The construction industry will need to entice more women into the sector to meet its future needs, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned. The CIF made their remarks as new figures revealed that one in four of the construction jobs added in 2021 went to women and the total number of women in the […]
After acquiring the long-established Irwin Electrical of Letterkenny in 2005, EWL Electric rebranded the store in November, 2019. One thing that hasn’t changed, according to Business Manager Jonny McKenna, is their commitment to satisfying the requirements of their valued customers. EWL Electric is renowned as Ireland’s premier electrical wholesale distributor, supplying quality branded products to […]
Across Limerick city and county – and the greater Mid West region – WKS Ltd. is firmly established as an industry-leading three-pronged contractor specialising in electrical contracting, security systems and property services. We interrupted managing director Brendan Quinn’s busy schedule to get an update on this exceptional, multifaceted operation. Having initially started up as an […]
The latest Housing Market Monitor Q4 2021 published today by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) shows that while there was a major increase in the housing pipeline in 2021, constraints in the construction sector, due to the continued impact of the pandemic and labour shortages, could curb , and that housing supply as demand for […]
Mercury have announced the appointment of Niamh Gilmore, who joins Mercury as Group Health & Wellbeing Coordinator. Niamh is a professional Life coach with advanced coaching accreditation from the Irish Life Coach Institute, alongside an advanced accreditation in mental health and wellness coaching. Niamh is also a highly experienced neuro-linguistic programming practitioner and holds a […]
daa has selected Sisk/Lagan Joint Venture (JV) to undertake its Dublin Airport Airside and Landside civil engineering framework worth over €325 million. This fully integrated JV between respective engineering firms, John Sisk & Son and Lagan Aviation & Infrastructure Ltd will utilise Sisk’s position as the leading building & civil engineering contractor in Ireland and […]
Kavco is one of Ireland’s premier privately-owned construction companies, with a proven track record in delivering industry-leading multi-unit social housing and urban regeneration solutions. Building Ireland touched base with brothers Chris and Ciaran Kavanagh to find out more about this exceptional family-run business. Operating at the forefront of Ireland’s construction industry and continually investing in […]
Kerrigan Mechanical is celebrating 23 years in business and continues to go from strength to strength. Focused on the commercial sector and based in Athboy, Co. Meath, Kerrigan Mechanical is a multi-disciplined and diverse organisation with the ability of completing mechanical and electrical contracts in a professional and efficient manner. The company has been in operation since 1998, and continues to grow […]
Gay Doyle Construction Ltd is an established, experienced and highly regarded building company that offers expertise from concept to completion of one-off house builds. Building Ireland caught up with Managing Director Gay who detailed how the company has grown and expanded since its inception. Whatever the size and scope of your new house build, Gay Doyle […]
From a state-of-the-art facility in Duleek, County Meath, Instaspace Ltd. designs, manufactures and delivers high-quality modular building solutions to the educational, healthcare, commercial, pharmaceutical, administration and recreational sectors nationwide. We spoke to general manager Seamus Torris to find out more about Instaspace’s industry-leading turnkey building systems. As offsite construction continues to grow in popularity here […]
