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CIF welcomes the Construction Contracts Act

The Director General of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), Tom Parlon, has welcomed the signing of the Construction Contracts Act by Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash.  This gives

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Consultants announced to design Doolin Pier facilities

Clare County Council has appointed the consultants for the design of proposed shoreline facilities at Doolin Pier, including a new visitor facility. A new €6m pier was officially opened in

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UCD EGA hosts panel discussion on flooding

The UCD Engineering Graduates Association (EGA) will host a spring panel discussion on the issue of flooding in Ireland on April 21 at 6pm in the UCD Clinton Auditorium. Even

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SEAI calls on organisations to build on €1bn energy savings

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today called on organisations to build on the €1 billion in energy savings that have already been achieved by entrants to the Sustainable

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Compulsory purchase orders for undeveloped land

Lorcan Sirr, lecturer in housing and urban economics at the Dublin Institute of Technology, said that the Environment Minister should be able to issue Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO) for undeveloped

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Two national awards for L&M Keating

L&M Keating recieved two awards at the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland Annual Awards 2016 and the Irish Concrete Society Annual Awards with two recent Design Build Marine Civil Engineering

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Sika opens new Training Academy facility

Dublin-headquartered Sika has announced the opening of their brand new Training Academy facility based at their premises in Ballymun. This new enlarged centre allows Sika Ireland to train existing loyal

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Rate of expansion in construction activity eases

Activity in the construction sector expanded again in March, according to the latest Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index, as new order growth remained robust. The industry posted a figure

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Number of properties for sale at nine-year low

The number of properties for sale in Ireland has reached a nine-year low – down to fewer than 24,000, according to property website Daft.ie The report shows the biggest falls

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ESB invests €3.3m in Endeco Technologies

ESB NovusModus, ESB’s clean tech fund, is to invest €3.3 million in Endeco Technologies which is part of a growing portfolio of investments. This investment and ongoing partnership will enable

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Kore – First in Ireland to achieve integrated ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015 Certification

KORE, based in Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan, is the first company in Ireland to obtain integrated ISO certification for both the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards from the NSAI (National

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Green light set for €200m Ballsbridge block plan by Johnny Ronan

For the Dublin City Council the way could soon be plain to give developer Johnny Ronan planning approval for a €200m office block development at Ballsbridge. The council elevated only

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Oil prices ascend in Asia as output meeting approaches

With Brent climbing back above $40, the oil prices leaped in Asian trade today, as the market digested falling US output ahead of a producers’ meeting this month to discuss

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Minister authorizes Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2016 – 2035

The National Transport Authority has just advised that its work in preparing a Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), 2016-2035 has enclosed (in accordance with Section 12 of

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Builders push case for easing security rule

‘Restrictions are not helping the housing market’ tells Construction Industry Federation to Central Bank To rest its mortgage lending rules for first-time buyers at a face-to-face meeting this week, the Construction

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Dublin Airport will get a new runway

The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is aim to build a new runway. It will be built 1.6 kilometres north of the present and main runway at Dublin Airport. It is expected to

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Irish-run company boosts $50 million and andumbrates 100 new jobs in Dublin

After a SAN-FRANCISCO-based company secured $50 million in new funding it sets up by four Irishmen is to create 100 new jobs in Dublin. Intercom generates software to help businesses

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Energy upgrades should be trebled, says report

If Ireland is to achieve its 2020 energy efficiency targets, the number of homes and businesses being upgraded for improved energy efficiency each year needs to be trebled. A report

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Metro South intended in Dublin transport plan

A part of new transport plans is a new Metro South for Dublin that would link up with Metro North and provide a rail link from Swords to Bride’s Glen.

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Full speed ahead for ‘Boland’s Quay’

The planning was approved last July for the development of Boland’s Quay, which is situated at the Boland’s Mill site in Dublin’s Docklands. That significant progress has been made on

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Work Launches To Supply Right Turn Lane On A29

Subject to weather conditions, works is expected to be completed in four to six weeks To complete the works safely there will be a one way road closure necessary. The

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PADDY Power is set to crop 300 jobs subsequent its merger with Betfair.

  The group will now purpose to cut 650 jobs from its workforce of 7,200. Approximately 300 of the job cuts are estimated to affect operations in the Republic of

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Commercial estates value over €735M sold so far in 2016

In the first three month of the year 2016 were sold a total of 55 commercial properties in Ireland, showed by new figures. Property consultants CBRE Ireland say the properties

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Danske Bank to sell off residual parts of Irish business

The sale will see debts such as credit card bills, commitments and other unsecured loans packaged up and deposited by the bank. These

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Anglo Irish Bank was many a time advocated to clients – Panama Papers

Anglo Irish Bank’s branch in Austria was between the small number of banks that were many times advocated by Panama-based law firm

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Saving €2 billion on capital projects is possible said the Project Management Institute

The Project Management Institute’s Ireland chapter will host its biggest conference to date on April 14th at the Aviva Stadium.

