Ward and Burke Construction To Replace Old Water Mains In Cork

Ward and Burke Construction has been appointed to replace 3km of old water mains in Cork.

Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Cork County Council is replacing ageing, problematic water mains prone to bursts in Labbacallee, Glanworth.

The programme to replace the water mains will commence this week and will provide a more secure, reliable water supply. The works are a critical step in conserving water, our most precious resource, and reducing instances of bursts which have been a significant source of disruption and outages for customers.

Programme Manager for Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme, Joey Hillard is looking forward to getting boots on the ground and commencing work.

He said: "Old and damaged water mains are a huge source of leakage and continue to impact communities right across the country. The National Leakage Reduction Programme helps provide a more secure and reliable water supply to communities by reducing high levels of leakage and providing an improved water network that will require less maintenance in the future. The 3,100m of new water mains will eliminate existing leaks and ensure a more reliable supply for the people of Labbacallee.


"I would like to thank the local community in advance for their patience and co-operation during the works. We know based on previous projects that the short-term inconvenience will be outweighed by the long-term benefits."

The section of works will take place along the L1414, Labbacallee from the 20th of March until the 16th June and will be limited to short sections to minimise the impact on customers. To deliver the works safely and efficiently, traffic management in the form of temporary traffic lights will be in place. Local and emergency access will always be maintained.

The works will also involve laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers’ property boundaries and connecting it to the customers’ water supply. If the existing service connections on the public side are lead these will be replaced as part of these improvement works.

The works are expected to be completed by June 2023.