New Kildare plant will see thousands of new apartments built
L-R Derek Duffy, Minister, John Dooley (Background), David McKeown, Roy McKeown, Derry McKeown
A Kildare-based concrete firm Kilsaran has opened a new precast production facility in Arthurstown, about two kilometres south of Kill this week (20 November), whose output will help the firm build up to 4,000 apartments a year.
Minister for Housing James Browne did the honours with the ceremonial ribbon.
“The new facility marks a move to address Ireland’s growing need for residential units and represents Kilsaran’s continued commitment to building for the future,” said a company spokesperson.
“It is the largest twin wall precast plant ever commissioned in Ireland, significantly boosting Kilsaran’s capacity to deliver high-quality, sustainable homes more efficiently nationwide”.
Since its establishment in 2021, Kilsaran Precast has become a major supplier of structural precast concrete products in Ireland and the UK, serving sectors including residential, hospitality, life sciences, and education.
The Arthurstown facility joins existing operations in Oranmore, Galway, and Brownstown, Kildare, further strengthening the company’s full-service offering - from design and manufacture to installation.
“As part of our new housing action plan I want to see a doubling of current construction output, and this demands strong industry leadership and innovation,” said Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage of Ireland, James Browne at the opening.
“We have to boost skills and embrace Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), which brings proven benefits to both public and private sector projects. MMC use includes reductions in delivery timeframes of up to 40 per cent, greater cost certainty, and fewer changes during construction, and this is essential by ensuring homes are built with enhanced speed and quality".
