Construction company Henry Brothers has claimed the top award at the 2021 Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland. The Magherafelt-headquartered firm clinched the NI Responsible Company of the Year accolade.
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Consulting engineer Will Rudd Davidson is expanding into Ireland with the opening of an office in Dublin. The privately owned engineering consultancy employs over 80 staff in Scotland and the
The project will start on time, and will finish on time — that was the promise from Cork Airport bosses last night as it shut down for 10 weeks for
Twenty-five new companies have been named among Ireland’s best managed companies by Deloitte. There are now 139 companies recognised by Deloitte as Ireland’s best managed firms. This year’s awards, which
The creation of about 70 jobs in Manchester by a Republic of Ireland construction specialist has been welcomed by the country’s Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar. The news of the move by
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has defended the Housing for All plan as a “different” and “multifaceted” strategy in which the State was the biggest builder. He said the plan,
Social housing in Ireland is at crisis levels due to a booming population and a limited supply of residential properties. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is finally expected to unveil
A Strategic Housing Development (SHD) scheme of 227 build-to-rent apartments up to 12 storeys tall is being sought for a site on Upper Abbey Street in Dublin, in place of a
Raw sewage discharges to be eliminated into river Avoca in Co Wicklow. Construction on a €139-million wastewater treatment plant for Arklow, Co Wicklow began on Monday, marking the end of protracted delays in
They’ve been popping up all over the country. Opposition has been mounting against them. But they still are pretty mysterious and complicated to understand. So we think it’s definitely time
Construction experienced the highest rate of salary growth of any sector between February and July, according to data from a recruitment website. Advertised wages in the sector rose faster than
Woodie’s owner reports record profits for first six month of 2021. Prices for key construction materials will continue rising into next year, Gavin Slark, chief executive of Woodie’s DIY-owner Grafton Group, predicted on
Survey blames materials price increases of up to 40% for rising cost of building in capital. Building in Dublin is more expensive than Paris as material and labour shortages have
Almost 14,000 new companies were registered in Ireland in the first half of the year, up 42% on the same period in 2020 – according to CRIF Vision Net. Within
The Ballymacarney solar farm is expected to create enough energy to power more than 40,000 homes. Renewables company Statkraft has begun construction on Ireland’s largest solar farm in Ballymacarney, Co
Be sure to register to attend the 6th Annual National Construction Summit which is being held on the 21st October 2021 at the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown. The purpose of the National
Regeneration and rejuvenation of city centre areas will fail to occur without major Government intervention, according to leading figures in the construction and business sector. Cork Chamber, the Construction Industry
Savills has brought the Point Square development in Dublin’s north docklands to the market on behalf of the Joint Statutory Receivers, Stephen Tennant and Paul McCann of Grant Thornton, with
Savills says that take up has been good, although the Central Bank of Ireland warned recently of the danger of oversupply. Enough office space to accommodate 30,000 people will be completed
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that in 2021 one in eight chief executive officers in Ireland are women. The CSO’s latest Gender Balance in Business Survey also
The Managing Director at Cork Airport says the massive runway reconstruction taking place later this year will help ensure the airport is positioned for post-COVID-19 recovery. . It was announced
A PERFECT STORM (literally, in some cases) of factors have conspired to turn up the pressure on Ireland’s housebuilders. Building sites have reopened, a wave of price inflation has hit
Rising costs left operating profits at builder Sisk’s parent trailing by more than 25 per cent at €21 million last year. Sicon Ltd, holding company for construction group Sisk, reported a “strong
Motivated by comfort and warmth as well as energy savings, homeowners across Ireland are looking to invest in home improvements
Insulation and building materials manufacturer Kingspan has agreed a deal with Langley Co-Invest to buy 100% of the shares of
The Director General of the Construction Industry Federation is warning that the Level 5 restrictions are having a significant impact
Singapore-backed Strawberry Star agrees long-term partnership following first-phase of ‘LU2ON’ development Singapore-backed property developer Strawberry Star Group has agreed a £500m
Sites closed over virus construction ban forcing skilled machine operators to leave UK construction companies are actively recruiting Irish workers,
Gas Networks Ireland’s Design Safety Management System has been shortlisted for the international Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM)
Engineers Ireland has launched a new Women in Engineering Group as part of the organisation’s International Women’s Day celebrations with
A major innovation introduced by an Irish visualisation company is set to transform the way proposers of projects, such as
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has made a decision to establish a transition period of 24 months to
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted
As a result of the uncertainty caused by the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the 6th annual National Construction Summit, which was
Eddies Hardware has undergone a refurbishment and as part of the changes will now officially rebrand to Chadwicks Drogheda. The
The CIF are collaborating with Government in leading the national response to Covid-19. The initial phase is containment with the
Supported by positive demand in the Americas and in key regions in Europe along with contributions from acquisitions and favourable
The Great Tower at Carrickfergus Castle has been formally re-opened, following a £1 million conservation project to construct a new
The Guinness Storehouse, Ireland’s number one visitor attraction, has officially opened the highly anticipated new Gravity Bar. Developed over three
Armagh based refrigeration company, Cross Refrigeration, has secured its first contract in Melbourne, Australia estimated to be worth over £7million.
The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has announced the winners of the 2020 Planning Awards. Limerick City and County Council’s ‘Living
Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles division is set to be amongst the leading exhibitors attending the forthcoming 6th annual National Construction Summit, taking place
With 150,000 people working in construction in Ireland and the sector experiencing annual growth of 10%, a sustainable safety culture
The Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced the expert speakers for its National Conference, with former Irish Rugby
The annual National Construction Summit is being held on Tuesday, 24th March 2020 at a new venue – the National
Construction is now underway on the new Pelletstown Station in West Dublin. The newest station on the Iarnród Éireann network is
The author of the Grenfell Tower Fire Report, Dame Judith Hackitt DBE (pictured), is to speak at a major construction
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) and leading Irish building contractor, Walls Construction have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further develop
Kingspan, the global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions, has reported a 7% increase in group revenue to
After a period of strategic and sustainable growth, Kirby, a leading mechanical and electrical engineering contractor employing over 1,000 people
There are many advantages to Offsite Construction (OSC), whereby the planning, design, fabrication and assembly of building components, elements and
Lisburn-based technology start-up, StormHarvester, has developed a system to monitor and control water and wastewater levels within drainage networks. The
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted
According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), 6,450 new dwelling completions were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019, an
John Sisk & Son has completed its 10th construction project at Wembley Park in London for developer Quintain. A recent
Ballymore, the international property development company, and its development partner, Oxley Holdings, have received planning approval for 741 residential homes
Any future Government will require a thriving and dynamic construction industry to deliver any promises made during the election, according
A period of high price inflation appears to be drawing to a close and the property market looks set for
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