Analog Devices’ newest semiconductor fabrication plant which was built in collaboration with Sisk & Sons has won the highly coveted ‘Project of the Year’ Award at the Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards. The ICE Awards celebrate excellence and best practices across the construction industry, showcasing achievements in various disciplines, including architectural and engineering design, as […]
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has announced the launch of 184 cost rental apartments in Cookstown in Tallaght, Co Dublin. An online application portal for the new homes is due to open tomorrow, June 20th at 12 noon and will remain open for a week. The high-quality development has been delivered through the LDA’s Project […]
Mace, the global programme and project delivery consultant and construction company, has published its Ireland Market View for the first half of 2024, indicating a positive outlook for the built environment if persistent challenges across the sector can be addressed and favourable macroeconomic trends are capitalised on. The report highlights that Ireland is seeing inflation […]
The Irish Heritage Trust and Poetry Ireland celebrated the commencement of conservation works at No. 11 Parnell Square East, Dublin. This significant conservation-led project marks the beginning of a new chapter for the iconic Georgian building, which will become an inclusive cultural centre dedicated to celebrating and sharing Irish poetry, heritage and culture with the public. Expected to complete […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, officially opened 49 new homes at Columba Park, Watson Road, Killiney. The new homes consist of a mix of houses, apartments, duplexes and accessible units now all allocated to persons on dlr’s social housing list. Built to high environmental standards, the homes provide comfortable accommodation with low running costs, achieving an […]
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has announced the establishment of a framework panel consisting of 15 of Ireland’s largest and most experienced homebuilders to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes. The framework provides a range of delivery partnership options, including forward funding mechanisms, which will ease financing issues by allowing phased payments to housebuilders for affordable […]
The Construction Industry Federation welcomes the Build 2024 report, published yesterday by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, and calls for the continued commitment for timely roll out of infrastructural projects to meet demands of a growing population. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the construction sector in 2023, with a […]
One of Ireland’s leading Builders Merchants Groups has made strategic appointments at the top of the business to further enable expansion across the island and drive growth. Murdock Builders Merchants (“MBM”) – owned by the Murdock family from Burren – successfully acquired Merchant brand, Brooks Timber & Building Supplies (“Brooks”) in August 2021and has since […]
Chadwicks is here to help with finding a practical Father’s Day present this year. Chadwicks has announced a series of fantastic offers* on a range of great gift ideas as part of its summer sale, from now until August 10th. From summer safety gear and compact radios to tool options galore, Chadwicks has something for any […]
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD today announced that he has received Government approval for a Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan (LAPR). The loan, which is an expansion of the Local Authority Home Loan, will support both the purchase and renovation of homes which are eligible under the existing Vacant […]
