Contracts Manager at Collen Construction in County Dublin, Ireland | Kablio

Contracts Manager at Collen Construction in County Dublin, Ireland | Kablio

Company

Overview

1810

Year of founding

The company was established in 1810, marking its initiation as an eighth-generation family business.

Top-5

Irish contractor ranking

Ranked among the top five main contractors in Ireland.

€650M

Annual Revenue

Achieved a significant turnover figure of €650 million in recent years.

€750M

Project Size

Handles large-scale projects, with a maximum project size of €750 million.

Known for large-scale data centre builds across Europe, alongside commercial, life-sciences, residential and industrial warehouse projects.
Typical clients include multinationals, public authorities and private developers; repeat business fuels expansion in the Nordics since 2015.
Notable projects span primary care centres, student housing, electricity substations and the European HQ fit-out for WuXi Biologics.
A historic splash: a family forebear once carried wage packets on horseback, armed, while managing a remote railway-hotel build in the late 1800s.

Culture + Values

200+ Years

Family Tradition

The company has maintained strong family values over two centuries, fostering a legacy of tradition and continuity.

Responsible company balancing company interests with those of employees and the wider community
Health and safety as core values embedded across all operations
Continual improvement through programmes like 'Creating Safer Sites' and Construction Safety Month initiatives
Integration of resource efficiency and sustainable practices into everyday operations

Environment + Sustainability

2,000+ trees

Native Tree Plantation

Supporting biodiversity and carbon sequestration efforts through continuous-coverage forestry.

Carbon baseline currently being established to enable emission reduction pathways
Accredited to ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management System
Adoption of BREEAM and LEED sustainable building models on most current projects
Sustainability action plan named “Collen’s Green Future” targeting waste and carbon reduction
Committed to woodland biodiversity enhancements including bat/bird boxes and wildflower meadows
Woodland carbon measurement baseline completed, ongoing ecological and carbon surveys planned

Inclusion & Diversity

Bronze Award

Diversity Recognition

Received a Bronze Award from the Irish Centre for Diversity in February 2020.

Silver Award

Diversity Distinction

Achieved a Silver Award through Investors in Diversity in January 2021.

Established a Diversity & Inclusion Committee to oversee strategy implementation
Committee monitors and reviews a range of equality, diversity and inclusion measures
Board and senior management completed diversity awareness training via Irish Centre for Diversity

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