The Shannon Airport Group has completed the final phase of its multi-million euro airbridge enhancement programme, which saw the replacement of six airbridges at Shannon Airport. The new airbridges will allow passengers to board aircraft directly from the airport terminal building without exposing them and airline crews to the elements. One airbridge was replaced between […]
Leading building and civil engineering contractor Farrans Construction has completed a new £37m Keynsham Recycling Hub for client Bath & North East Somerset Council, on time and on budget. The significant project involved the development of a modern facility offering a range of services that have made it easier for residents to recycle and help […]
K-Mech Mechanical is a leading commercial, industrial and retail plumbing, heating and ventilation specialist covering the Kildare and Dublin area. Established in 2007 by Kieran Moore, K-Mechanical and its sister company Kieran Moore Heating & Plumbing have grown to employ 16 people, including Liam Dempsey who was named Apprentice of the Year at the 2023 […]
Cooney’s Homevalue came up trumps at United Hardware’s 2023 United in Excellence Awards when scooping both the Best Merchant Store in Connacht and Best Merchant Store in Ireland awards. Emmet Cooney provides Building Ireland with an insight into this exceptional fourth-generation chain of builder’s merchants stores which has been literally delivering the goods to the […]
Coming up on 20 years in business, Kilcaven Property Developments Ltd is a second-generation construction company that has earned a glowing reputation for top-quality construction. Based in Ballingly near Wellingtonbridge in Co. Wexford, the business was established in 2005 by Garry Sinnott, whose father Peter ran another construction company before him. “I basically carried on from where […]
Specialising in engineering, communications, aviation and TEGG, Brooklyn Engineering Services has been delivering innovative, bespoke electrical engineering solutions to Ireland’s construction industry for four decades. Building Ireland touched base with director Dermot McNamara to get an update. Since its inception 40 years ago, Brooklyn Engineering Services has built up an unrivalled track record in delivering […]
Anne-Marie Conibear has been elected president of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI). She is the first woman to be elected president of the ACEI since its foundation in 1938. Anne-Marie is a Director of JB Barry and Partners, an engineering company which was acquired by Egis Ireland in 2023. She leads major […]
Irish building technology company Xenon Building Technology Limited has completed a management buyout deal (MBO). Dermot Ryan, previously General Manager of Xenon has bought out the majority shareholder Seamus Byrne who founded the company in 2009. The new owners of the company are Dermot Ryan, newly appointed COO and Justin Owens, CEO. Dermot has worked […]
Paramud Group (Paramud Brothers Ltd), incorporating Paramud Developments and Paramud Interiors UK, continues to go from strength to strength with the opening of its new Dublin office. Located at Unit B4, Baldonnell Business Park, Dublin 22, the new office opened in November 2023 to cater for the Group’s growing presence in the capital. Established in Limerick in 2006 by brothers Igor […]
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published its monthly data on the number of Commencement Notices (residential construction starts) for March and for Q1 2024. The data shows that a record 11,956 homes were commenced in the first three months of 2024, up 63% on the same period of 2023. This is […]
