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Clar-Con takes sites from raw plot to slab-ready across Dublin: full construction site development for self-builders, developers, main contractors and public sector clients. One team from investigation to handover, delivered to Building Regulations, BCAR and CWMF standards. 17+ year track record.
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Public footpath and street infrastructure works, kerb upgrades, drainage interventions and site reinstatement to DMURS standards across the city.
Site development, road and drainage works, and public infrastructure groundworks across the Fingal area, including tendered packages.
Public works in the Louth local authority area, civils, drainage and reinstatement on council-led infrastructure projects.
Heavy civil engineering and groundwork supporting port infrastructure. Working in a controlled operational environment, to specifications and programmes set by Dublin Port.
Mixed-use development site preparation work within the Dublin Docklands strategic development area.
Geotechnical investigation, ground assessment, boundary set-out and planning conditions, handled with your architect and council.
Vegetation removal, topsoil strip, demolition and licensed waste disposal, run to HSA Construction Regulations from day one.
Bulk excavation, reduced-level digs and foundations to structural engineer spec and Eurocode 7. Concrete to NSAI standards (EN 206).
Foul drainage to Irish Water, surface water with soakaways, SuDS and attenuation, and rural percolation systems, all to TGD Part H.
Trench works, ducting and reinstatement for ESB Networks, Irish Water, Gas Networks Ireland and Open Eir, to each operator’s standard.
Site entrances and access roadways, hardstanding for commercial vehicles, boundary walls and fencing, reinstatement to road or footpath under DMURS.
Site works typically €30,000 to €40,000 for a standard plot, before the local authority development contribution (approx €117 to €126/m² in Dublin). Full breakdown: residential site development.
Priced by tender or itemised quote, not by rate card. Variables include phasing, traffic management, contractual form and BCAR compliance. Full explanation: commercial site development.
Priced against Capital Works Management Framework tenders or public works contracts to the schedule of rates or bill of quantities the client specifies. Compliance overhead is heavier and quoted accordingly.
For the full cost breakdown by component and typical project type, see our construction site development cost in Dublin guide. Construction work in Ireland is charged at the reduced 13.5% VAT rate, shown separately in every quote.
Site visit, drawing review, ground and access assessment, then an itemised quote covering every stage with VAT at 13.5% shown separately. Commercial projects add pre-tender consultation and a buildability review.
Residential: site-related planning conditions handled with your architect. Commercial: tender submission, BCAR pre-commencement documentation and the Health & Safety Plan with PSCS/PSDP appointments. Council notifications and utility applications lodged throughout.
Site clearance, demolition, topsoil strip, bulk excavation and formation levels to specification. On live commercial sites, phased delivery and traffic management are agreed and enforced up front.
Foundations poured to structural engineer spec. Drainage laid to falls, jointed and tested. Utility ducting and trench works co-ordinated with the provider. Concrete cube and drainage tests documented.
Type 804 sub-base laid and compacted, DPM installed, floor slab poured where in scope. Handover: as-built drawings, drainage and concrete test certs, and the safety file under the Construction Regulations. Commercial projects get BCAR sign-off records in the format required.
Why cover the full compliance range: Most site development contractors specialise in either residential or commercial. Clar-Con’s public sector track record means the residential jobs get commercial-standard compliance discipline, and the commercial jobs get residential-standard attention to detail. Same team, both directions.
One-off houses, self-build plots and new residential developments on undeveloped land. Investigation, planning compliance, drainage and utilities from scratch.
Previously developed sites, urban infill and redevelopment plots. Existing structures broken out, made-ground handled, contamination assessed, services traced and re-routed.
New commercial developments on undeveloped land in commercial estates and business parks. Full scope from planning through to hardstanding and utility connections.
Development on operational retail parks, healthcare campuses, educational settings and mixed-use schemes. Phased delivery, traffic management, minimum disruption.
Sites outside the mains foul drainage network requiring wastewater treatment systems, sites without existing utility connections, and complex-access rural plots.
Dublin sites commonly sit on boulder clay (firm and suits strip foundations), alluvial deposits near rivers and coast (can be soft), made ground (unpredictable) and occasionally rock. A site investigation before quoting is the single most valuable few hundred euro of any project.
Full scope, one team: Investigation to slab-ready handover under one team, one programme, one line of accountability. Drainage and utilities stay in-house.
Verified public sector track record: Dublin City Council, Fingal CC, Louth CC, Dublin Port, the DDDA and ESB Ireland, all won through formal procurement.
Residential and commercial fluency: We run both, so residential jobs get commercial-grade compliance and commercial jobs get residential-grade attention to detail.
Honest, itemised quoting: Priced by component with VAT at 13.5% shown separately. No headline figures to decode.
Same-team civils and groundwork: We also deliver civil engineering contractors work and groundwork services as standalone scopes, so on a site development project one team co-ordinates site prep and below-slab groundwork.
We carry out home renovations throughout Dublin, Meath and Louth, including the surrounding towns and villages. Wherever you are in the region, you get the same local team, the same standards and the same clear pricing.
Dublin City Council area, Fingal, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, South Dublin, including the Docklands, IFSC, commercial parks across the M50 corridor, Sandyford, Citywest, Park West and other commercial hubs.
Construction site development is the full civil works package required to take a plot of land from raw ground to slab-ready for building. It includes site investigation, planning compliance, clearance, bulk excavation, foundations, foul and surface water drainage, utility connections, hardstanding and external works. The scope varies by project type, residential self-builds, commercial developments and public sector schemes all carry different compliance requirements.
It depends on the project type. Residential site works typically run €30,000 to €40,000 before the local authority development contribution (approximately €117 to €126/m²). Commercial projects are tendered individually. See our construction site development cost guide, and the residential and commercial service pages for scope-specific detail.
Site development is the broader package: investigation, planning compliance, clearance, drainage, utilities, external works. Groundwork is the below-slab construction stage within that (excavation, foundations, sub-base, slab). We deliver both, and most projects need both. Site development wraps around groundwork; groundwork is a specific stage within site development.
For a standard residential self-build site with reasonable ground, site preparation takes around three to six months from start on site to slab-ready handover. Commercial site development takes three to six months for a medium site, longer for phased schemes with significant traffic management. Programme is set at quote or tender stage against contractual milestones.
Yes. Clar-Con works across residential self-builds, one-off houses, commercial developments (office, retail, industrial, mixed-use, life sciences) and public sector projects. The compliance discipline transfers across project types, which is one of the reasons the public sector track record matters for private clients too.
Planning applications are typically prepared by the client’s architect or planning consultant. We handle the site-related conditions of the planning permission (boundary set-out, access, drainage adoption, percolation testing on rural sites, wastewater treatment system installation) and co-ordinate with the local authority. For Irish planning basics, see Citizens Information’s planning permission overview.
Ready to start with a construction site development team that covers residential, commercial and public sector projects with the same compliance discipline? Clar-Con delivers site preparation, groundwork, drainage, utilities and external works across the Greater Dublin Area. Fill out the form for a project-specific quote or call us directly.
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