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Belfast Lawyers to Join Construction Masterclass in May

    Belfast Lawyers to Join Construction Masterclass in May

Hill International and the Chartered Institute of Building announced today that leading speakers from top law firms will join construction experts at a Masterclass in the Europa Hotel, on 14th

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Irish Planning Institute warns reduction of local authority planners will cause planning delays

    Irish Planning Institute warns reduction of local authority planners will cause planning delays

The number of planners in local authorities has dropped by 32pc since 2006, according to the organisation. Some 415 planners are currently employed by local authorities whereas 607 were working

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Cork tech firm to create 80 new jobs

    Cork tech firm to create 80 new jobs

Cork-based technology firm Global Shares has announced a major expansion plan which will create 80 new jobs over the next three years. The company which develops software for managing employee

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UCD’s planned €7.4 million Confucius Institute

    UCD’s planned €7.4 million Confucius Institute

The brochure for UCD’s planned €7.4 million Confucius Institute could not be more enthusiastic. “A landmark modern building,” it reads. “Prominent lakeside setting. At the heart of the UCD campus.

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78 new jobs for Cork and Limerick announced

    78 new jobs for Cork and Limerick announced

EPS, an Irish firm that specialises in designing, building and operating water and sewage treatment plants worldwide, has announced plans to create 50 new jobs at its headquarters in Mallow,

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New CEO of the World green Building Council has been appointed

    New CEO of the World green Building Council has been appointed

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has appointed Terri Wills as its next CEO. The World Green Building Council is a network of national green building councils in more than

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M&S re-opens its Rooftop Café on Grafton Street

    M&S re-opens its Rooftop Café on Grafton Street

The rooftop has undergone a complete refurbishment with a new décor, layout and menu to offer customers an even better dining experience. A key feature of the stylish eatery is

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Redevelopment potential for Mespil road site at €10.5m

    Redevelopment potential for Mespil road site at €10.5m

With new office buildings planned for Dublin city centre expected to follow the high rent example of the LXV block under construction on St Stephen’s Green, agents Knight Frank are

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CQMS ‘15 for Tullamore

    CQMS ‘15 for Tullamore

A recovering Irish construction industry has welcomed the announcement that Ireland’s largest construction and quarrying machinery show (CQMS ’15) will take place in Molloy’s Quarry in Tullamore on April 17.

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WIT Collaborative Project Ranked Number 1 In First H2020 Funding Win

    WIT Collaborative Project Ranked Number 1 In First H2020 Funding Win

The €350,000 WASTCArD project, which will see a consortium of seven academic and industrial partners working together to develop a wrist-based device for portable heart monitoring, is funded through the

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Diageo Achieves World Accreditation

    Diageo Achieves World Accreditation

St. James’s Gate becomes the first major brewery in the world and the first manufacturing plant in Ireland to achieve the highest award possible in LEED certification The Sisk built

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New masterplan for Paddington Central development

    New masterplan for Paddington Central development

British Land has extended its footprint in Paddington, West London, with the purchase of the £210m One Sheldon Square site. The deal comes as British Land continues its work with

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Britcon completes 7.4m project

    Britcon completes 7.4m project

Britcon has completed a £7.4 million project to build a new state of the art training facility in Park Royal for the Babcock International Group, the chosen training partners for

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T&T has been appointed PM role on £480m Sheffield Retail Quater

    T&T has been appointed PM role on £480m Sheffield Retail Quater

Consultant Turner & Townsend has been appointed to provide programme, project, cost and procurement support for the planned £480m retail quarter in the heart of Sheffield City Centre. The ambitious

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Rohan begins €35m office building project in Dublin 2

    Rohan begins €35m office building project in Dublin 2

With relatively few office developments under way in Dublin’s central business district despite signs of a shortfall of top-quality space, Rohan Holdings has begun work on a speculative office building

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Company controlled by developer Lally slashes almost €13m from site’s value

    Company controlled by developer Lally slashes almost €13m from site’s value

A property company controlled by Galway developer John Lally has reduced the value of a site it bought for over €100m by a further €13m. The South Dublin site was

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Ashford Castle completes its luxury restoration

    Ashford Castle completes its luxury restoration

According to The Irish Independent, Ashford Castle will employ up to 300 people when it opens this week, following a major refurbishment under the UK-based Red Carnation Hotel Group. The

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PM Group Hosts Lean Construction Seminar

