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Echelon receives €855m in funding to complete four Irish data centres

The funding will go towards the completion of four data centres in Ireland, which will have a combined capacity of 390MW. Irish-owned Echelon Data Centres has announced a debt financing

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EirGrid confirms it will not connect more data centres in Dublin until 2028

    EirGrid confirms it will not connect more data centres in Dublin until 2028

EirGrid has confirmed that it will not connect new data centres in Dublin until 2028. They said that the greater Dublin area is “constrained and any new data centre applications

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What’s the story with data centres?

    What’s the story with data centres?

They’ve been popping up all over the country. Opposition has been mounting against them. But they still are pretty mysterious and complicated to understand. So we think it’s definitely time

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Data centres pushing up energy demands

    Data centres pushing up energy demands

EirGrid has predicted that Ireland’s energy demand will rise over the next decade due to the spread of data centres across the country. This will make the government’s task of

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Data Centres will Grow Energy Demands

The beginning half of the year primitive wind energy met over a fifth (22pc) of the country’s whole electricity needs, as reported by the new figures from the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA).

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Microsoft to construct 4 data centres in Dublin

Microsoft has been given the green light to construct 4 data centres in Dublin that are likely to involve an investment of  €900m. Almost 1,800 construction jobs will be supported by

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More than 50 submissions on controversial Clare data centre proposal

    More than 50 submissions on controversial Clare data centre proposal

More than 50 submissions have been made on the proposed new data centre for Ennis, which has garnered stiff resistance from environmentalists in recent weeks. Futureproof Clare, Extinction Rebellion Clare,

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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 development and CAD support centres in Ireland, at locations in

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Interxion Opens New €28 Million Data Centre

    Interxion Opens New €28 Million Data Centre

Interxion Holding, a leading European provider of carrier and cloud-neutral co-location data centre services, has unveiled DUB3, its third data centre in Dublin, and further strengthened the company’s commitment to

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Planning permission granted for Apple data centre

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to US technology giant Apple for a 24,500 square metre data centre which will help run online services including the iTunes store, App store

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Hearing on Galway Apple data centre

An Bord Pleanála has started to hear submissions about a proposal by Apple to construct a €850m data centre in Athenry, Co Galway. Planning for the single-storey development outside Athenry

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Interxion to build new Data Centre in Dublin

    Interxion to build new Data Centre in Dublin

Dutch firm Interxion, a leading European provider of carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data centre services, has announced it is planning a €28 million investment in a third data centre for Dublin. Developed in response to continued

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Facebook to start Meath data centre construction

    Facebook to start Meath data centre construction

Facebook has said it will begin building a data centre near Clonee, Co Meath, which will create hundreds of temporary construction jobs and dozens of other permanent operations positions. The decision

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Amazon to take Ireland spend past €1bn with new data centre

    Amazon to take Ireland spend past €1bn with new data centre

Internet retail giant Amazon is planning yet another massive data centre in Dublin in a move that could propel its expected total capital expenditure on such projects here to as

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Google to open €150m data centre in West Dublin

    Google to open €150m data centre in West Dublin

Google plans to invest €150 million in a new data centre in Dublin.

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Microsoft seeks planning for another Dublin data centre

    Microsoft seeks planning for another Dublin data centre

Microsoft said it needs the new data centre because even its own predictions for internet usage have been eclipsed. Extending over 7,600 sq m, which includes almost 1,600 sq m

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Interest in building in Ireland booms as thousands to meet at Dublin construction summit

    Interest in building in Ireland booms as thousands to meet at Dublin construction summit

Excitement for the pipeline of capital and housing projects tangible as the National Construction Summit on April 18th set to be the largest industry event in Ireland. Dublin, 12 April

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Galway’s Billion-Euro Connection to Asia

    Galway’s Billion-Euro Connection to Asia

In a groundbreaking initiative set to redefine global connectivity, a billion-euro subsea cable project is poised to transform Galway into a pivotal gateway linking the West to Asia. This ambitious

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M&N Civil Engineering Marks 20 Years of Excellence in Irish Construction Industry

