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
Infrastructure
Insulation and building materials manufacturer Kingspan has agreed a deal with Langley Co-Invest to buy 100% of the shares of Logstor International Holding for about €253m. Logstor supplies technical insulation
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 partnership with construction firm JJ Rhatigan that will deliver 2,000
The annual National Construction Summit is being held on Tuesday, 24th March 2020 at a new venue – the National Arena, Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Incorporating a number of
Construction is now underway on the new Pelletstown Station in West Dublin. The newest station on the Iarnród Éireann network is situated between Ashtown and Broombridge stations and will serve the
Any future Government will require a thriving and dynamic construction industry to deliver any promises made during the election, according to the CIF. The reality is that the Irish society
The N25 New Ross Bypass PPP Scheme, delivered by the BAM/ ACS consortium on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), and Wexford and Kilkenny County Councils, has been officially opened.
A team led by iCRAG, the SFI Research Centre for Applied Geosciences based at University College Dublin, has been awarded government funding to research suitable locations for new offshore wind farms
BAM Ireland has had another strong year, reporting turnover in 2018 of €523.6 million (a 13% increase on 2017) and pre-tax profits of €14 million. A significant increase in activity
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has signed a landmark Public Private Partnership with the Irish Government to deliver the National Broadband Plan (NBP) across the country. The project is one of
The expansion of Ireland’s state airports has been revealed as Ireland’s most influential project over the past 50 years at the Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute’s (PMI) National Project Awards,
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for Irish Water’s Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) Project in North Dublin. Once operational, this key piece of infrastructure will safeguard the environment and
The public is being asked to vote for Ireland’s most influential project from the past 50 years from a shortlist compiled by the Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI).
NTR has successfully closed two project debt facilities back-to-back in recent weeks with Nord/LB for a combined €45 million. The debt facilities are being used to finance the construction of two wind farms in the Republic
CIF is calling for an extension of the Help to Buy scheme as a top priority in their recent Pre-Budget 2020 Submission. Many house builders have reported that between 40%
Businesses in Cork have voiced their concerns over the slow pace of progress with significant capital projects and are calling for accelerated delivery of the National Development Plan, to support
Global infrastructure construction is forecast to grow by 4.8% on an annual average basis in real terms between 2019 and 2023. This will be propelled by Asia, where growth is
Celtic Anglian Water (CAW), the water solutions company which provides treatment services across Ireland, has signalled ambitious growth plans with the announcement of a raft of new appointments and promotions.
Two JCB Teletruk 35D 4×4 telescopic industrial forklifts are providing an essential material handling solution at the UK’s largest infrastructure project. Operated by Bylor, a joint venture between French construction
Fingal County Council has commenced the tendering process for a main contractor to undertake the Snugborough Interchange Upgrade scheme, which will bring about significant improvements for motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and
One of the most significant limitations to economic growth and achievement of development goals in any country, city or area is the shortcoming of its infrastructure; the fundamental facilities and
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has officially opened the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy Motorway PPP Scheme. Funded, constructed and operated by the BAM ACS Consortium, it will reduce travel times from
Fingal County Council has commenced the tendering process for the Mayne Road/Hole in the Wall Road Junction Upgrade Scheme. Proposed works will include the construction of a section of new road
Energia Group, the major all-island energy provider and infrastructure investor across Renewable Technologies, Flexible Generation and Customer Solutions, will invest
Oriel Windfarm has commenced investigative works on the future offshore windfarm site off the coast of Dundalk following the granting
A major cross-border project which aims to improve water quality in Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle through enhanced wastewater treatment
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €350 million to daa (Dublin Airport Authority) to help fund an existing investment
National Broadband Ireland, the Granahan McCourt led Consortium bidding for the Government of Ireland’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has been announced as
Energia Group, one of Ireland’s leading energy providers and infrastructure investors, has agreed a €44 million debt finance package with Allied
The Stephenstown Link Road, constructed by Jons Civil Engineering, has been officially opened with Mayor of Fingal Cllr Anthony Lavin cutting
The UK National Construction Expo is being held at the Arena MK, Milton Keynes in England on Wednesday, 1st May
Keating, formerly L&M Keating, has opened its new Dublin office at Park West Business Park. The Clare-based company specialises in
Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most punctual airport, has opened a new Airport Control Centre (ACC) and purpose-built office
A traditional barometer of the construction industry environment in Ireland is the number of cranes punctuating the Dublin skyline. “The
Having welcomed 31.5 million passengers during 2018 – a new record – Dublin Airport is currently being expanded to ultimately
“If there is a ‘crash-out’, we will be ready. We are working 24/7,” said Maurice Buckley (pictured), Chairman of the
IT Sligo has been successful in its application of funding for the development and upgrade of the K&L Block on
There is still time left to register to attend the fifth National Construction Summit, which will be held on Thursday,
Over 300 delegates attended the recent Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute’s (PMI) sold-out annual national conference in Cork. The
Limerick civil engineering company Roadbridge is gearing up to begin work on the N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin construction project. The contract
The fifth National Construction Summit will be held on Thursday, 14th March 2019 at the Citywest Exhibition Centre in Dublin.
EirGrid has welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court to uphold planning approval for the southern section of the North
The inaugural Northern Ireland Construction Expo in tandem with the Northern Ireland Smart & Green Building Expo will be held
ESB Networks has announced the results of three major tenders which will pave the way for a programme upgrading electricity
4site, the providers of innovative engineering solutions for major infrastructural developments in telecommunications, has appointed David Healy as Health, Safety,
Actavo, a leading international engineering solutions company, has scooped the top ‘2018 CX Champion’ award at the Irish CX Impact
daa has awarded the main construction contract for Dublin Airport’s new North Runway to a joint venture comprising Irish firm
Efectis is establishing a new business in Northern Ireland, offering fire testing services to UK and Ireland based manufacturing businesses who
The CIF has welcomed the €2.3 billion housing package and the 24% increase in capital infrastructure funding announced by the
According to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), the forthcoming Budget is an opportunity to remove a number of blockages in
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), an award-winning specialist firm focused on the delivery of infrastructure projects involving complex and challenging
A far-reaching plan for the creation of the Grand Canal Innovation District in Dublin has been launched. The proposal from
The Port of Cork has marked a major milestone for the company with the launch of the new Cork Container
BAM’s construction of the new 23-storey Air Traffic Visual Control (ATVC) tower at Dublin Airport, which is set to become
ESB and Bord na Móna have announce that financial close has been reached on the €160 million Oweninny project in
Researchers from IT Sligo, together with colleagues from one of Switzerland’s leading universities, have made a discovery about how whirlpools
Hundreds of international delegates interested in the opportunities and challenges facing ‘cities on the rise’ will travel to Cork next
Irish Water has recently begun an extensive programme of work to improve water supply and tackle leaks in the network
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