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Evolusion Innovation to open new office in Birmingham

11 Mar , 2019  

Leading experts in offsite construction, Evolusion Innovation is to open a new office in Birmingham, bringing the total workforce across Ireland and the UK to 40. Cork-based Evolusion Innovation is one of Europe’s leading offsite construction and manufacturing consultants.  Offsite manufacturing for construction is experiencing rapid growth as the industry struggles to achieve development output […]

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Komastsu unveils heavy-duty demolition excavator

1 Mar , 2019  

Komatsu has released details of its latest heavy-duty demolition excavator – the 60-tonnes PC490HRD-11 model, designed with what their distributor in Ireland, McHale Plant Sales says is a ‘best in class’ working height. Highly versatile in a number of key respects, the PC490HRD-11 works as a single complete system or configured in six different working […]

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Irish surface technology company launches game-changing superbug-resistant tiles into Middle East markets

26 Feb , 2019  

Irish surface technology company, Kastus®, has just launched its game-changing superbug-resistant ceramic tiles into the Middle East. The ceramic tiles were recently unveiled by Al Maha Ceramics, one of the largest ceramic tile producing companies in Oman, which exports to more than 15 countries across Asia and Africa. Kastus® has agreed a technology partnership to […]

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LED Hi Sport Luminaire puts college sports hall at the top of the class

21 Feb , 2019  

Fitzgerald Lighting has recently been involved in the installation of a new LED lighting scheme at the sports hall of Nescot College in Epsom, Surrey. North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot) has become one of further education’s success stories. Attracting learners from the local community, nationally and from overseas, Nescot’s range of courses include […]

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Hardware sector experienced revenue rise of 8.7% in 2018 according to HAI

18 Feb , 2019  

Members of Hardware Association Ireland, the national representative body for over 370 hardware and DIY retailers, builders merchants, and manufacturers and distributors across Ireland, have reported average year-on-year revenue increases of 8.7% for 2018. This follows a 9% increase in Q4, compared to the same period in 2017. In what was a standout year for […]

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Cairn Homes in new Joint Development with NAMA

14 Feb , 2019  

Cairn Homes, the leading Irish homebuilding company, has announced the signing of an investment venture agreement with the National Asset Management Agency creating a vehicle aiming to build in excess of 550 new homes on a 14.5 acre development site adjoining Cairn’s Parkside development, off the Malahide Road, in Dublin 13. Under the investment venture […]

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BAM acquires stake in Irish modular homes specialist MHI

14 Feb , 2019  

BAM has acquired a non-controlling share in leading modular homes provider Modern Homes Ireland (MHI). MHI constructs quality assured steel-framed homes and commercial buildings within a precision-controlled environment with units being up-to 95 per cent constructed before leaving the factory. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed. BAM has taken the strategic step with […]

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EDGE Innovate invests £8m in new plant and new people as business grows

14 Feb , 2019  

Dungannon based EDGE Innovate is implementing a four year expansion programme focused on innovation, employment, skills development and export growth. The company is investing nearly £8 million in the business including an expansion of its production and office facilities and the construction of a new 37,500 ft2 factory. The investment also includes the creation of 80 […]

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Mercedes-Benz to exhibit at National Construction Summit

12 Feb , 2019  

Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles division will be amongst the leading exhibitors attending the forthcoming 5th Annual National Construction Summit, taking place at Citywest, Dublin on March 14th next. Coupled with a manned trade stand, models showing from its light commercial vehicle range will be the popular mid-sized Vito van and X-Class pickup – a unit designed […]

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Hardware Association Ireland appoints Sean Moran as President

7 Feb , 2019  

Hardware Association Ireland (HAI), the national representative body for over 370 hardware and DIY retailers, builders merchants, and manufacturers and distributors across Ireland, has appointed Sean Moran as its new President.  Sean is CEO and majority shareholder of the Home Project Centre Group, which currently has 14 trading units around the country, employs 250 people […]