Procon Modular Manufacturing Facility Visit
The sixth Skillnet MMC Accelerate business support event of 2025 brought together building professionals (working in traditional and Modern Methods of Construction), engineers, architects, financial institutions, and more. The site? Procon Modular’s 6,500m² modular manufacturing facility in Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois. There, attendees got to hear presentations from a panel of MMC experts, network and learn from others in the construction industry, and engage in a site tour to see how Procon assembles its modular units to the highest quality and efficiency standards.
Procon Modular: Designed and Assembled Off-Site for Onsite Construction Excellence
The sixth Skillnet MMC Accelerate business support event of 2025 brought together building professionals (working in traditional and Modern Methods of Construction), engineers, architects, financial institutions, and more. The site? Procon Modular’s 6,500m² modular manufacturing facility in Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois. There, attendees got to hear presentations from a panel of MMC experts, network and learn from others in the construction industry, and engage in a site tour to see how Procon assembles its modular units to the highest quality and efficiency standards.
Speakers included: Dr. Alan Hore, Director of CitA and Co-Lead of Skillnet MMC Accelerate; Órla Gilroy, Project Manager for Skillnet MMC Accelerate; Eoin Daly, Managing Director of Procon; Paul Kennedy, Construction Director for Procon; David Garry, Project Director for KSN Project Management; Cathal Boylan, Director at Boylan Consulting; and Robert Kennett, Product Manager for Kiwa Building Products.
Dr. Alan Hore opened proceedings with an address on the importance of upskilling in MMC. Órla Gilroy furthered this with details on the aims of the Skillnet MMC Accelerate initiative: to manage a national platform supporting training in the construction sector, and host business support events with companies around Ireland to demonstrate the increased production capacity and operational efficiencies possible through MMC.
Eoin Daly welcomed attendees to the Procon site and contextualised how Procon developed its modular manufacturing process, connected to the rise of MMC in Ireland. Paul Kennedy delved into a major project that Procon delivered for the Department of Education in 2024: Goatstown Educate Together Secondary School. He covered the benefits of using modular construction to complete the project quickly (144 individual modules were used for the facility), on budget and 97% snag free. He also walked attendees the step-by-step module design, manufacture and assembly process.
David Garry discussed the work of KSN Project Management and its partnerships with Procon and others in developments for the Department of Education. As part of the Department's Special Educational Needs & Additional Accommodation Programme, KSN Project Management has helped to deliver of projects in every county in Ireland.
“KSN Project Management helped to complete 170+ projects since 2023. We are proud to have become trusted partner of the Department of Education.”
Project Director for KSN Project Management
Cathal Boylan, Director at Boylan Consulting, was next up to introduce how Boylan Consulting provides a range of engineering services to support more effective construction. This includes fire testing certification, civil / structural design consultancy, and Whole Lifecycle Carbon Assessment for buildings. He also elaborated on the core role of sustainability within projects employing MMC.
“Integrating sustainable design principles and lifecycle carbon assessment into construction practices will significantly accelerate Ireland’s transition to a climate-resilient built environment. MMC inherently embraces green principles in a way that will be more challenging for traditional builders to adopt.”
Director at Boylan Consulting
Robert Kennett, Product Manager for Kiwa Building Products, also discussed what his company is doing to support MMC building projects. He elaborated on the importance of testing, inspection, and certification in normalising the innovative building techniques and materials driving greater results in the Irish construction industry.
After the speaker presentations, the audience participated in a Q&A focused on how MMC can become more widely adopted in the construction sector. To close the event, attendees went on a tour of the facility to see how Procon manufactures and assembles modular steel units.
