Construction underway on largest operating batteries on the island of Ireland
Construction is currently underway on the two energy storage sites at Lumcloon and Shannonbridge in Co. Offaly and once operational, the units will represent the largest operating batteries on the...
View ArticleAG Appoints Ross Telford Head of Marketing
AG (Acheson & Glover) has appointed Ross Telford as its new Head of Marketing. Ross has more than 15 years of experience in marketing management roles. Ross spent 10 years leading the marketing...
View ArticleOffice construction boom slows but crash in rents unlikely – HWBC
The speculative construction of new office space in Dublin has slowed significantly due to the shock to the market due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to leading independent agent HWBC. Publishing...
View ArticleActivity falls in August but optimism prevails
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®), a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity, posted 44.0 in August, down from 53.2 in July and...
View ArticlePJ Rudden named as Construction Sector Group Chairman of Innovation and...
PJ Rudden, former President of Engineers Ireland has been named as Chairman of Innovation and Digital Adoption by the Construction Sector Group (CSG). The CSG was established under the leadership of...
View ArticleNew building contract available for Private Sector Contracts
Better allocation and management of risk and improved transparency around project costs, are some of the benefits of a new form of contract now available for use by Ireland’s construction industry....
View Article€23m Regeneration of St. Mary’s Mansions Completed
Clúid Housing has welcomed the first residents back to St. Mary’s Mansions following the extensive redevelopment of the 70-year-old inner city flat complex. The project is the result of a 3-year...
View ArticleAvant Money announces lowest Irish mortgage rates
Ireland’s newest mortgage lender, Avant Money, has announced that their new mortgage repayment rates are lowest in the Irish market, starting as low as 1.95%. Avant Money is owned by Spanish banking...
View ArticleEdwards to open new Technology Centre in Dublin
Edwards, the leading supplier of vacuum and abatement services and solutions to the global semiconductor industry, announced that it is establishing a new Service Technology Centre (STC) in...
View Article€19m for a 33.32 acre Dublin 18 development site
A 33.32 acre site on the Glenamuck Road, Kilternan, Dublin 18 has been placed on the market by Joint agents, Savills Ireland and Kelly Walsh, with a guide price of €19m exclusive of VAT. The sale...
View ArticleICE Awards to deliver Ground-breaking Gala Event
The pandemic has created its challenges but also inspired some new ideas and fresh ways of working for the Irish Construction Industry. The ICE Awards team have risen to meet these challenging times...
View ArticleDesigner Group acquires FKM Mechanical
Designer Group, the Dublin headquartered electrical and mechanical engineering company announced the acquisition of FKM Mechanical, the mechanical engineering business of the FKM Group for an...
View ArticleQuinn to Rebrand to Mannok
Quinn Industrial Holdings has rebranded to ‘Mannok’, a name which the company’s familiar brands “Quinn Building Products” and “Quinn Packaging” will transition to in the coming weeks. The rebrand...
View ArticleVectorworks Inc to host its Vectorworks Design Day on 6 October 2020
The Vectorworks Design Day will be a virtual event showcasing the new Vectorworks 2021 features, while providing access to a variety of live and on-demand presentations and discussions. Attendees can...
View ArticleRespond Housing launches Annual Report
Respond, a leading Approved Housing Body and service provider, reported today that they currently have 1,288 homes in construction around the country. The organisation said they increased their number...
View ArticlePlanning Permission secured for Dublin Inland Port
Ireland’s largest freight and passenger port, Dublin Port Company (DPC), has secured its latest planning permission for a large-scale logistics and warehouse park in north Dublin. Atkins has provided...
View ArticleWork Commences on €20m Adamstown SDZ Infrastructure upgrade
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD joined the Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr Ed O’Brien, and South Dublin County Council Chief Executive Daniel McLoughlin, as...
View ArticleIrish Water’s Blanchardstown Regional Drainage Scheme project makes...
Irish Water’s Managing Director, Niall Gleeson welcomed Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, to the Blanchardstown Regional Drainage Scheme site to see first-hand this...
View ArticleSCSI warn of challenging outlook for construction sector, but opportunities...
Surveys taken in February and June show the sudden impact which COVID-19 has had on the construction sector with sentiment regarding activity levels, profits and outlook shifting dramatically from...
View ArticleCentral Bank forecast Gradual economic recovery subject to COVID-19 and...
The Central Bank of Ireland has published its fourth Quarterly Bulletin of 2020. Since the trough reached in the April-May period, Irish economic activity has rebounded with the re-opening of economy....
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