Irish engineering services business, Obelisk has announced the acquisition of the telecoms division of leading international infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty. The move, which follows Obelisk’s acquisition by Constructel Visabeira in 2022, underpins the company’s ongoing UK growth strategy to extend its service offering, technical capacity and scope for innovation in fixed line, mobile and energy […]
Healthy Homes Ireland (HHI), an initiative promoting the case for healthier, greener homes, presented its extensive report of policy recommendations on Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) to Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage, Kieran O’Donnell, T.D., cross party representatives and key stakeholders yesterday (1st June, 2023) at the Royal College of […]
Established in 2007, Suirside Construction Ltd has grown to become a recognised main contractor in the south-east after completing projects of all sizes and complexity in the public, private, commercial and pharmaceutical sectors. The Waterford-based company was founded by Ned Doherty who is now partnered by his son Eddie. It became a limited company 10 […]
Sweeney’s Homevalue (Sweeney Plumbing & Hardware Ltd) in Co. Donegal was delighted to be named ‘Best Heating & Plumbing Store in Ulster’ at the recent 2022 United in Excellence Awards. The third-generation family business, which has outlets in Lettermacward and Gweedore, was honoured for achieving exceptional standards at the awards ceremony, which was hosted by […]
Creating better, safer work environments since 2014, Dynamic Safety Solutions Ltd was delighted to receive the ‘Best New Entry – Medium Sized Organisation Award’ at the 31st National Irish Safety Organisation / Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISO / NISG) Annual Safety Awards which took place at the Galmont Hotel, Galway on November 11 last. The […]
True to form, the 2022 calendar year ended on a celebratory note for Mitchell McDermott when – for the third successive year – they collected the prestigious Project Management Firm of the Year accolade at the annual Irish Construction Industry Awards. The cream of the Irish construction industry gathered at The Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, […]
After Ferdia Homevalue in Ardee, County Louth collected the prestigious Customer Service Excellence in Leinster award at the 2022 United in Excellence Awards, Building Ireland sat down with store manager Eamonn Kerr to find out more about the broad range of value-added, customer-focused products and services provided daily to an ever-increasing number of homeowners, DIY […]
The sky is the limit for Cork-based Munster Scaffolding Services, which has been delivering exceptional scaffolding solutions to the construction industry for coming up on a decade. Building Ireland touched base with founder and proprietor Des West to find out more about this upwardly-mobile, standard-setting family business. From its well-appointed base close to Cork International […]
A design-led architectural practice in Kilkenny, Ireland, Canice Architects, has seen a surge in overseas investors from the US and UK renovating Irish Georgian properties to their former glory over the past 5 years, with 80% of their business now coming from that market. A further shift in the market has seen the majority of purchasers choosing […]
Building homes for life since 1978, Fernside Homes Ltd is a leading building contractor with a proven track record of successful residential developments across the midlands. Fernside Homes is celebrating 45 years in business, having been founded in Carbury, Co. Kildare by William and Pat Connolly. It is now run by William’s sons Brendan and David, daughter Caroline and Brendan’s […]
