An Taoiseach Michael Martin today officially opened a new social housing development at ‘Westview’, Coolroe, Ballincollig. The homes are delivered by Approved Housing Body and service provider Respond in partnership with Cork County Council, now part of Cork City Council. Respond currently has 1,478 homes in construction across Ireland. Westview includes 44 new lifetime homes […]
Celebrating 45 years in business, Ennis Electrical Supplies Ltd is a one-stop shop for all your wholesale and retail electrical needs. The family-business continues to go from strength to strength as owner Eric Flynn explains. Ennis Electrical Supplies is synonymous with the supply of wholesale products and domestic appliances in the Mid-West region. Providing high […]
The chairman of the National Association of Scaffolding and Access Contractors (NASAC), Keith Dwyer, has described the new scaffolding training programme in Mount Lucas, Co. Offaly as a “very positive development” for the industry. The training will help meet the evolving needs of the sector. The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and its affiliate NASAC, in collaboration with Laois & […]
More than half of the companies (54%) using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) don’t believe the right skills are currently available in Ireland according to new research launched today. The report, “Modern Methods of Construction: Defining MMC Business,” was launched by the Construction Professionals Skillnet and researched and delivered by Quality Positive. MMC is an […]
Sandar Construction is a leading and highly-regarded main contractor specialising in residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, community, educational and conservation projects. The family-run business has come a long way since it was founded by Jimmie Jackson more than two decades ago. Employing 26 people, Jimmie – who is a carpenter by trade – worked as both a […]
The HSE’S National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), Healthy Ireland, and the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) have teamed up to support builders and outdoor workers to be aware of an invisible hazard: the sun’s ultraviolet radiation (UV). This includes workers in construction and farming industries, as well as construction, postal, landscaping and the public service. Skin […]
Plus Architecture and Scullion Architects came together last year to design and deliver the Printmaking Workshop at the new TU Dublin Campus in Grangegorman, which was nominated for a 2021 Irish Construction Industry Award. Gavin Wheatley of Plus Architecture and Declan Scullion of Scullion Architects, along with their teams, combined their decades of experience and expertise to design the single-storey framed building […]
Developer Chancerygate and specialist investor Bridges Fund Management have acquired a 2.1-hectare (five-acre) site on Swords Road in Santry, Dublin, for €4.5m from construction company Careys. It represents the first ever joint investment in Ireland for Chancerygate and Bridges, who have been partnering on development projects in the UK for over 10 years. Subject to planning, the JV partners […]
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has published the latest figures from the BPFI Mortgage Drawdowns Report for Q1 2022 and the BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for March 2022. The reports show continued growth in mortgage activity driven mainly by first-time buyers (FTBs) and re-mortgage/switching. For FTBs, approval growth was modest at 1.1% year on year in March but much stronger […]
Approved Housing Bodies Respond and Tuath have said they are delighted to be announced as the winners of Social Housing Development of the Year Property at the National Property Awards 2022. The award is for ‘Woodside’, a development on the Enniskerry Road (Dublin) of purpose built cost rental and social housing homes, delivered in partnership […]
