Following the success of last year’s initiative, Kick It With Keylite returns for 2022 – bigger and better than before. This year, Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) is challenging trades to ‘Keep It Up’ in the name of raising money for Mates in Mind, a leading charity addressing the stigma of poor mental health within the […]
Chadwicks Group has announced it is partnering with Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) to develop Ireland’s first Design + Construct Centre. As part of the partnership, Chadwicks Group is donating €250,000to support the construction of the new state-of-the-art centre which will redefine and revolutionise the teaching and learning of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) in Ireland. Once complete, Design + […]
The new air traffic control tower was officially opened at Dublin Airport in June by Minister of State for Transport Hildegarde Naughton. The facility, is 86.9m (285ft) tall and equipped with state-of-the-art technology to improve energy efficiency was completed in 2020 and has undergone comprehensive safety checks to ensure it meets international safety regulations. The […]
John Sisk & Son has announced senior management appointments which strengthen the leadership team and bring a sharper focus to some of the sectors the company operates in. Steven McGee is joining Sisk as Chief Operating Officer, Ireland, to lead the ongoing development of the construction business in Ireland. Steven will join the Board, reporting […]
Europe’s leading provider of low carbon solutions for the cement and construction industries, Ecocem has announced the appointment of Mark Till as National Sales Manager for the UK. Mark, an employee of Ecocem GB over the past three-years, brings over 20 years of construction industry experience to his new position. Prior to joining Ecocem in […]
Enterprise Ireland has formally launched the Gael Offshore Network at its second Offshore Wind Forum at Croke Park. The Gael Offshore Network has been established to bring together and grow expertise in Offshore Wind in Ireland. The cluster is made up of over 65 member companies. Launched by Enterprise Ireland CEO, Leo Clancy, Gael Offshore Network member […]
The latest Housing Market Monitor Q1 2022 published by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) shows that while an increase in supply in housing may be easing the growth in property prices, this could be offset by the cost pressures building up in relation to construction input prices which could have a knock-on effect on […]
The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has today published its report Urban Regeneration in which it makes 39 recommendations around incentives and enforcement measures, policy issues and resourcing aimed at regenerating urban centres by bringing derelict or vacant properties back into use, including for social and affordable housing. Launching the report, Deputy Steven Matthews, […]
Chadwicks, Ireland’s leading builders’ merchants, is delighted to provide support to Blackpool locals Adam Drummond and his parents, Marguerite and Brian, in the third series of DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland. As the exclusive building materials supplier to the show, Chadwicks will provide a wide range of materials to facilitate a significant refurbishment of the Drummond […]
Nine out of 10 construction companies say they are unwilling to take on fixed price contracts given the ongoing exceptional increases in raw material costs. That’s according to a new Construction Outlook Survey from the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). The survey also found that 91% of construction companies believe the economic sanctions arising from the […]
