Celebrating 10 years in business this year, ProDrive continues to lead the way as a Piling contractor specialising in precast driven, steel tubular, bottom driven mini piles and precast groundbeam systems. Building Ireland found out more from the company’s Operations Manager Joe Donaghey recently. A decade since its birth and piling contractors ProDrive in Omagh, […]
Newtowngore Engineering make, supply and erect farm and industrial buildings anywhere in Ireland or the UK. Company director Anthony Mimna was able to take time from a hectic schedule to fill us in on the rest. With its origins dating back to 1969, Newtowngore Engineering have continued a tradition of producing top quality industrial and […]
Construction plant and machinery distributor, McHale Plant Sales, has opened a UK logistics centre near Leeds in West Yorkshire. It will be used primarily as a transportation, storage and transit centre for its growing trade in used machinery. Looking ahead, it is said that the facility could have an additional benefit should the company require […]
With tough carbon targets to meet, rising fuel costs and energy efficiency high on the agenda, building standards are forecast to get much tighter. It is predicted that eventually all new builds in the UK & Ireland will be expected to have windows with U-values of less than 1.0 W/m2K. The recently recorded cold snaps […]
Healy Partners Architects is an award-winning, high-quality practise that delivers professional, imaginative design projects across all building types including residential, retail, education, healthcare, offices, leisure and tourism. We touched base with director Richard Rice to get an insight into this exceptional Limerick-based operation. With three decades of experience, Healy Partners Architects has extensive expertise in […]
JJ Duffy Construction Ltd is a family owned company based at The Commons, Navan, Co. Meath and customer care is at the core of everything they do. With over 44-years-experience of operating all over the country under their belt, they provide a comprehensive range of services such as construction, ground works, property restoration, and property […]
This year, Construction Safety Week takes place from 23rd to 27th October. ESB Networks is working with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and the H.S.A. to encourage everyone involved in construction to be better informed about the hazards and to carry out work safely. The main hazards to watch out for are: Electricity, Working at Height, Use […]
The Irish Building & Design Awards 2017 were held recently and as always they recognise the top projects in the country over the previous year or so. One of the awards was for Architectural Project of the Year and there were some excellent candidates put forward in this category. However, the cream always rises to […]
There are many companies operating in the electrical services industry, but few have the experience of the firm that we profile in this month’s edition of Building Ireland. Phoenix Electrical Services is a Dublin based company that was established in 1983 by Alan MacLoughlin. Advertised as a one-stop location for all your industrial, commercial and […]
M&N Groundworks Civil Engineering who specialise in a number of different sectors within the building trade. Since being established by Manus McGarvey in 2004, the company has built up a reputation for delivering high quality work in every project that they are involved in. M&N Groundworks place a strong emphasis on safety, performance, quality, teamwork […]