Sisk has been announced as the main contractor for the €50m initial phase of further development at Center Parcs Longford Forest at Ballymahon in Co Longford.
Sisk completed the initial building phase of Ireland's largest outdoor resort in 2020.
Construction is already under way on site and Sisk will complete 83 new lodges at the resort and a new Lakeside restaurant.
300 jobs will be created during construction of the extension and about 250 new permanent jobs once operational.
The new proposed development is set to increase capacity of the resort to approximately 3,500 guests per break.
In the 12 months between April 2023 and April 2024, Center Parcs Longford Forest is estimated to have generated €58m in gross value added (GVA) for the Irish economy, €23m in Exchequer revenue and catered for 260,700 guests.
The resort has generated €44m GVA within Longford and created over 1,000 jobs. Of those employed, 60% are from Co Longford, with 89% living in the Midlands region.
Sisk said that sustainability and protecting the local environment have been at the forefront of the development planning and, as part of the expansion, an air source heat pump-led network will power the new lodges.
Measures will be put in place at all facilities to reduce energy consumption, including the use of high efficiency LED lighting, while new commercial buildings on the village will be powered by electric rather than gas. Low flow outlets will also be utilised throughout the development to reduce water consumption.
