The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, in conjunction with (i) the Southern Regional Assembly, and (ii) the Northern and Western Regional Assembly, today (19th January 2015) announced the proposed local authority capital projects around Ireland that have been approved for ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) grants for sustainable urban development under the Designated […]
NewsJimmy Kirby, Executive Chairman of Kirby, talks about innovation and a digital construction future. On the Kirby website the Executive Chairman is described as someone who “oversees the strategic development process; identifies strategic options and promotes a culture of innovation”. Traditionally the Irish construction sector has been slow to innovate but for Jimmy Kirby the […]
FeaturedDecember data signalled a positive end to 2015 in the Irish construction sector, with activity rising at a sharper pace in response to further steep growth of new orders. The rate of job creation also picked up during the month and business sentiment remained elevated as companies predicted further improvements during 2016. The Ulster Bank […]
NewsThis year sees a milestone anniversary for the Construction Workers’ Pension Scheme (CWPS) which celebrates 50 years of providing pension and death in service benefits to its members. The scheme, which was originally set up in 1965, as part of the Settlement Agreement of the National Building strike, later became known as the Construction Federation Operatives […]
NewsThe Suir name has long been synonymous with quality and building long-term relationships with clients. Brian Foley spoke to some of the team to gauge future plans after what has been an eventful year. When 80% of your business is repeat customers, you must be doing something right. That nugget of information comes from Imtech […]
NewsG&T Crampton has revived the ‘Silver Trowel’ award, which the company traditionally presented to the best bricklayer apprentice in Ireland. Our picture shows David O’Callaghan receiving the ‘Silver Trowel’ award from Philip Crampton. The award is given to the winner of the bricklaying competition at the Ireland Skills competition. David works for Ahern Bothers in […]
FeaturedSince 2014, the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) has been gaining momentum and paving the way for a better, more regulated Industry. With over 700 companies now live on CIRI, it is proving to be a success. One of the key aims of the development of CIRI is to increase and enhance the competence and […]
FeaturedAECOM has announced the expansion of their quantity surveying team with the addition of two new associates in Dublin, who are Nick McPhilemy and Ciaran Timpson. With over 20 years of experience working in Dublin and Belfast, Nick McPhilemy has spent the last three years working in New York, successfully delivering a number of large […]
FeaturedDublin needs more skyscrapers. That’s according to property consultants Knight Frank, who say Ireland will lose out on tech investment if employees can’t live close to where they work. Speaking to The Irish Times yesterday, Declan O’Reilly, the agent’s commercial director for Ireland, said: “It used to be that when it came to office relocations […]
NewsThe organisers behind BMAP Expo 2015 has chosen construction industry charity, The Lighthouse Club, as its charity partner for the 2015 event, which takes place on the 18th and 19th of November 2015 in the Citywest Hotel & Convention Centre. “We have made a commitment for an initial and significant donation already,” says BMAP Expo founder Tony […]
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