The Director General of the Construction Industry Federation is warning that the Level 5 restrictions are having a significant impact
- The Construction Industry at a Crossroads: Opportunities Amidst Turmoil The construction industry in Ireland is navigating a critical period, shaped by the ongoing housing crisis and planning permission challenges. While these issues present significant obstacles, they also create unique...
- 3D printed homes success spurs interest in 3D construction careers In response to increased demand, LMETB’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk has announced monthly courses in Advanced Construction Technologies, which includes 3D concrete printing, to run throughout 2025,...
- McGill and Partners bolsters its Irish business McGill and Partners, the global specialty insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed John Barry and Jack Farrell as partners in specialty broking in Ireland. John joins McGill and Partners from...
- Belfast Harbour launches ‘transformative’ strategy Belfast Harbour has unveiled a new strategy setting out an ambitious programme to invest more than £300m in capital projects across the port and Harbour Estate over the next five...
- Bouygues and Ecocem cement partnership Bouygues Construction and Ecocem have signed a global innovation partnership. Following thorough laboratory and rigorous full-scale testing by Bouygues Construction’s R&D and Innovation team in collaboration with Ecocem, the goal...

Singapore-backed Strawberry Star agrees long-term partnership following first-phase of ‘LU2ON’ development Singapore-backed property developer Strawberry Star Group has agreed a £500m

Sites closed over virus construction ban forcing skilled machine operators to leave UK construction companies are actively recruiting Irish workers,

Gas Networks Ireland’s Design Safety Management System has been shortlisted for the international Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM)

Engineers Ireland has launched a new Women in Engineering Group as part of the organisation’s International Women’s Day celebrations with

A major innovation introduced by an Irish visualisation company is set to transform the way proposers of projects, such as

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has made a decision to establish a transition period of 24 months to

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted


Eddies Hardware has undergone a refurbishment and as part of the changes will now officially rebrand to Chadwicks Drogheda. The

The CIF are collaborating with Government in leading the national response to Covid-19. The initial phase is containment with the

Supported by positive demand in the Americas and in key regions in Europe along with contributions from acquisitions and favourable

The Great Tower at Carrickfergus Castle has been formally re-opened, following a £1 million conservation project to construct a new

The Guinness Storehouse, Ireland’s number one visitor attraction, has officially opened the highly anticipated new Gravity Bar. Developed over three

Armagh based refrigeration company, Cross Refrigeration, has secured its first contract in Melbourne, Australia estimated to be worth over £7million.

The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) has announced the winners of the 2020 Planning Awards. Limerick City and County Council’s ‘Living

Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles division is set to be amongst the leading exhibitors attending the forthcoming 6th annual National Construction Summit, taking place

With 150,000 people working in construction in Ireland and the sector experiencing annual growth of 10%, a sustainable safety culture

The Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced the expert speakers for its National Conference, with former Irish Rugby

The annual National Construction Summit is being held on Tuesday, 24th March 2020 at a new venue – the National

Construction is now underway on the new Pelletstown Station in West Dublin. The newest station on the Iarnród Éireann network is

The author of the Grenfell Tower Fire Report, Dame Judith Hackitt DBE (pictured), is to speak at a major construction

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

Kingspan, the global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions, has reported a 7% increase in group revenue to

After a period of strategic and sustainable growth, Kirby, a leading mechanical and electrical engineering contractor employing over 1,000 people

There are many advantages to Offsite Construction (OSC), whereby the planning, design, fabrication and assembly of building components, elements and

Commenting on the Central Bank report on retail interest rates for December, Brokers Ireland said Irish mortgage holders are paying

Lisburn-based technology start-up, StormHarvester, has developed a system to monitor and control water and wastewater levels within drainage networks. The

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted

According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), 6,450 new dwelling completions were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019, an