Farrans Construction has completed a purpose-built, three-storey school for third level creative arts students for Big Creative Academy in London, in a contract valued at £12m. Big Creative Academy is a free sixth form school located in the Walthamstow area of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It was established in 2014 and specialises in […]
The latest Housing Market Monitor Q4 2020 published today by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) shows that as the role of individual Buy-to-Let investors continues to decline, accounting for less than 1% of total mortgage drawdowns in 2020, non-household buyers, including private companies, charitable organisations, and state institutions, now account for 23% of all […]
Engineers Ireland has today launched a new Women in Engineering Group as part of the organisation’s International Women’s Day celebrations with a virtual panel discussion attended by over 130 delegates. The group, which welcomes engineers of all gender identities and backgrounds, aims to support women, pre- and post-graduation, including those returning from a career break, […]
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has today published the latest figures from the BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for January 2021. The following are the key elements: A total of 3,355 mortgages were approved in January 2021 – first-time buyers (FTBs) were approved for 1,709 mortgages (50.9% of total volume) while mover purchasers accounted for 911 (27.2%). […]
Komatsu has unveiled its new PC88MR-11 Midi excavator which their distributor in Ireland, McHale Plant Sales confirms is now available here. Built on the solid foundations of its hugely successful Dash-10 predecessor, the MR-11 comes with a multiplicity of features that includes cutting edge styling, lower fuel consumption, higher performance and unrivalled efficiency. A checklist […]
O’Hare & McGovern have been awarded a contract to build new Driver & Vehicle Test Centre & Compliance & Enforcement Depot at Hydebank, Belfast. The new centre expected to open Autumn 2022. The Driver and Vehicle Agency is behind the £16 million construction of a Test Centre and Operational Depot including associated offices, landscaping and […]
The CIF is deeply disappointed with the Government’s decision to extend its lockdown of parts of the construction industry. HSE monitoring of the construction industry has consistently shown negligible levels of Covid-19 cases associated with the construction industry. The industry is an international exemplar of safety and operating under Covid-19 and has proven it can […]
OpenSky, the automation specialists for government organisations and large private enterprises is supporting the effort to promote choice, increase engagement and improve transparency for social housing applicants in Ireland. Social housing allocation presents a challenge for local authorities in providing a fair and transparent system with clear supply/demand information available to housing applicants to manage expectations of their housing applications through the CBL scheme. OpenSky′s Choice Based Lettings platform was specifically developed to help local authorities efficiently manage the CBL scheme where […]
The National Development Plan must focus on climate and sustainable related projects that will drive balanced rural development and growth across the regions, according to Banking & Payments Federation Ireland’s submission to the public consultation on reviewing the National Development Plan. Outlining the key points made within the submission, Brian Hayes, Chief Executive, BPFI said: “The […]
Respond, Approved Housing Body (AHB) and service provider, said they are very pleased to be selected for participation in the Cost Rental Equity Loan (CREL) Scheme. They are also involved in delivering the 50 cost-rental homes on Enniskerry Road as part of the Cost Rental Pathways project which is currently under construction. The organisation said […]