    M&N Civil Engineering Marks 20 Years of Excellence in Irish Construction Industry

M&N Civil Engineering recently celebrated a remarkable milestone as it reached its 20th year in business. Founded in 2004 by Manus McGarvey, the company has grown from building one-off houses

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Sisk appoints John Hennessey as Regional Director

    Sisk appoints John Hennessey as Regional Director

Sisk, an esteemed international construction and engineering firm, has appointed John Hennessey as the new Regional Director for its Data Centre division. With nearly four decades of experience leading complex

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Telecoms concession provides a path for Ireland’s energy transition

    Telecoms concession provides a path for Ireland’s energy transition

The development of the Corrib gas field in Connacht has provided a path to meet Ireland’s greatest infrastructure challenges including replacing gas, writes David Keniry.  Ireland’s Minister for the Environment,

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Modular Construction Revolution by Portakabin: A Conversation with Gavin Fox

    Modular Construction Revolution by Portakabin: A Conversation with Gavin Fox

Portakabin Limited, with over 60 years of pioneering experience in modular construction, leads the charge in Ireland’s shift towards modern construction methods. In a recent interview with Gavin Fox, National

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Sisk supply chain moving sustainability dial in construction

    Sisk supply chain moving sustainability dial in construction

Ahead of its annual Supply Chain Awards, Sisk carried out research with its suppliers, sub-contractors and manufacturers that indicates an upward trend in sustainability awareness and engagement in the construction

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Kirby Group Engineering announces latest bursaries for females

    Kirby Group Engineering announces latest bursaries for females

Kirby Group Engineering has announced five winners of its third level bursary programme. This is the second year of the

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Northern Ireland seeks to fix longstanding productivity problem

Beside a main road close to Northern Ireland’s only Unesco world heritage site, the Giant’s Causeway, lies an empty field

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Ethos to create 150 new jobs in Ireland

    Ethos to create 150 new jobs in Ireland

Ethos has announced that it is to create 150 new jobs in Ireland in the next four years as part

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Intel to open up Irish plant to allow car makers create microchips for next generation of vehicles

    Intel to open up Irish plant to allow car makers create microchips for next generation of vehicles

Intel has said it could invest as much as €80 billion in Europe over the next decade to boost the

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Minister defends ‘multifaceted’ Housing for All plan

    Minister defends ‘multifaceted’ Housing for All plan

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has defended the Housing for All plan as a “different” and “multifaceted” strategy in which

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Dublin third most expensive city in Europe for construction costs

    Dublin third most expensive city in Europe for construction costs

Survey blames materials price increases of up to 40% for rising cost of building in capital. Building in Dublin is

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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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Jacobs Announces 200 New Jobs in Ireland

    Jacobs Announces 200 New Jobs in Ireland

Jacobs announced 200 new jobs for Ireland over the coming two years, as it unveiled a €4.5 million investment in

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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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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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John Paul Construction Achieves BIM Level 2 Certification

    John Paul Construction Achieves BIM Level 2 Certification

Leading building and civil engineering contractor John Paul Construction has achieved Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 Certification for Design

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Flynn to Add 50 New Jobs as it Pushes into New Overseas Markets

    Flynn to Add 50 New Jobs as it Pushes into New Overseas Markets

Flynn, one of Ireland’s leading contractors and fit out specialists, is adding 50 new jobs to its current workforce over

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Successful Year For Sisk

    Successful Year For Sisk

John Sisk & Son (Sisk), the innovative, engineering and construction company with extensive operations across Ireland, the United Kingdom and

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RKD Honoured at Greenbuild Europe 2018

    RKD Honoured at Greenbuild Europe 2018

Greenbuild Europe 2018 took place on 17–18 April 2018 in Berlin, gathering passionate green building and sustainability leaders from all

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Linesight Launches Purpose-built Student Accommodation Report

    Linesight Launches Purpose-built Student Accommodation Report

Multinational construction consultancy firm, Linesight, has launched a report on the Purpose-Built Student Accommodation(PBSA) sector in Ireland. The report is an

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82% of Engineering Employers Plan to Hire in 2018

