Gyproc launches a €1.5m sustainability investment
Plasterboard manufacturer Gyproc today announced Ireland’s first plasterboard recycling service. This landmark new service which is being offered to its construction customers around the country was...
View ArticleMEDITE SMARTPLY highly commended at the Sustainable Energy Awards 2016
MEDITE SMARTPLY has been highly commended at the Sustainable Energy Awards 2016 in the large energy category. The event, which took place on the 3rd November 2016, brings together leading innovators...
View ArticleDevelopment Partner Sought for €30m Bray Retail Centre
Savills has been appointed by Wicklow County Council to seek a development partner for a 250,000 square foot retail scheme in the heart of Bray, Co. Wicklow. The high profile 2.4 acre main street...
View ArticleCRH holds firm to €3bn-plus earnings target
International building materials group CRH plc has said that third quarter trading benefited from continued growth in the Americas, albeit at a more modest pace than in the first half which benefited...
View ArticleWinners of the 2016 Wood Awards Ireland are announced
The Wood Marketing Federation (WMF) announced the winners of 2016 Wood Awards at an awards ceremony in Farmleigh House, Phoenix Park, Dublin, presided over by Andrew Doyle, Minister of State with...
View ArticleDIT’s 4th annual Regeneration Conference set for December 9th
As the pace of new construction in Dublin City increases, Dublin Institute of Technology’s 4th annual Regeneration Conference takes place on Friday afternoon 9th December 2016 in St Laurence’s Building...
View ArticleThe Irish in Construction in Australia
As part of the Irish building magazine ‘Irish Abroad Series’ we spoke with Tim Foley, Project Engineer at Quickway Constructions, about the Australian Construction Industry, the successes of the Irish,...
View ArticleJohn Paul Construction win Contractor of the Year at the 2016 Property Awards
John Paul Construction have been awarded Contractor of the Year at the 2016 KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards, held in Dublin’s Convention Centre on the 10th November. This...
View ArticleGrafton Architects win RIBA Prize for world’s best new building
The UTEC university campus in Peru by Grafton Architects has won the inaugural 2016 RIBA International Prize for the world’s best new building. Setting a new global standard for architectural...
View ArticleUCC Signs €100m EIB Loan announcing a total investment of €241m
Europe’s long-term lending institution, the European Investment Bank (EIB) will sign a €100 million loan agreement with University College Cork this week. The EIB investment will support an ambitious...
View ArticleNew board appointments at mac-interiors as turnover increases to over €100...
mac-interiors, an Irish specialist property fit-out company, has appointed Guy Hollis and Jason Flannery to its board as the company drives further expansion into 2017. Hollis, previously in senior...
View ArticlePioneer Passive House project upgraded to Passive House Plus
The world’s first Passive House building has increased its already high energy efficiency level and now relies on renewable energy. About a year ago, a photovoltaic system was installed on the roof of...
View ArticleJones Engineering Group accredited to ISO 14001:2015 standard
Jones Engineering Group have just announced that they have been accredited to ISO 14001:2015 standard. The ISO 14001 Environment Management System (EMS) standard is an internationally recognised...
View ArticleCRH – A Global Success Story
Seamus Lynch, COO of CRH’s UK Cement & Lime, Ireland and Spain cluster talks to Irish building magazine about the company’s operations in Ireland and around the world. A leading global building...
View ArticleSCSI appoints new Director General
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has just announced the appointment of Áine Myler as its new Director General. Ms Myler has been a key member of the Society’s executive and leadership team...
View ArticleBAM achieves BSI Kitemark for BIM
BSI, the business standards company, has launched a new Kitemark for BIM (Building Information Modelling), helping construction businesses around the world prove their capabilities in delivering...
View ArticleArdmac Delivers West Pharmaceutical Services new facility
Ardmac, a leader in construction services, joined West Pharmaceutical Services and government leaders to announce the opening of the new medical device facility in Damastown, Co Dublin. Ardmac are...
View ArticleSharpest rise in construction employment since February
Irish construction firms continued to record strong growth of activity during November, supported by a further sharp increase in new orders. Rising workloads encouraged companies to up their rate of...
View ArticleKirby Group Engineering announce appointment of New Group Managing Director
Kirby Group Engineering has announced that Fergus Frawley will be stepping down as Group Managing Director at the end of 2016. Fellow Director, Jimmy Kirby will take up this position from January 1st...
View ArticleCIF launch cifjobs.ie targeting the Diaspora to fill available and emerging jobs
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has launched a new website www.cifjobs.ie featuring career opportunities as the construction industry is set to grow by 9% annually up to 2020. Irish building...
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