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Surveying from the sky with DroneSpect

13 Dec , 2016  

They’re reaching new heights in Crumlin. No, we’re not talking about the Conor McGregor phenomenon, but rather DroneSpect Ltd. With bases in both Dublin and Tyrone, DroneSpect capture high quality stabilised imagery and video from difficult to reach heights and angles for a range of different uses, employing a strong focus on construction and civil […]

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Developing a better future

9 Dec , 2016  

The construction industry has certainly arisen from the ashes over the past 18 months to two years as the effects of the injection of cash from expenditure by Irish Water, FDI, NAMA, Utilities, Environmental/Landfill and other key Civil Engineering Projects into the Construction Industry have begun to take hold. There are many companies around Ireland […]

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Price flexibility key to helping customers buy within a budget says McHale Plant MD

7 Dec , 2016  

In line with their marketing approach of bringing High Street thinking to the construction plant sector, Komatsu distributor McHale Plant Sales is to adopt what their managing director, Michael McHale, terms ‘an item and price’ approach that he believes will be a boon to customers for whom ‘the clouds of recession have not yet fully […]

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High-end electrical contracting

7 Dec , 2016  

Established in January, 1996, Kieran Callaghan Electrical Ltd. is an exceptional, innovative, client-focussed electrical contractor, specialising in industrial, commercial and domestic installations. We visited their base in Stradone, County Cavan and caught up with the eponymous founder / managing director to find out more. Over the past 20 years, Kieran Callaghan Electrical Ltd. has completed […]

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Building a better future

6 Dec , 2016  

There are many different facets to the construction industry as companies tend to specialise on certain areas, all of which have noticed an upturn in their workload in the last 18 months to two years. Experience is essential in the building trade and when it comes to completing civil engineering projects to the highest standard, […]

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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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