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 […]
Encouraged by predictions that construction activity here could grow by an estimated 15 percent in the current year, Komatsu distributor McHale Plant Sales has significantly boosted its model offering with the introduction here of a number of recently launched newcomers. Amongst its new arrivals is a Komatsu D71-24 Dozer – an addition to their dozer […]
Paul Feely has joined Ashview Consultants as UK Director. Paul joins Ashview Consultants from his previous role as Health and Safety Director with UK concrete manufacturers, Creagh Concrete. Ashview Consultants are award winning health and safety consultants with locations across Ireland and the UK. Paul’s new role will involve him overseeing the company’s strategic growth […]
Award winning, Irish owned DCT Group are to create a host of new employment opportunities as they continue their expansion across the construction industry with the launch of three new global offices in 2021. The company, established in 2018 by Dublin native Joseph Mady, Group CEO, has acquired a substantial client base demanding the company’s innovative digital technology solutions. […]
