Plans to redevelop Kildare County Council's Machinery Yard & Regional Salt Barn in Newbridge has taken a key step forward.

Clonmel Enterprises Limited agreed a deal to deliver the main building works, with MAHA Ireland Limited securing a contract for the supply and installation of workshop lift equipment.

The project upon completion will include a workshop, office buildings and several ancillary elements that will replace the existing Machinery Yard in Newbridge and will serve as the new hub for the services and associated operations that are currently undertaken by Kildare County Council.

The project also includes the construction of a new Regional Salt Barn, which will provide storage for approximately 23,000 tonnes of salt for use by Kildare County Council and several other local authorities in the region as part of winter maintenance operations. The storage and distribution of the salt will be operated by Kildare County Council on behalf of the Department of Transport.

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Welcoming the announcement, Sonya Kavanagh, Chief Executive, Kildare County Council said: "This is a significant project for Kildare County Council and for the future long-term delivery of winter maintenance operations as well as machinery maintenance and service operations across the county.

"With these contracts now in place we are keen to see them come to fruition. Delivering on important projects such as this is an important part of our commitment to service delivery in Kildare."

Niall McElwaine, Contracts Director, Clonmel Enterprises Limited commented: "We are proud to have been awarded the Contract and look forward to working in partnership with Kildare County Council and the project team to deliver the essential, modern facilities for them, and their Operations' and Maintenance Teams."

Work is expected to commence onsite in the next number of weeks.