    PM Group Hosts Lean Construction Seminar

Delegates at Lean Construction Seminar learn how adopting a ‘Lean’ approach can help attract Foreign Direct investment Over 200 delegates from across the Irish construction industry attended a seminar organised

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Irish construction activity up slightly last month

    Irish construction activity up slightly last month

Strongest rise in input prices since March 2007 recorded in March New business increased in March, as has been the case in each month since July 2013 Construction activity growth

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Marathon wins race for Nama’s Plum Portfolio

    Marathon wins race for Nama’s Plum Portfolio

Marathon Asset Management has won the race for a portfolio of nearly 600 apartments in Dublin, becoming the latest overseas investment firm to snap up Irish residential units from Nama.

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Irish Construction Prospects to 2016

    Irish Construction Prospects to 2016

Construction sector output grew in volume terms by 10pc in 2014 to €11bn and is forecast to increase by around 26pc over the next two years, according to a report

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SMK Corporation establishes new European Headquarters in Dublin

    SMK Corporation establishes new European Headquarters in Dublin

SMK Corporation, a multinational electro-mechanical component manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo Japan is to establish a new European Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. SMK designs and produces a wide range of products

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National Rehabilitation Hospital Receives Planning Approval for New Development

    National Rehabilitation Hospital Receives Planning Approval for New Development

The National Rehabilitation Hospital is the first major healthcare project to be granted planning approval through the Strategic Infrastructural Development Process. The approval is for Phase One of a significant

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High Standards from Coillte Panel Products

    High Standards from Coillte Panel Products

Coillte Panel Products is part of Coillte, a leading natural resources company which owns over 442,000 hectares of FSC® certified

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Augmented Reality and the future of construction – A CIF Event

    Augmented Reality and the future of construction – A CIF Event

The CIF is constantly looking for ways of bringing new information and innovations to our members. One area which looks

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Boost for CRH as Holcim and Lafarge appoint CEO

    Boost for CRH as Holcim and Lafarge appoint CEO

CRH’s deal to buy €6.5bn from building materials rivals Holcim and Lafarge looks to be a step closer as the

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€36 Million Investment in Last Phase of Summer Works Scheme set to Commence

    €36 Million Investment in Last Phase of Summer Works Scheme set to Commence

Good news for construction related industries across the country with last week’s update on the Schools Summer Works Scheme. The

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Dublin Property Price Growth Fell Below National Average in First Three Months of 2015

    Dublin Property Price Growth Fell Below National Average in First Three Months of 2015

Property price growth in Dublin was outpaced by rises in the rest of the country during the first three months

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43 apartments in Dublin for €5.57m

    43 apartments in Dublin for €5.57m

A multi-family residential investment with 43 apartments are to go on the market today in Dublin’s north inner city. Damien

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Shareholders at NTR in line for €240m sale payout

    Shareholders at NTR in line for €240m sale payout

Irish renewable energy group NTR has up to €240m in its arsenal to return to shareholders following the sale of

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Job boom for Cork City as it is set to benefit from €500 million investment

    Job boom for Cork City as it is set to benefit from €500 million investment

Some 8,000 jobs could be created in Cork City as details emerge that €500 million has been earmarked for its

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JV for NAMA and Kennedy Wilson

    JV for NAMA and Kennedy Wilson

Kennedy Wilson and NAMA have formed a joint venture arrangement to develop a project of significant importance on Sir John

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Free Seminar on ‘Building a Business on Your Ideas’ comes to Kerry

    Free Seminar on ‘Building a Business on Your Ideas’ comes to Kerry

Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English TD, has urged businesses to avail of the opportunity to attend a

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New social housing units to be delivered in Cork

    New social housing units to be delivered in Cork

The housing lists in Cork City and County are set to reduce with news that 69 social housing units will

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Minister Nash encourages all businesses to sign up to Prompt Payment Code of Conduct portal

    Minister Nash encourages all businesses to sign up to Prompt Payment Code of Conduct portal

“This is an important step towards driving a change in payment culture in Ireland” Minister for Business & Employment, Ged

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Former Bord Na Mona executive to head up Poolbeg incinerator

    Former Bord Na Mona executive to head up Poolbeg incinerator

A Former senior executive at Bord Na Mona has landed the top job on the development of the controversial €500m

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Ministers Kelly & Coffey Commence Review of Building Control Regulations

    Ministers Kelly & Coffey Commence Review of Building Control Regulations

Mr. Paudie Coffey, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, together with Minister

