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WElink Group to build €230m solar farm in Portugal

  WElink Group to build €230m solar farm in Portugal

Dublin-headquartered modular home builder and solar energy developer WElink Energy is to build Europe’s largest privately funded solar farm in

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Academy set up to address skills shortage in NI construction sector

  Academy set up to address skills shortage in NI construction sector

A new academy has been set up in Co Armagh to address major skills gaps in the construction sector. The

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Combilift signs €1m contract with home improvement retailer

  Combilift signs €1m contract with home improvement retailer

Combilift, the Irish manufacturer of multi-directional forklifts based in Monaghan has signed a contract with Kingfisher, Europe’s largest home improvement

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BAM Ireland secures Bolands Quay contract

  BAM Ireland secures Bolands Quay contract

The Bolands Quay Development Group – a collaboration between property consultants Mark Reynolds & Glenn Cran of Savills Ireland and

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Beacon South Quarter residents vote to repair defects at cost of €10m

  Beacon South Quarter residents vote to repair defects at cost of €10m

Apartment owners at the Beacon South Quarter development in Sandyford, Dublin have decided to pay more than €10 million to

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Roadbridge works on new Center Parcs Longford Forest Holiday Village to start in May

  Roadbridge works on new Center Parcs Longford Forest Holiday Village to start in May

Center Parcs has announced that it has awarded the first major contract for its Ballymahon holiday village to Limerick-based Roadbridge

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Climate change plan says EU targets will be missed

  Climate change plan says EU targets will be missed

Five years after it was due, the Government this week published a National Mitigation Plan on climate change, outlining how

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Belfast’s Crumlin Road Courthouse to be transformed into hotel

  Belfast’s Crumlin Road Courthouse to be transformed into hotel

The location for paramilitary trials during the Troubles, the Crumlin Road Courthouse in Belfast is to be transformed into a

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Profits rise at engineering firm Ward & Burke

  Profits rise at engineering firm Ward & Burke

Galway-based specialist engineering company Ward & Burke posted a pre-tax profit of €13.8 million last year, up 11%, thanks to

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Coveney announces two-week extension for submissions on National Planning Framework Ireland 2040 – Our Plan

  Coveney announces two-week extension for submissions on National Planning Framework Ireland 2040 – Our Plan

Minister Simon Coveney has announced that he has extended the public consultation phase of the National Planning Framework Ireland 2040

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Builders in UK plan for shortage of skilled labour post-Brexit

  Builders in UK plan for shortage of skilled labour post-Brexit

According to a report by Reuters, many of the UK’s leading housebuilders are planning or considering new developments of prefabricated

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No planning required to change commercial buildings to housing

  No planning required to change commercial buildings to housing

Under new regulations being drafted by the Department of Housing, owners of empty commercial buildings will be able to convert

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Housing and commercial activity grow – PMI

  Housing and commercial activity grow – PMI

Activity in the construction sector rose sharply last month, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index from Ulster Bank. Ulster

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CIF celebrates International Women’s Day

  CIF celebrates International Women’s Day

Over 100 men and women attended the Construction Industry Federation’s (CIF) recently-held breakfast briefing on Increasing Female Participation in Construction.

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Five-year planning extension for Dublin Airport runway

  Five-year planning extension for Dublin Airport runway

DAA has been given five more years to build its planned €320 million north runway at Dublin Airport. A 10-year

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Planning application for €300m maternity hospital lodged

  Planning application for €300m maternity hospital lodged

A planning application for the move of the National Maternity Hospital from Holles Street to St Vincent’s Hospital was recently

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Construction and building output up 0.9% in fourth quarter of 2016

  Construction and building output up 0.9% in fourth quarter of 2016

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of output in building and construction increased by 0.9%

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Grafton builds up 13% increase in revenues for 2016

  Grafton builds up 13% increase in revenues for 2016

Builders’ merchant and DIY group Grafton recently announced a 13% increase in revenue for 2016 to just over £2.5 billion

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Home of Jameson Re-opens Following €11 Million Investment

  Home of Jameson Re-opens Following €11 Million Investment

Irish Distillers, Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and producer of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys,

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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

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€1.7 Billion Investment in Wastewater Projects

  €1.7 Billion Investment in Wastewater Projects

Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, has published the draft River Basin Management Plan (RBMP)

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European Investment Bank Backs €405 Million Investment in Social Housing

  European Investment Bank Backs €405 Million Investment in Social Housing

The European Investment Bank confirmed on Thursday support for record new investment in social housing totalling €405 million that will

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RIAI Honours Dr Ellen Rowley and Shane O’Toole

  RIAI Honours Dr Ellen Rowley and Shane O’Toole

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) presented two esteemed awards at its Honorary Fellowship Lectures at the

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Coveney announces €32 Million for Repair and Leasing Scheme

  Coveney announces €32 Million for Repair and Leasing Scheme

The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government Simon Coveney announced on Thursday that the pilot scheme that targets

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More Than €8 Billion Worth of Construction Projects Went On-Site in 2016 – CIS

  More Than €8 Billion Worth of Construction Projects Went On-Site in 2016 – CIS

Over €8 Billion worth of construction projects went on-site in 2016 according to Construction Information Services (CIS) on Wednesday. The

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More Than One Third of Construction Companies Report Recruitment Difficulties

  More Than One Third of Construction Companies Report Recruitment Difficulties

The September – December 2016 InterTradeIreland Business Monitor Report, issued on Monday, shows that 37 percent of construction companies surveyed reported

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Housing Minister Turns Sod at Sligo Development

  Housing Minister Turns Sod at Sligo Development

The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Mr. Simon Coveney, turned the sod at a new development of 22

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Irish Concrete Society Launches Formal Education Course

  Irish Concrete Society Launches Formal Education Course

The ‘Concrete Ticket’, an initiative by the Irish Concrete Society, was officially launched in Dublin on Wednesday by Minister of

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Kingspan Full Year Report Shows Revenue up 12 Percent in 2016

  Kingspan Full Year Report Shows Revenue up 12 Percent in 2016

Full year results for Cavan-based building materials producer, Kingspan, released on Friday, showed revenue up 12% to €3.1 billion in

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The Benefits of R&D Tax Credits and the Knowledge Development Box for the Construction Sector

  The Benefits of R&D Tax Credits and the Knowledge Development Box for the Construction Sector

Post provided by Mazars. From building technologies and enhanced decision-making systems, the advances in both digital technology and connectivity with

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