Limerick Council appoints Arup to lead Colbert Quarter infrastructure

Limerick City and County Council has appointed Arup as the multi‑disciplinary project management, design and engineering team for the Colbert Quarter development.

The contract signing, attended by Mayor John Moran and council representatives, marks the start of work on key infrastructure packages, including sustainable urban drainage systems and improved pedestrian and cycling connections.

Arup will deliver project management, planning, design and engineering services across a rolling programme that aims to unlock land for new housing, investment and economic activity while enhancing links between established communities, public transport and future development areas.

Mayor Moran said the Colbert Quarter offers “a chance to build a whole new part of Limerick, and to get it right from the get‑go”, highlighting plans for new homes, a major park, safe walking and cycling routes, sports facilities and public spaces.

The long‑term vision, set out in the Colbert Quarter Spatial Framework 2022–2042, was prepared with the Land Development Agency, CIÉ and the HSE and outlines a sustainable, connected mixed‑use urban quarter.

A key project within the programme is the proposed Colbert Quarter Park and sustainable urban drainage scheme, which will provide a new public park, recreation facilities, biodiversity enhancements and drainage infrastructure to support future development.

Source: Limerick Post. Photo: Dahlia E. Akhaine / Pexels.