Minister Damien English, T.D., Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal has announced the approval of over €100,000 in funding for four Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) under the Innovation Fund. This Fund was established, in line with the commitment made in Rebuilding Ireland, to provide AHBs with the means to test innovative ideas on […]
ESB and Bord na Móna have announced a co-development agreement to develop solar power in four locations in Roscommon, Offaly and Kildare, which will provide renewable energy to power the equivalent of 150,000 homes. The joint venture will access part of Bord na Móna’s land bank in strategic locations across the Midlands which is suitable […]
Headquartered in Midleton, County Cork, Lagan Concrete is one of Ireland’s premier supplier of consistent, high-quality readymix concrete, limestone aggregates, concrete blocks and agricultural lime. We caught up with senior dispatch manager Dave Creedon to find out more about this market-leading operation. Having previously operated as Healy Bros, Lagan Concrete Ltd. was renamed after becoming […]
Since setting up in 1994, P O’Neill Building Services has earned itself an unrivalled reputation in the construction industry. Building Ireland spoke to one of the O’Neill clan to find out all about the company, as well as learn about some of their past and present projects. The old saying that family businesses often turn […]
For more than a decade and a half, Sincon Engineering Ltd in Co Wexford has been a leading provider of structural steel and roofing and cladding systems. Building Ireland heard more from Managing Director Tony Sinnott when they caught up with him recently. These are busy times indeed for Sincon Engineering Ltd and the hope […]
Kirby Group Engineering has made a number of key appointments at senior level. The appointments are in response to the company’s growth and success domestically and internationally, and align with its commitment to continuously build an effective management team. Conor O’Brien has been appointed Group Commercial Director. Sean Rapple has been appointed Associate Director – […]
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross TD today announced that Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has approved the progression of 4 safety improvement road projects to construction stage. Speaking today, Minister Ross said: “I am delighted that TII are able to progress these 4 projects which are ‘shovel ready’. As Minister for Transport, Tourism […]
The construction of Dublin’s tallest office building – ‘THE EXO’ at Point Square in Dublin’s Dockland’s – has moved a step closer. Joint Receivers Stephen Tennant & Paul McCann of Grant Thornton have today, 4th May, announced that a tender has been issued for the appointment of a building contractor, and that Savills and CBRE […]
Connecting people to power since 1987, H. Shiels is a leading electrical contracting firm based in Dublin. The company works in all aspects of the electrical industry, including commercial, retail outlets, shopping centres, office fit-outs, schools and colleges, religious orders, hospitals, filling stations and convenience stores, heritage and listed buildings, swimming pools and recreational centres, […]
Moving to new premises or just refurbishing an office or offices can be a stressful affair, one that can be time consuming and disruptive to production. However, there are certain companies out there that specialise in making the transition as hassle free and comfortable as possible. For this month’s edition of Building Ireland, we profile […]
