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  • 3D printed homes success spurs interest in 3D construction careers In response to increased demand, LMETB’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk has announced monthly courses in Advanced Construction Technologies, which includes 3D concrete printing, to run throughout 2025,...
  • McGill and Partners bolsters its Irish business McGill and Partners, the global specialty insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed John Barry and Jack Farrell as partners in specialty broking in Ireland. John joins McGill and Partners from...
  • Belfast Harbour launches ‘transformative’ strategy Belfast Harbour has unveiled a new strategy setting out an ambitious programme to invest more than £300m in capital projects across the port and Harbour Estate over the next five...
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Hardware Association Ireland Calls For Imaginative Measures to Tackle Housing Crisis

  Hardware Association Ireland Calls For Imaginative Measures to Tackle Housing Crisis

Hardware Association Ireland (HAI) has called on the Minister for Finance to address the housing crisis in the forthcoming budget

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Fingal County Council Hosts Regional Briefing on Public Service Procurement Process

  Fingal County Council Hosts Regional Briefing on Public Service Procurement Process

Fingal County Council has hosted an informative regional briefing for contractors on public procurement with specific focus on two new

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Interim Emergency Measures to Combat Coastal Erosion in Portrane

  Interim Emergency Measures to Combat Coastal Erosion in Portrane

In response to serious coastal erosion problems at The Burrow Portrane, Fingal County Council is implementing interim emergency measures to

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Work Commences on New €100 Million Lidl Distribution Centre in Newbridge

  Work Commences on New €100 Million Lidl Distribution Centre in Newbridge

Work has commenced on a new €100 million distribution centre and regional headquarters for Lidl in Newbridge, County Kildare. The

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Government Launches €1.25 Billion Land Development Agency to Build 150,000 New Homes

  Government Launches €1.25 Billion Land Development Agency to Build 150,000 New Homes

The Government has launched the Land Development Agency to build 150,000 new homes over the next 20 years, the next

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€8 Million in Government Funding Awarded by SEAI to Innovative Energy Research Projects

  €8 Million in Government Funding Awarded by SEAI to Innovative Energy Research Projects

The Government has announced €8 million in funding to support 45 innovative energy projects in companies and research institutions across

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€100 Million Worth of Minor Building Works Tendered For Public Sector

  €100 Million Worth of Minor Building Works Tendered For Public Sector

New frameworks are being launched to streamline the tendering process for €100 million in contracts for minor building works across

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Major Milestone For €233 Million Center Parcs Forest Resort

  Major Milestone For €233 Million Center Parcs Forest Resort

With one year to opening, the €233 million Center Parcs forest resort in County Longford has reached an important milestone

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Resilient Performance by Breedon Group

  Resilient Performance by Breedon Group

Breedon Group, a leading construction materials group in the UK and Ireland, has reported revenue of £378.4 million for the

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First Premier Inn Hotel in Dublin City Centre

  First Premier Inn Hotel in Dublin City Centre

Whitbread, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has secured planning permission for a 97-bedroom Premier Inn hotel at

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Glenveagh Properties is Ahead of Schedule

  Glenveagh Properties is Ahead of Schedule

Glenveagh Properties, a leading Irish homebuilder listed on Euronext Dublin and the London Stock Exchange, has reported revenue of €1.3

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Essential Learning Series Roadshow From Kilsaran International

  Essential Learning Series Roadshow From Kilsaran International

Kilsaran International are taking the hugely successful Essential Learning Series suite of technical seminars to the road with events to

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New Gym and Medical Centre is 25% More Efficient Than Current Building Regulations

  New Gym and Medical Centre is 25% More Efficient Than Current Building Regulations

Johnson and Johnson VisionCare have completed building a new gym and medical centre with support from the Sustainable Energy Authority

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€3.7 Million Drawn Down as Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Proves Popular in Fingal

  €3.7 Million Drawn Down as Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Proves Popular in Fingal

