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Construction led delivery is what makes us stand out.

In the pharma, biotech, medical devices and consumer products sectors, we are the supplier of choice for many highly respected and pioneering names across the industry.

Recognising the need to retain specialist skills in this unique area, we have assembled a dedicated division who only work in the Life Sciences sector.

Providing a construction management service, combined with the additional attributes you would expect from an experienced multidisciplinary contractor, we offer all the project controls, risk management and reporting to meet each client’s bespoke needs. This is enhanced by our contractor’s eye for detail and constructability, while maintaining strong delivery relationships with key supply chain specialists in the sector.

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PROJECTS

Bio Cork II, Ireland

Novartis, Stein, Switzerland

Visioncare

Analog Devices

Life Sciences construction

Given Ireland’s position as a key European location for the global pharmaceutical industry, Sisk has been at the forefront of innovative pharmaceutical construction for decades, constructing over €1.5 billion in pharma facilities in Ireland alone since 2000 through our dedicated Pharma Division team.

Together, they bring their experience of projects in Bio-Technology, API, OSD, Aseptic Fill/Finish, Medical Devices, Laboratories, Warehouses & Associated Facilities to each new brief we receive, and they have the specialist skills in abundance to take your own pharma project from pre-construction right through to final handover commissioning/validation.

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    Bavarian Nordic, Denmark

    MSD, Haarlem, Netherlands

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    Pfizer, Grange Castle, Dublin

    National Institute for Bio-Processing Research & Training Facility, Dublin

    BZA/CE-PNP Project, Co. Kildare, Ireland

    Abbvie Creon, Co. Cork

    Boston Scientific, Galway

    Janssen, Beerse, Belgium

    Jannsen Biologics, Leiden, Netherlands

    MSD, Burgwedel Germany

    Johnson & Johnson, Shaufhaussen, Switzerland

    Lonza, Visp, Switzerland

    Johnson & Johnson, Omrix, Israel

    Contact us and see how we can work together

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    Tom Wall

    Director, Life Sciences, Ireland and UK

    Tom began his career after graduating from college with John Sisk & Son (UK) in 1995. He supported the growth of the UK business, particularly in the energy and process sectors. Having assisted with the successful establishment of this £90 million (Annual Turnover) in the energy, industrial and process (EIP) division. In 2022, Tom became Director of Life Sciences.

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    Owen Sisk

    Managing Director, Data Centres

    Owen is one of the fifth generation of the Sisk family. In 2009 he commenced our first civil engineering project in the UK and managed much of our civils work across the UK including a number of the London 2012 Olympics projects, one of the UK’s largest onshore windfarms and other infrastructure projects. 

    He has led a group-wide business transformation programme over recent years and was appointed to the European business in 2019 as Regional Director, working primarily in Life Sciences. In 2022 Owen became Managing Director for Data Centres.