Transition year and senior cycle students at Piper’s Hill College in Naas recently completed Safe Pass training, a crucial milestone in their educational journey. Administered by the Construction Industry Federation
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Plans for housing developments in Mallow and Midleton face differing fates as regulatory hurdles shape their trajectories. In Mallow, Oakfield Resources Limited’s proposal to erect 88 new homes in Annabella
Mayo grapples with a housing crisis at its core, as Fine Gael representative Deputy Alan Dillon spotlights the inadequacy of housing adaptation grants in the face of escalating construction costs.
A groundbreaking demonstration park is in the works for Mount Lucas, set to revolutionize modern building methods. Spearheaded by the Local Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB), in collaboration with
Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI) has marked a successful year by approving loans totalling €408 million, bringing its cumulative approvals since its establishment to an impressive €1.66 billion. The state-backed
Smurfit Kappa, a leading packaging company, is gearing up to invest €54 million in doubling the capacity of its bag-in-box plant in Alicante, Spain. The facility specializes in producing packaging
Ireland’s National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) will present at the National Construction Summit 2024 in Dublin, writes David Keniry. Eamonn Halpin from the NDFA will provide an update on key
Minister of State in the Department of Enterprise and local Fianna Fáil TD, Dara Calleary, enthusiastically welcomed the commencement of construction on a new manufacturing plant in Athenry, Co Galway,
Over 1,100 social homes have remained stagnant in various phases of the planning system for the entirety of the three-and-a-half-year period since the current government assumed power in June 2020.
The advent of the railways, motorised road vehicles and air travel has revolutionised transport and society during the last two centuries. However, we are now entering a new epoch when
Almost half of project managers working in the construction sector consider themselves to be neurodivergent, according to a new survey by the Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered membership
Ireland has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the country into a cycling haven by 2040 through the National Cycle Network. The proposal aims to establish a network of 3,500km
Niaron Ltd., the Irish construction and civil engineering group, has appointed Colin Cleary as Managing Director to drive advancements in the construction, utilities, and energy sectors. Founded by Niall and
Port Considers Construction of Multi-Storey Facility to Address Import Surge The Port of Cork Company is contemplating the development of a storage compound for new cars in response to a
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
Cork Airport is gearing up for substantial growth this year, with passenger numbers expected to surpass 3 million, according to Kenny Jacobs, CEO of the Daa. Following a robust 2023,
Enterprise Ireland revealed a remarkable surge in net employment, reaching a record-breaking 225,500 jobs amid the challenges of the past year. Despite the hurdles, the government agency, dedicated to supporting
“Peter Glynne Assumes Presidency of Project Management Institute’s Ireland Chapter for a Two-Year Term” The Ireland Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) has revealed that Peter Glynne has taken
The European Commission’s European Coordinator – TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor Pat Cox believes the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure projects needs to undergo significant transformation as does public policy to
The expansion of global modular building specialist, Volumetric Building Companies, continues with the opening of its first operation in Ireland. This new facility is set to become an international center
Buliding import terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a response to the energy crisis would risk even higher prices for customers in the long term, TDs and senators have
Construction work costing €12.5 million has gone ahead on the controversial Charlemont Metrolink station near Ranelagh, Dublin, even though transport authorities have yet to seek planning permission for the rail
A YEAR after work on a vital €58m road restarted, concern has now been expressed over the future of the scheme. It comes after Roadbridge, the main contractor on
Ireland’s CRH will cease operating what it described as “infinitesimally small” Russian operations and has temporarily shut its much larger
Deloitte Ireland’s latest Real Estate Planning & Development Statistics report shows that commencement notices were lodged on 24,304 units
Work is under way on a bid to open a multi-million pound offshore floating wind farm off the coast of
It is a sector that is crying out for skilled professionals, and a Galway teenager, said to be the country’s
Major developers have cast doubt over Dublin City Council’s housing targets, calling into question the potential to deliver the scale
LABOUR shortages and soaring material costs are having a devastating inpact on the north’s construction sector, where workloads capitulated in
Land deals to the value of €648 million were transacted in 2021, representing growth of 11% on the previous year,
Focus Ireland has called for ‘generation rent’ to be saved as Ireland has been cited as one of the most
Up to 5,000 new homes could be built on the grounds of Clontarf Golf Club if the 75-acre site is
There have been sharper rises in activity and new orders as the Omicron wave of the Covid- 19 pandemic passed
A building supplies company is the third challenger to take a High Court action over permission granted for the Galway
A new system of calculating grants for Mica homeowners will be considered by Government as a controversial sliding scale looks
SOUTH Derry construction giant Henry Brothers has launched a strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company
Growth in the Irish construction sector accelerated at the start of the year as the impact of the Omicron wave
THE north’s private sector recorded a marked improvement in economic output at the start of 2022, driven by the performance
People suffering with eating disorders are facing “another disappointment” after a new service has once again been delayed amid rising
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has launched a public appointment competition to recruit 10 board members to the Construction Industry Training
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications said he believes there is huge public interest in the Government retrofitting
A narrative has taken hold in certain quarters in the housing crisis that says scores of apartments in high-end build-to-rent
CONSTRUCTION IS TO begin on a new Cork Events Centre later this year – five years after a ‘turning of
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has admitted that there is a slow take up of construction courses. The Government today launched a
There is a lack of consultation in relation to new cycling infrastructure in Dublin city, according to local councillors. Speaking
The Government’s push to get hundreds of thousands of homes retrofitted has become more urgent, as the cost of fuel
Killiney planning: ‘There is no way housing built on that strip of land would help solve the crisis’
There is a steady stream of walkers and cars passing along Vico Road, Ireland’s answer to Italy’s Amalfi Coast, on
Construction works are ongoing on the greenway located between Achill Sound and Cashel. The route between Murrisk and Bertra will
BELFAST construction supply firm Ridgeway has projected significant growth in 2022 after acquiring the European rights to distribute ‘filter units’
The long awaited Dublin MetroLink will not now be completed until 2035 at the earliest, seven years after its original
Darragh O’Brien has admitted house prices will continue to rise this year. The Minister for Housing has conceded that the
The state agency established to fund delivery of new homes more than doubled loan approvals to €835m in 2021. It
Construction works on the converter station site in Wexford for the €400m Greenlink Interconnector commenced in late January. Greenlink will
The Cabinet is today expected to approve a multi-million euro redevelopment of Ros an Mhíl (Rossaveal) harbour in Co Galway.
This innovative, lightweight panel for flooring and roof decking, boasts improved performance during the construction phase of projects. Its unique,
You might be someone in your late 20s, 30s or 40s who’s still living with parents, wondering how they managed
More than 800 jobs will be created by Eli Lilly as part of a new €400m investment into Ireland as
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