The Irish construction sector continued to register growth of activity during August amid a further sharp rise in new business.
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A €6 million redevelopment of the enclosure at Galway Racecourse, featuring a new indoor betting hall and additional bar/food facilities,
Four construction companies are participating in a pilot programme where apprentices spend time with each company whilst learning a trade
Caterpillar the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy construction equipment has annunced that is will be letting go 250 of its
A 22,000 sq m development at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre in Dublin has been granted planning permission. The development will include
A new collaborative network between Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland has been launched to advance the development of ocean energy
A group of Dublin 4 residents are trying block plans by Denis O’Brien-backed property firm from constructing a new €50m
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to US technology giant Apple for a 24,500 square metre data centre which will
UK-based Turner & Townsend has successfully completed handover of the new Mercers Institute for Successful Ageing (MISA) at St. James’s Hospital
Growth of construction activity picked up to four-month high in July according to the Ulster Bank Construction PMI survey. Simon Barry,
An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for a €65 million development of more than 300 homes along the Royal Canal
Kennedy Wilson has stated it is aware of both the risks and opportunities that may occur in the investment and occupier markets, due to Brexit.
Actavo has appointed Barry O’Donnell as Director of the leading international engineering solutions company.
BAM Ireland has become the first organization in Ireland to obtain the international industry standard for the use of the process for design and construction projects and is leading the way in the implementation of Building Information Modelling & Management (BIM) in the Republic of Ireland.
Paddy McKillen Jr of Chirita Ltd has said he is confident he can agree a plan with Dublin City Counci to go forward with plans to build a new 93-bedroom hotel on North Wall Quay located in Dublin’s docklands.
Investec reports that the Irish Exchequer Returns, which was just published by the Department of Finance (DoF) display a healthy position, with the Exchequer in surplus to the tune of €862m in the first seven months of the year, in comparison to a deficit of €648m in the same period of 2015.
A Construction Workers Skills Register (CWSR) was introduced to grant construction and craft workers to register their skills and display their ongoing undetaking to the ongoing learning in their careers.
Clonmel Enterprises Ltd. will begin a new project, removing the existing Leopardstown Roundabout, Dublin 18, and replacing it with a signalised junction, which will help the traffic flow in the area.
Gaelectric, an Irish energy firm, is set to receive €8.28m from the European Union to help fund and develop a storage project located in Northern Ireland.
Flynn Management & Contractors has reported a significant growth in 2015 and predicts a revenue of approximately €100m for 2016.
Two key business groups in Northern Ireland and the Republic, Ibec and the CBI, released a new report that targets ambitious plans to advance the all-island transport network.
The Twelfth Lock Hotel, which overlooks the Royal Canal at Castleknock in Dublin has been sold for approximately €2.4m in a private contract sale.
As reported by Central Bank economists who conducted new research, the proportion of houses and apartments purchased by cash buyers rose from 25% at the peak of the property boom to 60% in 2014.
One Dockland Central in Dublin’s IFSC is now the home of Communications regulator, Comreg, having signed a 20-year lease.
Indigenous wind energy has saved Ireland approximately €70 million in foreign energy imports since January of 2016, a six month period which saw the renewable energy supply meet over a fifth (22%) of Ireland’s entire electricity demand, reported by provisional new figures gathered by the Irish Wind Energy Association.
According to this year’s CAO rates, there has been a rise in students applying for third-level courses in construction.
During an event presented by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) at Leinster House, Louth Senator Ged Nash and former Dublin Senator Fergal Quinn have spoke to representatives from Ireland’s top construction firms.
The expected removal by Nama of Project Tolka, a sale of approximately €1.5bn, is certain to be postponed beyond August 31, the date by which it had been assumed to be put on the market.
CRH, a building materials group, has stated that its first-half earnings most likely rose by 10% ahead of its preceding guidance, an advancement examiners connect to powerful trading in its main market, the United States.
The Irish contractor company, Sisk, has been selected to construct a new 660,000sq ft waterfront development in Dublin’s docklands by the United States real estate firm, Kennedy Wilson.
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