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A night to remember for O’Neill O’Malley

29 Jan , 2020  

The team at O’Neill O’Malley had cause for celebration at the 2019 Irish Construction Industry gala awards ceremony which was held on Thursday, June 13th, at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin. Launched in 2014, the Irish Construction Industry Awards is the long-standing platform for recognising and rewarding companies and their teams who strive for excellence within […]

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Construction Industry Federation Election Manifesto 2020

29 Jan , 2020  

Any future Government will require a thriving and dynamic construction industry to deliver any promises made during the election. The reality is that the Irish society needs the construction industry to deliver 35,000 housing units annually. Our capital cities and regional communities require Irish construction companies to deliver over €116billion in infrastructure to drive economic […]

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European Industry, business and politics welcome Belfast Met led new qualification

28 Jan , 2020  

Both Northern Ireland business and European government have embraced a new digital construction training platform introduced by Belfast Metropolitan College in partnership with six other European partners. Speaking at the ‘BIMcert Digital Skills to Reduce the Energy Footprint in the Built Environment’ international conference at Titanic Belfast on Wednesday January 22 Ms Maja Marija Nahod, […]

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Abbeyside take the stress out of office fit-outs

28 Jan , 2020  

Abbeyside are Ireland’s leading workplace solutions experts. The Cork-based company specialise in office design, office fit-out, office refurbishment and office relocation. Managing Director Packo Maguire tells Building Ireland that the company’s aim is to create beautiful workspaces that actively drive success for their clients across the country. Abbeyside & Co is a multi-award winning office […]

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Delivering on commitments time and time again

27 Jan , 2020  

COADY Architects is an award winning, design-driven Practice specialising in workplace, residential, healthcare and education buildings. Building Ireland learned more from the company’s Managing Director, Mark McCann. With over 33 years in practice, COADY Architects has earned a reputation for quality design along with delivering exciting buildings and environments for forward-thinking clients. Their expertise includes […]

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Construction industry addresses climate change at launch of 2020 Outlook Report

24 Jan , 2020  

The Irish construction and building industry came together in the Marker Hotel in Dublin to discuss the outlook for the industry in 2020. The event, which is hosted by AECOM annually, heard from key public sector infrastructure leads such as Anne Graham CEO NTA, Michael Nolan CEO TII, Niall Gleeson Managing Director Irish Water as well as […]

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SHD Planning Permission Granted for 426 New Homes at Farrankelly, Delgany, Co. Wicklow

24 Jan , 2020  

Cairn Homes continue their busy start to 2020 with news that full planning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála for a strategic housing development at Farrankelly, Delgany, Co. Wicklow. This exciting new development provides for 426 new homes comprising 245 houses, 93 apartments and 88 duplex units within an overall site of 52 […]

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‘Heat pumps are the future’

24 Jan , 2020  

The Climate Action Plan recently announced by the Government has been welcomed by Damien Mullins whose company, Heat Doc Ltd, is a specialist registered installer of energy saving technologies, including geothermal heat pumps, solar energy and heating solutions such as underfloor heating, wall and ceiling heating as well as energy saving radiators. The ambitious plan, […]

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Busy times at Ahern & Scanlon Ltd

23 Jan , 2020  

Based in Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick, Ahern & Scanlon Ltd are specialists in oil, gas and solid fuel heating and servicing. Building Ireland heard all about the thriving company from one its co-founders, Seamus Ahern recently. These are busy times for Ahern & Scanlon Ltd and company owners Mike Scanlon and Seamus Ahern are certainly intent […]

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Skills shortages mean construction companies are looking overseas for talent

22 Jan , 2020  

Construction firms are increasingly relocating professionals from outside Ireland and beyond the EU, to address skills shortages as the industry continues to grow strongly. Tom Parlon, Director General, Construction Industry Federation (CIF) said: “As the Irish construction industry has continued to grow over the last number of years, many of our members have reported difficulties […]