Sisk builds sustainability team with senior appointment
John Sisk & Son has appointed Sinéad Hickey as Head of Sustainability for Ireland and Europe. Sinéad previously held a global sustainability position at US multinational Abbott, the medical devices...
View ArticleSocial Housing Retrofitting Programme announced
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke TD, and Minister of State for Heritage and...
View ArticleDAA requires contractors for €50m expansion at Dublin airport
The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) will soon begin the tendering process for expansion works at a cost of between €30m to €50m as part of a five-year programme of capital investment. The first stage of...
View ArticleMicrochip to Invest in New Development Centre in Cork
Microchip Technology is investing over €16m ($20m) to create a new development centre based in Cork. The new facility will open during Q1 CY21 and create 60 new jobs over the next three years and...
View ArticleCIF Disappointed with Government’s Decision to Extend Lockdown
The CIF is deeply disappointed with the Government’s decision to extend its lockdown of parts of the construction industry. HSE monitoring of the construction industry has consistently shown...
View ArticleVilicom partners with Three Ireland to Unleash Mobile Connectivity
Dublin-based wireless telecommunications provider, Vilicom has announced a new two-year partnership with Three Ireland which will see the company improve network capabilities and connectivity for...
View ArticleGovernment publishes Policy Paper on future of Irish Water
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD has published the policy paper ‘Irish Water – Towards a national, publicly-owned, regulated, water services utility’...
View ArticleGreen Light for O’Flynn Group’s Southwest Gate Project
O’Flynn Group has been given the green light by planners at Dublin City Council to construct 1,123 apartments at its site at Southwest Gate on the Naas Road. The development will include a 148-bedroom...
View ArticleDublin remains most popular EU relocation city for UK FS firms
Dublin remains the most popular choice for UK financial services firms to relocate staff and/or operations to, with 36 firms saying they have confirmed or are considering relocation to the city. That’s...
View ArticleMinister McGrath publishes Supporting Excellence: Delivery Review report
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD has welcomed the publication of Supporting Excellence: Capital Project and Programme Delivery Review. The report was produced by EY...
View ArticleM28 Cork Motorway to Proceed
The challenge halting the development of the M28 to Ringaskiddy has been refused leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. In effect, this clears the way for the €250m project to move forward. The legal...
View ArticleUNESCO World Engineering Day celebrates the ingenuity of sector
Engineers from across the world are marking World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development today, the second annual UNESCO international day which highlights the achievements of engineers and...
View ArticleCork City Council move to provide 600 New Homes
Cork City Council has taken the all-important next step in developing a residential scheme on its lands at Old Whitechurch Road where it expects to deliver at least 600 new homes and facilities like a...
View ArticleRevitalising Dublin – €430m Dublin Regeneration Projects announced
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has just announced funding of €430m for eight regeneration projects in Dublin. The projects are being funded under ‘Call 2’...
View ArticleMannok Appoint New Sustainability Manager
Mannok have appointed Paul Monaghan as their new Sustainability Manager as the company continues to drive their sustainability efforts as a top priority, upholding this as a core value of the business....
View ArticleCork ETB unveil €10.5m state-of-the-art extension at West Cork school
The students of Clonakilty Community College in West Cork are in for a big treat when they return to school after months of lockdown. Governed by the Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB), the...
View ArticleConfidence hits one-year high despite decline in activity
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) remained well below the 50.0 no-change mark in February, despite rising to 27.0 from 21.2 in January, signalling a softer pace of...
View ArticleWomen in Engineering Group launched
Engineers Ireland has launched a new Women in Engineering Group as part of the organisation’s International Women’s Day celebrations with a virtual panel discussion attended by over 130 delegates. The...
View ArticleStelrad Launches ‘Fit For The Future’
In recent times, the race for more efficient heating systems has been paramount in the industry and we’ve seen the arrival of combi boilers and then of condensing, modulating boilers, the development...
View ArticleCoatek expands with two senior hires
Coatek, a leading supplier of window films, signage, branding and manifestations, headquartered in Gorey Co. Wexford has announced two senior hires as part of its ongoing expansion. Former C.E.O. of...
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