    82% of Engineering Employers Plan to Hire in 2018

79% of engineering employers expect their businesses to grow in 2018, a new Engineers Ireland survey has revealed. The findings

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DIT introduces inaugural Sirus Scholarship in Building Engineering 2017

    DIT introduces inaugural Sirus Scholarship in Building Engineering 2017

DIT and Sirus International are calling on the young men and women of Ireland to join the Building Engineering community

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45% of Enterprise Ireland construction firms have reduced exposure to the UK following Brexit

    45% of Enterprise Ireland construction firms have reduced exposure to the UK following Brexit

A new survey – Export Market Watch – has found that since the Brexit vote, nearly half (45%) of Enterprise Ireland construction

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Top 50 CIF Contractors 2017 announced

    Top 50 CIF Contractors 2017 announced

According to the CIF, its Top 50 Contractors list for 2017 provides us with a unique snapshot of the Irish

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John Sisk & Son is top builder in CIF report

    John Sisk & Son is top builder in CIF report

With 2016 revenues of €1.05 billion, John Sisk & Sons has come out on top in the CIF’s Top 50

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Industrial sector will become best performer in commercial property market

    Industrial sector will become best performer in commercial property market

“The industrial sector will be the best performer over the next 10 years,” predicted Enda Luddy, Managing Director of CBRE

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Kirby Group Engineering makes key appointments

    Kirby Group Engineering makes key appointments

Kirby Group Engineering has made a number of key appointments at senior level. The appointments are in response to the

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Project Management Institute holds largest national conference to date

    Project Management Institute holds largest national conference to date

Almost 400 business professionals gathered recently to discuss the challenges of Brexit at the Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute’s

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Collen Construction opens Frankfurt office

    Collen Construction opens Frankfurt office

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny has officially opened the Frankfurt Office of Collen Construction during a two-day trade visit to Germany.

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Industry set to grow by further 15% – Linesight

    Industry set to grow by further 15% – Linesight

Linesight’s annual Ireland Handbook for 2017 has stated that construction could create up to 80,000 new jobs if it were

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Construction consultancy Bruce Shaw rebrands as Linesight

    Construction consultancy Bruce Shaw rebrands as Linesight

International construction consultancy firm, Bruce Shaw, has announced that it is has rebranded as part of its new global strategic

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150 new jobs for Cork

150 jobs have been promised for Cork by a commercial property company, should planning permission be granted in the coming

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CIF Director Warns: Construction Sector faces skills shortage

CIF Director General, Tom Parlon, had welcomed strong employment growth in the construction industry but warned that certain construction sectors

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Thermodial completes €1.25 Million MBO Deal

The management team of Thermodial (a leading Irish, commercial heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) maintenance company) lead by Turlough Kinane,

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The number of residential commencement notices lodged in Ireland in 2021 was above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from Deloitte.

  Deloitte Ireland’s latest Real Estate Planning & Development Statistics report shows that commencement notices were lodged on 24,304 units

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Housing for All: Q4 2021 Progress Report published

The government today published the second quarterly update on progress of the implementation of Housing for All. It shows significant

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Walls Construction and DkIT Announce Strategic Partnership to Boost Engineering Opportunities Across North East

    Walls Construction and DkIT Announce Strategic Partnership to Boost Engineering Opportunities Across North East

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) and leading Irish building contractor, Walls Construction have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further develop

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NBI Signs Historic Contract to Deliver National Broadband Plan

    NBI Signs Historic Contract to Deliver National Broadband Plan

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has signed a landmark Public Private Partnership with the Irish Government to deliver the National Broadband

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Fingal County Council Launches Paint and Shop Front Improvement Scheme For Rush

    Fingal County Council Launches Paint and Shop Front Improvement Scheme For Rush

Grants of up to €4,000 are being made available to shops and businesses on Rush Main Street under Fingal County

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Dublin Housing Crisis Restricts Employers’ Ability to Recruit

    Dublin Housing Crisis Restricts Employers’ Ability to Recruit

New research commissioned by specialist regeneration and property developer U+I shows that Dublin’s housing crisis is seriously hampering business’ efforts

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