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Award winning times for Coady Architects

2 Dec , 2016  

Coady Architects scooped two prestigious prizes at this year’s Irish Building & Design Awards – House Building Project of the Year for Fr Scully House on Gardiner Street and Cultural Project of the Year for Arklow Civic Library and Municipal Offices. We caught up with director Tomas Sexton to find out more about this exceptional […]

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A Suir Thing

30 Nov , 2016  

Leading electrical and mechanical service provider Suir Engineering – part of the Imtech UK and Ireland Group of companies – is looking to the future with renewed optimism after last year’s management buyout restored the business to private ownership and secured all 600 plus jobs here in Ireland. Established 35 years ago, Suir Engineering was […]

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Rossmore Civils get a ‘Like’ from Facebook

29 Nov , 2016  

When Cork-based civil engineering contractor, Rossmore Civils was contracted to carry out site development and access road works at Facebook’s new data centre in Clonee, they put their latest Komatsu machines to the task. Recently, the company increased its 30-strong fleet of Komatsu units with the addition of five new PC138US-10 excavators – supplied by […]

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Grifols Logistics Centre wins ‘Be Inspired’ competition at RIAI Architecture Expo

28 Nov , 2016  

Grifols International Logistics Centre by PM Group has won the Irish heat of the ‘Be Inspired’ design competition voted for by attendees at this year’s Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Architecture Expo show in Dublin. Curated by Kingspan Insulated Panels, ‘Be Inspired’ is an international competition to showcase the most attractive uses […]

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Roofing Systems that truly excel

28 Nov , 2016  

As the name suggests, Excel Roofing Systems is an excellent roofing and cladding contractor delivering high-quality solutions on a host of notable clients and projects nationwide. We dropped into their Navan, County Meath base to find out more about this exceptional operation from founder / proprietor Jonathan Crowe. Excel Roofing Systems is a relatively new […]

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Loftus Demolition lead the way

25 Nov , 2016  

Loftus Demolition is one of Ireland’s leading demolition and civil engineering firms, with a proven track record going back to the 1950s. Based in Cork, the third generation family-run business has earned a reputation for expediting work safely, cost effectively and in an environmentally aware and no-nonsense manner. The company operates across the whole spectrum […]

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Kiernan Structural are Steeled for success

23 Nov , 2016  

There was good news for Co. Longford recently when Kiernan Structural Steel Ltd (KSSL) announced that it’s to create 50 new jobs as part of a €3.5 million expansion of its Carrigglas facility. The jobs in manufacturing, installation, quantity surveying and draughtsmanship will bring to 150 the total number employed by the family-owned structural steel […]

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An Electrical Contractor of Choice

21 Nov , 2016  

This past May saw Vincent Doherty Ltd celebrate its 46th year in existence, so we felt it was time to catch up with company co-director Maria Doherty to discover more about the Dublin-based business. They say turning your family company into a success is one of the most rewarding things you can do in business […]

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Professional to the core

18 Nov , 2016  

Kenny Lyons Associates Architects have earned themselves a reputation as one of the most highly regarded professional architectural firms in the Midlands. As company director, Peter Lyons gave Building Ireland some insight into what they are all about. In a little over 10 years, Kenny Lyons Associates Architects in Tullamore, Co Offaly have amassed a […]

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Preventing Natural Stone Staining by Sealants

17 Nov , 2016  

“We have without a doubt been leading the way in the area of Joint sealants for nearly 30 years,” explains Seal Systems Ireland Managing Director Ray Brennan. “This position is held due to both our unrivalled expertise and the quality of our products. The unsightly remains from plastisizer migration into natural stone is a global […]