The Ecocem Group, Europe’s premier producer of high performance, low carbon cement, have announced the appointment of John Reddy as Group Quality and Innovation Application Manager. John has been instrumental in his time in Ecocem, assisting in the implementation of ISO 9001 and implementing quality assurance laboratories acrossthe group. His contribution to the cement industry […]
Excellence in concrete design and construction was celebrated at this year’s Irish Concrete Society’s Awards, which were announced virtually on the 23rd of October 2020. This was the 38th Annual Awards which recognise excellence in both design and construction in concrete and are adjudicated by a distinguished, independent jury of industry professionals. The main awards […]
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has published the latest figures from the BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for September 2020 and BPFI Mortgage Drawdowns Report for Q3 2020. The following are the key figures from the BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for September 2020: A total of 4,621 mortgages were approved in September 2020 – some 2,636 were for FTBs (57%) of […]
The Construction Industry Federation and the Construction Employers Federation have jointly called on their members to collaborate on a cross border basis on tackling Covid-19. The construction industry straddles both jurisdictions with contractors and employees crossing the border in both directions daily. Both industries have emerged from the previous lockdown with excellent records in terms […]
The CIF has welcomed housing and infrastructure measures in Budget 2021 but warned that embedded inefficiencies in the State’s planning and procurement systems could dampen positive economic benefits and delay delivery. The increased investment in infrastructure to €10.1 billion is a hugely positive step. The Government’s commitment to delivering affordable housing through a range of […]
BAM Ireland recently handed over phase 1 of the Boland’s Quay project at the old Boland’s Flourmills. Works to this iconic listed building included strip out of existing frame, roof, finishes, completions and replacement and fit out. The overall scheme is scheduled to be completed Q3 2021. Set in the heart of Dublin’s Grand Canal […]
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) is calling on government to use Budget 2021 to accelerate the delivery of housing in cities, towns and villages. The RIAI is highlighting that sustainable urban developments, such as ‘living over the shop’ and infill apartment schemes, are far more expensive to deliver than traditional development […]
Having survived her own battle with breast cancer, mother of four and test and inspection co-ordinator with Lightning Protection International, Fiona Healy is taking to the skies in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland. Diagnosed with not one but two forms of breast cancer, one standard and one aggressive form which had spread to her lymph […]
Respond, a leading Approved Housing Body and service provider, reported today that they currently have 1,288 homes in construction around the country. The organisation said they increased their number of social homes to 4,056 in 2019; 9,480 tenants live in these homes, a 9% increase on 2018. The figures were released at the launch of […]
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has today published the latest figures from the BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for August 2020. The following are the key elements: A total of 3,875 mortgages were approved in August 2020 – first-time buyers (FTBs) were approved for 2,259 mortgages (58% of total volume) while mover purchasers accounted for 1,000 (26%). […]
