Ireland’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Week is taking place from 20 – 29 September. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is hosting a free event on Saturday 19 October, ‘Bringing Back Homes – Creative and Sustainable Ways to Revitalise Old Buildings into a Home’ that will showcase four examples of vacant buildings that have been transformed into […]
An Irish engineering project that removes and recovers phosphorus from treated wastewater and allows it to be used as agricultural fertiliser has won a major global infrastructure engineering award. The Phosphorus Fixation & Recovery Facility (P Fix) was developed for Uisce Éireann as part of the ongoing upgrade of the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant […]
The banking sector has called for a targeted Credit Guarantee scheme for SME builders and developers in order to unlock critical private finance which will be required to meet expected higher housing targets. The report, which was commissioned by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), examines how the lending capacity of the banking sector can […]
JJ Rhatigan & Company recently organised a company-wide fundraising event to support Stephen Corroon, a Senior Engineer who suffered a severe injury during a cycling event over the May Bank Holiday. On Friday, September 6th, JJ Rhatigan employees across six locations participated in a 9-hour stationary cycle to raise funds for Stephen and his family. […]
Wavin has launched B125, a new range of covers and frames to complement its extensive A15 offering designed for use in gravity drainage installations. The Ductile Iron B125 covers and frames, available in 450mm and 600mm square sizes, are designed for use in private residential and non-residential pedestrian areas – making them ideal for single domestic […]
Uisce Éireann has welcomed the removal of a further 25,763 customers in eight water supplies nationwide from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Remedial Action List. The RAL currently reflects the huge progress made by the utility in improving processes for testing and monitoring water supplies, improving drinking water quality and protecting public health. The Remedial Action […]
Elkstone, one of Ireland’s leading alternatives investment specialists, and Harrison Street, a global real assets investment management firm, have announced the development of a new 345-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) at Queen Street in Galway City. The project is due for completion in 2026 and forms part of a wider partnership to deliver 1,500 purpose-built student beds […]
The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC) have welcomed the granting of planning permission for 708 cost rental and social homes at Cherry Orchard in Dublin 10. The plans, approved by An Bord Pleanála, will allow for the construction of 547 cost rental and 161 social housing homes at Cherry Orchard Point, […]
MMC Ireland, the largest industry representative body for stakeholders in the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) sector, has submitted its recommendations for the 2025 Budget, calling for transformative changes in Ireland’s construction industry to address urgent challenges in housing, healthcare, and education infrastructure. The submission emphasises the critical role of MMC in enhancing productivity and […]
Uisce Éireann has announced the launch of its brand-new free-to-use Text Alerts service which will provide water supply updates and information to customers across 1.6 million households. Research carried out by IPSOS B&A on behalf of Uisce Éireann shows that almost three quarters of its customers want to hear about water services with over half […]
