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Ecocem launch Wildwalls National campaign in partnership with Biodiversity in schools

19 Feb , 2024  

Ecocem,one of Europe’s leaders in low-carbon cement technologies, has announced its partnership with Biodiversity in Schools for a nationwide ‘Wildwalls’ campaign with biodiversity prizes of €5,000 available. The campaign was created for young people across Ireland to design a wall mural for their school that raises awareness of biodiversity issues and integrates features to support local […]

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€1 million in EU Funding to support retrofitting in Galway City

19 Feb , 2024  

Residents in Galway City’s Westside area now have access to a ‘one-stop-shop’ to help them retrofit their homes, after the Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) and Galway City Council secured a €1m grant from the EU Net Zero Cities Programme. A portion of the €1m funding from the Net Zero Cities programme will also […]

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Carroll Estimating partners with Eque2

19 Feb , 2024  

Leading Irish contractors’ quantity surveying and estimating company, Carroll Estimating, has chosen Eque2’s EValuate construction estimating software to help its growing team of expert estimators provide cutting edge tender and cost management support to contractors and developers across Ireland and the UK. Carroll Estimating helps construction contractors to better understand their tender and construction costs by acting as […]

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Rise in Small Business Interest in Green Supports

19 Feb , 2024  

Small and medium-sized businesses interested in grants to help them invest in sustainable measures increased by over 40% in the past year, according to the bi-annual Uisce Éireann SME Sustainability Sentiment Survey. The increase indicates a strong desire from businesses to reduce the environmental footprint of their operations. More than a third of Small-Medium Enterprises […]

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NBI’s end of year report shows National Broadband Plan is on time and on budget as rollout reaches almost 217,000 premises 

16 Feb , 2024  

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company responsible for delivering the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced in its end of year update that the project is on time and on budget with 216,898 of the premises covered by the network ready to connect. NBI has also reported take-up rates approaching 50% in areas where […]

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Guerbet Launch Solar Project to Power 18% of Pharmaceutical Operations in Dublin 

15 Feb , 2024  

Guerbet, a pioneer global pharmaceutical company specializing in medical imaging and contrast agents, has launched its first solar farm at its API manufacturing site in Dublin, coinciding with the celebration of its 30th year in operation. Guerbet entered a contract with Enerpower powered by Greenvolt, a leading renewable energy company, for the construction of a 2.4MW […]

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Chadwicks Group reveals new look Wexford Branch

12 Feb , 2024  

Chadwicks Group has unveiled its newly revamped Wexford branch. Wexford GAA stars Lee Chin, Simon Donohoe, Eoin Porter and Eoghan Nolan were on hand to cut the ribbon with branch manager Enda O’Brien. This marks the next branch in Chadwicks Group’s ongoing nationwide branch upgrade programme, which began in 2018 and has seen 33 branches […]

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Ecocem ACT technology has obtained an European Technical Assessment

8 Feb , 2024  

Ecocem has announced that its groundbreaking ACT technology has obtained an ETA (European Technical Assessment) from EOTA (European Organisation for Technical Assessment) for a revolutionary, new eco-efficient cement. This independent assessment is a critical step towards CE marking and will enable the introduction of this new low carbon cement throughout Europe.  The ETA provides Ecocem […]

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LDA and DCC to build 146 homes in Coolock

5 Feb , 2024  

The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC) have secured permission to build 146 new homes in Coolock in Dublin 5. The Cromcastle development will include 13 social and 133 cost rental homes, as well as new community, cultural and open spaces. The 1.7-acre site, owned by Dublin City Council, is located at […]

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Chadwicks Group announces winners of the second annual Chadwicks Appreciation and Recognition Awards

1 Feb , 2024  

Chadwicks Group has announced the winners of its second annual Chadwicks Appreciation and Recognition Awards (CARAs). The CARAs celebrate and recognise excellence across Chadwicks Group nationwide from best-in-class customer service to colleagues who are making a positive contribution to their local community.   In total, 13 winners were announced at a ceremony at the Mansion House […]