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Peter McVerry Trust delivers 12 social housing units in Limerick City

12 Aug , 2025  

In a continued effort to tackle homelessness, Peter McVerry Trust has completed 12 high-quality social housing units on Mallow Street in Limerick City. Delivered in partnership with Limerick City and County Council, the project has transformed a long-vacant site into modern, energy-efficient homes that will provide secure accommodation for individuals from the local social housing […]

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20th anniversary on the horizon for Eleco as it opens second premises in Limerick

11 Aug , 2025  

Operating with 20 full-time staff across two bases in the Munster region, Eleco Services Ltd is an Electrical & Security installation and maintenance contractor with a reputation which is second to none. Building Ireland touched base with its Managing Director Paudie McCarthy to hear more about its current projects and recent expansion to a second […]

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Ministers Heydon, Healy-Rae and Grealish launch pioneering research report on timber construction in Ireland

11 Aug , 2025  

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has launched the Timber Construction in Ireland Research report, ‘Pioneering Research and Innovation for timber and wood-based products in Ireland’. Minister Heydon commented: “The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is a key funder of forestry and timber research. My Department funds this research […]

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Land Development Agency to lodge plans for 285 homes at Limerick Gasworks Site

8 Aug , 2025  

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is to lodge plans for 285 new affordable homes at The Gasworks, Dock Road, Limerick. The homes are to be developed on land being acquired by the Agency from Gas Networks Ireland (GNI). The proposed development will include 142 one-bed, 127 two-bed and 16 three-bed apartments across three blocks ranging […]

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Power up with Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale 

7 Aug , 2025  

Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale and Brennan’s Electrical Expert is a one-stop shop for all your wholesale and retail electrical requirements with branches in Arklow and Rathnew, Co. Wicklow.  Trading for almost 60 years, Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale / Brennan’s Electrical Expert is the No. 1 electrical wholesaler and retailer in the Garden County. Supplying contractors, wholesalers and […]

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Blazing a trail 

5 Aug , 2025  

Celebrating 20 years in business, Firepro is at the forefront of technology in the fire protection industry. Run by its trailblazing managing director Frances Rooney, the Dublin-based company is contracted by some of the biggest names in worldwide construction, with expertise in hospitality, commercial, data centres, healthcare, offices and residential.  No stranger to winning prestigious […]

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DLM Groundworks – experts in the South East and beyond

1 Aug , 2025  

Established in 2017 by Damian Sutton, DLM Groundworks Ltd is a leading provider of groundworks, civil engineering and haulage services in the South East and beyond.  Specialising in groundworks, site clearance, civil engineering, demolition, drainage, concreting, low loader hire, electro and butt fusion, Astro and grass pitch construction, and muck away / haulage, the New […]

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Lynda Cahalan on fulfilling her leadership potential at Mercury  

30 Jul , 2025  

Lynda Cahalan was a worthy finalist in the upcoming Women in Construction Awards. Having gained experience at every level in the industry, she now leads dynamic teams in her position as Operations Manager with Mercury Engineering.  Shortlisted in the ‘Excellence in Senior Leadership – Contractor / Subcontractor’ category, Lynda has blazed a trail in a […]

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OPW welcomes progress on works to the Commemorative Bridge, Irish National War Memorial Gardens

29 Jul , 2025  

The Office of Public Works has announced the awarding of the contract to John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd. for the construction of the Commemorative Bridge project at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens (INWMG), Islandbridge, Dublin 8. The competition was organised by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and was promoted by […]

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Double delight for West Cork Building Supplies  

28 Jul , 2025  

West Cork Building Supplies Homevalue was one of the big winners at United Hardware’s 2024 United in Excellence Awards ceremony which took place at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny.   No stranger to winning prestigious accolades, the Clonakilty, Co. Cork-based building supplies firm was not only named as Munster’s Best Heating & Plumbing Store for […]