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PM Group Announces €50,000 Bursary

  PM Group Announces €50,000 Bursary

PM Group, the Irish headquartered, international project delivery specialists, has announced a bursary for Old Bawn Community School pupils. The

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Derry Engineering Firm, Gallagher and McKinney, Expands

  Derry Engineering Firm, Gallagher and McKinney, Expands

Gallagher and McKinney Ltd has built a new manufacturing facility at Skeoge Industrial Park, and is creating 14 new jobs.

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Residential Property Prices Rise by 1.4% in the Year

  Residential Property Prices Rise by 1.4% in the Year

Residential property prices increased by 1.4% nationally in the year to November. This compares with an increase of 1.0% in

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Senior Management Appointments at Cairn Homes

  Senior Management Appointments at Cairn Homes

Cairn Homes plc, the leading Irish home building company, has announced three senior management appointments – Maura Winston as Director

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Masterplan For Major Limerick City Centre Development

  Masterplan For Major Limerick City Centre Development

The Land Development Agency (LDA), Limerick City and County Council (LCCC), the HSE and CIÉ have signed a Memorandum of

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New President For Irish Planning Institute

  New President For Irish Planning Institute

Dr Conor Norton MIPI (pictured) has been elected President of the Irish Planning Institute (IPI) for 2020 and 2021. The IPI is

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Chadwicks Group Launches Free National Tradesperson Check

  Chadwicks Group Launches Free National Tradesperson Check

Almost half of tradesmen (42%) do not go for a yearly health check-up and 38% regularly suffer aches and pains

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Construction Activity Returns to Growth in December

  Construction Activity Returns to Growth in December

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted

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Cairn Announces Sale of 229 Units in Lucan

  Cairn Announces Sale of 229 Units in Lucan

Cairn Homes plc has announced the forward sale of 229 private rental sector (PRS) residential units in Lucan, Dublin 22

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Safety Must Remain Priority For Construction Companies as Activity Increases

  Safety Must Remain Priority For Construction Companies as Activity Increases

The CIF has responded to recent Health and Safety Authority statistics that revealed construction deaths increased from five in 2018

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Construction Deaths Increased by 140% Last Year

  Construction Deaths Increased by 140% Last Year

Construction fatalities have more than doubled in the last year, according to the latest figures released by the Health and

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€300 Million Investment in Irish Solar Energy Sector

  €300 Million Investment in Irish Solar Energy Sector

Obton has announced details of its €300 milion investment in the Irish solar energy sector. Obton, a Danish solar photovoltaic (PV) business,

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Residential Prices in Dublin Will Grow by Maximum of 5% While New ‘Near Zero Energy Buildings’ Regulations Will Impact Construction Costs

  Residential Prices in Dublin Will Grow by Maximum of 5% While New ‘Near Zero Energy Buildings’ Regulations Will Impact Construction Costs

Uncertainty stemming from global events will be the key aspect of the Irish property investment market in 2020, according to

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Cairn Homes Receives Planning Approval For County Dublin Housing Development

  Cairn Homes Receives Planning Approval For County Dublin Housing Development

Full planning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála for Cairn Homes’ 380 unit strategic housing scheme at Newcastle,

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Value of the Local Environment For Health and Wellbeing – Planning Implications

  Value of the Local Environment For Health and Wellbeing – Planning Implications

Researchers from the ESRI, UCD, NUI Galway and Trinity College Dublin will discuss how a high-quality local environment can improve

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Esprit Investments Applies For Planning Permission For Mixed Office, Retail and Residential Development in Dublin 2

  Esprit Investments Applies For Planning Permission For Mixed Office, Retail and Residential Development in Dublin 2

Esprit Investments Ltd has applied for planning permission to develop a derelict site in Dublin 2. The site borders Brunswick

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New Irish Start-up Uses Virtual Reality Tech to Design Customised Homes

  New Irish Start-up Uses Virtual Reality Tech to Design Customised Homes

Ireland generates millions of tonnes of building waste each year – VR Technology could actively reduce this. “Eliminating physical errors at

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Planning Application Submitted For Waterford North Quays Development

  Planning Application Submitted For Waterford North Quays Development

Falcon Real Estate Development Ireland has submitted its application for Planning Permission to Waterford City & County Council for the

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Construction Contract Signed For BIA Innovator Campus in Athenry

  Construction Contract Signed For BIA Innovator Campus in Athenry

BIA Innovator Campus, the multi-million euro food innovation hub in Athenry, has taken a step forward with the construction contract

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Horizon Offsite Awarded NSAI Agrément Certification

  Horizon Offsite Awarded NSAI Agrément Certification

Tipperary-headquartered Horizon Offsite Ltd has been awarded NSAI Agrément Certification for its Offsite Steel Frame Building System. Established in 2017,

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IPAV Calls For Official Monthly Index of Building Input Costs

  IPAV Calls For Official Monthly Index of Building Input Costs

Responding to the CSO Residential Property Price Index for October, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, said it

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Researchers to Explore Louth/Meath Coastal Area For Wind Farm Development

  Researchers to Explore Louth/Meath Coastal Area For Wind Farm Development

A team led by iCRAG, the SFI Research Centre for Applied Geosciences based at University College Dublin, has been awarded government

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34,000 New Dwellings Required Each Year Until 2030

  34,000 New Dwellings Required Each Year Until 2030

Assuming unchanged household formation patterns and net inward migration close to current levels, around 34,000 new dwellings would be required

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Hammerson Secures Planning For Residential Development in Dublin

  Hammerson Secures Planning For Residential Development in Dublin

Hammerson, the UK-based property, development and investment company, has received planning approval for 107 new apartments at Dundrum Town Centre

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Tara Brennan of Chadwicks Group Named Management Professional of the Year

  Tara Brennan of Chadwicks Group Named Management Professional of the Year

Tara Brennan, Head of Marketing and Development for Ireland’s leading building merchanting company, Chadwicks Group, has been named Management Professional of

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Bennett Construction Wins at Irish Building and Design Awards With City Quay Project

  Bennett Construction Wins at Irish Building and Design Awards With City Quay Project

The 13-18 City Quay office development in Dublin by Bennett Construction has won the Award for the Commercial/Office Building Project

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Kingspan Unveils New 2030 Sustainability Vision

  Kingspan Unveils New 2030 Sustainability Vision

Kingspan has launched a major 10-year strategy to play its part in reducing the world’s carbon emissions by 45% by

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Irish Construction Activity Declines at Softer Pace

  Irish Construction Activity Declines at Softer Pace

At 48.2 in November, up from 46.2 in October the Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally

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€35 Million Social and Climate Investment Across Cork County

  €35 Million Social and Climate Investment Across Cork County

The European Investment Bank has signed a €35 million loan agreement with Cork County Council to support the Council’s Social

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John Paul Construction is Contractor of the Year 2019

  John Paul Construction is Contractor of the Year 2019

2016, 2017 and now 2019 – John Paul Construction was awarded Contractor of the Year at the 2019 KPMG Irish

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