Chadwicks Group, one of the leading builders’ merchants in Ireland, has announced the appointment of John Paul O’Reilly as the new Managing Director of the Specialist Product Division. In this newly established role, John Paul will assume responsibility for overseeing the growth and development of specialised brands within Chadwicks Group, which includes Heiton Steel, Morgans […]
Open House Dublin is a free festival of architecture for all ages with a variety of guided tours and events taking place across Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown from the 7th to the 15th of October. Children and family events range from an interactive, educational, augmented reality game called ‘Fernhill Park Experience’ in Fernhill House to a ‘Biodiversity Wild Autumn Scavenger […]
The latest Housing Market Monitor Q2 2023 published today by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) shows that Ireland’s housing market remains strong, with increased supply of new housing and continued pent-up demand. Outlining the key findings from the monitor, Ali Uğur, Chief Economist of BPFI stated: “Current indicators show that new housing supply remains […]
Jennings O’Donovan, the Irish multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm, has been acquired by the Cheshire-based RSK Group. RSK Group, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions, comprises over 200 companies, which employ over 12,000 people. Its annual turnover in 2022 was £796 million. Jennings O’Donovan specialises in renewable energy, water supply, wastewater treatment and the […]
Magherafelt headquartered Henry Brothers has been appointed to deliver a new £13.3m business hub in Leicester city centre. The scheme involves renovating a cluster of heritage buildings in King Street to create a modern home for creative businesses in support of around 250 new jobs. Five separate but interconnected buildings at Pilot House will be […]
The Shannon Airport Group and ESB have completed a major lighting project which will see Shannon Airport’s energy consumption in lighting cut by two thirds. The project, funded through ESB’s Smart Energy Services saw the replacement of over 4,000 indoor and outdoor lighting with ultra-modern LEDs bulbs. The 66 per cent reduction will see the airport’s energy consumption in lighting reduced to 442 thousand kWh from 1.37 million kWh. The project involved upgrading existing lights across the terminal building, car parks […]
Leading electrical contractor to the construction and commercial sectors in Ireland, Callaghan Electrical, is creating 8 new jobs as part of a 2024 expansion plan. The announcement came at the firms official opening of their new 2,200 sq.ft custom-built office headquarters in Cavan on Friday 1st September 2023. “Small-to-medium sized companies like Callaghan Electrical are […]
ORS, one of Ireland’s leading multidisciplinary building consultancy firms, has acquired GSP Fire Ltd, a respected fire safety and disability access consultancy based in Waterford and Kilkenny. The value of the transaction is not disclosed. In January of this year, one of the country’s leading Private Equity businesses, Erisbeg acquired a majority stake in ORS. […]
Transport Infrastructure Ireland has appointed a multidisciplinary client partner team for Dublin’s MetroLink programme – Ireland’s first metro railway. This partnership will be made up of Turner & Townsend, WSP supported by O’Connor Sutton Cronin, Mace and PwC. Running for 18.8km, MetroLink will be a high-capacity, high-frequency metro railway with 16 new stations running from Swords […]
TU Dublin is delighted to welcome Ethos Engineering as partners in a state-of-the-art facility, Design + Construct, which will bring students, academic researchers and industry stakeholders together in a collaborative, transdisciplinary learning environment. Design + Construct will foster leading industry talent to advance sustainability, digitalisation, modern methods of construction, and construction innovation. As Ireland’s first […]
