GE to invest €150 million in Cork campus
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, today announced that GE (NYSE:GE) is to invest €150 million in a new biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus on Industrial...
View ArticleInternational Construction Consultancy firm Bruce Shaw to become Linesight
International construction consultancy firm, Bruce Shaw, has today announced that as part of its new global strategic plan, it is to change its name to Linesight. The company, which operates in over 40...
View ArticleNew company launched to deliver €500m Limerick investment
The single biggest Irish commercial property development programme outside the capital was unveiled today with the launch of a special purpose vehicle to accelerate Limerick’s emergence as one of...
View ArticleConQuest release Q-Series Version 3.0 at Ireland User Group Events
ConQuest are gearing up to release yet another version of their already market leading Estimating & Surveying software. Several years ago ConQuest replaced their popular version 7 product with a...
View ArticleTwo Irish Shopping Centres Expected to Generate Substantial Interest
Savills and Cushman Wakefield have been instructed to sell two of Ireland’s premier regional shopping centres – Navan Town Centre (€62m) and Fairgreen Shopping Centre (€12.5m) – on behalf of Duignan...
View Article2016 marks the 11th year of OPEN HOUSE DUBLIN
Open House Dublin enters its eleventh year in 2016, the special weekend runs from Fri 14 to Sun 16 October. The theme for this year is The Presence of the Past. In this commemorative year of revolution...
View ArticleUCD Engineers Research into Jobs
UCD Engineering Graduates Association will host the 2016 EGA Autumn Panel Discussion on ‘Engineering Research, Innovation and Job Creation’ in Clinton Auditorium, Belfield on October 6th next at 6pm....
View ArticleBiopharma Engineering creates 70 highly skilled graduate jobs
Minister of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell-O’Connor T.D. has officially opened the new Biopharma Engineering (BPE) offices in Dublin and announced the firm’s creation of 70 new jobs over...
View ArticleL&M Keating win Civil Engineering project of the year award
L&M Keating has been awarded the prestigious Civil Engineering Project of the Year award for their work on the design & construction of Cape Clear Island – Harbour Development & Storm...
View ArticleThe last piece of the puzzle?
The Construction Contracts Act 2013 and changes to contracting as we know it? It has been a long time coming but the final pieces now appear to be in place to give effect to Senator Feargal Quinn’s...
View ArticleRapid-Build houses in Dublin delayed
The Irish Times reported this week that Dublin City Council has confirmed the rapid-build housing, due to be completed at Finglas, Darndale, Cherry Orchard, and Drimnagh by the end of 2016, will not be...
View ArticleHMG Paints expand Technical Sales team in Ireland
The UK’s largest independent paint manufacturer, HMG Paints, has moved to strengthen its position in Ireland with the appointment of Paul McGuinness as Sales & Technical Manager. With 10 years...
View ArticleCIF Conference – Constructing Ireland 2027 – A preview
Irish building speaks to industry leaders about the future of the construction industry in advance of the CIF Conference “Constructing Ireland 2027” being held on October 6th at Croke Park, Dublin....
View ArticleIrish Life Acquires Dublin’s Hume House for €35m
Irish Life has acquired Hume House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 from Blackstone for €35m. Savills acted on behalf of Irish Life, while CBRE represented Blackstone. Hume House is a 7,600 square metre office...
View ArticleIreland’s construction sector is “missing out on much-needed female talent”
The construction sector in Ireland must improve gender diversity if it is to tackle the industry-wide skills shortage, according to integrated infrastructure services firm AECOM. The current gender...
View ArticleCIF warns low infrastructure investment will confine regions to permanent...
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned that the Government’s housing measures and job creation plans will not succeed without a significant increase in infrastructure investment. The CIF...
View ArticleJohn Malone Partnership buys the Fitzpatrick Lifestyle Hotels
The Irish Times has reported that John Malone Partnership (JMP) has bought the Fitzpatrick Lifestyle Hotels for a figure believed to be slightly above €150m. The three hotels had attracted bids...
View Article‘Leaders in Construction’ Sean Smith, MD, Leo Lynch
Sean Smith, MD of Leo Lynch on why a company’s greatest asset will always be their workforce. “Our founder, Leo Lynch was 90 years of age when he passed away and he really knew his people. We see our...
View ArticleNatural Gas solutions to achieving an A-rated home
On Thursday the 22nd of September, Gas Networks Ireland hosted a seminar on complying with Part L building regulations using Natural Gas in combination with renewable technologies. The seminar...
View ArticleMcGrattan and Kenny takes a Q Mark Gold
McGrattan and Kenny, based in Dublin, has just been named as the Best Engineering Company in Ireland for Quality Management Systems at this year’s National Q Mark Awards. Hailed as “The champions of...
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