The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland has made a Pre-Budget Submission to Government on key issues that could positively affect the construction sector and support the viability of architectural practices. Registered architects are providing vital services to the community particularly in rural Ireland, providing a necessary service and not a luxury but the […]
Center Parcs was delighted that An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD joined with Martin Dalby, CEO of Center Parcs, today to perform the official sod turning ceremony marking the start of construction work on the €233 million development at Center Parcs Longford Forest in Ballymahon. The milestone occasion was celebrated with local community, as well as representatives […]
Growth in the Irish construction sector eased again, with slower rises in both activity and new orders recorded. That said, rates of expansion remained marked and firms upped their rate of job creation. The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – dipped for the […]
Ireland faces significant challenges ahead and only the improved delivery of sustainable energy solutions can help improve citizens’ quality of life, protect the economy and allow us meet the challenge posed by climate change. That was the message from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) as it launched its new five-year strategy today. The […]
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) estimates that the level of new residential completions for 2017 will be in the region of 18,000 units with this figure expected to increase to approximately 20,000 units in 2018. This compares to 12,666 units in 2015, representing an overall increase of 42% from 2015-2017. CIF Director General Tom Parlon […]
Quinn Building Products is urging developers to review their insulation options on new homes by undertaking bespoke thermal bridging assessments that can deliver more cost optimal designs by clever use of Quinn Lite thermal blocks at key junctions in the building envelope. The use of a project specific thermal bridging factor in place of the […]
daa’s Dublin Airport Central building has been shortlisted in the Sustainable Buildings Excellence in Environment category for the 2017 Chambers Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. This award recognises work being carried out by Irish and multinational companies to improve the lives of its employees and to enhance the civic environment in which they operate. One […]
Komatsu’s latest installment in its range of heavy-duty demolition machines – the PC390HRD-11 excavator – has arrived. Built to ‘hit new heights in the demolition sector’, it can be configured in six different working arrangements and can carry a 2.5 tonne demolition tool to a height of 26 metres or a 4-tonne tool up to […]
Market leading specialist, Portview Fit-Out, is set to compete against the world’s top design brands in this year’s Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, with four of its hospitality projects shortlisted for three major accolades. Equipped with a strong ethos for turning ambitious design concepts into reality, Portview has earned its reputation for delivering unrivalled quality […]
John Paul Construction have been appointed by the major global real estate developer Hines for the redevelopment of the former headquarters of the Central Bank on Dame Street, originally constructed in 1978. Works on the iconic nine-storey over double basement building include significant re-modelling of the structural cores on each floor to accommodate additional lifts and […]
