Established in 1961, MJ Clarke & Sons Ltd is one of Ireland’s longest-established building contractors and building maintenance providers. It has come a long way since Michael Clarke, who remains actively involved at the age of 84, sold his Volkswagen Beetle in order to set up his own building firm. Having completed his carpentry apprenticeship […]
The strong emphasis placed on Health & Safety by Tritech Engineering was recognised at the 2018 NISO/NISG awards ceremony. The company’s Health & Safety Manager Niamh Dixon and Maintenance & Safety Director Peter Keane outlined the company’s approach to Health & Safety. The 27th National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO/NISG) Annual […]
Set-up in 2004, Halcon Plant Hire Ltd in Dundalk are renowned experts in ground work, demolition and general plant hire. Building Ireland learned more from the company’s Managing Director, Philip Halpin. Business is good right now at Halcon Plant Hire Ltd and the plan for founder and director Philip Halpin is to keep things that […]
Along with the Life Cycle Assessment and the Environmental Product Declaration, a new survey provides further proof of the outstanding ecological profile of the premium roofing membrane Rhepanol® manufactured by made by FDT FlachdachTechnologie and supplied by Quality Building Materials Ireland and UK. The testing carried out by the Hygiene Institute of Gelsenkirchen/Germany shows that […]
Are you looking for a healthy alternative to an air conditioning system? Ceiling cooling offers a healthy, energy-efficient alternative. It cools silently and can also run at night. And the coolest thing about it is that in winter, the ceiling gives you cosy warmth. In a world where the requirement for cooling is growing and […]
Integrated Communications Ltd. (ICL) is one of Ireland’s premier providers of optical fibre services. Building Ireland had a chat with MD Padraig Kelly and CFO Sonya Walshe to find out more about this industry-leading operation, which has been providing essential services to the telecommunications industry for almost a quarter of a century. Established in Carlow […]
Based in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, Connaught Contractors has grown into a leader when it comes to Building & Civil Engineering in the west of Ireland. Building Ireland heard more from company Managing Director, Pat Murphy. Quality comes first at Connaught Contractors and its been that way ever since its owner Pat Murphy started off in […]
Established in 2013 following the merger of Grainger Sawmills and Palfab, Co. Cork-based GP Wood has established itself as one of Ireland’s foremost timber processing companies with an annual turnover of in excess of €50 million. To coincide with the 40th anniversary of the original family-run companies, GP Wood completed a €14 million investment programme […]
GMC Utilities Group unwavering dedication to Health and Safety was acknowledged at the 2018 NISO / NISG Occupational Safety Awards, where the multidisciplined contractor – a major player in the utility sector in Ireland – picked up two prestigious awards. Building Ireland touched base with Project Manager Walter Laffey to get an insight. The annual […]
WEvidence of the demand for their services that civil works contractors are currently experiencing can be seen in the decision by Foxford-based Wills Bros to invest in the addition of five Komatsu HM400 – 5 articulated dump trucks. With a number of major contracts in the course of completion – the Bandon flood relief scheme being one […]
