Irish company wins UK €35 million solar park
Irish company BNRG Renewables will begin construction on a €35 million solar park in September. It will be one of the biggest of its kind in the UK. The 20-megawatt park on 120 acres at Sycamore Farm,...
View ArticleUK property bubble expanding
British house prices are rising at their fastest pace in seven years, according to an industry survey on Tuesday that may raise concerns that government lending incentives are creating a new property...
View ArticleIKEA buys wind farm to fuel Irish stores
Flat-pack giant IKEA is buying a wind farm to power its stores in Belfast and Dublin. The retailer said four large turbines in Carrickeeny, in northwest Leitrim, will go into operation next year. They...
View ArticleCommission for Energy Regulation enacts new safety legislation for domestic...
The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), Ireland’s national energy regulator, has put in place new safety legislation for electrical contractors operating in the home. As a result, from 1st October...
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High Court will hear challenge to Dublin City Council housing contract award
A decision by Dublin City Council to award a contract to complete a Dublin housing project is to be challenged in the High Court. Manley Construction Ltd has been granted leave by the High Court to...
View ArticleDevelopers’ to receive €7m refund
Dublin City Council is to refund €7m collected from developers for infrastructure it did not build due to the economic slowdown and property crash.The money is a rebate of levies imposed as...
View Article3,000 Spanish apartments bought by Goldman Sachs and Azora
The regional government of Madrid has sold a portfolio of residential flats to Goldman Sachs private equity and Azora, the investment group, for €201 million. The sale is the latest in a spate of...
View ArticleIreland well positioned to benefit from global upswing
The OECD and IMF have been predicting for some time that global growth would strengthen in the second half of 2013 and through 2014, provided the world economy did not suffer any fresh adverse shocks,...
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Achieving Part L of the Current Building Regulations with Renewable...
On Wednesday the 17th of July, at the Headford arms Hotel, Kells, Midland Renewables Ltd, hosted the first in a series of Breakfast information Mornings titled Achieving Part L of the Current Building...
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The Turning of the Tide? – Cash Flow and Adjudication under the Construction...
Better cash flow in the industry. On 16 July 2013, the Construction Contracts Bill finally passed through Dail Eireann and will soon become law. The Construction Contracts Act (the “Act”), when...
View ArticleEuro zone recovery in site
The euro zone economy may learn later today that it has moved out of its longest recession, needing seven quarters to dig up modest growth in the three months to June. Data is expected to show growth...
View Article£93 Million of Proposals in pipeline for Belfast Planning Firm
A Belfast planning firm has submitted or secured five planning applications worth more than £90 million in recent weeks. Turley Associates said that planning permission has been secured for work on a...
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First Turbine up at Athea wind farm
The installation of 16 turbines at SSE’s Athea Wind Farm is now underway, following the erection of the first turbine at the West Limerick wind farm. The 34MW project, which is being constructed by...
View ArticleCall For Govt To Introduce An Economic Recovery Bond
Fine Gael Kildare North TD, Bernard Durkan, has suggested that the Government should introduce an economic recovery bond to help provide funding for the local authority housing sector. Deputy Durkan...
View ArticleESB to Represent Ireland in Europe’s most competitive Business Awards...
The European Business Awards (www.businessawardseurope.com) has announced that ESB is to represent Ireland as a National Champion in the prestigious 2013/2014 Awards programme. ESB beat off stiff...
View ArticleCouncil has reservations about plans for D4 office block
Dublin City Council said it has reservations about plans to demolish a large city centre office block – Burlington House – and construct a new building on the site that would have nearly triple its...
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Danish architect Dan Stubbergaard in town for “newnownext” series talk
The Irish Architecture Foundation and Arup today opened booking for the third talk in the successful NEWNOWNEXT free architectural talks series featuring current and next generation architects from...
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Meet the buyer construction sector event a success
Over 200 people today attended an information and networking session aimed at connecting local suppliers to opportunities in the construction sector under the Devolved Schools Programme. The event,...
View ArticleO’Sullivan announces €32m housing funding boost
Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, TD, today announced a €32m funding boost that will provide more than 260 new homes for those in need of housing. €20m in funding will enable local...
View ArticleTesco unveils €2m Galway refurbishment
With nearly 41 years on the clock, Tesco Galway has been given a new lease of life thanks to a €2 million refit investment, transforming it into a far more economical and environmentally friendly store...
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