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
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Motivated by comfort and warmth as well as energy savings, homeowners across Ireland are looking to invest in home improvements in 2021. To help people to upgrade their homes, Life
The Director General of the Construction Industry Federation is warning that the Level 5 restrictions are having a significant impact on house building and he says it is crucial the
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
Sites closed over virus construction ban forcing skilled machine operators to leave UK construction companies are actively recruiting Irish workers, sparking fears of a major skills exodus as most building
Engineers Ireland has launched a new Women in Engineering Group as part of the organisation’s International Women’s Day celebrations with a virtual panel discussion attended by over 130 delegates. The
A major innovation introduced by an Irish visualisation company is set to transform the way proposers of projects, such as wind farms, engage with local communities and stakeholders. Innovision, which
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has made a decision to establish a transition period of 24 months to enforce compliance with the new standard Electrical Wiring Rules for Electrical
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted 50.6 in February, down slightly from 50.9 in January and
As a result of the uncertainty caused by the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the 6th annual National Construction Summit, which was scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 24th March 2020, will
The Great Tower at Carrickfergus Castle has been formally re-opened, following a £1 million conservation project to construct a new roof on the 800-year-old landmark. The Castle has been in
The Guinness Storehouse, Ireland’s number one visitor attraction, has officially opened the highly anticipated new Gravity Bar. Developed over three years, with over 175,000 man hours and almost €20 million
Armagh based refrigeration company, Cross Refrigeration, has secured its first contract in Melbourne, Australia estimated to be worth over £7million. Cross Refrigeration specialises in the design, installation and distribution of
The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has announced the winners of the 2020 Planning Awards. Limerick City and County Council’s ‘Living Georgian City Strategy’ project was declared winner of the overall
Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles division is set to be amongst the leading exhibitors attending the forthcoming 6th annual National Construction Summit, taking place at the Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown on March 24th
With 150,000 people working in construction in Ireland and the sector experiencing annual growth of 10%, a sustainable safety culture is critical to keeping people safe. The supply chain’s complexity
The Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced the expert speakers for its National Conference, with former Irish Rugby head coach, Joe Schmidt, to deliver the keynote address. The future
The author of the Grenfell Tower Fire Report, Dame Judith Hackitt DBE (pictured), is to speak at a major construction industry conference in Belfast on 2 April. The event is
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) and leading Irish building contractor, Walls Construction have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further develop the relationship between both organisations. The new corporate partnership reflects
After a period of strategic and sustainable growth, Kirby, a leading mechanical and electrical engineering contractor employing over 1,000 people with operations in Ireland, the UK and Mainland Europe, has
There are many advantages to Offsite Construction (OSC), whereby the planning, design, fabrication and assembly of building components, elements and modules are conducted in a controlled ‘factory’ environment prior to
Commenting on the Central Bank report on retail interest rates for December, Brokers Ireland said Irish mortgage holders are paying 1.51% more than the euro area average and it is
Lisburn-based technology start-up, StormHarvester, has developed a system to monitor and control water and wastewater levels within drainage networks. The green technology, Smart Control System, reduces the volume of mains
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted
Kingspan Group, the global leader in high performance insulation and building envelopes, has named Emily Jennings from Kilcloon, County Meath,
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
Commenting on the latest CSO Household Finance and Consumption Survey, Brokers Ireland said while the survey underpins the importance of
Cairn Homes is continuing its busy start to 2020 with news that full planning permission has been granted by An
The N25 New Ross Bypass PPP Scheme, delivered by the BAM/ ACS consortium on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII),
Residential property prices increased by 1.4% nationally in the year to November. This compares with an increase of 1.0% in
Cairn Homes plc, the leading Irish home building company, has announced three senior management appointments – Maura Winston as Director
The Land Development Agency (LDA), Limerick City and County Council (LCCC), the HSE and CIÉ have signed a Memorandum of
Dr Conor Norton MIPI (pictured) has been elected President of the Irish Planning Institute (IPI) for 2020 and 2021. The IPI is
Almost half of tradesmen (42%) do not go for a yearly health check-up and 38% regularly suffer aches and pains
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted
Obton has announced details of its €300 milion investment in the Irish solar energy sector. Obton, a Danish solar photovoltaic (PV) business,
Uncertainty stemming from global events will be the key aspect of the Irish property investment market in 2020, according to
Ireland generates millions of tonnes of building waste each year – VR Technology could actively reduce this. “Eliminating physical errors at
Falcon Real Estate Development Ireland has submitted its application for Planning Permission to Waterford City & County Council for the
BIA Innovator Campus, the multi-million euro food innovation hub in Athenry, has taken a step forward with the construction contract
Tipperary-headquartered Horizon Offsite Ltd has been awarded NSAI Agrément Certification for its Offsite Steel Frame Building System. Established in 2017,
Responding to the CSO Residential Property Price Index for October, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, said it
A team led by iCRAG, the SFI Research Centre for Applied Geosciences based at University College Dublin, has been awarded government
Assuming unchanged household formation patterns and net inward migration close to current levels, around 34,000 new dwellings would be required
Hammerson, the UK-based property, development and investment company, has received planning approval for 107 new apartments at Dundrum Town Centre
Tara Brennan, Head of Marketing and Development for Ireland’s leading building merchanting company, Chadwicks Group, has been named Management Professional of
The 13-18 City Quay office development in Dublin by Bennett Construction has won the Award for the Commercial/Office Building Project
At 48.2 in November, up from 46.2 in October the Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally
The European Investment Bank has signed a €35 million loan agreement with Cork County Council to support the Council’s Social
2016, 2017 and now 2019 – John Paul Construction was awarded Contractor of the Year at the 2019 KPMG Irish
Pearl Property Managers Ltd has launched a new €50 million Residential Equity Fund which will provide equity investment for residential
There were 5,667 new dwelling completions in the third quarter of 2019 – a rise of 22% compared to the
Lidl has opened its new €100 million Distribution Centre in Newbridge, County Kildare. The state-of-the-art facility, which represents the single
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has signed a landmark Public Private Partnership with the Irish Government to deliver the National Broadband
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for Irish Water’s Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) Project in North Dublin. Once operational,
BlackBee Group has announced that it is about to move to planning on the first new nursing home under its
Technical fire engineering services specialist, Joule Group is winning new business in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar following R&D
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