As it marks 30 years of business, Specialist Joinery Group is recruiting 52 additional staff as part of a multi-million pounds investment. The investment included a major extension to its factory in Maghera
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Of the anticipated €116 billion capital investment provided for in Project Ireland 2040, the Government’s policy and planning framework for the social, economic and cultural development of Ireland, the Office
By 2040 the population of the Republic of Ireland will have reached 6 million, according to Eoghan Murphy TD, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. He added: “Where
NI Water has announced the completion of the first section of a 3.5 km watermain between Ally Hill Service Reservoir (SR), on the outskirts of Lough Bradan and Doochrock SR
Funded by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced that an initial €22 million will fund energy upgrades to 1,200
An Irish-American hotelier, Connie O Reilly (pictured), has invested €1.5 million over the last 12 months in Cavan’s four-star Crover House Hotel. Having already increased its staff from 80 to
Linked Finance, Ireland’s leading peer-to-peer (P2P) lending company has raised over €3.5m for Irish construction businesses. 34 Irish construction firms including Farranconnor Building Products in Cork and Cairn Construction in
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has agreed a Capital Expenditure Programme of over €742 million. The Three Year Capital Programme 2018-2020 will deliver a considerable number of infrastructural and housing projects
U+I, the specialist regeneration developer and investor, is further building out its senior leadership team with the appointment of Eoin Condren who will manage non-public sector joint venture relationships. In
The CIF has welcomed the €115 billion investment in infrastructure announced by Government as a potential ‘game-changer for the construction industry, the economy and Irish society’. The announcement was made
The Government has published The National Development Plan 2018–2027, the most recent in the series of such capital plans adopted since 1988. The National Development Plan 2018–2027 is an ambitious
NI Water has announce that work has commenced on a £5 million project to improve the sewerage infrastructure in the Ormeau area, which will include Ormeau Avenue, Dublin Road, Bruce
NTR has announced that it has successfully closed three project debt facilities in recent weeks with AIB, Nord/LB and MUFG totaling a Euro equivalent of €66.5 million. Two of the
Esri Ireland, the market leader in geographic information services, has announced that Construction Information Services (CIS) has leveraged its digital mapping platform to present its members with a visual guide
The Government has announced details of a €417 million investment programme for 2018 for regional and local roads. Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, said: “I am
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has published its annual results for 2017. It shows a record €105 million government investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy, allocated through
Naas Racecourse will unveil its brand new ‘Feature Building’ at its National Hunt race meeting this Sunday, (28th of January). The new Feature Building was created as part of a €3.2
NI Water, the Department for Infrastructure, Education Authority and the Department of Education have announced that an innovative new rainwater garden to help reduce the risk of flooding has been
What does 2018 have in store for the Irish Hotels Market? JLL expects approximately 1,300 new hotel rooms to open in Dublin City, representing a +6.0% increase in current room supply.
Glenveagh Properties, a leading Irish housebuilder listed on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges, has completed the acquisition of Brook Lane in Rush, County Dublin. Glenveagh has also signed an
Exeter Property Company has appointed contractors for the construction of a new 110,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art logistics facility at Greenogue Business Park, just minutes from the Naas Road at Rathcoole.
The European Investment Bank is to provide a loan of €490 million to support construction of the new children’s hospital in Dublin. This represents the largest ever financial engagement by
Strabane-based Fabplus is planning to more than double its workforce and turnover with support from Invest Northern Ireland. The investment is part of a three year expansion plan to increase its market
The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, TD, has launched the Donabate Distributor Road, which is the first
Fingal County Council has signed a €70 million Framework Loan Agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) which will trigger
Northern Ireland-based developer and contractor McAleer & Rushe has sold a planned new four-star Maldron Hotel in Newcastle City Centre to UK
Limerick’s economic resurgence has taken another giant step forward as the European Investment Bank (EIB) confirmed a record commitment for
Cookstown-based engineering services firm Enisca Group is investing over £1.5 million in its workforce, training and business infrastructure. This investment is to
Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland (BII) has secured planning permission for a second larger marine ingredients processing facility in Killybegs, Co Donegal
Abbey Upholsterers Specialist Joinery & Fit Out is expanding its workforce and manufacturing space in Carrickfergus with support from Invest
The European Investment Bank will provide €60 million towards development of the NUI Galway campus. The first ever loan to
Initiative Ireland has launched Ireland’s first syndicated property finance platform (www.initiativeireland.ie). The launch coincides with the company’s pre-approval of a
Infram Energy, a platform established by Infracapital and Amarenco Solar to invest in greenfield renewable energy assets across France, Ireland
Leading safety clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturers Portwest are to build a new corporate headquarters at Westport which
Guaranteed Irish has welcomed measures in Budget 2018 to increase housing supply and support enterprise. However, the organisation cautioned that
Budget 2018 – CIF Welcomes Increased Investment in Infrastructure at Critical Time For Irish Economy
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has stated that the measures announced in Budget 2018 will help address the systemic weaknesses
Strabane-based food manufacturer, Dragon Brand Foods is investing over £500,000 in jobs, innovation and a new factory with the support
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has announced its expansion into Europe with the opening of its European Headquarters in Dublin.
Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved funding of €12 million for the Disabled Persons Grant
The addition of direct flights between Dublin and Hong Kong opens up a whole world of new opportunities for Irish
A planning application for Aldborough House, Dublin’s last Georgian mansion, has been submitted. Situated on Portland Row in the North Inner
The President of Engineers Ireland, Dr Kieran Feighan, has called on the Government to establish a single infrastructure unit as
Peer to peer lender Initiative Ireland is aiming to finance €60m in construction loans to allow the building of 250
A new building for Laois children with learning disabilities has been escalated to ‘rapid build’ status by the Department of
Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy has welcomed the announcement from InitiativeIreland.ie on the upcoming launch of
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, has welcomed the announcement that a provisional budget of over €6.3
Dialight, the leading LED industrial lighting technology company, has announced the opening of a state-of-the-art Technical Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The planning process for the largest single project in the Limerick Twenty Thirty programme, which is transforming the city centre
One of Cork’s most historic hotels, the Metropole, is set to get a €50 million investment that will double its
Responsible waste management is a priority for Gyproc in Ireland. From initial design to on-site testing, through to manufacturing and
Damien English, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal, has announced the approval of over €100,000 in funding for
Cairn Homes could raise up to €50 million to help fund bids for prime development sites in Dublin, including land
BAM Ireland, one of the country’s largest construction companies, is making a positive impact on local communities through its “Enhancing
The management company for Blanchardstown Centre has lodged a planning application to extend the centre’s central mall area. The application
Health Minister Simon Harris has announced the Government has approved the investment required to enable the National Paediatric Hospital Development
The ‘SMARTPLY AR’ app from Medite, which is live on iOS and Android, features a ‘Product Data Tool’ providing a
Pat Breen, Minister for Employment and Small Business is leading an Enterprise Ireland trade visit to Antwerp in Belgium. The
Businesses in the Munster region have given their overwhelming support to the proposed M20 motorway, with 98% stating it will
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