Historic Buildings in Cork, Laois and Longford Receive Top Award For Conservation From RIAI

Historic Buildings in Cork, Laois and Longford Receive Top Award For Conservation From RIAI

An historic water works, a town library in a former market house, and a cathedral restored after a devastating fire, have all been announced as recipients of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Silver Medal for Conservation.

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Irish construction Companies Battled it Out at Croke Park in Aid of the Irish Haemochromatosis Association

Irish construction Companies Battled it Out at Croke Park in Aid of the Irish Haemochromatosis Association

The inaugural Iron Games Ireland 2019, brought together over 120 players representing some well-known construction companies from across Ireland and the UK to compete for the Perpetual Iron Games Cup to raise funds for the Irish Haemochromatosis Association in Gaelic Football at Croke Park on Friday, 20th September.

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Extension of the Help to Buy Scheme Key to Solving Housing Crisis

Extension of the Help to Buy Scheme Key to Solving Housing Crisis

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% and 80% of homes sold to first time buyers are currently enabled by the Help to Buy Scheme.

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Chadwicks Group Nominated For Prestigious Award by European Commission

Chadwicks Group Nominated For Prestigious Award by European Commission

Chadwicks Group, Ireland’s leading building merchanting company, has announced that Chadwicks Plumb Centre has been nominated in the 2019 Vocational Education & Training (VET) Excellence Awards for its Builders’ Merchants Sales Traineeship programme.

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Cork Businesses Call For Delivery on the Capital Plan as Set Out in Ireland 2040

Cork Businesses Call For Delivery on the Capital Plan as Set Out in Ireland 2040

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 balanced growth and job creation across the entire country.

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