The Construction Industry Federation welcomes extra capital expenditure outlined in the Government’s Summer Economic Statement. Director General, Tom Parlon stated: “Increased infrastructure investment is vital to sustain economic growth in the
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Denis Naughten T.D., Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment had announced that 38 community energy projects are to receive €20m in grant funding through the Better Energy Communities scheme
Construction and property company Sisk expects turnover to hit €650 million this year after reporting strong growth for 2015. John Sisk & Sons said turnover rose €104 million in 2015
The 2016 Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards are now open for entry. These property industry awards recognise the highest standards of professionalism and excellence across the property sector and provide an opportunity for the
Actavo Building Solutions, a supplier of modular buildings, has recently constructed a purpose-built modular extension at Shantalla Health Centre, Galway City. With the health centre’s existing facility having reached full
Construction work has been suspended on the Aberdeen Western Periphery Route following fears over pollution to surrounding rivers. Investigators from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency discovered silt pollution in neighboring
It has unveiled a list of 195 transport projects that will receive funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The investment is expected to unlock additional public and private co-financing
A £23 million anaerobic digestion plant will be developed in Ballymena, Co Antrim next year to deal with the environmental problem of the 40,000 tonnes of chicken waste produced each year by
Don Cunningham, the Irish Rail’s director of infrastructure stated that the Dublin Airport needs to set aside a space for the Dart line. This project to build the Metro North
Coillte and Bord na Mona are in the process of constructing a wind farm with 20 turbines near Strokestown. The farm is expected to generate 64 megawatts, and if everything
Ireland’s National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Council – a national body to support the advancement of digital in the construction sector – has been officially launched. The council was formed
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D together with his colleague the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Minister Simon Coveney T.D today welcomed the Government’s
Blackstone has completed a deal to acquire the Blanchardstown Centre in one of the biggest property deals in the history of the state. The US private equity giant is believed to
A new survey by the PwC shows that many leaders in the construction industry believe that their business would suffer if Britain left the European Union. The survey found that
Architectural aluminium systems manufacturer Kawneer has been appointed as a new preferred supplier to John Sisk & Son, one of the largest privately owned companies in Ireland. The new agreement
“Netwatch has seen a significant rise in recent months of attempted thefts and intrusions on construction sites, which are particularly vulnerable due to their openness. With Netwatch, these thefts are
CIF Director General, Tom Parlon, had welcomed strong employment growth in the construction industry but warned that certain construction sectors faced a looming skills shortage. “Employment in the construction sector
Kiernan Structural Steel is to create 50 jobs at its new state-of-the-art extension to its Longford structural steel manufacturing facility. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor
New construction for a commercial property company is expected to create 150 jobs for Cork as they are looking for employees to run the new data center. The JCD Group
Irish property fund Iput has received planning permission from Dublin City Council for the €45 million redevelopment of Fitzwilton House on the Grand Canal. This will involve the demolition of
Irish surveying company Murphy Surveys has won the prestigious the award for ‘Innovation in Construction’ at this year’s Irish Construction Industry Awards
Eight-storey high apartment blocks have been approved for across Dublin. City Councillors have given the go ahead to build accommodation of
Over £20 million has been invested in road schemes in the Causeway Coast & Glens council area in Northern Ireland. A
An Bord Pleanala has granted permission to the Monard Strategic Development Zone, around 4km from Blarney, which would see a
3D printing technology promises to revolutionize architecture in the near-future, allowing designers to literally click-and-print complex buildings at a lower
The largest port related infrastructure project in the history of Ireland, Alexandra Basin Redevelopment Project has been granted planning permission by
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D., has welcomed on Wednesday the announcement of a nationwide project to
An Bord Pleanála has started to hear submissions about a proposal by Apple to construct a €850m data centre in
The Board of the Sustainable Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Jim Gannon as
The Government has designated 34 hectares of land in Dublin 4 to create a strategic development zone (SDZ) at Poolbeg. The
Actavo Building Solutions, a leading supplier of modular buildings, has supplied an environmentally-friendly onsite project office to international construction company,
Irish energy supplier Vayu Energy has signed a significant renewable electricity deal to supply Dundrum Town Centre with 100% green
Microsoft has been given the green light to construct 4 data centres in Dublin that are likely to involve an investment
UK and Ireland-based building materials group Grafton has reported a positive start to its trading year with group revenue for the
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s Public Sector Energy Programme has been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious EU Sustainable Energy
Property Industry Ireland, the Ibec group that represents businesses working in the property and construction sector, has welcomed the appointment
Irish Water will invest €3 million in the Kingscourt Water Supply Scheme. The works will ensure a safe and sustainable water
Walls Construction, which completed an investor backed Management Buyout (MBO) 12 months ago, has reported a rise in turnover to
The “most expensive object on earth”, according to Greenpeace, is is to be constructed in the south-west of the UK. The
Global real estate service provider Savills has launched a new Building and Project Consultancy team in its Irish office in order
After a record growth in February, construction growth activity in the construction sector has now eased back for both March and April.
Governments, businesses, consumer groups and NGOs are being urged to come together to create ambitious plans for how Ireland will
Building materials company, Kingspan has seen a strong start to the year, but the group has said it was seeing an
Building on last year’s highly successful event, The National Construction Summit 2016 will be, once again, the largest and most
Dublin City University (DCU) is to invest €230m over the next five years to transform the multi-campus university and provide
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has announced details of a three day Smart Home Hackathon, hosted in conjunction with
Irish company Airsynergy’s wind and solar powered off-grid Remote Power Unit (RPU) has become the very first renewable hybrid streetlight to
The Construction Industry Federation, in conjunction with the Cork Foundation and Re-Imagine Cork plan to renew Cork City Centre with several regeneration
Kingspan has welcomed the signing of the Paris Agreement that took at the UN General Assembly in New York. The agreement
BAM Ireland has announced a €3 million investment in six new state-of-the-art cranes from the German supplier Wolffkran, now the
Equitix Management Services has reappointed the global construction consultancy Turner & Townsend to support with client representation services to construct
A new online database was launched and it provides a detailed overview of components for Passive House construction. All of
The Office of Public Works (OPW) has confirmed that it is separating flood defence works in and around Morrison’s Island
Dublin based biotechnology company, Shire is to create 400 new jobs in Co Meath over the next four years. The
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