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Brooks to Reduce Energy Bills by €90,000 by Switching on to Smarter Lighting

    Brooks to Reduce Energy Bills by €90,000 by Switching on to Smarter Lighting

Brooks, one of Ireland’s longest established timber distributors and builders merchants, will reduce their lighting costs by over €91,000 per annum by switching to energy efficient LED lighting. This will

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BAM Wins €25 Million Contract to Build New Cheese Factory in Cork

    BAM Wins €25 Million Contract to Build New Cheese Factory in Cork

TINE Ireland, a subsidiary of the Norwegian dairy co-operative TINE, has awarded the construction of a new Jarlsberg® cheese production facility and administration building at Mogeely, County Cork, to BAM

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McAleer & Rushe Transforming Edinburgh’s Old Town

    McAleer & Rushe Transforming Edinburgh’s Old Town

The new UK Government hub planned for New Waverley in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, which is being constructed by Northern Ireland-based design and build company McAleer & Rushe,

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Home For Life is a New Participant in the Mortgage to Rent Scheme

    Home For Life is a New Participant in the Mortgage to Rent Scheme

The Government has welcomed Home For Life Ltd as a new participant in the Mortgage to Rent [MTR] scheme, where they will work in tandem with local authorities as landlords

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Heiton Buckley Unveils Newly Refurbished Monaghan Branch

    Heiton Buckley Unveils Newly Refurbished Monaghan Branch

Heiton Buckley, Ireland’s leading supplier of doors, floors, bathrooms, garden, plumbing and heating products, has officially unveiled its newly refurbished Monaghan branch. Located in Milltown, the branch was originally opened in

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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 mainland Europe, has reported a strong outcome for its 2017

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CRH Completes $3.5 Billion Ash Grove Acquisition

    CRH Completes $3.5 Billion Ash Grove Acquisition

CRH has completed the acquisition of Ash Grove Cement Company for a total consideration of US$3.5 billion. Ashe Grove is a leading US cement manufacturer headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

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€80 Million Port of Cork Container Terminal Development

    €80 Million Port of Cork Container Terminal Development

The Port of Cork has marked a major milestone for the company with the launch of the new Cork Container Terminal development in Ringaskiddy. The Cork Container Terminal will initially

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CRH Receives Regulatory Approval For $3.5 Billion Acquisition

    CRH Receives Regulatory Approval For $3.5 Billion Acquisition

CRH plc has received regulatory approval for its proposed $3.5 billion acquisition of Ash Grove Cement Company, from the US Federal Trade Commission. Ashe Grove is a leading US cement

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BAM’s Construction of Dublin Airport’s New €27 Million Air Traffic Visual Control Tower Takes Shape

    BAM’s Construction of Dublin Airport’s New €27 Million Air Traffic Visual Control Tower Takes Shape

BAM’s construction of the new 23-storey Air Traffic Visual Control (ATVC) tower at Dublin Airport, which is set to become one of the tallest structures in Ireland, is taking shape

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KES Group to Build State-of-the-art Manufacturing Facility

    KES Group to Build State-of-the-art Manufacturing Facility

KES Group,  the renewable energy and modular building provider, is to make a multi-million pound investment in a new, purpose built, manufacturing facility at Strabane Business Park. The company has purchased circa

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CRH Announces Organisational & Business Improvement Initiatives

    CRH Announces Organisational & Business Improvement Initiatives

CRH plc, the global building materials group, has announces a number of organisational and business improvement initiatives. CRH will establish a new global Building Products division effective 1 January 2019,

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Cork Courthouse Unveiled After €38 Million Redevelopment by BAM

    Cork Courthouse Unveiled After €38 Million Redevelopment by BAM

The new Cork Courthouse has been officially opened following a €38 million redevelopment project by BAM. The work saw the contractor revamp the former Model School building on Anglesea Street

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PM Group Becomes 200th Supporter of 30% Club Ireland

    PM Group Becomes 200th Supporter of 30% Club Ireland

The 30% Club Ireland has announced that PM Group has signed up as its 200th supporter. The 30% Club is a voluntary movement of international companies which are committed to better

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Novi Enables Flynn Management & Contractors to Construct From the Cloud

    Novi Enables Flynn Management & Contractors to Construct From the Cloud

Novi, the cyber security and proactive IT provider, has carried out a €250,000 upgrade of construction solutions provider Flynn Management & Contractors’ IT infrastructure. The project enables the contractor to

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BAM and Cork City Council Launch ‘Below our Feet’ Exhibition of Cork’s Unearthed Viking History

    BAM and Cork City Council Launch ‘Below our Feet’ Exhibition of Cork’s Unearthed Viking History

A wealth of artefacts from the Viking era unearthed during BAM’s major development of the former Beamish & Crawford site in Cork city centre is being dislayed in partnership with

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ESB and Bord na Móna Reach Financial Close on Oweninny Wind Farm Project

    ESB and Bord na Móna Reach Financial Close on Oweninny Wind Farm Project

ESB and Bord na Móna have announce that financial close has been reached on the €160 million Oweninny project in North County Mayo. The project will be financed with long-term debt

