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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
The sale will see debts such as credit card bills, commitments and other unsecured loans packaged up and deposited by the bank. These
Anglo Irish Bank’s branch in Austria was between the small number of banks that were many times advocated by Panama-based law firm
The Project Management Institute’s Ireland chapter will host its biggest conference to date on April 14th at the Aviva Stadium.
The regulation of planning, the burning issues of housing supply and planning, sustainable retail and town centre development, are among
The role of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) is being expanded, it was advised today. Approved Housing Bodies will be
According to the Central Bank some firms counselling struggling borrowers are failing to properly collect all of the information needed
Dublin’s major office block has been given to continue. The €80 million Nama-funded Exo Building at the Point Village has
. The project in Poppintree in Ballymun was originally planed to be completed by December last year. The Council of Dublin
Brittany Ferries has today advised a 19% growth in the number of early bookings compared to the corresponding period last year. It
After a European Court of Justice ruling, consumers face another growth in premiums for home and motor insurance. The court ruled
Savills, the international real estate investor, has advised its top ten hotspots for investment in Europe, split between five tips for
After a gap of nearly ten years, construction and property related courses are once again in vogue for secondary students heading
Residential Property Price Index February 2016 Price Index (Jan 2005=100) Monthly % change Annual % change Dec 2015
The new Bishop’s Gate Hotel has opened its doors. This 31 bed hotel adds considerable luxury accommodation and services to
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has announced the allocation by the National Transport Authority of more
Chambers Ireland has announced that applications for the 2016 CSR Awards are now open. The Awards recognise the positive work
The total value of new construction projects in Ireland rose by 68% last year as activity in the sector continued to
Smart Metering Systems plc, the integrated metering services company that connects, owns, operates and maintains current generation and new advanced
A dewy housing development by Bellway Homes in Sheffield is one of the latest projects to use Bituchem’s specialist Natratex
A forecast from the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) indicates that the Windfarm construction will be worth €500m to the
Two anti-pylon groups have pulled out of talks with Eirgrid over the North-South interconnector. The majority of landowners and local
Actavo, a leading international engineering solutions company headquartered in Dublin, has announced that it has acquired a key division of
The government will provide €1 million funding for 41 small scale geoscience research projects in 2016. The projects have been
It controls Cork Airport as well, and is currently examining plans for a second parallel runway at the capital as
The rents are now higher in Dublin then during the boom and deposit lending falling, one – third of the
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a call for Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) projects to
Global fall protection leader Latchways hosted local Devizes MP and Minister for Rail, Claire Perry, at a recent open day
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called on the next Government to create a Minister for Infrastructure and Construction to
Abercorn Construction has started work to fully restore the former Harland & Wolff Headquarters building and Drawing Offices in Belfast’s
The management team of Thermodial (a leading Irish, commercial heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) maintenance company) lead by Turlough Kinane,
Lowestoft College is a leading provider of training and competence services to the construction, offshore, energy and maritime industries. The
Irish homebuilder Cairn Homes has announced the first of its asset transfers under the recently acquired Project Clear loan portfolio.