Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin – Bennett Construction Ltd
Bennett Construction Delivers Ultra-Modern Educational Hub Bennett Construction’s Royal College of Surgeons educational hub was chosen as the Public Choice for ‘Building of the Year 2018’ in the RIAI Irish Architectural Awards. The new academic and educational hub for the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland at No 26 York Street, Dublin is a highly complex […]
CIF Budget 2019 Submission
Budget 2019 – Opportunity to Remove Blockages to Essential Housing and Infrastructure Delivery The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has stated that the delivery of transformative housing and infrastructure requires more effective coordination between industry and Government in three key areas: • Investing in skills and R&D; • Enhancing infrastructure delivery; and • Removing barriers to […]
Construction Industry Federation Conference 2018
Constructing Ireland 2040: How the industry will shape communities, careers and competitiveness in the next 25 years The Irish construction industry will be central to delivering the vision of Project Ireland 2040. This is a once in a century opportunity to shape Ireland’s communities, cities and society for future generations. However, the industry is facing […]
McHale Plant to Host Apprenticeship Seminar
A day-long seminar for those considering an apprenticeship in the construction plant and machinery sector is being organised by Komatsu distributor, McHale Plant Sales at its offices on Greenogue Industrial Estate, Rathcoole in late-September/early October (Date to be finalised). Free to participants, the programme will comprise a mixture of conference-room presentations covering all critical areas […]
Civil Engineering Excellence Awards to be Presented at CECA Annual Dinner in September
CECA Awards judging panel, L to r: Martin Lang, Director, Main Contracting, CIF; Jerry Grant, Managing Director, Irish Water; Tim Ahern, Chairman of Judging Panel; Maurice Buckley, Chairman, Office of Public Works and Michael Nolan, CEO, Transport Infrastructure Ireland. The CECA Excellence Awards will be presented on the occasion of the 12th Annual Dinner of the […]
Sign Up for Concrete Society ‘Fundamentals of Concrete Technology’ Course
The Irish Concrete Society recently launched their 2018 ‘Fundamentals of Concrete Technology’ course. Commencing on the 07 September in UCD, the course provides participants with essential information on concrete technology and construction. The programme includes two half-days of lectures and a half-day on site. There will also be time spent in a civil engineering laboratory […]
Selling to Government – A CIF-Hosted Breakfast Briefing
CIF will host a Breakfast Briefing – Selling to Government – on Tuesday 25 September, at CIF Headquarters, Dublin, which will be delivered by Intertrade Ireland. The briefing is entitled Selling to Government – Advanced Breakfast Briefing”. What will the briefing address? The Selling to Government Briefing content will include the following: Obtaining feedback and […]
THE OPEN RETURNS TO ROYAL PORTRUSH IN 2019
The Open will return to Northern Ireland for the first time in almost 70 years in 2019. The Open is one of the world’s greatest sporting events and in 2019 golf’s original championship will make an historic return to Northern Ireland for the first time in almost 70 years when it is played at Royal […]
Topcon and JCB Collaborate on 3D Machine Control Excavation Options
Topcon Positioning Group and JCB have announced a collaboration to provide the Topcon X-53x as a plug-and-play option for the new JCB 220X crawler excavators — the first models in the next generation of JCB tracked machines for the global construction market. The new excavators come with a Topcon pre-wire option from the factory. The companies […]
10 Activities to organise during CIF Construction Safety Week 2018
1. Stand down to explain the background to Construction Safety Week and engage all site supervisors in the activities during the campaign It is essential that all people on site, as well as office staff, buy in and understand the importance of CIF Construction Safety Week. Don’t leave anyone out. 2. Organise onsite health Screening […]