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Preventing Natural Stone Staining by Sealants

17 Nov , 2016  

“We have without a doubt been leading the way in the area of Joint sealants for nearly 30 years,” explains Seal Systems Ireland Managing Director Ray Brennan. “This position is held due to both our unrivalled expertise and the quality of our products. The unsightly remains from plastisizer migration into natural stone is a global […]

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Dublin Port opens up Port Centre to the City as Wills Bros sign contract 

15 Nov , 2016  

Dublin Port has announced details of a new project to soften its boundaries to the City and provide public realm at Port Centre for the first time in 35 years. This is the largest physical intervention by Dublin Port to reintegrate the Port with the City, as committed to in the company’s Masterplan. Recognising the […]

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Wood Concepts supplying an innovative new I-Joist

2 Nov , 2016  

As the Irish home building industry picks up apace, so too has the arrival of new innovations into the construction sector. This is no more evident than in the increasing use of I-Joists as a replacement to conventional timber joists, as I-Joists are designed to give the architect more scope to increase the size of […]

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Actavo partners with ScottishPower in smart metering roll-out for Glasgow, Edinburgh & Fife

27 Oct , 2016  

Actavo, a leading international engineering solutions company, has signed a five-year partnership with ScottishPower to help deliver the majority of a smart metering installation programme to 1.5 million homes in Scotland. The contract will see Actavo creating 230 new jobs in Scotland in order to supply in the region of 780,000 meters to homes across […]

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Stormont Hosts CIOB Conferring Ceremony

26 Oct , 2016  

On Saturday 15th October 2016, Parliament Buildings at Stormont was the setting for a Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) Conferring Ceremony. Almost 100 guests were in attendance where 17 people were awarded Chartered membership and nine members were upgraded to Fellow membership of the Institute. Ivan McCarthy FCIOB, Trustee of the CIOB was the special […]

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Kingspan SBS introduces colour-coded studs and tracks

13 Oct , 2016  

Kingspan Steel Building Solutions has introduced colour coding to its steel framing systems (SFS) to simplify site installation for contractors. Available nationwide, the new coding will reduce time on site and the potential for errors, making costly remediation work less likely. All studs and tracks are now colour-coded according to their gauge, with the colours […]

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John Paul Construction land Supreme Safety Award

12 Oct , 2016  

John Paul Construction was awarded the Supreme Safety Award at the 25th Annual NISO/NISG Safety Awards held in Killarney on 7 October. The Supreme Safety Award is the highest safety award in Ireland (North and South) and is presented to the organisation which has shown “consistently good or continuously improving health and safety performance over […]

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CIF welcomes housing measures but warns of low level of strategic infrastructure investment

12 Oct , 2016  

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) welcomed housing measures in this year’s budget but warned that increased infrastructure investment is required to transform new housing estates into vibrant communities over the next decade. CIF Director General, Tom Parlon said: “The measures introduced today are a significant step towards solving the housing crisis by addressing the chronic […]

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Ulster Bank Construction PMI reflects growth from new orders

10 Oct , 2016  

The third quarter saw and expansion in the Irish Construction sector with the Ulster Bank Construction PMI up to 58.7 in September. Rising workloads fed through to increases in purchasing activity and employment, while sentiment around the prospects for future growth remained strongly positive. The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index – a seasonally adjusted […]

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Ballymore launches Dublin Landings

7 Oct , 2016  

Ballymore Group, one of the largest privately-owned property groups in Europe, officially launched its new docklands development, Dublin Landings. Situated along Dublin’s North Wall Quay, this ambitious project will raise the bar on architecture and landscape design to the standard of other global financial centres. The development rights for this 2.35 hectare site were secured […]

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