Areas / Laois
Structural and civil engineers in Laois.
Portlaoise, Portarlington, Mountmellick, Abbeyleix, Stradbally and Durrow, from the head office at Lismard House on the Timahoe Road.
Laois is home. The practice was founded in Portlaoise in 1996 and the head office is still at Lismard House on the Timahoe Road, so more AOCA projects sit in Laois than in any other county: Stradbally Fire Station, Portlaoise Retail Park, People First Credit Union, Ratheniska Church and the Heath Church, housing in Abbeyleix, Mountmellick, Durrow and Portarlington, and a great many one-off homes.
For a homeowner that means an engineer who can be on site the same week. For developers, schools and parishes it means a team that knows the county's planners, ground conditions and builders.
Projects in and around Laois
ResidentialDroughhill, Portarlington
Portarlington, Co. Laois
26-unit residential development — complete design and engineering from housing design and planning to supervision and certification.
Hospitality, Leisure & CommunityRatheniska Church
Ratheniska, Co. Laois
Refurbishment and extension of an important community building — planning, tender, fire safety and accessibility upgrades.
Infrastructure & GovernmentStradbally Fire Station
Stradbally, Co. Laois
Civil and structural engineering within the multidisciplinary team delivering the new €3.2m two-bay fire station for Laois Fire & Rescue.
Commercial & RetailPortlaoise Retail Park
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Full civil and structural design, supervision and certification for one of AOCA's flagship retail and road-infrastructure projects.
Commercial & RetailPeople First Credit Union, Portlaoise
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Removal and replacement of defective external stone cladding — project management and façade engineering for an important community institution.
Hospitality, Leisure & CommunitySt. Peter & Paul's Church
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Comprehensive refurbishment and modernisation of Portlaoise's landmark church — project management and design coordination.
What we do in Laois
How we work in Laois
Planning and building control in Laois run through Laois County Council. We prepare the engineering drawings, reports and certificates a Laois application needs, from site suitability and drainage to structural design and the Certificate of Compliance on completion, and we act as assigned certifier under the Building Control Regulations where the project requires it.
For insurers and loss adjusters we carry out subsidence, fire, storm and flood inspections across Laois and report to the policy definitions. For homeowners we provide structural surveys, pre-purchase inspections and structural design for extensions and one-off houses. For developers and contractors we provide civil and structural design, building envelope review and construction stage inspections.
Every job is run by the same office that did the projects above, with the engineer who visits the site writing the report. Site visits in Laois are arranged within the week.
Specialist services in Laois
Towns we cover
- Portlaoise
- Portarlington
- Mountmellick
- Abbeyleix
- Stradbally
- Durrow
- Mountrath
- Rathdowney
- Ballyroan
- The Heath
Common questions
Do you take on small jobs in Laois?
Yes. Extensions, attic conversions, structural surveys before a purchase, engineer's reports and certification for one-off houses are a steady part of the Portlaoise office's work.
Can you act as assigned certifier in Laois?
Yes. We act as assigned certifier on housing, school and commercial projects across the county.
Do you test for pyrite and defective blocks in Laois?
Yes. We arrange sampling and testing to I.S. 398 and I.S. 465 and prepare the engineer's report, and we design and supervise the remediation where it is needed.
Talk to an engineer, not a switchboard.
Tell us what you're planning and we'll give you a straight view on feasibility, cost and programme — before you commit.