Patsy Supple has been appointed the new Chairperson of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Cork branch. Outgoing Chairperson Cian O’Mahony of Cumnor Building and Civil Engineering Contractors handed over the chain at the organisation’s AGM held in Little Island. Patsy Supple is a Director at Mavro Property Ltd, with 35 years of experience in the building […]
Sisk celebrated STEPS Engineers Week by inviting over 20 students from Mercy Secondary, Inchicore for a guided tour of Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin, which turned 21 that week. Dundrum Town Centre was built by Sisk in 2005 and now attracts over 15 million visitors each year. Engineers Week is an annual nationwide campaign that […]
Kingspan, the global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions, has reached the midpoint of its 2030 Planet Passionate targets, reporting a reduction of more than 2.8 million tonnes of CO₂e since 2020 – equivalent to over 7 million return flights between Ireland and France. Launched in 2020, the global programme, Planet Passionate sets clear […]
Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec trade association representing the property sector, has today published a new skills report examining the future workforce requirements for housing and critical infrastructure. According to the report, the Irish construction sector- which currently employs over 177,600 workers- will need to add between 95,000 and 110,000 additional roles. This equates […]
A sod turning ceremony was held to officially mark the commencement of construction works on the new Macroom Garda Divisional Headquarters, a major public infrastructure project being delivered in partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW). The event was attended by the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan TD; Minister of State at the Department […]
Kildare-based siblings Gillian and Philip Laffan have launched Laffan & Laffan, a specialist procurement and project support business serving interior designers and developers across Ireland and the UK. The company was established to address a growing challenge within the design industry: while creative studios continue to expand, the operational demands of sourcing, supplier coordination, storage […]
Motor Distributors Limited (MDL), importers of BYD vehicles, has announced the expansion of its product offering in Ireland to include BYD renewable energy products range of solar panels, batteries, inverters and vehicle chargers. For MDL, whose history dates back to the 1940s, the appointment will increase BYD’s footprint in the Irish market and build on […]
Falls from height remain one of the leading causes of death and serious injury in construction. In response, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in partnership with Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and Spinal Injuries Ireland have today launched a two week all-island safety campaign focusing on […]
Cork City Council has approved Part 8 planning permission for 147 new cost rental and social apartments in the city centre that will be delivered by the Land Development Agency (LDA) in partnership with the local authority. City councillors approved planning for the Anglesea Terrace development at the February meeting of Cork City Council on […]
Radius Housing has marked the completion of a new development, Daisyfield Court on the Letterkenny Road, Derry, helping to meet acute housing need in the city. The development, comprised of townhouses and apartments, will deliver 40 new homes and house up to 114 people. The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Ruairí […]
