23 December 2011 Dollymount Promenade & Flood Protection Project	An Bord Pleanála today gave Planning Approval for the Dollymount Promenade & Flood Protection Project. ROD undertook the Feasiblilty Study, Preliminary Design, Detailed Design and prepared the Environmental Impact Statement and Appropriate Assessment for this 1.9km section of the Sutton to Sandycove (S2S) Cycleway. This innovative design will complete a continuous 8km section of cycleway around North Dublin Bay whilst providing new flood protection measures for the residents in this area. The project is located in one of the most ecologically protected sites in Ireland, as is reflected in its designation as a proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA), Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA), RAMSAR site and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.  Planning approval was achieved without the requirement for an Oral Hearing.
20 December 2011 M1 Widening contract signed	The Contract for the M1 Motorway widening between Drinan and Lissenhall near Swords, Co Dublin was signed today by Fingal County Council and the Contractor, SIAC Construction Ltd. The Contract will see the widening of the motorway to 3 lanes in both directions as well as the upgrade of the Lissenhall Interchange. The scheme was designed by Roughan & O’Donovan and we are also appointed as Employer’s Representative for the Construction Stage. The Starting Date for the construction works is 4th January 2012 and works are scheduled for completion by December 2012.
16 December 2011 Dubs beat Rest of the World	Not content with beating Kerry in this year’s All-Ireland Football final, Dublin went one step further today beating a Rest of the World team in the annual Roughan & O’Donovan charity / grudge soccer match. The Dubs team comprising staff born in Dublin (but now generally residing in Wicklow, Kildare, Meath etc) beat the ROW selection by the odd goal in about 40. No one was really counting the score – particularly not the 2 Dublin-born referees! The match was all in a good cause and staff contributed almost €1,000 to Barnardos and the Irish Cancer Society.
New Wear Crossing: DfT: Funding Approval	The government has announced £854m in funding for 21 transport schemes across England.It said £82.6m would help fund a bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland and £76.2m would go towards an extension of the Metropolitan Tube line to Watford.
ROD shortlisted in UK Pylon Design Competition	A design submitted to the RIBA / DECC/ National Grid Pylon Design Competition by engineering consultancy firms ESB International, ROD and architecture practice Knight Architects is one of six shortlisted out of a total of 250 entries to the competition. read more..
Limerick Tunnel	It comes as no surprise that Roughan & O’Donovan were delighted when former Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen, officially opened the Limerick Southern Ring Road Phase II – Limerick Tunnel PPP Scheme on the 27th July 2010 after a 5 year involvement with the scheme.
M3 PPP Boyne Bridge	The M3 River Boyne Bridge is a major structure on the M3 Clonee to Kells PPP Scheme and the second motorway crossing of the Boyne designed by Roughan & O'Donovan
Widening of the M50 Motorway Completed	Roughan & O'Donovan were pleased to welcome the formal opening on 1st September 2010 by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Noel Dempsey, T.D., of the 32km M50 Upgrade Scheme.
Oldtown Schools & Community Centre	Roughan & O'Donovan has been appointed as Civil and Structural Engineers to the Glasgiven/McAvoy Design/Build Joint Venture (GMJV) for the construction of two schools and a community centre in Oldtown, Swords County Dublin.