Arts

National Concert Hall upgrade under review after €100m cost hike

PwC to evaluate renovation project’s value for money as cost estimates rise from €80 million to €180 million

NCH: PwC will ascertain whether the increased costs of the upgrade – which will increase capacity in the main hall by 225 seats – will still deliver value for money before the project can be signed off. Picture: Stedman Photography

The €100 million increase in the estimated cost of upgrading the National Concert Hall (NCH) has prompted a review.

PwC has been hired to look at the substantial cost inflation on the project in Earlsfort Terrace, which was originally estimated to cost €80 million when it was first announced in 2018.

The firm will ascertain whether the increased costs – which will increase capacity in the main hall by 225 seats – will still deliver ...