrian bridges across the river Lee.

Provided there are no appeals or objections to the decision by Cork City Council to grant planning permission, a final contract will be drawn up for the project, which is aimed for completion by 2015.