Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opened the new N59 Maigh Cuilinn Bypass in County Galway on 11 December 2023, which will result in a significant reduction in journey times between Galway City and Connemara. The project has been delivered over the past two years by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), in conjunction with Galway County Council, and is […]
To combat the shortage of skilled personnel in modern methods of construction and cybersecurity to meet the evolving industry demand, LMETB’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence in Dundalk (AMTCE) has announced the planned doubling of available training places to 500 for 2024 in two key areas, 3D concrete printing (3DCP), and cybersecurity. The announcement […]
Leading local construction firm Henry Brothers has inspired the next generation through an innovative ‘Girls in Construction’ event aimed at empowering female students to explore the diverse career opportunities within the construction industry. Delivered in collaboration with WOMEN’STEC, the event saw Henry Brothers welcome Year 10 and Year 13 students from Rainey Endowed School, Sperrin […]
The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC) have today submitted a planning application for 708 cost rental and social housing homes at Cherry Orchard Point in Dublin 10. The application, submitted to An Bord Pleanála, is the second large-scale development to be brought forward by the LDA in partnership with DCC and […]
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland has awarded the Gandon Medal of Lifetime Achievement in Architecture to Rupert Maddock of Waterford City and County Council. The Gandon Medal is the highest personal award given to an Architect in Ireland. Rupert Maddock studied at the School of Architecture at UCD and joined Waterford City Council in […]
Global real estate firm Avison Young has announced that Brian Kelly has joined the Practice as Principal and Head of Planning for Ireland. Previously Head of Planning at Turley, Kelly will bring with him over 20 years of experience in Ireland’s urban planning landscape. He is a chartered member of both the Irish Planning Institute […]
Uppercross Enterprises, a leading wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, and bathroom products, has announced its new strategic partnership with bathroom manufacturer, Geberit. This collaboration signifies a key milestone in Uppercross’s journey, as it now proudly represents Geberit as their distributor in Republic of Ireland. Since October, the NIKO Bathrooms division are the authorised distributor for […]
The Engineering Industries Ireland, an Ibec group representing the engineering sector, has announced the appointment of Ed Byrne, Group Managing Director of Galco Steel, as its new Chairperson. He succeeds Niall Fay, Director of Grant Engineering, while Claudia Binder, Managing Director of Liebherr, assumes the role of Vice Chair. The announcement was made during EII’s […]
1 Cumberland Place, a high-profile office building in central Dublin owned by Hibernia Real Estate Group, is leading the way on sustainability by demonstrating how retrofitted properties can deliver industry-leading reductions in energy demand while retaining much of their original structure and skin, thus avoiding the significant additional embodied carbon associated with newly constructed buildings. […]
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Iarnród Éireann and the National Transport Authority (NTA) are pleased to announce that construction has now started on the new DART station at Woodbrook. The station, located between Bray and Shankill, is set to become the essential transportation hub for communities in Woodbrook and Shanganagh and will open in 2025. […]
