While celebrating a decade of Irish sustainability leadership, Meehan Green’s acquisition by KEO marks a bold new chapter. ROBBIE COUSINS speaks to the team behind the deal that is transforming a local success story into a high-octane launchpad for European expansion.
Construction News, Interviews, Latest, Sustainability, Women in ConstructionThe Grant Aerona R290 air source heat pump has once again been recognised for excellence in sustainable heating innovation as it was awarded ‘Heat Pump of the Year’ at Ireland’s Plumbing & Heating Awards 2025.
Featured, Latest, Products & Services, SustainabilityTechnological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has welcomed an announcement by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, of over €20.5m to expand apprenticeship capacity nationally. TU Dublin will receive €5.73m through the Apprenticeship Expansion Programme 2024.
Construction News, Irish Construction News, Latest, Sustainability, Training & EducationKey Irish and European figures in housing, public health, and the environment convened at Europe House, Dublin, on 04 November for the latest meeting of the Healthy Homes Ireland (HHI) Forum,
Construction News, Housing, Latest, SustainabilityLENNY ANTONELLI, #BuildingLife Project Manager, Irish Green Building Council, writes about a major new IGBC report which finds that while the construction sector is eager to tackle its significant role in reducing Ireland’s carbon emissions, it is being held back by a lack of clear guidance, regulatory challenges and resources—especially for SMEs.
Events, Irish Construction News, Latest, SustainabilityIn housebuilding, specified insulation values and glazing specifications are relatively straightforward to achieve, if built correctly. Airtightness can often be the crucial aspect that determines whether a building element comfortably meets its targets. It is invisible, can be tricky to achieve, difficult to fix late in the build, and yet fundamental to energy performance and compliance.
Latest Product News, Products & Services, SustainabilityAs the construction sector works to reduce its carbon footprint, questions about the future of home heating have become more urgent. While renewable technologies like Grant’s Aerona R290 air-to-water, air-source heat pump are already proving successful in new build and deep retrofit projects,
Latest Product News, Products & Services, SustainabilityD/RES’s €3.2m creche and community building at Altidore Gardens will be Ireland’s first privately-developed public buildings constructed to a Net-Zero Carbon standard and built primarily with Mass Engineered Timber.
Construction News, House Building Methods, Irish Construction News, Latest, Projects, SustainabilityCoillte and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) recently brought over 200 national and international experts together from the timber and construction industries, the scientific community, and government departments to discuss and promote increasing the use of wood in construction.
Construction News, Irish Construction News, Latest, SustainabilityThe building industry stands ready to decarbonise, but needs support, clear guidance and ambitious regulation to meet its climate targets. This is the message of a major new report, Building A Zero Carbon Ireland: Industry Insights & Actions by the Irish Green Building Council.
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