The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has welcomed government approval for the drafting and publication of the General Scheme of the Building Control (Construction Industry Register Ireland) (CIRI) Bill 2017. CIRI
Search Results for "irish government"
The European Investment Bank is expected to strengthen backing for transport, education, housing, healthcare and small business investment in Ireland, in addition to examining support for sectors such as exporters
Construction employment could rise to 213,000 by 2020 based on DKM and SOLAS analysis. However, Ireland’s economic recovery may be hampered by a potential skills shortage within the construction sector,
The CIF has stated that the number of new apprentices entering construction must more than double by 2020 or the State will need foreign competitors to satisfy market demand. Dermot
The 28th of April marked the third annual Workers’ Memorial Day in Ireland, a day when the Construction Industry Federation gathers with its partners in Government, the Irish Congress of
Commenting on the recently announced CSO housing figures, CIF Director General Tom Parlon said the current housing shortage is the result of a decade of underinvestment in the housebuilding sector
Pat Breen, Minister for Employment and Small Business is leading an Enterprise Ireland trade visit to Antwerp in Belgium. The aim of the trade visit is to promote Ireland’s extensive
In a speech at the recently-held Sunday Business Post National Infrastructure Summit, CIF Director General Tom Parlon stated that regional imbalances and a prolonged lack of infrastructural investment are significant
Builders want the Government to scrap plans for a ‘rainy day’ fund in favour of more investment in infrastructure. In an interview with the Irish Independent, CIF president Tom Parlon
The Construction Industry Federation has warned that low levels of infrastructural investment in regional areas will fundamentally undermine Ireland’s economic performance in the next decade. The warning came at the
Kingspan has announced it has beaten its target of generating at least half its aggregate energy use from renewable resources by 2016. Kingspan’s aggregate renewable energy use was 57% of
Irish homeowners have availed of €1.2 billion in total through the Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) since its launch in 2013. This incentive has facilitated homeowners in carrying out nearly 77,000
A consultation process on the adoption of BIM (Building Information Modelling) on Irish public works projects has begun. The Government Contracts Committee for Construction (GCCC) has prepared a position paper
A recent report by the ESRI has found that increased activity in the construction sector is impacting both investment and consumption. Higher levels of residential and commercial supply are increasing
Interxion Holding, a leading European provider of carrier and cloud-neutral co-location data centre services, has unveiled DUB3, its third data centre in Dublin, and further strengthened the company’s commitment to
Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, has published the draft River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) for Ireland 2018-2021, which is subject to public consultation for
The European Investment Bank confirmed on Thursday support for record new investment in social housing totalling €405 million that will construct and improve thousands of properties across Ireland. It is
Post provided by Mazars. From building technologies and enhanced decision-making systems, the advances in both digital technology and connectivity with established engineering systems and principles has created the much needed
New Construction Industry Federation (CIF) President Dominic Doheny called on the Government to work with the construction industry to deliver sustainable growth, exports and jobs across Ireland at a meeting
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) launched a career website on Monday in the wake of a report that construction activity can sustain an additional 112,000 jobs up to 2020 with
DKM report shows that industry can grow on average by 9% per year up to 2020 but warns of potential skills shortages A report, commissioned by the Construction Industry Federation
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has responded to Budget 2017, indicating that while it “welcomed” housing measures such as the new tax relief for first time buyers, a lack of
A Construction Workers Skills Register (CWSR) was introduced to grant construction and craft workers to register their skills and display their ongoing undetaking to the ongoing learning in their careers.
An action proposal for the problems of housing provide storage and homelessness was released yesterday. The deal was warmly welcomed by industry and housing charities. The plan is positive in outlook.
The Dublin City Council intends to speed up the progress of the construction of a €30 million bridge, connecting Dublin’s south docks with the newly planned “urban quarter” on the Poolbeg peninsula.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) received a Special Achievement in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Award from Esri, a
Don Cunningham, the Irish Rail’s director of infrastructure stated that the Dublin Airport needs to set aside a space for
CIF Director General, Tom Parlon, had welcomed strong employment growth in the construction industry but warned that certain construction sectors
The Government has designated 34 hectares of land in Dublin 4 to create a strategic development zone (SDZ) at Poolbeg. The
Governments, businesses, consumer groups and NGOs are being urged to come together to create ambitious plans for how Ireland will
Dublin based biotechnology company, Shire is to create 400 new jobs in Co Meath over the next four years. The
The Project Management Institute’s Ireland chapter will host its biggest conference to date on April 14th at the Aviva Stadium.
After a gap of nearly ten years, construction and property related courses are once again in vogue for secondary students heading
The government will provide €1 million funding for 41 small scale geoscience research projects in 2016. The projects have been
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called on the next Government to create a Minister for Infrastructure and Construction to
As the date for General Election 2016 is announced for Friday 26th February, the CIF (Construction Industry Federation) is calling
A £133 million dualling upgrade scheme (€183m) between Belfast and Larne, developed by a Joint Venture of Lagan, Ferrovial and
Planning permission for a 206-bedroom hotel on the site of the former Belfast Metropolitan College has been granted to a
Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government, Alan Kelly T.D., and the Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, T.D., yesterday
Developer Johnny Ronan has bought a prime 3.7-acre site in Dublin 4and plans to redevelop it as part of a
Up to 350 construction jobs will be created when building work begins on a new biomass power station in Co
At the 2015 Engineers Ireland Annual Conference in Killarney on Thursday, the Director General of Engineers Ireland and Chartered Engineer
The Roadstone Thermal Liteblock is a robust and durable, lightweight block which was developed for use with traditional masonry after
Some 20,000 new jobs could be created in the construction sector if the government was to implement a series of
RDS plans €35m redevelopment of its main arena The stadium’s naming rights may be sold and Government grants are expected
The brochure for UCD’s planned €7.4 million Confucius Institute could not be more enthusiastic. “A landmark modern building,” it reads.
SMK Corporation, a multinational electro-mechanical component manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo Japan is to establish a new European Headquarters in Dublin,
Some 8,000 jobs could be created in Cork City as details emerge that €500 million has been earmarked for its
To order your annual subscription for any of our magazines click on the PayPal buttons below. Alternatively click on our
Over the past year there has been a growing sense of relief and optimism throughout the construction sector in Ireland,
“This is an important step towards driving a change in payment culture in Ireland” Minister for Business & Employment, Ged
A Former senior executive at Bord Na Mona has landed the top job on the development of the controversial €500m
To describe the effect of the recession on Ireland’s construction industry as devastating is an understatement. Now less than a
The biggest city centre real estate project outside of Dublin over the next 10 years has received the green light
Ireland’s leading dairy ingredients company, Glanbia Ingredients Ireland, has commenced production at its new, state-of-the-art nutritional ingredients plant at Belview
Building materials firm Saint Gobain has opened a new training centre in Grange Castle, Co Dublin, which together with its
The Magazine – Construction Summit – 2023
The Magazine – Construction Summit – 2024
Advertisements
