The Ecocem Group have made a strategic internal appointment of Susan McGarry as Managing Director of Ecocem Ireland. A chartered engineer Susan has worked for Ecocem for close to nine years in a variety of roles, the most recent of which was European Sustainablity Manager. Susans impact on Innovation and sustainability is well recognised within […]
Eddies Hardware has undergone a refurbishment and as part of the changes will now officially rebrand to Chadwicks Drogheda. The branch has been designed with the customer in mind and the Drogheda showrooms have been completely upgraded to house the latest styles and top brands on the market. Inside the new showroom, customers will find the […]
Hundreds of people from across the construction industry gathered in Dunboyne Castle Hotel on Friday 6 March for a breakfast seminar hosted by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). The event was held to celebrate the achievements of the many women working in the construction sector both now and in the past. Since 2017, the Construction […]
Initiative Ireland (www.initiativeireland.ie) the property finance and impact investment specialist, have announced the appointment of Sinead Byrne as the company’s new Chief Operations Officer (COO). With this appointment she will lead the implementation of new technology and service expansions across the company as the it prepares for entry into new European markets, including the UK, as […]
5,400 women have joined the industry since the Q4 2017 seeing the number of females working in construction grow to 12,500. According to Central Statistics Office (CSO) statistics, women now make up 8.49% (Q4 2019) of the total workforce in the Construction Industry, rising from just 5.3% in Q4 of 2017. A key part of […]
With over 293 billion emails sent in 2019 alone, email marketing can seem like a daunting and almost impossible market to successfully tap into. With the rise of a host of other platforms such as social media, email marketing may seem dated, however with over 3.9 billon users nationwide utilising email it is still a […]
Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles division is set to be amongst the leading exhibitors attending the forthcoming 6th Annual National Construction Summit, taking place at the Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown on March 24th next. Coupled with a manned trade stand, number 001-004, models showing from its light commercial vehicle range will be the popular mid-sized Vito van and […]
Saint-Gobain along with brands Gyproc, Isover and Weber has announced the schedule for its 2020 Build Better Roadshows which will commence in Sligo on March 12th, 2020. Following the success of the 2019 Build Better Roadshow, which attracted 667 construction professionals, Saint-Gobain is pleased to announce that the 2020 Build Better Roadshow will hold events […]
The Irish Homebuilders Association, an association within the CIF, is inviting all new TDs and local politicians to a series of regional roadshows. The purpose of these meetings is to inform politicians about the specific challenges preventing homebuilding in their areas. Director of Housing, Planning and Development with CIF, James Benson said: “The reality is […]
Recent reports from the construction industry are predicting severe staff shortages across the construction sector, ranging from project managers to skilled labour and trades. Irish recruitment agency Sherlock Recruitment are at the front line of this industry challenge. With the economy approaching full employment, the task of filling the current demand on the 100s of […]
