Atkins signs contracts for Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí
Atkins has been appointed as part of the Design Team for the new 600 pupil school for Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí in Tralee, Co. Kerry. The contract signing for the newly appointed Design Team took place at...
View ArticleCIF Director-General Tom Parlon on the CSO Housing Figures
Tom Parlon has commented on the CSO Housing figures saying the Irish Construction Industry will have to grow by 9% on average annually up to 2020 for to meet housing demand, and he has identified...
View ArticleEnterprise Ireland trade Visit to Antwerp focused on developing export...
Pat Breen T.D. Minister for Employment and Small Business led an Enterprise Ireland trade visit to Antwerp in Belgium. The aim of the trade visit was to promote Ireland’s extensive experience and...
View ArticleMedite Smartply Launches New Augmented Reality App
MEDITE SMARTPLY, producers of innovative timber panel products, has launched an interesting new app for its SMARTPLY product range. The ‘SMARTPLY AR’ app, which is live on iOS and Android, features a...
View ArticleNew windfarms to supply enough renewable energy to power over 36,000 homes
Energia, has started supplying energy from five new windfarms to power homes and businesses across the island of Ireland. The five new windfarms are located at Longmountain and Glenbuck in County...
View ArticleMinister Harris gets green light for €1bn new children’s hospital
Health Minister Simon Harris today announced that the Government has approved the investment required to enable the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board to award the construction contracts...
View ArticleTried and trusted TEC 7
Tec7 has become the Number 1 choice for the trade person and DIY enthusiasts alike because they know ‘it gets the job done first time, every time’ – even under water. Because of its overall strength,...
View ArticleHousing Land Map launched by Housing Minister Simon Coveney
An online Housing Land Map has been launched by Housing Minister Simon Coveney as a key part of the Rebuilding Ireland initiative. The interactive portal aims to provide users with details of...
View ArticleThe Construction & Engineering Team at Arthur Cox What’s Keeping us Busy?
The construction and engineering team at Arthur Cox comprises a highly committed group of specialist lawyers advising clients on all aspects of law relevant to those working in this dynamic and ever...
View ArticleForward Thinking – Building the Future of Construction
As we enter a new cycle for the Irish Construction Industry Irish building magazine discusses the future of the industry with CIF and Minister Simon Coveney. Perhaps more than any other industry in...
View ArticleDublin Rising
High-rise, a number of major developments which will potentially change the Dublin skyline are currently in planning and at tender stage. Here we outline 3 developments to make the news this week. ‘THE...
View ArticleIreland Chapter of Project Management Institute holds largest national...
Almost 400 business professionals gathered to discuss the challenges of Brexit at the Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute’s (PMI) annual national conference at the Aviva Stadium today....
View ArticleKirby Group Engineering makes Key Senior Team Appointments
Kirby Group Engineering has made a number of key appointments at senior level. The appointments are in response to the company’s growth and success domestically and internationally and align with its...
View ArticleFingal Mayor’s Seminar hears calls for Metro North to be fast-tracked
A major seminar on Metro North today heard calls for the project to be fast-tracked as Fingal County Council has already taken the necessary steps to facilitate it and are willing to work with...
View ArticleHistory in the making at Boland’s Quay
Hegarty Demolition was awarded the demolition and enabling works at the iconic Boland’s Quay development following a competitive tendering process. The team tell Irish building magazine about the...
View ArticleLean Construction at DPS Engineering
Richard Casey is the Ireland and European Operations Manager for DPS Engineering’s Advanced Technology Group. Richard has over 20 years of experience on Global Tool Installation Construction projects...
View ArticleCairn Homes plc | Building Quality
Irish homebuilder Cairn Homes plc (“Cairn”) has reported total revenues of €40.9m for the year to the end of December, 2016 up from €3.7m in 2015. Cairn reported an operating profit of €3.6m for the...
View ArticleCPAS, providing pension solutions for the Construction Sector.
Retirement planning is one of the main financial challenges people face during their working lives, whether it’s an individual planning for their own retirement or an employer looking to provide...
View ArticleThe Delay in Ramping Up Housing
Ireland still has a housing crisis, a decade lost is near impossible to regain, there remains an enormous shortage of supply. Demand is mainly in the Dublin region due to the skewed nature of...
View Article2017: Euro Tunnel-Vision?
“The euro”, said Germany’s Angela Merkel, “is our common fate, and Europe is our common future.” While those remarks were made amid the turbulence of the Eurozone debt crisis, they still seem relevant...
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