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First tower crane comes to Lansdowne Place Ballsbridge
There is a new high tower crane visible on the Dublin skyline this week as work progresses on Chartered Land’s Lansdowne Place luxury residential development on the site of the former Berkeley Court...
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GSA Granted Planning Permission for 571 Bed Student Accommodation
Dublin is to receive a boost to its Student Accommodation Stock as it has been annonced that GSA, a global student accommodation provider, have been granted planning permission for the construction of...
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Ardmac Delivers Early Christmas Present of €10,000 to St Vincent De Paul
One of Ireland’s leading Specialist construction contractors, Ardmac have made a much needed donation of €10,000 to St. Vincent de Paul at its Dublin Headquarters. Commenting on the donation, Mr. Ronan...
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Linesight’s Gary Comerford to Chair SCSI BIM Working Group
Gary Comerford, Associate Director at Linesight has been chosen as the SCSI’s new Chair of the BIM Working Group, the position was previously held by Claire Crowley. With over 30 years’ industry...
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Hines enters Irish student housing market
Hines has expanded its student housing portfolio from the UK to Ireland with the acquisition of four prime assets in the centre of Dublin on behalf of a group of German pension funds. The portfolio,...
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Ireland: Shrugging off external headwinds
An examination of the key data points around the Irish economy supports Investec’s previous contention that 2016 would be a ‘year of two halves’, with the pace of expansion having dipped sharply in the...
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Building On Experience with CIF President Dominic Doheny
President of CIF Dominic Doheny shares his vision for the construction industry with Irish building magazine, along with a few lessons he has learned along the way. “I’ve been in the industry for a...
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350 Public Bodies Convene to Progress Energy Saving Strategies
Almost 350 public bodies and government departments attended the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) first public sector conference at UCD in an effort to advance energy efficiency. Working...
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Demand for Skills in Construction to 2020
The Irish Construction Industry continues in recovery mode and there is currently a strong demand for skills across the trades and professions. The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) recently...
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Ilac Centre refurbishment commences
Hammerson and Irish Life, joint owners of the Ilac Centre, have commenced work on the redevelopment of the Centre’s Moore Mall South. Agreements have been exchanged for four of the five newly created...
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New order growth up at end of 2016
The Irish construction sector ended 2016 on a positive note, with activity continuing to rise sharply amid a faster expansion of new orders. That’s according to the Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing...
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Hines and Peterson Group acquire landmark Dublin properties
Hines, the international real estate firm, and Peterson Group, the Hong Kong based real estate investment company, have entered a partnership to acquire two iconic Dublin properties – the Central Bank...
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Study highlights large potential market for Energy Performance Contracting in...
A new report has been carried out by the Dublin Energy Agency Codema showsing that energy-efficiency upgrades carried out through an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) can contribute significantly to...
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Stewart awarded contract for €9.5 million expansion of Education and Research...
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has awarded the contract for the extension of the RCSI Education and Research Centre, Smurfit Building at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin to Stewart. RCSI will...
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CIF calls for 2017 to be the Safest Year in Construction
CIF Director General, Tom Parlon, has asked construction companies to redouble their efforts to reduce accidents on site for 2017 at a meeting of leading industry members today. “Construction companies...
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Peter O’Grady Walshe appointed Chairman of John Paul Construction
The Board of John Paul Construction have just announced the appointment of Peter O’Grady Walshe as Chairman. Peter succeeds Donal O’Brien who has recently retired after 48 years of invaluable service...
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EIB confirms EUR 825 million backing for Irish investment in 2016
The European Investment Bank (EIB) provided more than €825 million for long-term public and private sector investment across Ireland during 2016. Backing for 12 different initiatives to improve crucial...
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Home Builders Welcome Help to Buy Incentive
Over 100 CIF Irish Home Builders gathered on Tuesday morning for a breakfast briefing on the Help to Buy incentive led by a team from the Revenue Commissioners. The briefing, hosted by the Irish Home...
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Coveney approves €20.4m of funding for 83 rapid build homes
The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government Mr. Simon Coveney, TD, recently outlined progress on the Rapid Build projects initiative. Under Pillar 1, address homelessness in...
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Lidl to build a store, retail units and student apartments in Ballymun
Lidl is planning a new development in Ballymun. The development will be located on a €2.5 million site off Main Street on Balcurris Road, and will consist of a Lidl store, four other retail units and...
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