Gyproc, Ireland’s leading manufacturer of plaster and plasterboard and part of the Saint-Gobain group, has today announced an investment of €8million as part of the development of its quarry in Knocknacran, Co. Monaghan. The development will see Gyproc recommence operations in the quarry, ensuring it has access to a long-term supply of gypsum rock, […]
Adston, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading construction companies, has been shortlisted for two major Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards, which include the ICE Award for Innovation in Construction and the Health, Safety & Wellbeing Award. Adston CEO, Francis Smith, on being shortlisted as a finalist in two categories, said, “It is a great privilege […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced a research fund of over €2.5 million to support cutting-edge research, development and demonstration energy projects in 2018. The Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Funding Programme aims to develop new energy solutions that can help our homes, businesses and communities become more energy efficient and deliver a cleaner energy future. […]
Esri Ireland, the market leader in geographic information services, today announces that Construction Information Services (CIS) has leveraged its digital mapping platform to present its members with a visual guide to construction projects around Ireland. 36,500 construction projects, worth €56 billion, are currently mapped on this visual platform. CIS is Ireland’s leading construction intelligence service […]
Airsynergy, one of Ireland’s leading cleantech firms, has scooped the top award for Renewable Energy Technology of the Year at the third annual Energy Awards 2017. The awards, which took place at the London Hilton Hotel in December 2017, recognise international excellence in the energy market and are attended by some of the most senior operators in […]
Glenveagh Properties PLC, a leading Irish housebuilder listed on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges, has signed an unconditional legal contract to acquire a 2 hectare site in Dublin’s North Docklands with the potential to deliver in excess of 450 residential units (subject to planning). The exact purchase price is commercially sensitive but is in excess of €40 […]
The Board of Project Management Holdings Ltd (PM Group) has announced the appointment of Andy Rayner and Anthony O’Rourke to its Board. Andy Rayner (pictured right) is the Group’s Pharma Sector Director and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Andy has worked with PM Group since 1989 and has over 30 years of experience, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. […]
Prior to Christmas, the National BIM Council published the first digital strategy for Ireland’s construction industry, titled a ‘Roadmap to Digital Transition’. Over the past 18 months, the council have consulted and researched, both domestically and internationally to offer a vision and direction for the sector that looks to achieve 20% reductions in cost, 20% […]
Haldane Fisher, one of the leading independent suppliers to the construction industry in the UK and Ireland, has expanded its fleet with five new Volvo trucks purchased from Dennison Commercials Ltd. of Northern Ireland. Working closely with Dennison Commercials Sales Executive, Damian Kerin, Haldane Fisher ordered a mixture of Volvo models suited to the operational […]
Construction plant and machinery distributor, McHale Plant Sales, has committed to increasing the number of apprentices taking technical training within its organisation. The decision comes on foot of their recent publication of a career guidance booklet entitled ‘Career Choices In the Construction Plant & Equipment Industry’. Encouraging young people to view apprenticeship as […]
