For more than half a decade, Peter O’Brien & Sons (Landscaping) Ltd. have been embellishing the landscape in the greater Dublin area and beyond. We visited their Malahide base and met up with managing director Ciaran O’Brien to get an insight into this exceptional, award-winning, market-leading family operation. Since its inception from humble origins more […]
Since its inception in 1978, Duggan Systems Ltd in Co Limerick has developed into one of Ireland’s leading window door and facade contractors. Building Ireland caught up with the company’s Managing Director John Duggan, who gave us the lowdown on what they’re all about. Based in Patrickswell in Co Limerick, the company is officially known as Duggan Systems […]
Kingspan Steel Building Solutions has introduced colour coding to its steel framing systems (SFS) to simplify site installation for contractors. Available nationwide, the new coding will reduce time on site and the potential for errors, making costly remediation work less likely. All studs and tracks are now colour-coded according to their gauge, with the colours […]
John Paul Construction was awarded the Supreme Safety Award at the 25th Annual NISO/NISG Safety Awards held in Killarney on 7 October. The Supreme Safety Award is the highest safety award in Ireland (North and South) and is presented to the organisation which has shown “consistently good or continuously improving health and safety performance over […]
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) welcomed housing measures in this year’s budget but warned that increased infrastructure investment is required to transform new housing estates into vibrant communities over the next decade. CIF Director General, Tom Parlon said: “The measures introduced today are a significant step towards solving the housing crisis by addressing the chronic […]
Tusker Construction Group are ideally positioned North of Co. Dublin and provide a comprehensive contracting service within the current expanding marketing. Family owned, and managed, with over 20 years’ experience in all areas of the construction sector their success is a strong testament to the supporting divisions within the group such as Crane Hire, Plant Hire, Concrete […]
The third quarter saw and expansion in the Irish Construction sector with the Ulster Bank Construction PMI up to 58.7 in September. Rising workloads fed through to increases in purchasing activity and employment, while sentiment around the prospects for future growth remained strongly positive. The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index – a seasonally adjusted […]
Ballymore Group, one of the largest privately-owned property groups in Europe, officially launched its new docklands development, Dublin Landings. Situated along Dublin’s North Wall Quay, this ambitious project will raise the bar on architecture and landscape design to the standard of other global financial centres. The development rights for this 2.35 hectare site were secured […]
Plastering is a specialised trade and like all skills takes years to master. However, it is sometimes referred to as the ‘forgotten trade’ as apprentices opt for the more ‘glamourous’ work of electrical, carpentry, plumbing or block laying. Plastering is equally as important as any of these trades and a plasterer is a tradesman who […]
The construction industry has showed real signs of recovery over the last 18 months or so and our capital Dublin’s skyline is awash with tower cranes, likened to what we saw during the Celtic Tiger. Construction related firms that managed to make it through the recession are beginning to see some light at the end […]
