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From Hot-Desks and Dedicated Desks to private office suites, these state of the art productive spaces raise
the bar for start-ups and can’t-stops alike. Move in and move up.

About Us

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MINUTE WALK from
SLIGO TRAIN STATION

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services and rates

THE RATES ARE DEFINED BELOW - PLEASE NOTE WE NEED 2 WORKING DAYS NOTICE OF A BOOKING

WE ARE SLIGO’S CO-WORKING SPACE

With stunning river views and offices flooded with natural light our Co-working Space is serviced with lightning-fast fibre-optic 1GB synchronous broadband with a state of the art security system to guarantee peace of mind for our users.

With over 20,000 square feet over four floors The Building Block offers the full suite of working solutions, from Hot-Desking, Dedicated Desks, Meeting Rooms and Events in our Co-Working Space, to private office suites to full-floor occupancy.

For creative industries and international businesses looking for a ‘soft landing’ in Ireland The Building Block is the place to lay foundations and to realise their potential.

The Building Block is now partnered with The Buckley Co-Working, based in Dublin City Centre right beside Connolly Train Station.

 

Hot Desk
(Day Pass)

€19

Hot Desk
(10 day block)

€160

Dedicated Desk (Monthly)

€217

Meeting Rooms
(Seats 8 - 12)

€40

Event Space
(Seats 100)

Please contact us for rates

FAQ

ANSWERS TO SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Contact Information


Coworking Area Specific Queries

To book Hot Desks/Dedicated Desks/Meeting Rooms/Events  = please fill in Book Now Form

For viewings/check In/collection of fob/intro to area – Please contact Andrew@TheBuildingBlock.ie

For General Queries email Info@TheBuildingBlock.ie or Call 0719310160

For Accounting Queries email Accounts@TheBuildingBlock.ie

 

Building Property Management

Maintenance – all issues relating to common areas of the building and/or services therein please email the Property Manager using the details below.

If a major security issue or fire please call the Gardai or Fire Brigade first on 112  as required.

Contact details for Property Manager

Rory Conway, Ballincastle Property Services Ltd. PSRA License 001169

Tel : 0719145005 Email : Maintenance@TheBuildingBlock.ie

Block 8 The Grove Complex,Clarion Road, Sligo. F91 A2F

 

 

What is a “Dedicated Desk”


The Dedicated Desks are situated in our Co-Working Space and are our largest desk at 2 meters wide and 800mm deep

You can set up your permanent computer, monitors, filing, printer etc for your business

When you book a Dedicated Desk you have sole use of your desk for the duration of your stay, its your work area for your sole use.

You can also register your business address at this location and have all your post directed to your Dedicated Desk

A Dedicated Desk member has fob access and can avail of all facilities, including meeting rooms and meeting booths free of charge

You can share a Dedicated Desk with one other user if both of you are working part time (not at the same time). A shared dedicated desk has a larger rental rate per month, see services & rates page.

Dedicated Desks come at a low cost per day rate when compared to Hot Desks based on them being longer term and invoiced per month.

Dedicated desks have a minimum 3 month letting, you can terminate at any time after 3 months with just 1 months notice in writing via email to info@thebuildingblock.ie. Due to the demand for our Dedicated desks you cannot put a ‘hold’ on your desk letting to facilitate holidays etc.

What is a “Hot Desk”


Our Hot Desks are situated in our Co-Working Space

A Hot Desk is a temporary desk provided on a daily basis.

A Hot Desk member has access 09:00 to 17:30 Mon to Fri and is provided with an access pin to come and go as required.

If you are using a Hot Desk for more then a couple of weeks we would recommend you consider a Dedicated Desk as they come at a low cost per day rate when compared to Hot Desks

BOOKING A MEETING ROOM AT THE BUILDING BLOCK


If you are not a Dedicated Desk Member but would like to Book a Meeting Room

For general event bookings please apply online by clicking button “Make an Enquiry”

If you are a Dedicated Desk Member

The meeting rooms below can be booked for free by Dedicated Desk Members using the instructions below

Check availability of room by clicking on links below

  1. Rushe Meeting Room Online Diary
  2. Nugent Meeting Room Online Diary

If available space on online diary, use instructions provided by TBB (and as detailed on doors of meeting rooms) to complete booking, its self service.

Check booking updated on diary link, it may take a minute, it will not book a past time, limits are set to advanced bookings and recurring bookings.

Make sure to cancel any bookings you cannot attend to free up rooms.

Fair use policy applies! Less then 2 hours per day please, note RnRs

If you are a Dedicated Desk Member or Hot Desk User

You have Free use of

Meeting Booths X 3 – No booking required based on availability

Call Booths X 3 – No booking required based on availability

 

BOOKING EVENT SPACE


The Building Block has a large dedicated event area based in the Coworking Space

Our online Diary is HERE, click to check availability.

Normally we carter for large events in the evening or weekends as the event space is based in the open plan office.

