Activity in the construction sector has fallen since July and declined for the first time in three months in August, according to the latest monthly measure from Ulster Bank Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®), a seasonally adjusted index designed to [….]
Being Civil is a podcast from Wayne Gibbons of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, in which guests engage in an informal chat, to allow them to tell the story of their journey through school, college, graduation and career. The intention is that this [….]
The annual global cost of metal corrosion is estimated to be $2.5 trillion*. The corrosion of stainless-steel, the most common material used in processing plants, is a particular concern for wet- and continuous process industries. Another challenge, particularly for biotech and pharmaceutical companies, is bacterial [….]
The CIF Annual Conference takes place 1st November and will be chaired by Ivan Yates. This year’s agenda will focus on how to revive the sector during such unprecedented and turbulent times. Like many other industries in Ireland and around the world, [….]
Saint-Gobain Construction Products Ireland has announced the appointment of Pádraig Barry as their new Managing Director. Pádraig has been appointed to the role following the retirement of Brian Dolan in June. Pádraig has worked with the Saint-Gobain group since 2007 and has spent the last [….]
Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe has welcomed a new Building Innovation Report giving an overview of trends in the Irish construction sector, including the initial impacts of Covid-19 on the industry. The report follows the recent publication of an [….]
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath T.D., has welcomed the publication by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform of the annual BUILD 2020 Construction Sector report. Build 2020 gives an update on the construction sector as it emerges from the [….]
In collaboration with “Roadstone Learn” the South East Region are hosting a summer series of technical webinars. Following very well attended webinars on “SuDS”, “Quarry Operations and Material Standards” and “Masonry Essential Updates” the fourth in this series is “General Concrete Advice [….]
A leading Irish Civil Contractor is looking to recruit a Senior Civil Quantity Surveyor. The ideal candidate will have 7 years experience plus ideally with NEC contracts. The ideal candidate will fulfil the following criteria: Degree Qualified within Quantity Surveying/Property Economics/Construction Management [….]
For the third consecutive year, the Construction Jobs Expo will host the country’s leading employers as they recruit for roles across the industry. Are you currently working in the construction industry or thinking about moving into this sector? Have you been displaced [….]
The National Building Control Office (NBCO) and Engineers Ireland will jointly host a lunchtime webinar about the new Online Applications (Fire Safety Certificate, Disability Access Certificate and Dispensation from/Relaxation of a part of the Building Regulations) module on the BCMS. Sabrina McDonnell, [….]
As part of Construction Industry Federation’s “Refocus on Safety” campaign, CIF Health & Safety Executive, John Egan, has provided an update on safety at heights. Working at Height continues to be the greatest causal factor for fatalities and serious injury in construction. [….]
The University of Limerick has a vacancy for a Post Doctoral Researcher in Analytical Process Engineering. LOCATION: University of Limerick REPORTS TO: Project Leader CONTRACT TYPE: Specific Purpose SALARY SCALE: €37,874 – €49,048 p.a. pro rata CLOSING DATE: Monday, 27th July 2020, 12 noon, Irish Standard Time [….]
As the Friday July 31st 2020 deadline approaches for Chartered Engineer Applications, are you ready to submit yours? This Chartered Engineer Applications webinar takes place on Tue, 14 Jul 2020 from 10:00 – 11:00 and will provide: A comprehensive overview of [….]
Greystones Media Campus Limited has submitted a planning application to develop a multi-studio, state-of-the-art film/TV and media campus / film production facility on an 18-hectare IDA Ireland site at Killincarrig in Greystones. The planned studio is backed by the state-owned Ireland Strategic [….]
An Bord Pleanála has approved dairy processor giant Glanbia Ireland’s plans to construct a new €140 million manufacturing facility in Belview, Co Kilkenny. A spokesperson for Glanbia said: Glanbia Ireland welcomes the decision by An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for [….]
The RIAI has launched the Public Choice vote for Ireland’s favourite building, place or public space. The Public Choice Award is an important element of the annual RIAI Architecture Awards, now in their 31st year, which acknowledge the importance of excellence in [….]
The CIF C-19 induction programme is designed to protect you, your family and your community whilst allowing you to work safely. Its purpose is to ensure that everyone working on a construction project understand how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in [….]
WIT Talks Architecture, Architectural Technology, and BIM is an online talk that will take place from 2pm-3pm on Friday, 5 June 2020. This interactive one hour video chat is designed to give CAO applicants interested in architecture the opportunity to ask those [….]
The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) has published a report, peer-reviewed by TU Dublin, which aims to understand and address the reasons for low levels of productivity in the Irish construction sector. Economic Analysis of Productivity in the Irish Construction [….]