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Yearly Conference 2016 of Irish Planning Institute

The regulation of planning, the burning issues of housing supply and planning, sustainable retail and town centre development, are among

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Under PRTB, housing association properties brought remit

The role of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) is being expanded, it was advised today. Approved Housing Bodies will be

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Central Bank collappsing on imposition counsellors

According to the Central Bank some firms counselling struggling borrowers are failing to properly collect all of the information needed

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Dublin will get it’s major office block

Dublin’s major office block has been given to continue. The €80 million Nama-funded Exo Building at the Point Village has

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22 modular homes ‘essentially completed’

. The project in Poppintree in Ballymun was originally planed to be completed by December last year. The Council of Dublin

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Brittany Ferries advices 19% growth in early bookings

Brittany Ferries has today advised a 19% growth in the number of early bookings compared to the corresponding period last year. It

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After court enactment Irish consumers face insurance rises

After a European Court of Justice ruling, consumers face another growth in premiums for home and motor insurance. The court ruled

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Airlines of Ireland might connect forces to create new European giant

Dublin-based carriers CityJet and Stobart Air are investigating a tie-up in a way that could create one of Europe’s biggest

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Savills bespeaks top ten European investment hotspots

Savills, the international real estate investor, has advised its top ten hotspots for investment in Europe, split between five tips for

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Reasons for optimism as students look to construction courses

After a gap of nearly ten years, construction and property related courses are once again in vogue for secondary students heading

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Property prices up 8% in year to end of february

Residential Property Price Index February 2016 Price Index (Jan 2005=100)  Monthly % change Annual % change Dec 2015    

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Bishop Gate Hotel – A Derry landmark building restored Bishop Gate Hotel

The new Bishop’s Gate Hotel has opened its doors. This 31 bed hotel adds considerable luxury accommodation and services to

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€23m allocated for Dublin transport projects

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has announced the allocation by the National Transport Authority of more

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BAM sponsored CSR Awards 2016 launch

Chambers Ireland has announced that applications for the 2016 CSR Awards are now open. The Awards recognise the positive work

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€1.9m for Co Kilkenny site

Savills and Warren McCreery Property are quoting €1.9m for a strip of development land outside Kilkenny which has full planning

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Construction hits €5.6bn value

The total value of new construction projects in Ireland rose by 68% last year as activity in the sector continued to

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New domestic smart meter contract win with Economy Energy

Smart Metering Systems plc, the integrated metering services company that connects, owns, operates and maintains current generation and new advanced

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Natratex is used for matching footpaths by New Sheffield Homes

A dewy housing development by Bellway Homes in Sheffield is one of the latest projects to use Bituchem’s specialist Natratex

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Investment of Total Irish windfarm might hit €2.7bn

A forecast from the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) indicates that the Windfarm construction will be worth €500m to the

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Anti-pylon groups pull out of Eirgrid talks

Two anti-pylon groups have pulled out of talks with Eirgrid over the North-South interconnector. The majority of landowners and local

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Irish Company Actavo Expands Into U.S.

Actavo, a leading international engineering solutions company headquartered in Dublin, has announced that it has acquired a key division of

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€1m boost for geology research

The government will provide €1 million funding for 41 small scale geoscience research projects in 2016. The projects have been

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New runway for Dublin airport, DAA is looking at commitment financing

It controls Cork Airport as well, and is currently examining plans for a second parallel runway at the capital as

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Nearly 32% of people want the Government to build new houses as their first priority

The rents are now higher in Dublin then during the boom and deposit lending falling, one – third of the

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Construction industry and young people join forces to build better communities

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF), has announced its partnership with the highly successful Young Social Innovator (YSI) programme at a

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€1m in funding for energy research projects

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a call for Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) projects to

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Latchways celebrates Engineering Innovation

Global fall protection leader Latchways hosted local Devizes MP and Minister for Rail, Claire Perry, at a recent open day

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CIF calls for creation of ministerial post for Infrastructure and Construction

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called on the next Government to create a Minister for Infrastructure and Construction to

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Work starts on the most authentic Titanic Hotel

Abercorn Construction has started work to fully restore the former Harland & Wolff Headquarters building and Drawing Offices in Belfast’s

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Thermodial completes €1.25 Million MBO Deal

The management team of Thermodial (a leading Irish, commercial heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) maintenance company) lead by Turlough Kinane,

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Lowestoft College: apprenticeship provision 13% above the national average

Lowestoft College is a leading provider of training and competence services to the construction, offshore, energy and maritime industries. The

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Cairn completes first asset transfer under Project Clear

Irish homebuilder Cairn Homes has announced the first of its asset transfers under the recently acquired Project Clear loan portfolio.

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