Sisk Group

Sisk Group is a construction and property company founded in Cork, Ireland in 1859[1] with operations in Ireland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Poland, Sweden and the Middle East.

History

After an apprenticeship as a plasterer and at the age of 22, John Sisk set up the construction business in 1859. The company moved to Dublin in 1937.

There are two main divisions - Sicon (construction) and SHG (Sisk Healthcare Group) focusing on healthcare.

Sisk's profits doubled to €85.4m in 2005.[2]

In 2009/10 The Sisk Group established offices in the UAE. They have a partnership and JV with the Nasser & Emirates Contracting Company and in 2010 they won their first job in Abu Dhabi with the expansion of the Al Ain Oasis Hospital.

The Sisk Group is still very much a family-run company, with Richard Sisk, J.P. Sisk and Owen Sisk being fifth generation family members holding places on the Sisk executive board as at late 2014.

In April 2019, Sisk was removed from the UK Government's Prompt Payment Code for failing to pay suppliers on time.[3] It was reinstated around 10 months later.[4]

Projects
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge

Subsidiary companies
  • John Sisk & Son Limited - UK and Ireland divisions
  • Korine Property Partners
  • Origo Distribution[5]
  • Stone Developments
  • Williaam Cox
  • Cardiac Services
  • ESCHMANN
  • M.E.D. Surgical
  • Synapse Medical
  • Tekno Surgical

References
  1. "Building A Business". Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  2. Aughney, Jim (29 September 2006). "Sisk's profits double to €85.4m in 2005". independent.ie. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  3. Morby, Aaron (29 April 2019). "Industry giants shamed over late payment". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. Prior, Grant (12 February 2020). "F M Conway suspended from Prompt Payment Code". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. "Official Corporate Website". Origo eCommerce. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
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