The government has issued a draft national strategy on how Ireland can transition to a Circular Economy and is currently inviting businesses, communities and citizens to contribute their views through a public consultation. What is a circular economy? Looking beyond the current [….]
Glenveagh Properties PLC have been given the green light to go ahead with its plans to sell 702 Build-to-rent Apartments to Dublin City Council for just over €33.44 million. The plans are to create the Build-to-rent at Castleforbes Business Park at Sheriff [….]
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for the €140m Custom House Quay development in Cork which includes construction plans for Ireland’s tallest building. The go-ahead for the €140m development at Custom House Quay in Cork City centre was given subject to [….]
Reported Plans of Irish Construction Reopening from 5th April: Irish construction looks set to reopen on a phased basis from 05 April, with housing returning to work first, according to constructionnews.ie. However, work on commercial projects such as offices and hotels will [….]
The Irish Home Buyers Association one-day Virtual Summit will explore how to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes. The event takes place on March 25, 2021 The full agenda is here. In many countries, both across Europe and beyond, the lack of [….]
The Sustainability Grand Tour: The Future of Construction Product Certification & Innovation – A Suppliers Perspective from Roadstone. The ‘Sustainability Grand Tour’ is an online CPD seminar series organised by a number of Regions and Sectors within Engineers Ireland. In this session [….]
Louth GAA are finalising preparations and are seeking to begin the tendering process for its new €12m stadium. Stadium chairperson Aidan Berrill and development committee members are completing design documentation on the new county grounds and expect tendering to start in the [….]
Construction Industry to Grow in 2021: AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure firm, have predicted an impressive growth levels for the construction industry sector in 2021. And while output is not expected to reach pre Covid-19 levels, it is believed that development in [….]
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) 2021 Construction Industry Outlook Forum will take place online on 28th January 2021. Entitled ‘Looking ahead to 2021 – Building the next normal’, the webinar will host a series of panel discussions with the CIF’s directors and [….]
The Office of Government Procurement seek a Technical Adviser in the Construction Procurement Policy Unit. The Construction Procurement Policy Unit of the Office of Government Procurement has responsibility for all policy aspects associated with the procurement of works contractors and construction related [….]
On the 13th January at 2.30pm, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) will host a webinar, delivered by Colornet, on their wearable wristband which notifies wearers when another band is within 2 metres. Join Stuart Killeen, Director, Colornet for an explanation of a [….]
All non-essential construction was halted from 6pm Friday, 8 January by the government in response to rising numbers of Covid-19 cases in the country. Ahead of the shutdown last week, Ireland’s Construction Industry Federation (CIF) suggested the measure wasn’t necessary because the [….]
Could you design a home for everyone? Look around where you live: the construction industry has designed and built everything you see. Your school, the roads you travel, hospitals, the streets and shops of your town. Even your home was designed and [….]
Limerick City and County Council has appointed contractors Sole Sports & Leisure Limited to begin construction of a new Regional Athletics Hub in Newcastle West in the coming weeks. The new Regional Athletics Hub on the Cork Road in the town includes [….]
Callaghan Engineering Acquired: RED, a company of ENGIE Impact, today announced the acquisition of Callaghan Engineering, one of Ireland’s leading engineering consulting firms. Operating out of Dublin and Cork, Callaghan Engineering will add more than 30 years of experience providing multi-discipline professional engineering design, [….]
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, has launched a competitive challenge-based grant call to deliver the Build Digital Project for the Construction Sector in 2021. Increasing innovation in the Irish Construction Sector is more necessary than ever over [….]
100 Jobs Created in Longford: The Longford Leader has reported that 100 new jobs will be created in Longford as a result of construction firm Framespace Solutions’ plans announced this week as part of an overall €7.5m planned investment drive. Framespace Solutions [….]
Engineers Ireland presents a webinar for students and recent graduates, profiling a career in Energy Engineering. The presentation takes place on Mon, 30 November 2020 from 17:30 – 18:30. Are you an Engineer who is graduating into the current COVID-19 job market? [….]
The Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards are providing the industry and its partners with a unique and immersive evening to celebrate excellence in Irish construction. The ICE Awards 2020 Gala at Home experience will take place on 7 November and will see [….]
You can register now to attend The British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA), which is going virtual for the first time ever as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Registering for the live awards event, which will start at 4pm on 5 November, [….]