John Sisk & Son, Ireland’s largest construction company, has become the first Irish business to join global energy efficiency initiative EP100. As part of its EP100 membership commitment, Sisk has pledged to double its energy productivity within 25 years, joining companies such as Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Danfoss and H&M in demonstrating climate leadership by reducing energy use. Supported by The Climate Group, which leads EP100 in partnership with the Alliance […]
To improve the quality of life and living conditions of low income households through the implementation of energy efficient measures and related work, to employ and empower unemployed people through a social enterprise model and respond to community needs, this is the mission statement of Leitrim Warmer Homes CLG. We headed to Drumshanbo to meet […]
Builders merchants from Belfast, Lisburn, Newry, Larne, Coleraine and Ballywalter have been honoured in the fifth Octabuild Builders Merchant Awards for Northern Ireland. The building material manufacturers who organised the awards as Octabuild are: Gyproc, Dulux Paints, Glennon Brothers, Kingspan Insulation, Sanbra Fyffe, Tegral and Wavin. The overall award went to JP Corry, Lisburn while […]
Noel C. Duggan Engineering Ltd in Co Cork has been a top-level steel fabricator throughout Ireland and Europe for some time now. Building Ireland learned about what the company has been up to lately from Barry C Duggan, who is fourth generation in the family-run business. Founded back in 1875 by Andrew Duggan, Noel C. […]
Buying a home whether it be a first time buyer or those looking to upgrade or downsize can be a stressful affair as choosing the right home is one of the biggest decisions that any of us will ever make. Generally when seeking a home, housing estates are the preferred choice for many as they […]
Irish project managers have announced the establishment of a cross-border working group to address Brexit, today (26 April) at the Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute’s (PMI) annual conference. The new all-island working group will make recommendations on how Brexit’s impact on cross-border projects can be minimised. The group, consisting of members from the Ireland Chapter […]
Company Director Hugh McAlary was responsible for sowing the seeds of H. M. Electrics four decades ago and today he is joined in the running of the ever-burgeoning company by his son Declan who is Operations Director. Ever since its foundation in 1977, H.M. Electrics have been providing Northern Ireland with their expertise in Electrical […]
Last year saw Walls Engineering mark 100 years in existence so Building Ireland felt it was about time it caught up with one of the country’s leading structural steel engineering firms. How many businesses last a century? While it remains a difficult one to answer, Co Carlow-based company Walls Engineering continues to stay strong in […]
Under waste legislation Construction and Demolition waste is defined as ‘all waste that arises from construction, renovation and demolition activities’. It includes soil and stone, surplus and damaged products and materials arising at construction works or used temporarily during on-site activities together with dredge spoil. If you are responsible for carrying out a construction and […]
Now into its sixth decade in business, Thornton Roofing is firmly established as one of Ireland and the UK’s premier roofing and cladding contractors. As the Toomebridge, County Antrim headquartered company continues to go from strength to strength, we caught up with general manager Enda McGurk to get an update on the latest developments. When […]
