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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

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

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.

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,

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There aren’t too many clients in Galway or in the surrounding area that are as successful when it comes to
Stewart are delighted to have scooped 3 awards at recent Irish Building and Design Awards 2014, to include Contractor of