It is indeed extraordinary, the level of investment, and the commitment investors are willing to make to the city of Galway. This will result in what can undoubtedly be described as once-in-a-century developments that will forever impact the future character of not only the city but also the regional towns.
For a considerable period of time, the West region of Engineers Ireland has had a strong focus on its contribution to the sustainable development of the West of Ireland region. Motivated by this ambition, a body of work was commissioned in which there was a critical assessment of the region in terms of its resources and the enormous potential that exists.
In 2008, the West region Committee of Engineers Ireland adopted a plan to develop a comprehensive report on the sustainable development of the West region to 2020. Accordingly, a subcommittee of ten Chartered Engineers was put in place to carry out this work on a voluntary basis, predictably named ‘Engineering the West Team’. Funding was obtained from the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology to support a graduate student at NUI Galway to undertake a research-based Master’s Degree. Co-funding for this student came from the West region of Engineers Ireland. The brief for the student was to carry out the necessary background research to ensure that the report could be prepared.
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