State of the art Dublin Criminal Courts of Justice open three months ahead of schedule
12 January 2010
The Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, for which G4S Integrated Services holds the facilities management contract, opened last month to its first court case, three months ahead of schedule.
G4S Integrated Services, which specialises in integrated facilities management and specialist support services in critical environments, will deliver a comprehensive range of essential facilities management and lifecycle services to the new Courts as part of the consortium responsible for the design and construction of this iconic building.
As part of a 25 year contract over 70 G4S employees will provide services including: catering, cleaning, energy management, lifecycle and asset management, office waste management, pest control, portering, post services, planned and reactive maintenance, reception, telephony and helpdesk services, reprographics, security, traffic and car park management, utilities management and window cleaning.
G4S took an active part in the design process of the courts, with the facilities management operational concept influenced by the expertise developed through award winning PFI projects to which G4S already provide services, such as GCHQ and Manchester Magistrates Courts in the UK.
Chris Elliott, Group Managing Director G4S Integrated Services, commented: “As one of the key partners on this project worth €291m net in present terms, we will play an integral role in the lifecycle operation of this building. We are very please to be a part of this successful project and look forward to fulfilling our facilities management responsibilities to the highest possible standard.”
Chief Executive Officer of the Court Services, Mr Brendan Ryan BL added; “This is the largest investment in a Courts Public Private Partnership building for the Irish Government and is already a landmark building on the gateway from the Phoenix Park to the centre of Dublin. All of our partners can be extremely proud of getting this project off the ground and way ahead of schedule"
The Courts which have already heard their first cases will be officially opened by President of Ireland Mary McAllese this month.
Contact details
About G4S
G4S Secure Solutions
G4S Secure Solutions (UK&I) is the largest security solutions company in the UK and Ireland with a turnover of more than £1 billion and 32,000 employees. More than 6,000 customers, including 59 FTSE 100 companies and the majority of UK Government departments, depend on G4S to provide them with a safe and secure way to deliver their services. For more information please visit www.g4s.com/uk.
G4S Integrated Services
G4S Integrated Services supports the efficient delivery of front line services in critical environments for national and local government agencies and the private sector. It manages people, premises, information and equipment, working in partnership with customers to deliver innovation and maximum value for money in facilities management, logistics, business support, medical services as well as PFI contract and financial management.
Dublin Criminal Courts of Justice
The criminal courts complex house 22 court rooms, including 16 jury court rooms, and consolidates all the criminal courts facilities in Dublin. The building covers a floor area of over 25,000 square metres. The outer diameter is 80 meters and the inner Great Hall is 40 meters in diameter. The internal circulation routes, stairs, lifts and corridors have been designed to keep separated the various stakeholders prior to their arrival in the court room, including: the public, judiciary, jurors, defendants, solicitors and barristers.