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Limerick National School is Top of the Class in the Public Choice Award at the RIAI 2019 Architecture Awards

  Limerick National School is Top of the Class in the Public Choice Award at the RIAI 2019 Architecture Awards

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has announced An Ríocht, Scoil Chríost Rí, Boys National School, Caherdavin, Limerick (pictured above), designed by Drake Hourigan

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Sisk Reports Strong Performance For 2018

  Sisk Reports Strong Performance For 2018

Sicon Limited, which is the holding company for Sisk’s construction and construction related activities in Ireland, the United Kingdom and

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Ireland’s Most Energy Efficient Residential and Commercial Building Projects Honoured at 2019 ISOVER Awards

  Ireland’s Most Energy Efficient Residential and Commercial Building Projects Honoured at 2019 ISOVER Awards

Simply Architecture, and their new build residential project – ‘The Fairways’ in Cork – has been named the winner of

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IPUT Launches the Tropical Fruit Warehouse in Dublin’s Docklands

  IPUT Launches the Tropical Fruit Warehouse in Dublin’s Docklands

IPUT plc, the commercial property fund, has launched the Tropical Fruit Warehouse, an 80,000 sq.ft. landmark office development on Sir

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Falsework – New BSI Guidance For All Aspects of Temporary Works in Construction

  Falsework – New BSI Guidance For All Aspects of Temporary Works in Construction

Construction can be a hazardous industry adopting a wide range of activities and personnel, involved in the building, alteration and/or

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Allstate Sales Group to Establish Software Development & CAD Support Centres in Waterford & Sligo

  Allstate Sales Group to Establish Software Development & CAD Support Centres in Waterford & Sligo

Allstate Sales Group (ASG), a provider of turnkey engineering and construction services to the telecommunications industry, is to establish software

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STS Group Acquired by Dussmann Group of Germany

  STS Group Acquired by Dussmann Group of Germany

The international multi-service provider, the Dussmann Group of Berlin, has agreed to acquire Irish specialist engineering company STS Group. The

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Focus Ireland’s New 31-unit Social Housing Development Opened

  Focus Ireland’s New 31-unit Social Housing Development Opened

The Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy has officially opened Focus Ireland’s new 31-unit social housing development built by Duggan Brothers.

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Over 10,000 Workers Joined the Irish Construction Workforce in 2018

  Over 10,000 Workers Joined the Irish Construction Workforce in 2018

A new report from the CIF shows that 10,600 extra workers joined the construction workforce in 2018, up 8% year

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Saint-Gobain Build Better Roadshow Coming to Galway, Waterford and Limerick

  Saint-Gobain Build Better Roadshow Coming to Galway, Waterford and Limerick

Kieran Holohan, Marketing Director of Saint-Gobain Ireland, has announced that the Saint-Gobain Build Better Roadshow will travel to Galway (25th June),

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Housing Development in Limerick Awarded RIAI Silver Medal For Housing

  Housing Development in Limerick Awarded RIAI Silver Medal For Housing

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has announced the winner of the RIAI Silver Medal for Housing,

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Construction Works Begin on €325 Million WuXi Biologics Dundalk Facility

  Construction Works Begin on €325 Million WuXi Biologics Dundalk Facility

The new €325 million state-of-the-art WuXi Biologics facility has begun to take structural form as steel erection begins on the

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Amendments to British Standard: BS 8500 – Concrete

  Amendments to British Standard: BS 8500 – Concrete

Advances in essential materials, products and equipment in the built environment sector continues apace as our technology and understanding of

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Belfast Harbour Awards Largest Ever Contract to Local Construction Company

  Belfast Harbour Awards Largest Ever Contract to Local Construction Company

At £50 million, City Quays 3, which will accommodate 1,800 people, represents Belfast Harbour’s largest development project to date and

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Kingspan Powers Behind OFTEC’s Call For Homeowners to Choose Double-Skinned ‘Bunded’ Tanks