Please contact us using the “Book Now” button on this webpage or email direct Info@TheBuildingBlock.ie

The Event Space caters for the following

 

To book please detail the

  1. Name Of Event
  2. Purpose Of Event
  3. Public Or Private (invite only Event)
  4. Expected Number of Attendees
  5. Preferred Date/s For Event
  6. Preferred Start Time Of Event
  7. Preferred End Time Of Event
  8. Key Contact Name and Details For Event Management
  9. Requirement for Tables/Chairs/Event Equipment
  10. If you need a recommendation for catering let us know? This can be provided seperately by a local cafe/catering company. You are welcome to co-ordinate your own catering company.

Security and Access


Please note the area is monitored internally and externally by CCTV

Users of this office do so at their own risk. The management will not accept responsibility for any damages accidents or losses. Please have insurance in place for your own property.

Please use your fob for all access. Pins can be issued temporarily for emergency access in event of fob failure. Please note you should not lend your fob to anyone else, it is personal to you and all access is recorded online.

Please ensure all doors are closed behind you after they open, they should be locked at all times. Do not provide access to people who are not your guests (with exception of deliveries), if they are meant to be there they will have their own fob.

If you have any issues or concerns, please use the Contact Page on this webpage.

CLEANING SERVICE


Cleaning Services times

Every Tuesday 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Every Saturday 1:30pm – 3:00pm

TBB Office Cleaning Services

TBB provides a weekly cleaning service using Ballincastle Property Services . This services include, Cleaning and servicing the toilets, cleaning and servicing the kitchen including stocking Tea/Coffee/dishwasher tablets etc, dusting all surfaces including the desks, emptying all bins, cleaning windows and cleaning the vacuuming and mopping all floors.

Clean Kitchen Policy

The kitchen should be kept clean at all times, please leave it as you would like to find it, please stack your dirty cups/plates in the dishwasher and wipe down all services. Should the cups/plates etc in dishwasher be clean please empty it to insure there is not a build up of used cups/plates in or around the sink and kitchen area. Please use the overnight economy (5 hour delay) mode to save energy if running. Please note the fridge is cleaned out on the 1st Tuesday of every month, please remove all of your items or risk having them dumped.

Clean Desk Policy

TBB has a Clean Desk Policy and users a required to maintain their desk and the facilities in a clean and tidy fashion to enable cleaners to keep neat and tidy.

Waste Bins

Green / Recyclable Waste Bins are provide at each desk location for recyclable waste only.

Black / General Waste is stored under the sink in the canteen, these bins are labelled.

The waste is disposed of twice weekly as part of the cleaning services and emptied in the designated Green and Black bin in the laneway. The bins in the laneway are emptied bi-weekly by Barna Waste.

For any issues please contact Ballincastle Property Services

Heating Of Collaborative Area


Please note the heating is controlled centrally using programmed settings and should not be modified to ensure we maintaining a green office

Heating Settings

Mon to Fri 08:30 – 16:30pm

Temp 21 deg

Heating is off outside of these times

What happens if you find the temperature too cold or too hot

Based on the shape and size of the office, different parts will experience slightly different temperature. Whilst the heating temp is set at 21 degrees, this temperature is set at the height of the heating units and the air is circulated by fans, therefore you may experience a slightly lower temperature at different locations.

If there are consistent issues please use the Contact Page on this webpage to let the property manager know and they will investigate.

What happens if I am working or at an event outside of the set hours and the area is too cold.

Please raise the issue with management who can temporarily overwrite the set heating schedule by increasing the temperature on the control units. We would ask that when you leave the office space you make sure to click the off button to ensure the heating turns off, as if in boost mode it will remain on until the next timed on event, e.g. if boosted at 18:00 and not turned off, it will stay on all night (or all weekend if on a Friday) until it resets at 06:30 the following morning. As you can imagine energy usage for such a large area is substantial and the strong preference is that the controls are not interfered with wherever possible, and always turned off after use. This helps reduce operating costs substantially and make the building more green. Benefits we hope to be able to pass on to our tenants in keeping rates low.

Use of kitchen


The Kitchen is available to use by all Dedicated Desk members with free freshly ground coffee. Please always leave the kitchen as you would like to find it, keeping all surfaces clean

The Kitchen includes fridge, dishwasher, microwave, delph and cutlery and large dining table to have shared lunches together.

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The coworking space is similar to any professional modern open plan office, and co-workers are expected to make calls, have meetings etc as normal. That said co-workers should be considerate of noise so that others are not overly disturbed, and we have provided this section to provide some guidance to help its smooth operation.

  • We have provided 3 X Phone Booths for single person meetings with their laptops/phones which can be used for online meetings or long calls, please consider using if making a longer call.
  • If meeting a group please consider booking the 2 X Meeting Rooms or using the 3 X Meeting Booths provided.
  • We request that coworkers use headphones rather then their computer speakers, (including in meeting booths).
  • When using headphones please consider using a single ear piece rather then both if in open plan area, you may not be concious of how loud you are taking especially if using large headphones.
  • If you have a specific concern with noise but do not feel comfortable dealing with it directly yourself please contact us on info@thebuildingblock.ie and we will do our best to address in a confidential manner.

HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THE WI-FI


All Floors in TBB are covered by a seamless optic fiber gigabyte synchronous Wi-Fi network

You will need an 802.11AC compatible card or higher to see higher bandwidth speeds on 5Ghz frequency

Generally, wireless cards will outperform USB dongles. USB Wi-Fi dongles will be limited to throughput of USB port (if plugged into USB 2.0 port and not 3.0)

The broadband in TBB is also structured to allow for automatic fail-over to a back up broadband connection in the unlikely event of an outage

If you cannot connect at all, or if you are experiencing difficulty please log your issue on the contact form on this webpage listing it as an IT issue, detailing the time and date of issue including frequency. This helps our IT company identify any issues more quickly and remedy them

WHATS MY ADDRESS AND WHERE IS MY POST DELIVERED


The Current Address for Dedicated Desks in the Co-Working Area is as follows

Name Of Company

Desk XX

The Co-Working Area, Ground Floor

The Building Block, Bridge Street

Sligo, F91 XY2N

Post for the Co-working Area is delivered to the numbered pigeon holes, the number correspondences with your desk, please keep clean

 

The Current Address for Office Space on other floors is

Name Of Company

Main Entrance, 1st/2nd/3rd Floor

The Building Block

Bridge Street

Sligo

See Eircode Finder for Eircode Per Office

Post for the Office Spaces are delivered to post boxes in the main entrance at the bottom of the stair well, please request one to be allocated from the Property Manager

Covid Policy


Please note the TB Covid Policy is detailed under the download section below. Please always follow the HSE guidelines

CONTACT US

LOCATION

Uniquely located right in the centre of Sligo town, overlooking Sligo’s main waterway and at the centre of a regeneration quarter, The Building Block features spectacular views on every side.

5 Minute walk from Sligo’s main train and bus station, with direct Dublin links, 3-4 times daily. 10 minute drive from spectacular beaches popular for walks and surfing.

Inquiry Form

Please note we may need up to 2 days notice to book a Hot Desk or a Meeting Room. Please provide all the information requested, incomplete applications cannot be processed.

Event Space - Seats 100 - Terms and Conditions

  • Seating for in excess of 100 people, check our diary HERE for availability and to see whats on
  • To book or make inquiry click on Book Now button on webpage
  • Excellent audio visual capabilities with 4.3mX3m meter wide screen and sound system
  • Normally we take bookings in evenings or weekends due to open plan with coworking space
  • We actively support community and business events, please contact us to discuss
  • Technical Equipment Guide for Events

Meeting Rooms - Seats 8/14 - Terms and Conditions

  • Nugent Meeting Room – Seats 10-12 = €30/1hrs €108/4.5hrs €180/8hrs (excl VAT) – Check Diary HERE
  • Rushe Meeting Room – Seats 6-8 = €20/1hrs €72/4.5hrs €120/8hrs (excl VAT) – Check Diary HERE
  • 3 X Meeting Booths and 3 X Phone Booths = Free with all Dedicated Desk or Hot Desk Bookings
  • Access = Typically Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:30 or by appointment
  • Coffee/Tea = Free freshly ground coffee and tea
  • Please note we can also provide rooms for longer bookings e.g. for training events etc

Dedicated Desk - Monthly - Terms and Conditions

  • Access = Fob Access
  • Desk = Large 1.8m wide 800mm deep desk dedicated for your sole use throughout your stay
  • Meeting Rooms = Free use of all meeting rooms
  • Facilities = Full use of Meeting Booths / Phone Booths / Kitchen / Breakout Areas / 1GB Synchronous Wi-Fi
  • Tea/Coffee = Free tea and freshly ground coffee
  • Rent = €217 payable monthly in advance (*€260 for a desk shared between 2 people)
  • Security Deposit = €217 which is refundable subject to terms and conditions
  • Termination = minimum 3 months letting agreement thereafter 1 months notice at any time
  • * Desks can be shared with 2 part time people so long as they do not use simultaneously

Hot Desk - 10 day block - Details and Booking

  • Book Now – Using Connected Hubs
  • Access = Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:30
  • Use of “Hot Desk” with monitor/keyboard/mouse (bring your own laptop)
  • Facilities = Full use of the Kitchen/Breakout Areas/1GB Synchronous Wi-Fi/Meeting Booths
  • Tea/Coffee = Free tea and freshly ground coffee
  • Rent = €160 plus VAT
  • Access Days = 10 days, which must be used fully within 30 days of invoice date

Hot Desk - Details and Booking

  • Book Now – Using Connected Hubs
  • Access = Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:30
  • Use of “Hot Desk” with monitor/keyboard/mouse (bring your own laptop)
  • Facilities = Full use of the Kitchen/Breakout Areas/1GB Synchronous Wi-Fi/Meeting Booths
  • Tea/Coffee = Free tea and freshly ground coffee
  • Rent = €19 plus VAT per day