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DPS Group Wins Major Contract in Sweden

    DPS Group Wins Major Contract in Sweden

DPS Group, the engineering and construction management firm with operations and projects across Europe and the US, has been awarded a major contract from the global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to

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Cairn Homes to Introduce Duplex Homes to Parkside Development

    Cairn Homes to Introduce Duplex Homes to Parkside Development

Since its launch in 2015, Parkside located on the Malahide Road, has established itself as one of the most attractive and sought-after new developments in North Dublin. For the first

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Irish Water to Tackle Leakage Across Tipperary as Part of €500 Million National Programme

    Irish Water to Tackle Leakage Across Tipperary as Part of €500 Million National Programme

Irish Water has recently begun an extensive programme of work to improve water supply and tackle leaks in the network across Tipperary as part of a €500 million national investment

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Irish Construction Off to a Flying Start With Gold Award For Dublin Airport

    Irish Construction Off to a Flying Start With Gold Award For Dublin Airport

Roadbridge has won a Gold Award at the Considerate Constructors Scheme’s 2018 National Site Awards for its North Runway Construction Package 1 project at Dublin Airport. This is a huge achievement for the

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Dubai-based Irish Architecture & Interior Design Firm Opens Dublin Office

    Dubai-based Irish Architecture & Interior Design Firm Opens Dublin Office

Serendipity By Design, a design consultancy firm, founded by Rebecca Gernon (pictured right) over 20 years ago opens an office in Dublin this month. Rebecca has worked on hundreds of

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New Jobs Lead to New Business For Newry Environmental Services Firm

    New Jobs Lead to New Business For Newry Environmental Services Firm

Blockbusters Environmental Services recently recruited six new staff with support from Invest Northern Ireland and has now won a new contract in Great Britain as a result. The company will

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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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Specialist Joinery Group Announces New Jobs as £5 Million Factory Opens

    Specialist Joinery Group Announces New Jobs as £5 Million Factory Opens

As it marks 30 years of business, Specialist Joinery Group is recruiting 52 additional staff as part of a multi-million pounds investment. The

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Sisk Commits to Double Energy Productivity

    Sisk Commits to Double Energy Productivity

John Sisk & Son, Ireland’s largest construction company, has become the first Irish business to join global energy efficiency initiative EP100.

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Ecocem Rebrands

    Ecocem Rebrands

Ecocem Ireland and Ecocem GB have launched a new brand. Ecocem is Europe’s largest independent specialist producer of GGBS (Ground Granulated

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Pairc Ui Chaoimh Named ‘Project of the Year’

    Pairc Ui Chaoimh Named ‘Project of the Year’

The newly renovated home of Cork GAA, Páirc Uí Chaoimh has been named construction ‘Project of the Year’ at a

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45 Jobs Saved at Manley Construction Following Exit From Examinership

    45 Jobs Saved at Manley Construction Following Exit From Examinership

Manley Construction has exited examinership after 100 days following a High Court hearing in front of Justice Marie Baker. Following the

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NSAI Launch New Health and Safety International Standard ISO 45001 in Conjunction With Collen Construction

    NSAI Launch New Health and Safety International Standard ISO 45001 in Conjunction With Collen Construction

The world’s first occupational health and safety international standard, ISO 45001, has been published. ISO 45001 will give organisations an

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Irish Construction Companies Raise Over €3.5 Million Through Linked Finance

    Irish Construction Companies Raise Over €3.5 Million Through Linked Finance

Linked Finance, Ireland’s leading peer-to-peer (P2P) lending company has raised over €3.5m for Irish construction businesses. 34 Irish construction firms

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Kirby Builds Executive Leadership Capability For the Future

    Kirby Builds Executive Leadership Capability For the Future

Kirby Group Engineering has made a number of key appointments at executive level in response to the company’s growth and

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Atlas Copco Ireland Opens New State-of-the-art Headquarters in Dublin

    Atlas Copco Ireland Opens New State-of-the-art Headquarters in Dublin

Atlas Copco Ireland, the country’s leading total solutions provider for compressed air and industrial gas markets, has officially opened its

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Continued Profit Growth at CRH

    Continued Profit Growth at CRH

Global building materials group CRH has reported another year of profit growth with margins and returns ahead in all its

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U+I Hires Investment Specialist Eoin Condren

    U+I Hires Investment Specialist Eoin Condren

U+I, the specialist regeneration developer and investor, is further building out its senior leadership team with the appointment of Eoin

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Kilsaran International Launches New Range of Specialised Concretes

    Kilsaran International Launches New Range of Specialised Concretes

In response to changing customer demands Kilsaran International are bringing to the market, a suite of specialised ready-mix concrete products,

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Record Year For Kingspan

    Record Year For Kingspan

Kingspan, the global leader in high performance insulation and building envelope solutions, has reported its preliminary results for the year

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Sammon Group Recognised as One of Ireland’s Best Places to Work

    Sammon Group Recognised as One of Ireland’s Best Places to Work

Irish construction firm Sammon Group has been officially recognised as one of Ireland’s Best Places to Work in the major

