T. O’Higgins Homevalue in Galway was one of the big winners at the 2025 United in Excellence Awards when it was named the overall winner of the highly-coveted ‘Best Regional Store Connacht’ as well as ‘Best Heating & Plumbing Store Connacht’. The annual awards ceremony was hosted by The Galmont Hotel which meant the T. O’Higgins Homevalue team didn’t have far to travel to celebrate […]
Leading design and build contractor McAleer & Rushe has reported another year of strong growth, with record turnover of £627.7 million for 2025, representing a 27% year on year increase. Profit before tax has also grown significantly rising by 37% to £22 million, reflecting the company’s disciplined approach to project selection and exemplary operational delivery. […]
EDC – Engineering Design Consultants, a leading MEP, energy and sustainability, and BIM consultancy operating across Ireland and the UK, has announced the appointment of Michelle Kelly as Associate Director in its Dublin office. This appointment reflects both Michelle’s significant contribution to the business to date and EDC’s continued investment in leadership as the company […]
The South East Regional Skills Forum (SERSF) has launched its report ‘The Plastering Trade in Ireland – Demand, Supply and Future Skill Needs 2026-2030’. The report provides some actionable steps to improve the uptake of plastering apprenticeships in the southeast and further afield. Its recommendations include the need for increased promotion of plastering apprenticeships among […]
Portlaoise-headquartered John Conlon Construction has a busy calendar year ahead, which is rather poignant as 2026 also happens to mark this industry-leading building contracting and civil engineering company’s 25th anniversary. Building Ireland touched base with the eponymous John for a brief update on activities. There’s no denying that John Conlon Construction has come a long way since the family […]
Dún Laoghaire‑Rathdown County Council has confirmed the signing of contracts with Winterbrook Ltd. for the delivery of 129 new social and affordable homes on Council‑owned land in Dundrum. The project represents a significant milestone in the Council’s housing delivery programme and is one of many schemes being advanced through the Competitive Dialogue process, which enables […]
Uisce Éireann and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD has announced the launch of the Water for Growth Programme for the Eastern Region. The targeted programme will deliver 30 critical projects over the next decade, ensuring a more resilient water supply and supporting the region’s growing population, housing, businesses and communities. […]
Ireland’s property market is beginning to shift, with buyer agents gaining ground in a system traditionally dominated by sellers, as pressure on purchasers intensifies. The changing dynamic will be a central theme at the Real Estate Agency Summit, taking place in Waterford on Thursday, June 11th. The concept of a buyer’s agent remains relatively new […]
Kingspan has completed construction of the new Sayri Molina hospital recovery ward in Puerto Cortés, Honduras, in partnership with the international humanitarian response agency, GOAL. Sayri Molina, in whose honour the new wing was named, was a much-loved programme officer on the GOAL Honduras team who sadly passed away during COVID. Since the project began […]
Twenty-twenty-six marks 15 years since Marlhill Construction Services’ genesis and the client-focused, County Tipperary based building contractor has certainly gone from strength to strength in the decade and a half since its inception. Rather than basking in past glories, however, the team at MCS remain very much focused on the present and the future. Established in Ardfinnan by Founder and […]
