Ireland must produce more engineers at a quicker rate to keep up with demands on the country’s infrastructure and technology,
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- Ministers O’Brien and Dillon announce commencement of revised Housing Adaptation Grants of up to €40,000 The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Alan Dillon TD jointly announced increased funding in housing grants...
- HSE to tender Dublin primary care centres The Health Service Executive (HSE) has issued a prior information notice for primary care centres in south Dublin. The Estimated date of publication of a contract notice for the development...
- Southeast housing framework launched A framework has been tendered for Large Scale Social Housing Projects in the southeast of Ireland. Wexford County Council is setting up a Multi-Party Framework (MPFW) for social housing projects...
- EU signs space infrastructure PPP The European Commission has signed the concession contract for the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²), a multi-orbital constellation of 290 satellite, with the SpaceRISE consortium. This...
- Maynooth Eastern Ring Road tendered Kildare County Council seeks contractor for road project in association with the Housing Infrastructure Services Company (HISCo). The Works include Construction of a new Maynooth Eastern Ring Road which involves...
Bord na Móna has launched site preparation works for its new €20m smokeless coal plant at Foynes, Co Limerick. The
According to a survey conducted by the Central Bank, house prices are set to rise by 15% over the next
Insulation and building envelope solutions company Kingspan has issued its half-yearly financial report for the six month period ended 30
Energy provider ESB has teamed up with a US tech firm which is working with the city of Paris to cut its
91% of [630] properties available to rent are beyond the reach of people dependent on state housing benefits, the Locked
Engineers Ireland has welcomed the continued growth in the number of students sitting exams in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
Balfour Beatty has announced its half-year results for the half-year ended 30 June 2017. Financial Highlights Underlying profit from operations
The European Commission’s Horizon 2020 has selected the International Energy Research Centre (IERC) to coordinate the energy research project NOVICE to develop
German energy company Innogy has entered the Irish market having acquired a wind farm site in Co Kerry. The 10.2MW
Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has announced a number of key actions already being taken by
According to a report in the Connacht Tribune, NUI Galway is planning to commission a master plan for the Nuns
New order growth quickened in the Irish construction sector during July, helping to support a further sharp rise in activity
The 123.ie Irish House & Home Survey has revealed that affordability is a huge issue for those not currently on
A new report released by JLL has found that Dublin as a New World City alongside cities such as Melbourne
A CIF report, carried out by DKM Economic Consultants, has proposed an urgent and radical overhaul to how infrastructure is
Engineering, environment and design consultancy firm Sweco UK has opened a new office in Cork. The company already has experience
Waterford company Suir Engineering has been purchased by multinational group EDF Energy Services. It has bought Suir as part of
Edina, a leading supplier, installer and maintenance provider for combined heat and power (CHP), gas, and diesel generation solutions, announced
Hines and Peterson is submitting a planning application to Dublin City Council that will reposition the former Central Bank HQ
Irish renewable energy generation company, Aela Energia, has received $410m (€349m) in funding for two wind farms in Chile. The
The CIF has warned that despite huge demand for housing and Ireland’s infrastructure deficit, project planning applications and commencements remained
Plans for a major solar energy farm on a 27-hectare site in Co Wicklow have been approved by Wicklow County
The July EBS-DKM Affordability Index shows affordability falling as house prices rise. The Index reviews the issues, including housing supply,
According to a report in the Evening Echo, planning permission has been granted for a major new €30m, five-storey office
A new national database aimed at recording and making use of Ireland’s vacant housing stock has gone live, as new
According to a report in the Leinster Express, residential construction has increased by 36% year-on-year, according to the latest edition
Demand for housing to address sharply rising property prices and a growing homeless problem have not translated into increased action
A third of small building firms say that soaring material prices are squeezing their margins and almost a quarter have
Over 230 new houses have been completed across Galway so far this year, while a further 185 are under construction.
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