Anne-Marie Conibear has been elected president of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI). She is the first woman to be elected president of the ACEI since its foundation in 1938. Anne-Marie is a Director of JB Barry and Partners, an engineering company which was acquired by Egis Ireland in 2023. She leads major […]
Irish building technology company Xenon Building Technology Limited has completed a management buyout deal (MBO). Dermot Ryan, previously General Manager of Xenon has bought out the majority shareholder Seamus Byrne who founded the company in 2009. The new owners of the company are Dermot Ryan, newly appointed COO and Justin Owens, CEO. Dermot has worked […]
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published its monthly data on the number of Commencement Notices (residential construction starts) for March and for Q1 2024. The data shows that a record 11,956 homes were commenced in the first three months of 2024, up 63% on the same period of 2023. This is […]
DIY is something we all desire to be better at and as such it can even be classified as something of a national obsession. Driven by DIY enthusiast, founder and artistic director of Branar, Marc Mac Lochlainn, this brand new 6-part series seeks to nurture viewers ‘can do’ attitude and give advice and tips about […]
Kilsaran, a leading name in the construction and building materials industry, has proudly announced the launch of two new electric concrete trucks as part of their commitment to sustainable and eco-friendly transport solutions. With zero emissions and reduced noise pollution, the two new Volvo FM trucks are the first of their kind in Ireland. The […]
Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, has today announced that over €7.4 million will be awarded to 140 projects around the country through the 2024 Community Monuments Fund to help owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future. First established in 2020, the Community Monuments Fund aims to conserve, maintain, protect […]
The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC) have published draft plans for a new social and affordable housing development in Dublin 12. Bluebell Waterways, located beside the 5th Lock on the Grand Canal at the former filter bed complex, will provide almost 400 homes, as well as community spaces and active travel links. […]
Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, has completed a significant project to upgrade and improve the water network in Milltown and Dundrum. The delivery of this important project will support growth and development by increasing the capacity of the existing water network, improving performance and providing a more resilient water supply […]
The International Energy Research Centre (IERC), based at Tyndall National Institute, is working towards the transition to cleaner energy systems both nationally and globally. Conventional homes will have a significant role in supporting this transition. Households could be transformed into eco-friendly ‘super homes’ by introducing distributed energy resources (DERs), such as solar panels, battery storage, […]
Galway County Council has announced plans to deliver more than 65 new homes on local authority-owned sites in Loughrea and Tuam. Following the approval of funding by the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage under the Social Housing Investment Programme, Galway County Council has awarded design consultancy services contracts toVincent Hannon Architects (VHA). The two new […]
