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Inside Sisk

John Sisk & Son

‘Meet the people behind the projects’. For 165 years, John Sisk & Son has been building the places where we live, work, play, and pray. Still family-run, the company behind so many iconic projects puts its success down to its people. People with many skills but one goal: to create exceptional places that leave a positive legacy. In ‘Inside Sisk’, we meet the people behind the projects. We hear what drives them, what fulfils them, what it means to be a part of the Sisk family. Their own stories,

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31:06

S4 Ep6 - "Immediately the brain is kicking into gear...

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2025/10/28

Project Director Sean Stagg shares the inside story an iconic project that had the eyes of the nation on it - the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road (now Aviva) stadium. Aged just 35yrs old when he got the call, Sean experienced the “pure emotion and excitement’ of being appointed to the project, before the ‘fear’ of what lay ahead took over. But despite the challenges he faced, his firm belief in a successful outcome never waned. In this episode of Inside Sisk: The Legacy Series, Sean shares th...

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25:37

S4 Ep5 - “Sustainability is a career that people are...

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2025/10/21

What does legacy look like when your job is sustainability? For Sarah-Jane Davies, it’s about ensuring that Sisk’s work leaves places, communities and the planet in a better way than before the work was done. In this episode of Inside Sisk: The Legacy Series, Sarah-Jane traces her journey from being “the annoying person on sites talking about waste” to becoming Head of Sustainability UK at Sisk, where she is helping to shape the long term sustainability strategy of the company. She also...

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27:00

S4 Ep4 - “There are always solutions — sometimes they...

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2025/10/14

Project Manager Ger Coleman tells the inside story of One Opera Square, the city-centre build that became his legacy project. As a proud Limerick man, Ger always wanted to build at home, and Opera Square gave him that chance. But along with the pride of breathing life back into his home city, came unforeseen obstacles and sleepless nights. On this episode of Inside Sisk: The Legacy Series, Ger shares the full story of his time on Opera square – from the initial joy of re-shaping Limeric...

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25:59

S4 Ep3 - “If something comes easy, it’s not worth it....

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2025/10/07

Caryl Perez came to Sisk as a young graduate and she remembers the nerves of that first day like it was yesterday, “ I was about to go into security and I just broke down.”. Caryl also clearly recalls the warm welcome she received from her new colleagues, and how that turned everything around. And as Caryl has progressed through the industry, to the role of Project Manager that she holds today, the support and encouragement of the people around her has remained central to her success and the ...

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26:59

S4 Ep2 - “Our people are creators—they go out every...

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2025/09/30

On Marcus Carne’s first day in construction as a newly qualified Quantity Surveyor, he was handed a shovel and put to work on a trench so that he could ‘learn the value of a pound’. It was an early lesson in the importance of understanding how connected every person on a project is, and the impact that any decision you will make can have. Today, as Chief Commercial Officer at Sisk, Marcus reflects on other valuable lessons that he has learned throughout his 30-year career, including a v...

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27:57

S4 Ep1 - “Who doesn’t want to build big stuff that...

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2025/09/23

Every project leaves a mark, but some leave a legacy. For Regional Engineer Lauren Luck, a city-shaping transport project in Leeds became more than just another milestone — it redefined how she thinks about her work, her career, and the impact she can have on others. In this episode of Inside Sisk: The Legacy Series, Lauren shares how she overcame complex challenges, what she learned along the way, and why the real legacy of construction isn’t just in the structures we build, but in the peopl...

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32:11

S3: Ep 9 - Talent, Torchbearers and Time to Reflect

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2024/11/27

Since launching the ‘Breaking New Ground’ strategy, Sisk has been leading the way in the modernisation of the construction industry. A great deal of time and investment has been made into Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), Digital Transformation, and achieving Net Zero. However, true to Sisk’s company values, investing in the right people to drive this strategy forward has remained paramount. In this episode of Inside Sisk, Paul Brown reflects on his first three years as CEO. He talks...

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34:06

S3: Ep 8 - Life Along The Line

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2024/11/07

Between Foynes Port and Limerick City lies a 42km stretch of railway line. It has been unused for over two decades but now Sisk is bringing it back to life, building new infrastructure where necessary and restoring the original where possible. On this episode of Inside Sisk, we learn about the level of work and specialist skill required to restore a 200 year-old railway line, and also how this project is playing a central role in the modernisation of freight transport and in Ireland’s gr...

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33:43

S3: Ep 7 - The Making of Silvertown

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2024/10/16

Silvertown is a very large, former industrial area on the Royal Docks in East London. It has a rich history but the 50 acre site has lain derelict for decades. Today, it is being regenerated to house a new generation of London residents and Sisk has been awarded the contract to build the very first plot here.This is a particularly unique project, not only due to the challenging nature of the site, but also because of the modern methods of construction being used for the first time and some of...

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31:25

S3: Ep6 - Leiden: Life-Saving Life Sciences

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2024/07/31

In the city of Leiden, in the Netherlands, Sisk is building a revolutionary cancer treatment facility for global biopharmaceutical company, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). This will be BMS’ very first CAR-T cell therapy centre in Europe, providing innovative life-saving treatments for patients with cancer. On this episode of Inside Sisk we take a tour of the site, learn about the special spaces and methods of construction required for unique facility like this, and chat with some of the team...

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34:46

S3: Ep5 - Breaking new ground on a new Sisk HQ

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2024/06/26

In the year that Sisk celebrates its 165th anniversary, it is closing the doors on the headquarters it has occupied for over six decades, Wilton Works, and moving in to a brand new home. The new company HQ in Citywest, Co Dublin, is a “people environment”. Much thought has gone into bringing colleagues together, both for productivity and for play. Importance has been placed on the internal colours and textures and the external views that they see, and the comfort of the spaces they occupy. Th...

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34:37

S3: Ep 4 – Community Nursing Units

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2024/05/29

In late 2022 the Irish government awarded Sisk the contract to build seven state-of-the-art Community Nursing Units (CNUs) across Ireland. CNUs are residential care facilities that provide full-time medical care for patients while also relieving pressure on acute hospitals, and, as such, they play a critical role in the country’s healthcare system. Moreover, these new facilities are being designed and built in a way that will create a home from home for residents, ensuring comfort and familia...

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33:21

S3:Ep3 – Isle of Man Ferry Terminal

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2024/04/25

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41:07

S3: Ep2 - Malmo Data Centre

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2024/03/27

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29:41

S3: Ep1 - Glass Bottle

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2024/02/28

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30:45

S2: Ep6 - The projects behind the people

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2022/12/14

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S2: Ep5 - How innovation is driving opportunity

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2022/12/07

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32:21

S2: Ep4 - Building across borders

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2022/11/30

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30:49

S2: Ep3 - Where the trade meets technology

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2022/11/23

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31:56

S2: Ep2 - Projects with purpose

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2022/11/16

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