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Category: News
John Paul Construction working with IGBC for more sustainable built environment
Tier-one contractor John Paul Construction has joined the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) as a gold member and will support the IGBC in developing new programmes to decarbonise the Irish built environment. The partnership is being launched during World Quality Week #WQW21, which this year focuses on sustainability. Sustainable building commitment Liam Kenny, Managing Director, John [...] Latest News, News, SustainabilityFurther sharp rise in construction activity as new order growth continues
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – ticked up to 56.9 in October from 56.3 in September. Index readings above 50 signal an increase in activity on the previous month, and readings below 50 signal a decrease. The latest figure signalled a [...] Construction News, Latest News, News€140 million Sligo N4 upgrade by Roadbridge officially opened
– A €140 million road upgrade to the N4 was officially opened by Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Monday 18 October. The N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin Road Scheme was included as part of the Building on Recovery: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Capital Plan 2016-2021, as it was identified as a key priority in the roads programme [...] Construction News, Latest News, NewsEcocem announces the appointment of Pat Cox as its chairperson
Low carbon cement company Ecocem has appointed former president of the European Parliament Pat Cox as chair of Ecocem Group.
Pat Cox is the current chair of the Finance Green Ireland Committee, is chairing the inaugural Dublin Climate Dialogues this year, and is also chair of the Gore Street Energy Storage Fund – the first-ever listed fund for grid-scale battery storage by the London Stock Exchange.
His roles as a board member of Supernode, an Irish renewables high tech start-up, and Gresham House Ireland further demonstrate his commitment to the sector and strong personal focus on ESG and impact investment.
PM Group Announces Creation of 200 New Jobs in Ireland
PM Group achieved operating profits of €34.8m in 2020, an increase of 30% on 2019, and announce 200 new jobs in Ireland.
NewsJohn Sisk & Son appointed to £12bn SCAPE Construction framework
One of the UK’s leading public sector procurement authorities, SCAPE, has selected John Sisk & Son as a partner on its new £12bn SCAPE Construction framework.
Construction News, Latest News, News100 new jobs to be created as CJK acquires McGrattan & Kenny to form €45m M&E engineering group
Following discussions between the owners of two of Ireland’s best-known engineering companies, CJK has acquired McGrattan & Kenny and will form a new mechanical & electrical engineering services group to compete in the rapidly expanding sector. The formation of the new group will create an additional 100 new jobs over three years, bringing the total complement to 360 people by 2024.
Engineering News, Latest News, NewsCounting the building materials costs
The costs of building materials have been undergoing an unprecedented surge since the beginning of 2020, with many in the industry expecting prices to remain at an elevated level for a considerable time to come. Timber, steel, plastics, cement, aggregates, roof tiles and bricks have all been following an upward pricing trend as well as being in short supply.
Construction News, Irish Construction News, NewsConstruction activity rises sharply again, but cost inflation hits fresh record high
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted 62.8 in July 2021, down from 65.0 in June but still pointed to a substantial increase in construction activity.
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