Aspira’s new D
ublin office is open a little over a year now & has seen significant changes in that short period. Here at the heart of Silicon Docks building developments mushroom overnight, new neighbours are arriving & exciting infrastructural plans are afoot. The return of the cranes to the Liffey skyline, and the general increased buzz around the Quays has really confirmed our decision to locate our Dublin HQ in what was a much quieter area only 2 years ago.
While the resulting noise and construction traffic can sometimes be a challenge, our staff are understanding – after all, engendering change and progress is often what Aspira provides to our consultancy clients.
On our doorstep is the flagship development, Capital Dock http://capitaldock.ie/ which will bring over 2,000 new jobs to the area but that is only part of a bigger story.
The IDA & Enterprise Ireland continue to drive inward investment & opportunities while Dublin Chamber is playing its part with the ‘Great Dublin Survey’ http://www.greatdublinsurvey.ie/ which is looking as far forward as 2050 and Dublin Docklands Forum also has ambitious plans for a vibrant community well into the future http://docklandsbusinessforum.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Proposal-for-the-Grand-Canal-Basin-and-Plot-8.pdf
Now ranked in the top 10 European cities for their startup eco-system, Dublin Docklands provides the perfect springboard for reaching a European Market and with Brexit uncertainty continuing without resolution, candidates are now choosing to make the jump from the UK to a Dublin base. This has been of great benefit to our HR & Resourcing Team, as we continually strive to source and place new consultants on our own projects or on clients sites. Many of our clients are located within 2 miles of our Office, Matheson, EirGrid, RTB, Central Bank, AIB, Dublin City Council and the Department of Public Expenditure to name a few. It’s a great advantage to have our consultants close to the Office to ensure a great sense of belonging to the Consulting & Resourcing Divisions.
The new plans to build additional footbridges to connect the North & South Quays, and also Ringsend open up new possibilities for easier access to our clients, or the host of new social venues that are springing up all over Docklands. The advantage of our location, close to Hannover Quay will be further enhanced by a quick stroll over the new bridge to the Point Village in the future. We hope that the new bridges prove to be a symbolic reference to Aspira building up our local client base and continue the growth of all of our service lines into 2018.
Author: Philip McGillycuddy, BDM, ASPIRA