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Microsoft’s New €134 Million Campus Officially Opens

    Microsoft’s New €134 Million Campus Officially Opens

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, was joined by Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President, Microsoft Corporation; Cathriona Hallahan, MD, Microsoft Ireland;

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Gyproc Ireland to Invest €8 Million at Monaghan Quarry

    Gyproc Ireland to Invest €8 Million at Monaghan Quarry

Gyproc, Ireland’s leading manufacturer of plaster and plasterboard and part of the Saint-Gobain group, has announced an investment of €8

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NTR Closes Debt Facilities to Value of €43.2 Million to Fund Irish Wind Projects

    NTR Closes Debt Facilities to Value of €43.2 Million to Fund Irish Wind Projects

NTR has announced that it has successfully closed three project debt facilities in recent weeks with AIB, Nord/LB and MUFG

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GBHP and the South Eastern Trust Celebrate Topping Out of Ulster Hospital’s Acute Services Block

    GBHP and the South Eastern Trust Celebrate Topping Out of Ulster Hospital’s Acute Services Block

Ulster Hospital’s new £95 million Acute Services Block, the largest live healthcare project in Ireland, has celebrated its topping out

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Airsynergy Scoops Major UK Tech Award

    Airsynergy Scoops Major UK Tech Award

Airsynergy, one of Ireland’s leading cleantech firms, has scooped the top award for ‘Renewable Energy Technology of the Year’ at

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€1.1 Million Renovation Works at Osprey Hotel, Naas

    €1.1 Million Renovation Works at Osprey Hotel, Naas

The Osprey Hotel in Naas, Co. Kildare, has commenced work on the creation of abrand new state-of-the-art spa as part of a major renovation project.

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Kingspan Makes $10 Million Strategic Investment in Software Company Invicara

    Kingspan Makes $10 Million Strategic Investment in Software Company Invicara

Kingspan Group plc has announced a $10 million investment in Invicara, a provider of transformative software solutions for the entire ecosystem

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PM Group Acquires UK Specialist Engineering Firm

    PM Group Acquires UK Specialist Engineering Firm

PM Group has announced the acquisition of PROjEN, a 100-person multi-disciplinary engineering firm based in the UK, with offices near

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PM Group Appoints Two New Board Directors

    PM Group Appoints Two New Board Directors

Project Management Holdings (PM Group), the award-winning international project delivery firm headquartered in Ireland with over 2,200 people worldwide, has announced

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McHale Plant Sales Plans For Growth in 2018

    McHale Plant Sales Plans For Growth in 2018

Following a highly successful year in which sales volumes at the company increased by some 20% on the previous 12

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Glenveagh Acquires Additional Sites to Deliver 660 Residential Units

    Glenveagh Acquires Additional Sites to Deliver 660 Residential Units

Glenveagh Properties, a leading Irish housebuilder listed on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges, has completed the acquisition of Brook

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2018 is Off to a Fresh Start For Speculative Industrial Development in South West Dublin

    2018 is Off to a Fresh Start For Speculative Industrial Development in South West Dublin

Exeter Property Company has appointed contractors for the construction of a new 110,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art logistics facility at Greenogue

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Strabane Manufacturer to Invest Over £7 Million in Ambitious Expansion

    Strabane Manufacturer to Invest Over £7 Million in Ambitious Expansion

Strabane-based Fabplus is planning to more than double its workforce and turnover with support from Invest Northern Ireland. The investment is part

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PM Group Appoints a New Non-Executive Director

    PM Group Appoints a New Non-Executive Director

Michael McNicholas has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Project Management Holdings (PM Group), the Irish headquartered international project

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Center Parcs Signs Contract With John Sisk & Son

    Center Parcs Signs Contract With John Sisk & Son

As construction activity on the much anticipated €233 million Center Parcs Longford Forest resort in County Longford ramps up, the

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Donal McCarthy Appointed New Managing Director Ireland East by John Sisk & Son

    Donal McCarthy Appointed New Managing Director Ireland East by John Sisk & Son

John Sisk & Son Ltd, Ireland’s leading provider of construction services with extensive operations across Ireland, the United Kingdom and mainland

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Sisk Announces Winners of Inaugural Supply Chain Awards

    Sisk Announces Winners of Inaugural Supply Chain Awards

John Sisk & Son, Ireland’s leading provider of construction services with extensive operations across Ireland, the United Kingdom and mainland Europe,

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Komatsu Forest Delegation Visits McHale Plant Sales

    Komatsu Forest Delegation Visits McHale Plant Sales

A delegation from Komatsu Forest recently visited the Rathcoole-based headquarters of McHale Plant Sales on Greenogue Industrial Estate in the wake of its appointment

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2017 KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Award Winners

    2017 KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Award Winners

800 of Ireland’s property industry stakeholders; commercial & residential agencies, developers, architects, designers, investment managers and contractors convened at the

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CField Construction Helps Build Field of Dreams For Down Syndrome Cork

    CField Construction Helps Build Field of Dreams For Down Syndrome Cork

Field of Dreams, an educational and horticultural centre for adults with Down syndrome, was officially opened by Minister Simon Coveney

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