€126m Galway Harbour expansion plan lodged with An Bord Pleanála today
An application to expand Galway Harbour has been lodged with An Bord Pleanála. The proposed development, which has been planned for many years, would cost €126m. It is hoped the project would be...
View ArticlePassive House Institute details Component Award for windows
The Passive House Institute is announcing its very first Component Award, recognising high-quality, cost-effective Passive House Components. This first edition of the Award will be dedicated to...
View Article2014 International Passive House Conference programme published
When it comes to energy use, it is most sustainable to focus on efficiency first. With Passive House, this is also cost-effective. Practical examples of this approach will be presented by experts from...
View ArticleNational energy policy needs to be revised – Senator John Kelly
Senator John Kelly has welcomed the call by Senator John Whelan, for the Government to establish an Energy Policy Forum modelled on the Constitutional Convention. “Senator John Whelan is correct to...
View ArticleUrgent action required after confirmation that €23m in damage caused to Clare...
Fine Gael Clare Senator, Martin Conway, has today (Friday) reiterated his call for an urgent response to the unprecedented damage caused to coastal communities around the country. His comments come...
View ArticleWind energy helped bring down the price of household electricity in December
As the wind blew in December, turbines contributed a record level of energy to the Irish energy grid, with 24% of the Irish energy mix being generated by wind farms. The sustained wind volumes forced...
View ArticleConstruction activity sees significant increase again in December
The Irish construction sector recorded further strong growth of activity at the end of 2013 as new orders rose sharply again. Purchasing activity and employment increased as a result, while record...
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Pure performance core to Hilti’s new 8 kg combihammer
Pure performance core to Hilti’s new 8 kg combihammer. Lower vibration and a reduced power-to-weight ratio have been cited by Hilti as two key performance developments in its new, next generation 8 kg...
View ArticleShelbourne loans bought by US firm
US investment firm Kennedy-Wilson Holdings is set to buy debts connected to Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel from the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, according to reports. Sources said the IBRC would sell...
View ArticleEnterprise Ireland reports highest net gain in jobs in the past decade
Enterprise Ireland supported companies created 18,033 new jobs in 2013, resulting in the highest net gain for Irish companies in the last decade, the Government agency responsible for supporting Irish...
View ArticleHome renovation tax break paying off as building activity rises
Labour TD Eamon Maloney has welcomed today’s news that the home renovation tax break introduced in the Budget has driven a recent rise in construction activity in Ireland. “This is an example of a...
View ArticleHowlin sets out plans for public sector reform
The Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform Brendan Howlin has announced the latest public service reform proposals. Public service reform has been a challenging cornerstone of the coalition’s...
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Finn Valley Leisure Centre – Crossing the finish line
In the pipeline for nearly 40 years, the €5 million Finn Valley Centre complex opened its doors earlier this year. The project has an interesting history; residents in the community can count the years...
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BAM – A Lesson in PPP
It’s been a good year for BAM Contractors. The country’s largest public works construction business recently reported a 47.5% rise in annual profits. Turnover was up by more than 2.6% and the group’s...
View ArticleNew EU public tendering laws mean better value for money
Labour MEP Phil Prendergast hailed the final agreement between the European Parliament and Member State governments on a two-year long review of EU public procurement law as “a landmark improvement in...
View ArticleCBRE predicts development wave in the commercial property market
Leading commercial property consultancy, CBRE is expecting a fresh wave of office development to engulf the capital this year, with prime office rents in Dublin 2 and Dublin 4 — which rose by over 25%...
View ArticleUK Watchdog orders Lafarge to sell cement plant
The UK’s Competition Commission has ordered CRH rival Lafarge to sell a cement plant in Britain to facilitate the entry of a new competitor into the market. The watchdog has also told Hanson, which is...
View ArticleIrish Water states set-up costs have been cut by €150m because of Bord Gáis...
Irish Water today told the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht that the set up costs for the new utility will amount to €150m. It says that Irish Water executives...
View ArticleBruton urges all parties in Liebherr pay dispute to reach resolution
Minister Richard Bruton has said the State’s industrial relations machinery remains ready to provide support to help resolve a dispute at the Liebherr plant in Killarney, Co Kerry. Mr Bruton warned...
View Article€32.5M for sustainable transport projects in Greater Dublin Area – Varadkar
Funding of €32.5 million for almost 200 sustainable transport projects in the Dublin region from the National Transport Authority, including the further development of 47 cycle routes, has been...
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