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Introduction
Sharon Scally, Chairperson
Welcome to the third edition of the Sandyford Business District Review designed to keep you up to date with the latest activities of the company’s board, task forces and office in our mission to develop Sandyford Business District as a world class destination in which to invest, work, live and visit.
Significant highlights during the year include Facebook, Google and AIB locating operations in the district, the completion of the iconic One South County corporate headquarters in South County Business Park and The Hive building in Sandyford Business Park. Investment continues apace with construction underway on Termini and Two South County.
2019 saw continued improvements in the overall appearance of the area, particularly the installation
of the extensive new signage programme throughout the district and a series of landscaping and maintenance projects. Developments in Public Realm included the start of construction of the new public park on Blackthorn Drive and 2020 will see works commence on the M50/Junction 14 Link Road and upgrades to the county’s cycling infrastructure.
As a strong, unified voice for the district we made submissions during the year in relation to the Stillorgan Reservoir, BusConnects, Metrolink, the Dublin Climate Action Change Plan 2019-2024 and the county’s Cycling Infrastructure Review which are available to view on our website:
www.sandyford.ie.
The district’s designation as ‘Smart Sandyford’ in 2018 resulted in the appointment in November last of a Smart Programme Manager, Conor Mark Dowling, who will deliver new technologies to provide solutions in the areas of mobility, environment and public realm.
2019 also saw a busy schedule of events including the annual Innovation Forum on ‘Recruitment and Retention’, a breakfast seminar on ‘Understanding Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace’, a series of Strategic Partnership Lunches and culminated in the second Sandyford Business District Awards in November. The latter received a record number of entries which demonstrated the first-class business acumen and entrepreneurship which has become synonymous with the district.
In conclusion, I would like to thank all the board and task force members who gave freely of their time during 2019 and our small and dedicated team in the office led by Chief Executive, Conor Battigan.
SANDYFORD Business District Review 2019
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