The winning project in this category is George’s Dock Luas Bridge Replacement by designers Roughan & O’Donovan Consulting Engineers. 

In August 2025, George’s Dock Bridge in Dublin’s historic docklands was damaged beyond repair when a fire broke out below deck. Its immediate closure caused significant disruption to pedestrians, cyclists, road and Luas users. 

JONS Civil Engineering Ltd and Roughan & O’Donovan were appointed on an emergency design-and-build basis to replace this critical piece of infrastructure and an ambitious 12-week programme of demolition, design and construction followed.  This programme and the sensitive replacement of the historic bridge could only have been achieved by a team who understood the importance of trust, communication and, above all, collaboration on achieving the best design.