Engineers Ireland calls for bigger STEM focus in primary schools
Primary schools should allow more time to be spent on science, technology, engineering and maths in the classroom, according to Engineers Ireland. Caroline Spillane, Engineers Ireland’s Director...
View ArticleTurner & Townsend hires new Commercial Director for Ireland
The global construction and programme management consultancy, Turner & Townsend, has recruited a new commercial sector director for Ireland to strengthen its team as Dublin’s construction sector...
View ArticleSpace for 30,000 Office Employees Under Construction in Dublin
New research from property consultants, Savills, has found that 30,000 employees could be accommodated in office space currently under construction in Dublin. In total, 35 new office buildings,...
View ArticleBAM secures contract to design & build Dublin student accommodation
The contract to design and build a 400-bed student residence block in the Liberties area of Dublin for Global Student Accommodation (GSA) has been won by BAM Ireland. The site will be developed in a...
View ArticleEPS Group retains its Deloitte Best Managed Company Status for 2016/17
EPS has been named as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for the second...
View ArticleBAM Hosts 2016 International Safety Officers Meeting in Dublin
BAM Ireland hosted the recent BAM International Safety Officers meeting in Dublin. The two day conference centred around knowledge sharing and learning for continuous improvement. The New Strategy of...
View ArticleHydro Express Fit – the No 1 Installers Choice Shower Door
Flair Showers, Ireland’s leading shower door brand, has enhanced its popular Hydro range with an innovative Express Fit mechanism. This patented design ensures that Hydro is now a one-man installation...
View ArticleNew report shows just over 8,000 housing commencements in 2015
New report shows housing commencements reached just over 8,000 in 2015, but residential market activity remains depressed. Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group that represents businesses...
View ArticleAtkins delivering new Flight Simulator project at Ryanair HQ
Ryanair have commenced works on a new Flight Simulator project at Ryanair HQ in Swords, Dublin. Once complete, this new Flight Simulator will allow Ryanair to assess Cadets and provide an industry...
View Article€1 million in funding available from SEAI for energy research projects
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a call for Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) projects to avail of a €1million fund available this year. The...
View ArticleGerman-Irish: Passive House & Energy Efficiency Conference
The free-of-charge German-Irish: Passive House & Energy Efficiency Conference will bring together German and Irish expertise in the area of Passive House and energy efficient building. The day-long...
View ArticleBuilders of the new Goethe Institut announced as one of Ireland’s Best...
Stewart Contractors has re qualified as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. Stewart was first recognized as a Best Managed Company in 2014...
View ArticleValue of Construction projects up over €3.19 billion in 2015
The total value of all construction projects commenced in 2015 jumped significantly throughout the year, increasing by €3.19 billion to €6.12 billion when compared to the same period in 2014 according...
View ArticleCommercial landowners may be liable for Property Levy
At a William Fry Breakfast Briefing recently, a full-house of nearly 200 representatives from Ireland’s business and commercial property sectors heard from Conor Linehan, Head of William Fry’s...
View ArticleThermodial completes €1.25 Million MBO Deal
The management team of Thermodial (a leading Irish, commercial heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) maintenance company) lead by Turlough Kinane, has undertaken a management buyout of the...
View ArticleInvestec Irish Economics & Financials Weekly: At the top of the EU growth charts
The main highlight last week was the preliminary national accounts data for 2015. At a headline level, these show that, for a second successive year, Ireland was the EU’s fastest growing economy, with...
View ArticleCIF calls for creation of ministerial post for Infrastructure and Construction
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called on the next Government to create a Minister for Infrastructure and Construction to deal with the infrastructure and housing crisis across the...
View ArticleConstruction industry and young people join forces to build better communities
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF), has announced its partnership with the highly successful Young Social Innovator (YSI) programme at a launch in Cork. Over 500 young children attended the YSI...
View ArticleNearly one-third of people want Government to prioritise building new houses
With rents in Dublin now higher than during the boom* and mortgage lending falling**, 32% of people think the next Government should build more houses itself as a first step towards solving the housing...
View ArticleIrish Company Actavo Expands Into U.S.
Actavo, a leading international engineering solutions company headquartered in Dublin, has announced that it has acquired a key division of U.S. company, Atlantic Engineering Group, Inc. The deal, for...
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