Boyce Precision Engineering has officially opened its new manufacturing facility and announced plans to almost double its workforce as part of a £6.9m investment. The company has built a new facility at Charlestown Road Industrial Estate on a site purchased from Invest Northern Ireland. The investment is part of a five year project to increase […]
The cream of the province’s builder’s providers were honoured at the fifth Octabuild Builders Merchant Awards for Northern Ireland, which took place in April. Not for the first time, Murdock’s Newry branch (Newry Building Supplies) were amongst the winners, this time taking home the prestigious Business Focus Award. Building Ireland contacted Manager Colm Campbell to find […]
It was no major surprise when LMC Group scooped the prestigious Sub-Contractor Of The Year award of the 2018 Irish Construction Industry Awards – an accolade which ties in nicely with the company’s ten-year-anniversary celebrations. Building Ireland touched base with director Stephen McConnell to get an update. The very best in industry was showcased and […]
One of the most important trades in the construction industry is scaffolding, yet it does not get the recognition it deserves, but without safe and secure scaffolding, many other tradesmen would find it difficult to carry out their duties. Scaffolding has evolved over the years from a time anything would be used to make a platform […]
Kerry–based Griffin Brothers Contracting Ltd. was honoured with a Distinction at the 2018 NISO All-Ireland Occupational Safety Awards. Building Ireland touched base with director John Griffin to discuss what this prestigious accolade means to the Castleisland-based, family-run building and civil engineering contracting firm which has been setting the standards for four-and-a-half decades. At the Great […]
James Irwin Construction Ltd.’s status as one of Ireland premier formwork specialists is underlined by the company’s longstanding relationship with John Sisk & Son, including major current projects at Center Parcs in Longford and The Curragh Racecourse. Building Ireland touched base with Quantity Surveyor John Hester to find out more. Since its inception in 2006, […]
The Irish Construction Industry Awards wouldn’t be the same without IN2 Engineering Design Partnership being among the winners. Since the awards – which have established themselves as the benchmark for those demonstrating excellence and innovation in Ireland’s construction industry – were launched in 2014, IN2 has been a winner every year with the exception of 2016. […]
Over 650 representatives from public bodies and government departments today attended the annual Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) public sector conference at UCD to advance their energy efficiency. This third national conference will focus on driving the public sector beyond the Government’s energy efficiency target of 33% by 2020. Opening the conference today, Minister for Communications, Climate […]
The Digital Hub, Ireland’s largest and most established cluster of technology, digital media and internet companies, has announced the appointment of Scott Tallon Walker Architects and KSN Project Management to support the development of The Digital Hub. Following an EU-wide tendering process, Scott Tallon Walker Architects has been selected as the Design Team and KSN […]
Ardmac, the leading International construction specialist, has been awarded the contract to commercially fit out the Dublin head office of Hilti, a leading software, products and services company which services the professional construction industry. The 1065m² refurbishment of Hilti’s Irish head office, based at Finglas in North Dublin, will be completed by Ardmac in a […]
