When the shortlist for the 2018 Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) awards were announced, John Sisk & Son was nominated for six accolades. The six were the Luas Cross City (Civil Engineering); Pairc Ui Chaoimh (Leisure/Tourism); Earlsfort Terrace (Commercial over €10m); Baggot Plaza (refurbishment/retrofit/fitout), while the company was also shortlisted for the BIM Excellence Category and […]
For more than 20 years, Galvin Ceilings & Partitions has been delivering high-quality, bespoke suspended ceiling and partition solutions to the commercial, industrial and domestic sectors. We touched base with busy founder / MD Brian Galvin to get an insight into this exceptional operation. From its County Kilkenny base, Galvin Ceilings & Partitions has worked […]
Set-up in 1977, Dolphin Electrical Wholesale is an independent Electrical Wholesaler based on the South Circular Road in Dublin city. Building Ireland learned more about the award-winning company recently from one of its two directors, Noeleen Rooney. Since opening its doors on November 14th, 1977, Dolphin Electrical Wholesale has gone through both the good times […]
International, Irish-owned MEP contractor Designer Group was a triple winner at the 2018 National Electrical Awards, Building Ireland touched base with projects director Micheal King to find out more about this industry-leading operation, which is going back to its roots by delivering all electrical services on DIT’s expansive new landmark Grangegorman campus. During the summer […]
A €31 million project has been approved for an ambitious four-year floating offshore wind project. Subject to consenting, it is planned that a full-scale floating wind turbine be deployed for testing off the west coast of Ireland at a Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) test site near Belmullet, Co. Mayo, by 2022. The project is […]
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 […]
