Uisce Éireann has announced the completion of a new €59 million reservoir in Saggart, Co. Dublin. The key piece of infrastructure is part of a €118 million portfolio of projects undertaken by the utility aimed atenhancing the security and resilience of the water supply across the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). Uisce Éireann has also concluded the […]
The Government’s commitment to Housing, Local Government and Heritage was emphasised in an overall budget package of €7.93bn announced by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, Alan Dillon TD, and Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD. […]
Women in Construction Ireland (WICI), a new consultancy organisation dedicated to empowering women in the construction industry, celebrated its successful launch on Thursday, September 26th, 2024, at Peggy’s on the Green in Dublin. The event, attended by key figures from across the construction sector, generated significant industry support for WICI’s mission to bridge the industry’s […]
Glencar has announced the successful completion of a 240,000 sq. ft carbon-neutral warehouse and office complex in West Dublin for PRL Logistics, specialists in integrated freight and transportation solutions. PRL provides customised outsourced logistics solutions, as well as sales and marketing services. The 24 week project involved a full-fit out, including racking, sprinklers, lighting, M&E installations […]
Simon Harris and Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien will today officially launch the first of the new homes at Shanganagh Castle Estate in Shankill, Co Dublin. The new development, delivered by the Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR), ahead of time and on budget, is the largest public housing project in years. […]
Ireland’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Week is taking place from 20 – 29 September. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is hosting a free event on Saturday 19 October, ‘Bringing Back Homes – Creative and Sustainable Ways to Revitalise Old Buildings into a Home’ that will showcase four examples of vacant buildings that have been transformed into […]
An Irish engineering project that removes and recovers phosphorus from treated wastewater and allows it to be used as agricultural fertiliser has won a major global infrastructure engineering award. The Phosphorus Fixation & Recovery Facility (P Fix) was developed for Uisce Éireann as part of the ongoing upgrade of the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant […]
The banking sector has called for a targeted Credit Guarantee scheme for SME builders and developers in order to unlock critical private finance which will be required to meet expected higher housing targets. The report, which was commissioned by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), examines how the lending capacity of the banking sector can […]
JJ Rhatigan & Company recently organised a company-wide fundraising event to support Stephen Corroon, a Senior Engineer who suffered a severe injury during a cycling event over the May Bank Holiday. On Friday, September 6th, JJ Rhatigan employees across six locations participated in a 9-hour stationary cycle to raise funds for Stephen and his family. […]
Wavin has launched B125, a new range of covers and frames to complement its extensive A15 offering designed for use in gravity drainage installations. The Ductile Iron B125 covers and frames, available in 450mm and 600mm square sizes, are designed for use in private residential and non-residential pedestrian areas – making them ideal for single domestic […]