  Kingspan Powers Behind OFTEC’s Call For Homeowners to Choose Double-Skinned ‘Bunded’ Tanks

As one of Ireland’s most established oil tank manufacturers, Kingspan is fully behind OFTEC’s Bunded campaign which has been created

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Fundamental Issues Remain Unresolved in Tackling Housing Crisis

  Fundamental Issues Remain Unresolved in Tackling Housing Crisis

Responding to the Daft.ie Rent Report for Quarter 1 2019, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, said there are two

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Ecocem Ireland Appoints Annemarie Harte as Managing Director

  Ecocem Ireland Appoints Annemarie Harte as Managing Director

Ecocem Ireland Ltd, Ireland’s premier producer of high performance, low carbon cement, has appointed Annemarie Harte (pictured) as Managing Director of

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Dublin City Council Approves First Climate Change Action Plan

  Dublin City Council Approves First Climate Change Action Plan

Dublin City Council’s elected members have approved the Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024. Climate change poses significant risks and challenges

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Funding and Regulatory Obstacles Frustrating Delivery of Social and Affordable Housing

  Funding and Regulatory Obstacles Frustrating Delivery of Social and Affordable Housing

The Housing Alliance, a collaboration of six of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), has launched its new campaign, ‘More Social and

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International Hospitality Operator Commits to Iconic Central Plaza Development

  International Hospitality Operator Commits to Iconic Central Plaza Development

Hines and Peterson Group, the developer of Central Plaza, the visionary mixed-use development currently underway in former Central Bank offices

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€700,000 Peer to Peer Finance Raised in Just 5 Days For Waterford Housing Development

  €700,000 Peer to Peer Finance Raised in Just 5 Days For Waterford Housing Development

Propertybridges.com, Ireland’s peer to peer lender to the property development marketplace, has filled its biggest loan so far – €700,000

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Builders Merchants Urged to Enter New Style Octabuild Excellence Awards

  Builders Merchants Urged to Enter New Style Octabuild Excellence Awards

Builders merchants are being urged to enter the Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Awards 2019 by going online now to www.octabuildawards.ie. The

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National Broadband Ireland Announced as Preferred Bidder For National Broadband Plan

  National Broadband Ireland Announced as Preferred Bidder For National Broadband Plan

National Broadband Ireland, the Granahan McCourt led Consortium bidding for the Government of Ireland’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has been announced as

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Energia Group Agrees €44 Million Debt Finance Package For New Bioenergy Plant

  Energia Group Agrees €44 Million Debt Finance Package For New Bioenergy Plant

Energia Group, one of Ireland’s leading energy providers and infrastructure investors, has agreed a €44 million debt finance package with Allied

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Significant Slowdown in Dublin Housing Market

  Significant Slowdown in Dublin Housing Market

The average ‘sold price’ for houses across Dublin this year is almost identical to last year, indicating that growth in

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Funding to Build Two New Housing Developments in Waterford

  Funding to Build Two New Housing Developments in Waterford

Propertybridges.com, Ireland’s peer to peer lender to the property development marketplace, has launched its biggest loan so far – €750,000

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CRH Continues Share Buyback Programme

  CRH Continues Share Buyback Programme

CRH plc announced its intention to continue its share buyback programme with a further tranche of up to €350 million. The

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Over a Third of Construction Companies Recently Hired an Irish Worker Returning From Abroad

  Over a Third of Construction Companies Recently Hired an Irish Worker Returning From Abroad

37% of Irish construction companies recently hired Irish workers returning from living and working abroad, according to recent survey findings.

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Planning Permission For 913 Residential Units in Dunshaughlin, County Meath

  Planning Permission For 913 Residential Units in Dunshaughlin, County Meath

Gem Group has welcomed the approval of planning permission by An Bord Pleanála for a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) at

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Strong Start For Irish Commercial Property Investment

  Strong Start For Irish Commercial Property Investment

Irish commercial property investment reached more than €609 million in Q1 2019 marking a strong start to the year, according

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