The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is leading the way in the use of eco-friendly construction materials in Ireland. It is the first company in Ireland to use an environmentally friendly construction hoarding.

The hoarding was supplied and installed by Ecogenik Systems and it establishes a new site perimeter to enable the construction of the new Terminal 2 (T2) buildings. The system used is Extra Light, made from 100% recycled PVC and supported by a robust tubular steel configuration anchored in concrete blocks.

The DDA was impressed with the system’s re-usable and recyclable properties in sharp contrast to timber panels which often end up in landfill at the end of a project. Once the T2 project is complete the DAA can either, re-site the hoarding on another project within the airport, sell it on to a conmstruction company, or sell it back to the supplier who will re-use it before ensuring it is fully recycled.

The long term hoarding will safely keep passengers away from the construction site until the new terminal opens to the public in April 2010. Over 1.5km of plastic hoarding will be used at the site and the modular design of the system allows it to be easily moved a re-located during the project.

"During the building of T2 we intend to keep construction waste to a minimum and using this new type of hoarding will allow us to do that." said Mark Foley, the DAA’s Director of Capital Programmes.

Eco Hoardings managing director John Whaites added "This is the first time we’ve exported to Ireland and we’re very excited to be involved in such a prestigious project as T2."

Since the DAA began erecting Ecogenik’s ‘green’ hoarding system, several Irish construction firms have shown an interest in the new product. The £300 million T2 project is part of the DAA’s huge investment programme ‘Transforming Dublin Airport’.