Inside Sisk
Episodes
S4 Ep6 - "Immediately the brain is kicking into gear - how are we building this?"
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S4 Ep5 - “Sustainability is a career that people are proud of being part of now”
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S4 Ep4 - “There are always solutions — sometimes they just take longer to find.”
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
S4 Ep3 - “If something comes easy, it’s not worth it. If it’s a challenge, it’s worth it.”
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S4 Ep2 - “Our people are creators—they go out every day and create something from almost nothing.”
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
S4 Ep1 - “Who doesn’t want to build big stuff that lasts for 125 years?”
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ju...
S3: Ep 9 - Talent, Torchbearers and Time to Reflect
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since launching the ‘Breaking New Ground’ strategy, Sisk has been leading the way in the modernisation of the construction industry. A great deal ...
S3: Ep 8 - Life Along The Line
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S3: Ep 7 - The Making of Silvertown
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S3: Ep5 - Breaking new ground on a new Sisk HQ
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S3: Ep 4 – Community Nursing Units
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 re...
S3:Ep3 – Isle of Man Ferry Terminal
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 pr...
S3: Ep2 - Malmo Data Centre
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Data Centres have become a central part of modern life, enabling the cloud-based platforms and services we rely on for communication, collaboration, e...
S3: Ep1 - Glass Bottle
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 cap...
S2: Ep6 - The projects behind the people
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ha...
S2: Ep5 - How innovation is driving opportunity
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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....
S2: Ep4 - Building across borders
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 bei...
S2: Ep3 - Where the trade meets technology
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A feature of several Sisk projects is the significant level of digital technology and new building techniques at play. Building Information Modelling ...
S2: Ep2 - Projects with purpose
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2016 a design competition was announced for the redevelopment of Phase 4 of Great Ormond Street Hospital - arguably the most recognisable children’...
S2: Ep1 - Building bonds with brilliant people
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S1: Ep7 - Succession: building on 160 years of success
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this, our final episode of the current series of Inside Sisk, we meet the company’s incoming CEO, Paul Brown. His mission is clear – to preserv...
S1: Ep6 - Technology, territories and talent
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Modern building methods and digital technologies deliver faster, more cost efficient and more sustainable builds for clients. They also create new and...
S1: Ep5 - Connection with communities
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since the earliest days of Sisk in the late 1800’s, when the original John Sisk replaced slum dwellings in Cork city with modern, comfortable housin...
S1: Ep4 - Bidding and Winning
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Central to success in the construction industry is the ability to consistently win work: staying aware of the opportunities on the horizon, putting to...
S1: Ep3 - The Skill of the Trade
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Sisk Training Centre, also known as The Joinery, was founded many decades ago by John G Sisk, born out of his love of timber and stone, and a deep...
S1: Ep2 Solving problems – professional and personal
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Problem solving, to varying degrees, lies at the core of every role within John Sisk & Son. Creative solutions need to be applied, not just to the...
S1: Ep1 - Where it all began
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Sisk started his independent contracting business in 1859, and, in the 162 years that have passed since then, his family has built John Sisk &...
Introducing Inside Sisk
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Find out about what Inside Sisk is all about, who you will meet, and what you will learn.