I-Lofar Radio Telescope & Visitor’s Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly
I-Lofar Radio Telescope & Visitor’s Centre
Location:
Birr, Co. Offaly
Value:
€400,000
Description:
The Irish Low Frequency Array Radio (I-Lofar) Telescope is in Birr, Co. Offaly. LOFAR stations consist of hundreds of antennas spread across a field the same size as a football pitch. They pick up radio waves at frequencies from just above and below an FM radio at 10-90 MHz and 110-240 MHz. Once the radio waves have been detected, they are sent by fibre optic cables to a supercomputer centre in Holland where images are then created from them. This project involves the provision of a visitors centre at the site.
Scope of Works:
Fitzsimons Doyle and Associates are currently providing the following services for the construction of the I-Lofar Visitors Centre:
- PSDP
- Assigned Certifier
- Civil/Structural engineer
- Employers representative during construction
- Planning permission amendments (Borrowpit)
- Mechanical and Electrical performance specifications
