Our History

See how Sisk's journey has unfolded...

  • 1859

    John established his business in 1859, the same year he married Kate Burke.

  • 1882

    John Sisk's first major public building. Parish church Castleisland, Co. Kerry.

  • 1900

    John Valentine Sisk started his own business in 1900, but re-joined his father in 1907, hence the company name John Sisk & Son. On his father's death, John V Sisk becomes the sole owner.

  • 1931

    John Gerard Sisk joined the company after receiving a degree in Civil Engineering from University College Cork.

  • 1941

    Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Dublin, first government office building of the Free State.

  • 1955

    Sisk setup Joint Venture company with the Dutch company Hollandsche Beton Maatschappij to build Wexford Bridge. The new company is known as Ascon and remains a joint venture for 33 years.

  • 1965

    Sisk finishes work on Ireland's tallest building, Liberty Hall.

  • 1978

    Sisk builds Central Bank, Dublin.

  • 1989

    With economic difficulties in Ireland John Sisk & Son heads for Germany, after the Berlin Wall comes down.

  • 1994

    Sisk met with Johnson & Johnson for the first time in 1994. The first project Sisk completed was Vistakon in Limerick. We have gone on to complete further projects including, Depuy Synthesis, Janssen and Centocor in Cork.

  • 2006

    Sisk completed the reconfiguration of Wembley Arena, London’s primary live music venue, in 2006.

  • 2012

    Sisk completed four projects for the London Olympics including the award winning shooting venues, later to be transported and rebuilt by Sisk for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

  • 2015

    Dragados Sisk Joint Venture (DSJV) completes tunnel works on Crossrail in London.

  • 2019

    John Sisk & Son celebrates 160 years in business.

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