The Housing Alliance, a collaboration of six of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), will hold an online political briefing event for members of the Oireachtas tomorrow, Thursday, 7th May. The briefing will highlight the key role Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) can play in overcoming the challenges currently facing the housing sector and in delivering social and affordable […]
Shannon Energy powered by Obton has today announced the 11 projects that will be entered into the first round of the Government’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) auction, for which the qualification period closes today (30th April). The acquisition of these 11 solar energy projects will represent an investment of over €60 million in the Irish […]
Guaranteed Irish in collaboration with their construction members have today announced a call to all Irish construction and supply members to join the ‘Guaranteed Irish Green List’. This ‘Green List’ will be the first of its kind in Ireland to be produced and will offer Architects, Engineers and Quantity surveyors a resource of locally produced […]
The houses were delivered under the Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, which sets out the Government’s aim to deliver homes, accelerate the provision of social housing, and address the needs of homeless people and families in emergency accommodation. The housing scheme comprises a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroomed A-Rated properties, […]
Initiative Ireland (www.initiativeireland.ie) today published its third annual housing report, entitled Housing 2020. The report highlights that there was an 18% increase in new housing delivered in Ireland during 2019, which is a fourth consecutive year of growth. However, despite the increase, there was a 48% shortfall in supply overall. The report also highlights how lower-income […]
Hard Landscaping and Building Products manufacturer, AG has promised to play its part in helping get the UK’s construction industry back to work. The family owned business which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year has said it currently has healthy levels of its facing brick, walling and paving products available for despatch throughout the UK and […]
Farrans is delighted to have achieved the successful handover of three additional inpatient wards on our Altnagelvin North Wing Hospital project in Derry-Londonderry. The construction of these wards for the Western Health & Social Care Trust was ‘fast tracked’ ahead of schedule, as part of the Trust’s plan to manage the COVID-19 ‘surge’ capacity at […]
One of the largest specialist access companies is today celebrating the news that it has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise – the highest royal accolade for success in business. The formal announcement was issued today from Her Majesty the Queen’s office to mark her 94th birthday. Brogan Group, a specialist access contractor to the construction industry, […]
Michelin has issued special guidance for construction plant operators laying up machines for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic, with work at many construction sites and infrastructure projects now either halted or operating at significantly reduced capacity. Gordon Brookes, Michelin’s Customer Engineering Support Manager – Off Highway Transportation, has detailed steps to follow before laying […]
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) welcomes the measures announced by the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform to protect the delivery of capital projects committed to under Project Ireland 2040. It is essential that the feasibility, design and planning stages of essential infrastructural projects continue to be commissioned. This will […]
