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Judge Bros Ltd nears 40 years in business

27 Oct , 2021  

Based just outside of Ballina, Co Mayo, Judge Bros Ltd is a family-run building contracting business which has grown an excellent reputation for delivering high quality projects for its clients down through the years. Building Ireland touched base with Darren Judge to find out more about this thriving company out west. Business is good these […]

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Latest mortgage data from BPFI shows strong growth in mortgage drawdowns and approvals

27 Oct , 2021  

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has today published the latest figures from the BPFI Mortgage Drawdowns Report for Q3 2021 and the BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for September 2021. The following are the key figures from the Mortgage Drawdowns Report for Q3 2021. The following are the key elements: A total of 11,479 new mortgages to the value of €2,784 million […]

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New Initiative reshaping property finance in Ireland

26 Oct , 2021  

In recent months Initiative Ireland has emerged as a new leading property finance provider, with plans and capacity to lend €1.5bn to property developers and approved housing bodies over the next three-years. For years the values-based lender had operated on the fringes, backed by their impact investor community, helping to deliver smaller residential developments through […]

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Building quality houses for the future

26 Oct , 2021  

Based in Hugginstown, Co Kilkenny, Cuddihy Construction Ltd has grown a reputation for building new and quality homes in the south east of the country. Building Ireland caught up with Managing Director Martin Cuddihy to learn all about this company – from its origins to the current state of business. Cuddihy Construction Ltd has been […]

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HSA set to launch two week nationwide inspection campaign in construction sector focusing on the dangers of working at height

22 Oct , 2021  

The HSA will begin a construction inspection campaign on Tuesday 26th October focusing on safety when working at heights. The two week campaign will target both small and large construction sites nationwide. 16 people lost their lives in the construction sector in 2020 and six were specifically linked to working at height. In 2020, slipping or […]

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Passionate about building

22 Oct , 2021  

Celebrating 21 years in business, EJP Concrete Structures Ltd is a leading general building contractor specialising in new house builds, extensions, renovations, roofing – including fibre glass roofing systems – attic conversions, wheelchair accessibility, chimney inspections / repairs and electrical contracting. Based in Mountrath, Co. Laois, the company was previously involved in concrete and steel […]

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The client is king at RJ O’Brien Building Contractors

21 Oct , 2021  

Specialising in residential extension, new builds and renovations throughout Cork as well as commercial building maintenance contracts across Munster, RJ O’Brien Building Contractors Ltd. is an industry-leading construction company with an exceptional track record going back more than half a century. We spoke to MD John O’Brien to find out more about this outstanding family-run […]

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Ecocem opens world-class innovation centre to accelerate decarbonisation in the cement and construction industries

20 Oct , 2021  

Europe’s leading provider of low carbon cement solutions, Ecocem, has opened a world-class innovation centre in Paris to accelerate the development of new technology and products that will help the cement and construction industries decarbonise more quickly. The dedicated centre, known as the Centre of Excellence, will enable Ecocem’s innovation team to focus on testing, […]

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“Europe is going to be a major player for our company from 2022 going forward”

20 Oct , 2021  

Established since 2000, Instrotec Limited aims to provide the best in Electrical, Instrumentation and Building Management Systems for its clients. Building Ireland touched base with Managing Director Donal Johnston to learn all about the ins and outs of a thriving business out west. Business is good these days at Instrotec Limited and the plan for […]

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Business going strong at OTL Construction Ltd

19 Oct , 2021  

Based in Glenties, Co Donegal, OTL Construction Ltd has developed a glowing reputation for providing its clients with an excellent service which is second to none. Building Ireland touched base with its Managing Director, Tara Connaghan, to find out all about what is a thriving business up in the North West. Business is good right […]