Celebrating 50 years in business, Hinch Plant is recognised as one of Ireland’s leading plant hire operators and suppliers of construction machinery and contracting to the construction and civil engineering industry. A successful family-run business, Hinch Plant has evolved greatly over the years to meet the requirements of its customers and now offers a wide […]
A hassle-free painting system, a steel fence that requires no annual treatment or repairs, and a universal glue that can be used instead of nails were among the winners of the 2019 Innovation Awards, organised by Hardware Association Ireland, the national representative body for over 370 hardware and DIY retailers, builders’ merchants, and manufacturers and […]
O’Connor Sutton Cronin (M&E) gleaned two prestigious awards at the 2018 Irish Construction Industry Awards. Central Bank of Ireland was named as the Green Project of the Year, while OCSC again took home the Excellence in Sustainability award. Building Ireland contacted M&E Director William Forsyth to get an insight. OCSC M&E enjoyed an unforgettable night […]
Blanchfield Heating in Kilkenny has grown into a nationwide leader when it comes to mechanical services. Building Ireland heard more recently from this thriving company’s Managing Director, Ronan Blanchfield. Set-up by the late Jim Blanchfield and his son Ronan in 1994, Blanchfield Heating is a family-run business which has become widely renowned for providing its […]
CW Electrical Ltd in Dublin will soon be celebrating 40 years in business, so Building Ireland felt it was about time they got the lowdown on the company from its Managing Director, Colm Walsh. Since its inception in 1979, CW Electrical Ltd has earned itself a superb reputation off the back of decades of excellent […]
Northern Ireland-based construction firm FORRME has recently completed a £5m social housing project at Dromore Street, Banbridge, County Down. Appointed by Clanmil Housing Association, FORRME have constructed 32 modern social housing units, made up of a mix of new-build houses, apartments and complex needs bungalows. The development has been designed to bring together clever space […]
Initiative Ireland (www.initiativeireland.ie) released its annual housing report, entitled Housing 2019. The report provides a performance review on the supply of houses across the country and highlights key concerns regarding a mismatch in nationwide housing supply and demand, most notably within the Greater Dublin Area. Housing 2019 builds on the company’s inaugural report published last […]
There was great excitement at the historic Mansion House in Dublin on Friday, May 11 last as the inaugural Ireland’s National Electrical Awards winners were announced. The team at Eclipse Controls were popping the champagne corks after they were unveiled as ‘Specialist Contractor of the Year’ winners. The Ireland’s National Electrical Awards were set up […]
CIF and John Sisk & Son welcome parents and second level students to the Ireland Skills Live Family Day, at the RDS Simmonscourt on Saturday 23rd March, where they will both be highlighting apprenticeship opportunities for second level students. (Thursday March 21 and Friday March 22 are sellouts.) Ireland Skills Live will host for the first […]
Established more than half a century, P.J. Duffy and Sons Ltd. is a second generation mechanical services contracting company based in Camden St. Dublin. Building Ireland recently caught up with Managing Director Brendan Duffy to learn about its history and growth to where it is today Founded by P.J. Duffy on September 1st 1967, P.J. […]
