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Plan announced for €650m Silvermines Investment
Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly has just announced a proposed €650 million hydro-electric plant which will seek to create 400 construction jobs and 50 permanent jobs on a disused mining site in...
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Uber opens Centre of Excellence in Limerick
Michael Noonan, the Minister of Finance, has officially opened Uber’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Thomas Street, Limerick. The Centre will become a major hub of Uber’s support organisation across...
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Another strong year for Ireland’s investment market
A total of €3.45 billion of investment transactions have traded in the last 12 months across the country. Volumes were steady every quarter of the year, but they were boosted by a strong performance in...
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Contract awarded for €6.1 million Water Treatment Plant in Roscommon
Irish Water has awarded the contract for the design, construction and commissioning of a new €6.1 million water treatment plant for the North East Roscommon & Ballyleague Regional Water Supply...
View ArticleMinister Lynch turns the sod on new National Forensic Mental Health Hospital
Minister for Mental Health, Social Care and Primary Care Kathleen Lynch has turned the sod on the new National Forensic Mental Health Service (NFMHS) hospital, which will be built on the site of St....
View ArticleWater specialist Graf UK branches into Ireland
After experiencing considerable growth, water management specialist Graf UK has expanded its operations to Ireland – and is now providing its full range of market-leading stormwater management,...
View ArticleFirst 2016 CitA Smarter Co-Operative Building Series event announced
The first breakfast event in the 2016 CitA Smarter Co-Operative Building Series Has been announced. Join CitA for an exploration of the forces that are driving change within and outside of Ireland in...
View ArticleNew Business Development Manager for Stelrad in Ireland
Brian Hennessy has joined Stelrad as Business Development Manager for Ireland. Brian joins Stelrad from Heat Merchants where he spent 12 years having progressed from Senior Sales Assistant to Branch...
View ArticleDevelopment Group to Manage Boland’s Quay Project
Joint receivers Mark Reynolds and Glenn Cran of Savills have formed an executive development platform to manage the Boland’s Quay project in Dublin’s Docklands. The ‘Boland’s Quay Development Group’...
View ArticleAltro Floors announce acquisition of Debolon in Germany
Richard Kahn, Chief Executive of Altro, has announced to its staff, customers and suppliers, the acquisition of Debolon, manufacturer of premium vinyl flooring based in Dessau, Germany. “This...
View ArticleNew survey finds population up-beat about the future
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has published the results of a new survey which suggests that, as the country prepares for a general election, the population is broadly positive about...
View ArticleMinisters Kelly & Coffey announce further reform for social housing delivery
Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government, Alan Kelly TD and Minister for Housing, Planning and Co-ordination of Construction 2020, Paudie Coffey TD, have announced a new fast...
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BIM – A legal perspective with Arthur Cox
In light of the current trend towards the adoption of BIM in Ireland, it is timely to consider the legal and contractual implications arising from its implementation. Support for Building Information...
View ArticleConstruction contract signed for completion of WIT sports facilities
2,000 sq m great hall can be used as 3 sports courts, for 900 exam seats (with 300 in 1,300 sq m pavilion), for a 2,000 delegate seated conference or 1,000 guest seated banquet Waterford Institute of...
View ArticleClarion Hotel Sligo sold to Dalata for €13m
Property consultants, Savills, has announced the sale of the Clarion Hotel Sligo to Dalata Hotel Group for €13 million. The well-established 4 star hotel was offered for sale on behalf of Receiver,...
View ArticleERDF Grant Assistance to Local Authority Capital Works announced
The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government today announced the proposed local authority capital projects around Ireland that have been approved for European Regional Development...
View ArticleEngineers Ireland urges policy-makers to tackle college dropout rate
Ahead of the first CAO deadline today at 5.15 pm, Engineers Ireland, the professional body representing over 23,000 engineers across every discipline of the sector, has urged policy-makers to tackle...
View ArticleCIF to address skills shortages by providing more training options for SMEs...
As the skills shortage within the construction industry increases, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and Skillnets – a Department of Education initiative- have joined forces to develop a...
View ArticleNew Passive House office building in Frankfurt now certified
Curved façades, but a straightforward energy concept: a new office building in Frankfurt, Germany, clearly shows the potential of sustainable building design, with an architectural style that is not...
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North Quays Waterford designated as Strategic Development Zone
Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Co-ordination of Construction 2020 Strategy, Paudie Coffey TD along with the Mayor of Waterford City and County Council, Councillor John Cummins have...
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