One of the biggest employers in the Mid West is refurbishing a large property in South East Clare to house its staff.
Shannon-based Atlantic Aviation Group is to offer its employees rental accommodation in a purpose-built co-living space, in response to the difficulties its workers have had in finding housing in the region.
A subsidiary of AAG has purchased a vacant property for sale in Sixmilebridge, which will be re-purposed as staff accommodation.
The company’s aim is to give newly hired employees a chance to settle into their new roles “without the immediate headache of finding a home”.
The A-rated development, close to AAG’s centre of operations at Shannon Airport, will consist of approximately 36 en-suite bedrooms for AAG employees, with shared relaxation areas and living rooms, communal kitchens and garden areas.
Despite growing its workforce in recent years to more than 750 people, Atlantic Aviation Group says it’s experienced significant challenges in recruiting staff, due to the lack of available accommodation in the greater Shannon area.
The company, owned by entrepreneur Patrick Jordan, believes the Sixmilebridge development will alleviate pressure on new hires to find housing in the short and medium term.
In 2021, it acquired the Lufthansa Technik Shannon Ltd. business from its German parent Lufthansa Technik (AG).
The acquisition positioned AAG to continue its ongoing growth trajectory, with 300 Lufthansa Technik Shannon employees joining the group.
In a statement to Clare FM, owner and chairman Patrick Jordan says that like all employers, he and the AAG leadership team have observed and shared the journey that their people take to find suitable housing and accommodation.
He goes on to say that “in the current market, that has proved to be a somewhat frustrating experience, with a scarcity of accommodation and high rent levels”.
