Irish Firm Carves Market Niche at Home and Abroad with Electric Plant Solutions
Celebrating 10 years in business this year, Ecoplant Hire is a unique Irish business that specialises in the hire of electric construction plant. Its product range offers clients a safe, eco-friendly and low-noise solution for construction firms operating within live, tight and enclosed sites. It also means there is no requirement for on-site fuel storage. […]
CIF Reaction to Budget 2019
CIF welcomes increases in infrastructure investment and affordability measures in housing but expresses disappointment on Help to Buy scheme in Budget 2019 Tom Parlon, Director General, Construction Industry Federation. Statement from Tom Parlon, Director General, CIF on Budget 2019 “The CIF welcomes the €2.3b housing package announced and the 24% increase in capital infrastructure funding […]
Verizon Connect Research Shows ‘Say-Do’ Gap Is Hindering Digital Transformation of Irish Fleet Transport Businesses
Organisations struggling to harness the power of data despite digital transformation ambitions Businesses in Ireland are failing to fully harness the power of data in their fleet despite identifying digital transformation as a core leadership priority to drive positive business outcomes, according to new research released by Verizon Connect. A survey undertaken by iReach on […]
Luas City Centre Line Wins Overall CECA Excellence Award 2018
The biennial (Civil Engineering Contractors Association) CECA Excellence Awards 2018 were presented recently at the CECA Annual Dinner at the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Dublin. The Overall Winner of CECA Excellence Award 2018 was Luas Cross City by Sisk, Steconfer joint Venture, which also won the “Over €10m” category. The Alexandra Basin Redevelopment by Roadridge […]
What Makes Irish Data Centres a €5.7 Billion Industry?
Stay Ahead of Trends and Opportunities at DataCentres Ireland 2018 The largest national gathering of its kind, DataCentres Ireland is a free event bringing together owners, operators, suppliers, investors and innovators under one roof at Dublin’s RDS. Meet the professionals powering Ireland’s data at the most significant national conference of its kind, on Tuesday 20 […]
Acceleration of National Development Plan Critical to Solving Housing Crisis
Conor Gunn, Director, EY Government, Infrastructure and Economic Advisory Team. Conor Gunn, EY Ireland, explains why the timely delivery of core civil infrastructure is essential to the successful delivery of critical components of the National Development Plan. One of the most socially harmful and visible manifestations of Ireland’s infrastructure deficit is the housing crisis. Specifically, […]
CSO New Dwelling Completions Statistics Q2 2018
7,909 New Dwellings Completed in First Six Months of 2018 According to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), in Q2 2018, 4,419 new dwellings were completed, up 34.1% over the same period in 2017, bringing the total number of new dwellings completed in the first half of 2018 to 7,909 units. Scheme […]
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 […]