Fingal County Council has received the highest amount of applications among the 31 Local Authorities for the Rebuilding Ireland Home

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Lisburn-based KME Steelworks Braced For Growing Sales

  Lisburn-based KME Steelworks Braced For Growing Sales

Engineering business KME Steelworks is expanding its workforce in Lisburn to help leverage the growing opportunities which exist for its precision engineering

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CRH Delivers Solid First Half Performance

  CRH Delivers Solid First Half Performance

Impacted by severe and prolonged winter weather conditions early in the year, CRH plc has reported sales of €11.9 billion

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U+I Launches Landmark Donnybrook House Development

  U+I Launches Landmark Donnybrook House Development

Specialist regeneration and property developer U+I, in joint venture with Colony Capital, has announced the launch of the redeveloped Donnybrook House.

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CSO House Price Index – Rising Prices in Rural Areas But Brexit Effect is Stark For Border Area

  CSO House Price Index – Rising Prices in Rural Areas But Brexit Effect is Stark For Border Area

Responding to the latest CSO house price figures indicating an accelerating rate of increase in prices outside of Dublin 15.2pc

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CIF Budget Submission For the Delivery of Essential Housing and Infrastructure

  CIF Budget Submission For the Delivery of Essential Housing and Infrastructure

According to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), the forthcoming Budget is an opportunity to remove a number of blockages in

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GDG Wins European Funds to Develop Novel Asset Management Software

  GDG Wins European Funds to Develop Novel Asset Management Software

Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), an award-winning specialist firm focused on the delivery of infrastructure projects involving complex and challenging

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The Irish Concrete Society Launches Concrete Technology Course

  The Irish Concrete Society Launches Concrete Technology Course

The Irish Concrete Society recently launched the 2018 Fundamentals of Concrete Technology course. Commencing on the 7th of September in

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New €6.5 Million Development Project to Expand NovaUCD’s Capacity to House Start-ups

  New €6.5 Million Development Project to Expand NovaUCD’s Capacity to House Start-ups

NovaUCD, the University’s Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs, is set to expand its capacity to house early-stage start-ups by over

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GMIT IHUB Extension Work Commences

  GMIT IHUB Extension Work Commences

The first sod has been turned on the site of the new extension to GMIT’s Innovation Hub (iHub) at the

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Grafton Group to Raise €160 Million

  Grafton Group to Raise €160 Million

Grafton Group, the merchanting and DIY business with operations in the UK, Ireland and Mainland Europe, has agreed to raise

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Northern Ireland Housing Market Continues to Perform Strongly

  Northern Ireland Housing Market Continues to Perform Strongly

The latest Quarterly House Price Index report from Ulster University reveals a relatively healthy housing market with strong but sustainable

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U+I Starts Construction at Ballymoss House, Sandyford, Dublin

  U+I Starts Construction at Ballymoss House, Sandyford, Dublin

U+I, the specialist regeneration and property developer, has commenced construction activity on the Ballymoss House site in Sandyford, in partnership

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Call For Reduction in Stamp Duty For First-time Buyers

  Call For Reduction in Stamp Duty For First-time Buyers

A call for stamp duty to revert to 2pc to enable more aspiring first-time buyers acquire once off sites to

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Dublin Selected as Host City For Global DIY Summit in 2019

  Dublin Selected as Host City For Global DIY Summit in 2019

Dublin has been selected to host the 2019 Global DIY Summit following a competitive process which included bids from a

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CRH Completes Phase 1 of Share Buyback Programme

  CRH Completes Phase 1 of Share Buyback Programme

CRH plc has completed the first phase of its share buyback programme, returning €350 million of cash to shareholders. Between

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Glenveagh Properties Acquires Substantial Site at Tyrrelstown, Dublin

  Glenveagh Properties Acquires Substantial Site at Tyrrelstown, Dublin

Glenveagh Properties has announced a further substantial land acquisition in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) capable of delivering over 1,250

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