NBuoyed by a new direct-from-the-factory supply line, Merlo distributor in Ireland, McHale Plant Sales has released details of its new, revised Panoramic telehandler – a model range described by their general manager, Denis McGrath as ‘a real game changer’ in terms of visibility, safety and comfort. Finished in safety-focused, easy-to-see vivid green livery, and developed […]
With 10 weeks to go to the Brexit deadline on October 31st, Guaranteed Irish is reminding business members across various sectors nationwide of the need to prepare for Brexit. The business membership organisation is working closely with business members in the Irish construction industry and related sectors nationwide in preparation for a post Brexit economy […]
!Grafton Merchanting ROI, Ireland’s largest builders’ merchant today announced that applicants for its 2019 Builders’ Merchants Sales Traineeship programme are now open. This is the second year of the initiative which in its first year saw 10 people (7 male, 3 female) graduate from the 26-week programme. The QQI accredited programme, is run by Grafton […]
The Dunkettle Interchange, the M20, M22, N28 upgrade and the Northern Ring Road are considered critical in supporting sustainable economic development to the south of the country. Most of these are now under threat or facing interminable delays. This represents a failure on behalf of the Irish national and local political system to deliver any […]
Contractor Roadbridge has committed itself to hybrid and intelligent machine control with the purchase of new Komatsu machines for service at Dublin Airport and on other projects that include a major road realignment at Collooney and the Facebook data centre in Clonee. In a multi-unit deal, their fleet is being expanded with the addition of two […]
STEAM’s Engineering-in-a-Box programme inspiring Irish schoolchildren with the support of BAM and companies from across the Irish building & construction sector Have you heard that the experts are saying Ireland will need 550,000 new housing unit completions by 2040? That’s 25,000 per year. 500 a week. 70 every day including Sunday. Whichever way you put […]
Those spending prolonged periods of time outdoors are at risk of developing skin cancer, with almost 90% of skin cancer cases in the construction industry preventable. For this reason, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and the Irish Cancer Society have joined forces to raise awareness of the inherent health risks associated with exposure of unprotected […]
Marketing is expensive and no easy task for small business owners within the Construction industry, but you cannot neglect the fact that marketing is also one of the most important building blocks for your small business. Lynn Lambe, Director of Little Lambe Consultancy offers her Top 5 Marketing Tips to simply bring your construction business […]
The construction industry is on track to have the lowest recorded workplace fatalities this year, with two recorded deaths in 2019. The Health and Safety Authority report 164 non-fatal workplace incidents in construction from January to June 2019. These numbers are declining year on year, with 3 fatalities and 278 non-fatal incidents recorded by the […]
Along with the Life Cycle Assessment and the Environmental Product Declaration, a new survey provides further proof of the outstanding ecological profile of the premium roofing membrane Rhepanol® manufactured by made by FDT FlachdachTechnologie and supplied by Quality Building Materials Ireland and UK. The testing carried out by the Hygiene Institute of Gelsenkirchen/Germany shows that […]
