Case Study
QPark Smithfield
Car Park Upgrade For QPark Smithfield
Upgraded parking equipment installation at Smithfield Q-Park, improving efficiency, access, reliability, and security.
A genuinely positive experience from start to finish
A landmark Dublin location demanded a seamless, high‑quality delivery.
Q‑Park Smithfield required an installation partner capable of seamlessly integrating with multiple stakeholders on site, while maintaining momentum, programme certainty, and operational continuity within a live city‑centre environment.
Electro Automation was selected to deliver a critical upgrade at Q‑Park Smithfield, a flagship parking facility serving one of Dublin city centre’s busiest and most diverse districts. As one of Europe’s leading parking service providers, Q‑Park needed a partner who could deliver new infrastructure while managing significant operational complexity, accelerated timelines, and a wide range of user requirements.
Electro Automation installed brand‑new barriers and delivered a fully upgraded car park management system, designed to reliably support multiple customer types, contracts, and access models, all while keeping the facility operational throughout the installation.
Project Snapshot
Client
QPark
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Sector
Construction
Region
ROI, NI, UK
The Project
Located in Smithfield, Dublin city centre, this project formed part of Q-Park’s continued investment in high-quality, secure, and well-managed parking facilities across Europe.
A key challenge was delivering a system capable of supporting multiple user needs and commercial models, including:
General public transient parkers.
Residents.
Multiple frequent parker contracts.
Q-Park online pre-booking customers.
Hotel guests.
Cinema patrons.
All of this needed to be delivered within a live operational environment, requiring;
Careful coordination across multiple teams.
Flexibility to accommodate last-minute changes.
Engineers capable of maintaining momentum under pressure.
A trusted partner to compress the programme without compromising quality.
When scheduling challenges arose across parallel projects, Electro Automation worked closely with Q-Park to successfully bring the installation forward — completing the project two weeks ahead of schedule.
The Solution
Electro Automation’s engineers worked collaboratively alongside all project teams, ensuring consistent communication, rapid problem resolution, and a proactive, solutions‑first approach throughout the installation. The result was a highly productive site environment that never felt fragmented — despite the complexity typically associated with multi‑team installs.
The project was delivered through:
Clear, consistent on‑site communication.
Engineers adopting a proactive, “can‑do” approach.
Mutual support across teams to resolve issues as they arose.
Strong leadership ensured morale, momentum, and collaboration remained high throughout.
The Result
The Smithfield installation delivered clear, measurable outcomes for Q-Park:
Upgraded Parking Infrastructure — New barriers and a modernised car park management system capable of supporting diverse parker types and contracts.
Delivered Ahead of Schedule — Project completed two weeks early, despite late programme changes.
Seamless City-Centre Delivery — Works completed in a live environment with minimal disruption.
Improved Operational Confidence — A reliable, future-ready system aligned with Q-Park’s high standards.
Strong Collaborative Partnership — A unified, “one-team” approach enabled fast issue resolution and a smooth install.
Q‑Park Smithfield now benefits from a high‑quality, efficiently delivered installation; built on collaboration, trust, and technical excellence.
"At no point did it feel like there were multiple teams on site — communication was strong, issues were resolved quickly, and your engineers consistently showed a ‘can‑do’ attitude, even when under pressure themselves.”
