Irish people spending over €3.3 billion on home improvement in 2015
Irish homeowners spend €3.3billion on the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) of their homes and apartments in 2015. RMI of residential properties now accounts for 26.7% of the value of...
View ArticleSaint-Gobain Weber Render System completes pioneering care centre
The high performance weber.rend MT multi-coat render system by Saint-Gobain Weber has been applied as the exterior finish on the new-build Woodward Close, a pioneering 60-bed dementia care home in...
View ArticleAG steps up to the Quality Management Marque!
AG has reinforced its commitment to continuous business improvement by securing the coveted ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standard. The Standard covers all aspects of the business including customer...
View ArticleIrish Construction activity expands at fastest rate in three months
The rate of expansion in the Irish construction sector stepped up last month, according to the latest results of the Ulster Bank Construction PMI survey. Commenting on the survey, Simon Barry, Chief...
View Article‘Leaders in Construction’ Oliver Lonergan Managing Director, Dornan Engineering
Dornan Engineering prides itself on maintaining satisfied clients that return to the firm time and time again. Before joining Dornan’s, Managing Director Oliver Lonergan worked outside of Ireland for...
View ArticleDublin in Top Five ‘Opportunity’ for European Serviced Apartment Sector
International real estate advisor Savills has identified Dublin, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Berlin and Barcelona as the top five ‘opportunity’ markets for expansion of the serviced apartment (also known as...
View ArticleKilsaran’s EWI Gives the K-Club’s New ‘Liffey Wing’ a Warm Hug
Kilsaran International, Ireland’s largest independent manufacturer of paving and concrete products, was delighted to have been chosen as supplier of choice to the new extension at the K Club. A 5 star...
View ArticleAll Change in Public and Private Sector Contracting?
A mere five months into 2016 and it has already been a year of change for construction contracting in Ireland both in the private and public sector. The industry has seen the introduction of the long...
View ArticleNew CEO takes the Helm at GDA
The Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) has just announced the appointment of Mr. Gerrard Casey as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Casey is an architect with twenty years’ experience, the first...
View ArticlePlanning Permission Granted for the Development of two Major Parks at Cherrywood
Hines Ireland has welcomed Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s decision to grant planning permission for the development of two major parks at Cherrywood, marking the first important phase of...
View ArticleSurety Bonds – Ireland’s only specialist surety & bonds intermediary
From 2008 to 2013 many surety providers moved to reduce their exposure or exited the Irish market altogether the upshot being bonding capacity was none existent and with the reluctance of banks to...
View ArticleFinancing Construction in the “New Normal”
Innovative financing solutions offer a route for developers to advance projects, writes Alan Mahon, Director with Investec Corporate Finance. Lessons have been learned from the mistakes of the past,...
View ArticleDemolition Works at Boland’s Quay Completed
The Boland’s Quay Development Group (BQDG) – a collaboration of property consultants Savills Ireland and Cleary McCabe & Associates – have today announced that demolition works at Boland’s Quay...
View ArticleCIF welcomes Coveney’s Action Plan for Housing
The Construction Industry Federation has welcomed Minister Coveney’s Action Plan for Housing after the strategy was approved at cabinet level today. CIF Director General, Tom Parlon said: “There is...
View Article‘Leaders in Construction’ Theo Cullinane, CEO, BAM Ireland
A Reputation For Excellence As the holding entity for all of BAM’s Irish operating companies, BAM Ireland covers the entire spectrum of construction activity. Over the years, BAM has solidified a...
View Article“Rebuilding Ireland” broadly welcomed
An action plan for the problems of housing supply storage and homelessness was launched yesterday. The plan was welcomed by industry and housing charities. The plan is broad in scope. The Rebuilding...
View ArticlePfizer announces major invesment in Irish operations over next year
Pfizer has announced approximately 130 jobs across three manufacturing sites in Ireland including Grange Castle in Dublin and Little Island and Ringaskiddy in Cork and a recruitment drive is underway....
View ArticleTotal Corrosion Management Approach Gets The ‘Green’ Light
Sustainable design and construction is a rapidly evolving area of importance to everyone involved in the design and construction industry. With broadening awareness and understanding, sustainable...
View ArticleIbec and the CBI, launch report setting out upgrade requirements to...
Ibec and the CBI, the two major business groups in Northern Ireland and the Republic, today launched a major new report that sets out ambitious proposals to upgrade the all-island transport network....
View Article‘Leaders in Construction’ Jim Curley, CEO, Jones Engineering Group
Heading up one of the country’s most innovative and successful engineering companies is no mean feat, but its daily challenges provide a rich landscape for Jim Curley and the team at Jones Engineering...
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