Ecocem, one of Europe’s leading provider of low carbon solutions for the cement and construction industries, has announced the launch of Superfine low-carbon, super high grade GGBS for specialist applications onto the European market. Ecocem Superfine is a finer Ground Granulated Blastfurnace Slag (GGBS) designed to be used as a specialist additive in binders, industrial […]
Over two days leading experts in Civil Engineering from academia and industry gathered on the Grangegorman Campus of TU Dublin and Trinity College Dublin for the 25th of a series of conferences, which has now become the Civil Engineering Research in Ireland (CERI) conference. Running in conjunction with the Irish Transportation Research Network (ITRN) Conference, the […]
Ned O’Shea & Sons (Construction) Ltd excelled itself with its successful delivery of The Day Place community-led conservation project in Tralee, which is one of two projects the long-established Kerry builder has been shortlisted for at the 2022 Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards. The Day Place project is a finalist in the ‘Public Building’ category, […]
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has today published the latest figures from the BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for July 2022. The following are the key elements: A total of 5,255 mortgages were approved in July 2022 – first-time buyers (FTBs) were approved for 2,376 mortgages (45.2% of total volume) while mover purchasers accounted for 1,075 (20.5%). […]
A Sligo man is making sustainability a priority for one of the country’s leading construction firms. Alan Cawley is the Senior Sustainability Manager with John Sisk and Son (Holdings) Ltd and among his goals is a 50% reduction in water use intensity within the next three years compared to the 2019 baseline. John Sisk and […]
AB Access Scaffolding Ltd is a leading contract scaffolding and temporary access solutions provider based in Cork. We spoke to Contracts Manager Derrick Enright about the company’s meteoric rise and his involvement with the National Association of Scaffolding and Access Contractors (NASAC). At the forefront of delivering scaffolding services to the industrial, residential, heritage / restoration […]
Ashcroft Developments further embellished their industry-leading reputation by successfully delivering the truly extraordinary nine-unit Mayfield House residential development in Chapelizod under the most challenging of circumstances. We touched base with contracts manager Damien Kennedy to discuss this stunning project, which was been shortlisted for a prestigious 2022 Irish Construction Excellence Award. Completing the magnificent Mayfield […]
The awards keep rolling in for Heat Merchants who were crowned Overall Merchant of the Year at the recent 2021 Plumbing & Heating Awards held in Dec 2021. The accolade was fitting recognition for a company which has dominated this category in recent years. Independently judged by an experienced panel of experts and celebrating the excellence which exists throughout […]
This year’s Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Southern Construct Summit & Exhibition will take place at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork on 8th September 2022, chaired by broadcaster Jonathan Healy. Expert keynote speakers and panellists will explore how industry and government can successfully work together by examining best practice in Europe and further afield. Some of the […]
McGinty & O’Shea Ltd are delighted to be a finalist in the ‘Civil Engineering Under €10m’ category of the 2022 Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards for the successful delivery of Provision of Improved Pedestrian & Cycle Facilities in Carrigaline for Cork County Council. A complex and challenging infrastructure project requiring extensive traffic management in a […]
