Draft:John Paul Construction

John Paul Construction is an Irish-based construction and civil engineering company headquartered in Dublin with operations in Galway, Cork, London, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.

Established in 1949 by Tommy Simington and John Paul, the company, the fourth largest in Ireland,  operates as a main contractor delivering projects for national and global clients across various sectors, including data centres, pharma/life sciences, industrial, healthcare, commercial, fitout, residential, tourism, public, transportation, civil infrastructure and energy/renewables.

In 2002, the company was acquired from the Paul and Simington families by the company's six executive directors. In 2019, ownership and leadership passed to a new executive team led by Liam Kenny, who was appointed managing director in 2020.

Projects
Major projects involving the company include:


 * the upgrade of Rosslare Europort in County Wexford (2024 onwards)
 * Walter Scott House, the headquarters of the Irish police force, An Garda Síochána, completed in 2022
 * the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dublin
 * refurbishment of The National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, completed in 2016
 * the restoration of the Great Palm House at The National Botanic Gardens, Dublin
 * The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin
 * Adare Manor, Adare, County Limerick
 * Beacon Private Hospital, Dublin
 * Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin
 * the offices of Dublin City Council at Wood Quay, Dublin, completed in 1985
 * the water tower at University College Dublin, completed in 1972
 * the runway at Cork International Airport, Cork City, completed in 1960