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Woodfit: one of the World’s premier provider of turnkey wooden fit out solutions

11 Feb , 2020  

A global leader in superior quality commercial custom joinery and wooden acoustic panelling, Woodfit combines expertise across acoustics and woodcraft, serving markets around the world from its world-class manufacturing facility in Athlone, County Westmeath. Building Ireland touched base with MD Anthony Denby to get an update on this outstanding family-run operation, which is celebrating 40 […]

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A cost effective service

10 Feb , 2020  

Since the end of the country’s latest recession, the construction industry has begun to thrive again, but lessons have been learned from the demise of the Celtic Tiger and one lesson that most have taken on board is the constraints of their budget. Cost has become more of a focal point and the aim by […]

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Working with you from the ground up

7 Feb , 2020  

Cunningham Design & Planning are a leading multi-disciplinary team of engineers, architects and architectural technologists who, together with their team of quantity surveyors and health & safety professionals, offer a complete service ranging from initial assessment and conceptual drawings, through planning applications, to construction monitoring and final certification. Established in 2003 by chartered engineer and […]

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Young Electrical – the temporary electrical specialists

6 Feb , 2020  

Over the years, Young Electrical have delivered industry-leading temporary electrical solutions on site for a who’s who of Ireland’s main contractors. Building Ireland touched base with director Stewart Murphy to find out more about this exceptional, specialist electrical contractor. With the capacity to work on sites of any size, scope of scale, Young Electrical provide […]

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Built on solid foundations

5 Feb , 2020  

Headquartered in the Glenelly Valley, Plumbridge, County Tyrone, Glenform Structures Ltd. is an industry-leading reinforced concrete specialist with a strong presence across Ireland and the UK. We had a chat with QS Donnie McBride to find out more about this exceptional operation which partners with a who’s who of main contractors and developers. Boasting a […]

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Digital Construction Technologies & Collen radicalise Construction Site Technology

5 Feb , 2020  

Leading global virtual design and construction consultants, Digital Construction Technologies have established a reputation for delivering some of the world’s leading Building Information Modelling projects which span the entire project life cycle. DCT were engaged to develop the Collen Construction concept of the “Digital Cube”, a collaborative workspace in the field. Collen invested in the […]

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Initiative Ireland Announces Plans to Expand Operations in Ireland and UK and Appoints New Staff

4 Feb , 2020  

Initiative Ireland, the property finance and impact investment specialist, today announced that it plans to expand operations to fund the construction of  additional energy efficient, social and affordable houses across Ireland and into the UK market. As part of its expansion strategy Initiative Ireland is growing its team and today also announced the appointment of […]

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The future of Irish architecture

30 Jan , 2020  

There are many talented architects in Ireland who skills cover the design of buildings in many different sectors. For this month’s edition of Building Ireland, we profile one such company that is taking the industry by storm despite still being in its infancy. Established in 2014, de Siún Architects has a wealth of experience behind […]

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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 […]