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CIF and Dept of Social Protection launch campaign to help unemployed construction workers

    CIF and Dept of Social Protection launch campaign to help unemployed construction workers

Department of Social Protection and CIF launch campaign to help unemployed construction workers return to work A new campaign aimed

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House Price Growth Moderated in the First Quarter of this Year

    House Price Growth Moderated in the First Quarter of this Year

House prices continued to rise in Q1 of this year, according to the latest house price survey from MyHome.ie. The

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€1.5 Billion Social Housing Targets for Local Authorities to 2017

    €1.5 Billion Social Housing Targets for Local Authorities to 2017

– 25% Reduction in Housing Waiting List through Build, Buying & Leasing Programme – In excess of €500m for Dublin

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Minister O’Sullivan announces €36 million investment for schools under summer works scheme

    Minister O’Sullivan announces €36 million investment for schools under summer works scheme

The Minister for Education and Skills Jan O’Sullivan today announced a €36 million investment in 559 schools throughout the country.

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750 construction jobs to be created by Center Parcs €200 million holiday village in Longford

    750 construction jobs to be created by Center Parcs €200 million holiday village in Longford

One of the UK’s leading short break specialists, Center Parcs, has just announced plans to develop a holiday village at

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Lagan Construction acquires H&J Martin to create £300m business

    Lagan Construction acquires H&J Martin to create £300m business

The Belfast-headquartered Lagan Construction Group has confirmed it has acquired rival Northern Ireland firm H&J Martin but did not disclose

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Balfour Beatty awarded €14m (£10.2m) Dublin Airport car park extension

    Balfour Beatty awarded €14m (£10.2m) Dublin Airport car park extension

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a €14m (£10.2m) Design and Build scheme to extend the existing multi-storey car park serving

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Get to Grips with BCAR with Kingspan Insulated Panels

    Get to Grips with BCAR with Kingspan Insulated Panels

Ger Higgins, Sales Director at Kingspan Insulated Panels Ireland, explains how the company can help customers get to grips with

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Shares in cement group Lafarge fall as merger talks stall

    Shares in cement group Lafarge fall as merger talks stall

Shares in French cement group Lafarge fell by around 2 per cent on Monday after two shareholders of its Swiss

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BM TRADA urges action on CE marking of structural steel

    BM TRADA urges action on CE marking of structural steel

It is now six months since new requirements were placed on structural steel manufacturers and fabricators which make it a

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CRH shares jump on Holcim, Lafarge chief executive talks

    CRH shares jump on Holcim, Lafarge chief executive talks

Shares in Iseq heavyweight CRH jumped by nearly 4 per cent on Wednesday after reports that cement makers Holcim and

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Invest in the West – MJ Conroy & HP Ballybrit

    Invest in the West – MJ Conroy & HP Ballybrit

The IT giant Hewlett Packard has chosen again and again to expand its presence in Galway, with 700 workers about

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John Paul Construction – Company Announcement

    John Paul Construction – Company Announcement

John Paul Construction are pleased to announce the recent appointment of Joe McLoughlin as Construction Director for the Irish market

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The Public Works Contracts: What now?

    The Public Works Contracts: What now?

The Office of Government Procurement published its Report on the Review of the Performance of the Public Works Contract (the

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A start performance by Monami Construction

    A start performance by Monami Construction

The engineering and organisational skills of building firm Monami Construction literally went to waste in Cork in 2014, but the

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Saint-Gobain, Ireland opens the doors of their new Technical Academy in Dublin

    Saint-Gobain, Ireland opens the doors of their new Technical Academy in Dublin

Building materials firm Saint Gobain has opened a new training centre in Grange Castle, Co Dublin, which together with its

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Kilsaran – Connecting the city at the Rosie Hackett Bridge

    Kilsaran – Connecting the city at the Rosie Hackett Bridge

Dublin’s newest bridge, the Rosie Hackett bridge which spans the River Liffey is benefitting from the technical and aesthetic qualities

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JJ Rhatigan & Company – Setting standards in education building at NUI Galway.

    JJ Rhatigan & Company – Setting standards in education building at NUI Galway.

There aren’t too many clients in Galway or in the surrounding area that are as successful when it comes to

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Stewart Win Contractor of the Year at Irish Building and Design Awards 2014

Stewart are delighted to have scooped 3 awards at recent Irish Building and Design Awards 2014, to include Contractor of

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