Glass Bottle is a major urban regeneration project in Poolbeg, Dublin. This transformative project is redeveloping 37.2 acres of former industrial land into a vibrant mixed-use, sustainable community aligned with the “15-Minute City” vision.

Our role included providing civil, structural and traffic engineering services for the design and development of the overall masterplan for Glass Bottle infrastructure. Phase 1 infrastructure works completed to date include the development of a 500m Boulevard, all services for Phase 1 and work is currently underway for the upgrade of a signalised junction at Sean Moore Road, which we have been engaged by Dublin City Council to complete.

The Boulevard is the main artery road for the entire Glass Bottle development. It runs from Sean Moore Road right down to Dublin Bay. This is a critical phase of the project as it provides the main access, along with the mainline sewer, services, and utilities for the entire development.

The works included the installation of approximately 20,000m³ pile mat to enable the installation of bearing piles with the preparation of pile heads ensuring same. Due to the challenging ground conditions of the site, the piles are required to form the raft slab foundation of the entire Boulevard roadway. Following the completion of the raft slab there will be a 5.00m deep road build up installed inclusive of drainage and services.

The installation of drainage and services is not the traditional dig and install, with the aforementioned having to be incorporated into a 5.00m road build-up. Furthermore, both surface water and foul water mainline drainage fall in opposite directions, therefore leaving this task a challenge in itself. Services within the Boulevard include SW & FW drainage, rising mains, district heating, watermain, ESB, and communications. The Boulevard also accommodates main roadway access, off-road cycle tracks, pedestrian footways, and large urban trees.

CS Consulting also provided engineering services Phase 1A of Glass Bottle buildings which is delivering 570 new homes across three residential blocks – Lime House, Glass House, and Sand House – with a mix of studios, 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments and townhouses. Designed to support Dublin’s long-term housing needs and sustainability goals, the development incorporates BREEAM-certified design principles and will connect to the Dublin District Heating System (DDHS), harnessing renewable energy for future heating needs.