Inside Sisk
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.
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Recent Episodes
S4 Ep6 - "Immediately the brain is kicking into gear - how are we building this?"
Project Director Sean Stagg shares the inside story an iconic project that had theeyes of the nation on it - the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road (now Aviva)stadium. Aged just 35yrs old when he got…
S4 Ep5 - “Sustainability is a career that people are proud of being part of now”
What 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 than before the work…
S4 Ep4 - “There are always solutions — sometimes they just take longer to find.”
Project 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 at home, and Opera…
S4 Ep3 - “If something comes easy, it’s not worth it. If it’s a challenge, it’s worth it.”
Caryl 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.”. Caryl also clearly…
S4 Ep2 - “Our people are creators—they go out every day and create something from almost nothing.”
On 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 pound’. It was an early…
S4 Ep1 - “Who doesn’t want to build big stuff that lasts for 125 years?”
Every 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 redefined how she…
S3: Ep 9 - Talent, Torchbearers and Time to Reflect
Since 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 made into Modern…
S3: Ep 8 - Life Along The Line
Between 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 infrastructure where…
S3: Ep 7 - The Making of Silvertown
Silvertown 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 regenerated to house…
S3: Ep5 - Breaking new ground on a new Sisk HQ
In 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 new home. The new…
S3: Ep 4 – Community Nursing Units
In 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 that provide full-time…
S3:Ep3 – Isle of Man Ferry Terminal
Standing 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 underground. Beneath…
S3: Ep2 - Malmo Data Centre
Data 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 much more. As our…
S3E1 S3: Ep1 - Glass Bottle
The 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 Port, Glass Bottle is…
S2E6 S2: Ep6 - The projects behind the people
One 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 build them, but that…
S2E5 S2: Ep5 - How innovation is driving opportunity
One 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 having an impact on…
S2E4 S2: Ep4 - Building across borders
In 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 opportunities and…
S2E3 S2: Ep3 - Where the trade meets technology
A 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 Modern Methods of…
S2E2 S2: Ep2 - Projects with purpose
In 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. Sisk pitched for the…
S2E1 S2: Ep1 - Building bonds with brilliant people
In 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 Manager) and Alan…
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Inside Sisk has published 28 episodes since September 2021, covering topics in Business, Careers.
Inside Sisk is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 31m.
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