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SEAI Deep Retrofit Conference discusses plans to upgrade Ireland’s 1m energy inefficient homes

23 Jul , 2018  

Over 200 building professionals, including architects, specifiers, builders, plumbers, engineers and researchers, gathered at SEAI’s second Annual Deep Retrofit Conference in the Aviva in Dublin in June. The conference brought together building energy efficiency experts from Ireland and Europe to discuss solutions to upgrading Ireland’s homes. As many as one million homes built in the last […]

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Kooomo Partners with Abbey Seals to Harness the Power of eCommerce

17 Jul , 2018  

Kooomo, the omnichannel cloud commerce platform, today announced that it has partnered with Abbey Seals International Ltd., the premier provider of seals and gaskets in Ireland, to extend its product range to its customer online via the Kooomo platform. With offices in Dublin and a manufacturing facility in Cork, Abbey Seals serves a wide range of industries […]

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Heiton Buckley unveils newly refurbished Mayo branch

16 Jul , 2018  

Heiton Buckley, one of Ireland’s leading supplier of doors, floors, bathrooms, garden, plumbing and heating products, officially unveiled its newly refurbished branch in Castlebar, County Mayo on Tuesday, 10th July. GAA star, Andy Moran, CEO of Grafton Merchanting ROI, Patrick Atkinson, Heiton Buckley Castlebar Branch Manager, Mick Kane, and longtime customer Mick Duane officially cut the […]

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Rural towns to reap benefits of ‘a changing country’ due to lifestyle benefits and Dublin’s housing shortage – national award-winning architect

10 Jul , 2018  

“We are on the cusp of something very exciting and positive,” according to John Monahan of NOJI Architects, the Sligo-based architecture and design studio which won the RIAI Future Award in the highly prestigious 2018 RIAI Architecture Awards. John founded the company in Dublin eight years ago before moving back to Sligo in 2015 where […]

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Northern Ireland based McAleer & Rushe reaches milestone at New UK Government Hub development

6 Jul , 2018  

The new UK Government hub planned for New Waverley in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town which is being constructed by Northern Ireland based design and build company McAleer & Rushe, has reached a significant milestone with the official ‘Topping Out’ of the office scheme. The project which is transforming a UNESCO Heritage site, in […]

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Heiton Buckley unveils newly refurbished Monaghan branch

5 Jul , 2018  

Heiton Buckley, one of Ireland’s leading supplier of doors, floors, bathrooms, garden, plumbing and heating products, today officially unveiled its newly refurbished Monaghan branch.  GAA star Conor McManus, CEO of Grafton Merchanting Patrick Atkinson, Branch Manager Cora Maguire and building contractor and longstanding customer Gary McPhillips officially cut the ribbon and kicked off the celebrations […]

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Portview named the perfect fit for workplace wellbeing

3 Jul , 2018  

Fit-out specialist, Portview, has been named as one of the best employers in Northern Ireland for workplace wellbeing in this year’s Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards. Taking place on Thursday 14th June, the awards recognise companies that champion resilience, team-building and positivity in the workplace. Now in its 12th year, a record-breaking 620 guests attended the black-tie event, […]

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Visqueen’s ultimate Radonblok delivers superior radon protection for Irish new builds

3 Jul , 2018  

Visqueen, the leading manufacturer of gas protection and waterproofing membranes, has released a high-performance radon barrier membrane designed specifically for the environmental challenges of the Irish market. The Visqueen Ultimate RadonBlok 400 & 600 barriers draw on the company’s extensive knowledge and expertise in gas protection to help protect Irish homes and businesses from the […]

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Komatsu ‘Dash 11’ wheeled excavators arrive

3 Jul , 2018  

Latest ‘Dash 11’ versions of Komatsu’s wheeled excavator product offering have arrived on the market here and early indications are pointing to a positive reception. According to distributor McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill and Rathcoole, interest is high and a number of deliveries are said to be ‘in the pipeline’. All powered by a EU […]

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CGDM Construction announces new office premises at Carnbane Business Park

2 Jul , 2018  

Newry based construction firm, CGDM Construction has announced that it is investing over half a million pounds in the construction of new office premises at Carnbane Business Park and creating 10 new jobs with the support of Invest Northern Ireland. Invest NI has offered the company £74,000 of support towards the creation of the new […]