Inside Sisk
by John Sisk & Son
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About this podcast
‘Meet the people behind the projects’. For 165 years, John Sisk & Son has been building the places where we live, work, play, and pray. Still family-run, the company behind so many iconic projects puts its success down to its people. People with many skills but one goal: to create exceptional places that leave a positive legacy. In ‘Inside Sisk’, we meet the people behind the projects. We hear what drives them, what fulfils them, what it means to be a part of the Sisk family. Their own stories, in their own words.
Episodes
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- S4 Ep6 - "Immediately the brain is kicking into gear - how are we building this?" · 31 minProject Director Sean Stagg shares the inside story an iconic project that had the eyes of the nation on it - the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road (now Aviva) stadium. Aged just…
- S4 Ep5 - “Sustainability is a career that people are proud of being part of now” · 26 minWhat does legacy look like when your job is sustainability? For Sarah-Jane Davies, it’s about ensuring that Sisk’s work leaves places, communities and the planet in a better way…
- S4 Ep4 - “There are always solutions — sometimes they just take longer to find.” · 27 minProject Manager Ger Coleman tells the inside story of One Opera Square, the city-centre build that became his legacy project. As a proud Limerick man, Ger always wanted to build…
- S4 Ep3 - “If something comes easy, it’s not worth it. If it’s a challenge, it’s worth it.” · 26 minCaryl Perez came to Sisk as a young graduate and she remembers the nerves of that first day like it was yesterday, “ I was about to go into security and I just broke down.”…
- S4 Ep2 - “Our people are creators—they go out every day and create something from almost nothing.” · 27 minOn Marcus Carne’s first day in construction as a newly qualified Quantity Surveyor, he was handed a shovel and put to work on a trench so that he could ‘learn the value of a…
- S4 Ep1 - “Who doesn’t want to build big stuff that lasts for 125 years?” · 28 minEvery project leaves a mark, but some leave a legacy. For Regional Engineer Lauren Luck, a city-shaping transport project in Leeds became more than just another milestone — it…
- S3: Ep 9 - Talent, Torchbearers and Time to Reflect · 32 minSince launching the ‘Breaking New Ground’ strategy, Sisk has been leading the way in the modernisation of the construction industry. A great deal of time and investment has been…
- S3: Ep 8 - Life Along The Line · 34 minBetween Foynes Port and Limerick City lies a 42km stretch of railway line. It has been unused for over two decades but now Sisk is bringing it back to life, building new…
- S3: Ep 7 - The Making of Silvertown · 34 minSilvertown is a very large, former industrial area on the Royal Docks in East London. It has a rich history but the 50 acre site has lain derelict for decades. Today, it is being…
- S3: Ep5 - Breaking new ground on a new Sisk HQ · 35 minIn the year that Sisk celebrates its 165th anniversary, it is closing the doors on the headquarters it has occupied for over six decades, Wilton Works, and moving in to a brand…
- S3: Ep 4 – Community Nursing Units · 35 minIn late 2022 the Irish government awarded Sisk the contract to build seven state-of-the-art Community Nursing Units (CNUs) across Ireland. CNUs are residential care facilities…
- S3:Ep3 – Isle of Man Ferry Terminal · 33 minStanding on site at Sisk’s Isle of Man Ferry Terminal project in the UK city of Liverpool, it’s impossible to tell the unique challenges it has presented, because they are mostly…
- S3: Ep2 - Malmo Data Centre · 41 minData Centres have become a central part of modern life, enabling the cloud-based platforms and services we rely on for communication, collaboration, e-commerce, creativity and…
- S3: Ep1 - Glass Bottle · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 1The Irish Glass Bottle site is one of Dublin’s most high-profile projects and is widely considered to be central to the evolution of Ireland’s capital city. Located near Dublin…
- S2: Ep6 - The projects behind the people · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 6One of the most rewarding aspects of working in the construction industry is the opportunity to work on big-ticket, flagship projects that not only have an impact on those who…
- S2: Ep5 - How innovation is driving opportunity · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 5One of the most exciting aspects of the modern construction industry is the phenomenal level of innovation that is infusing all parts of the business. This change is not just…
- S2: Ep4 - Building across borders · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 4In this episode of Inside Sisk, we learn about the company's rapid expansion across Europe and the UK, some of the flagship projects that are being built, and the valuable…
- S2: Ep3 - Where the trade meets technology · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 3A feature of several Sisk projects is the significant level of digital technology and new building techniques at play. Building Information Modelling (BIM), Digital Twins, and…
- S2: Ep2 - Projects with purpose · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 2In 2016 a design competition was announced for the redevelopment of Phase 4 of Great Ormond Street Hospital - arguably the most recognisable children’s hospital in the world…
- S2: Ep1 - Building bonds with brilliant people · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 1In a time of great uncertainty, being surrounded by brilliant people becomes more important than ever. In this episode of Inside Sisk, we meet Lindsay Griffin (Senior Proposals…
