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Kerrigan Mechanical comes of age

30 Jul , 2019  

Midland Heating & Plumbing Ltd, trading as Kerrigan Mechanical and Midland Renewables Heating and Plumbing, is celebrating 21 years in business this year and couldn’t be more proud! 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 […]

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Electrical wholesalers par excellence in the heart of the city

26 Jul , 2019  

Trading for over 40 years, Phibsboro Electrical Wholesalers Ltd is a leading independent wholesaler supplying to the trade and general public. Its inner-city location makes it highly convenient for contractors working in Dublin city centre. The family-owned business was established in 1978 by the late Gerard Kelly Snr, who had over 25 years’ experience in […]

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Quality guaranteed with Dungan Electrical Services

25 Jul , 2019  

Dungan Electrical Services is a high-quality commercial and industrial electrical engineering contractor that has been providing exceptional solutions for 33 years and counting. Building Ireland touched base with director John Dungan to find out more about this long-serving family business. Providing the complete range of bespoke commercial and industrial electrical contracting services – from design […]

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Building Our Future with STEAM’s Engineering in a Box

24 Jul , 2019  

STEAM’s Engineering-in-a-Box programme inspiring Irish schoolchildren with the support of BAM and companies from across the Irish building & construction sector Have you heard that the experts are saying Ireland will need 550,000 new housing unit completions by 2040? That’s 25,000 per year. 500 a week. 70 every day including Sunday. Whichever way you put […]

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A one-stop shop for marine services

24 Jul , 2019  

Established in 2006, Marine Specialists has earned the reputation as the premier marine services company in Southern Ireland. Managing Director John McKeown detailed the extensive services they offer their clients when speaking to Building Ireland… The County Wexford based Marine Specialists offers a wide range of commercial diving services including Underwater Engineering Inspections and reporting, […]

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A family tradition

23 Jul , 2019  

Beckett & Company is a leading suspended ceiling and drywall specialist which employs 60 people in Dublin and has undertaken many prestigious projects in the capital for the likes of PJ Hegarty, Stewart Construction, John Paul Construction, BAM and John Sisk & Son. The company was established in September 2005 by father-and-son Eric and Darren […]

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90% of skin cancer cases in construction preventable

23 Jul , 2019  

Those spending prolonged periods of time outdoors are at risk of developing skin cancer, with almost 90% of skin cancer cases in the construction industry preventable. For this reason, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and the Irish Cancer Society have joined forces to raise awareness of the inherent health risks associated with exposure of unprotected […]

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5 Top Marketing Tips for Construction Businesses

22 Jul , 2019  

Marketing is expensive and no easy task for small business owners within the Construction industry, but you cannot neglect the fact that marketing is also one of the most important building blocks for your small business. Lynn Lambe, Director of Little Lambe Consultancy offers her Top 5 Marketing Tips to simply bring your construction business […]

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Construction accidents in decline despite huge increase in activity

19 Jul , 2019  

The construction industry is on track to have the lowest recorded workplace fatalities this year, with two recorded deaths in 2019. The Health and Safety Authority report 164 non-fatal workplace incidents in construction from January to June 2019. These numbers are declining year on year, with 3 fatalities and 278 non-fatal incidents recorded by the […]

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Radley’s apprenticeship programme second to none

19 Jul , 2019  

For decades, Radley Engineering – one of Europe’s leading specialists in the design, manufacture, fabrication and site installation of high-quality steel solutions – has been running an industry-leading apprenticeship programme. Building Ireland dropped into their Dungarvan factory and met Operations Manager Greg Conaty to find out more. From its state-of-the-art County Waterford base, Radley Engineering […]