Nine out of 10 construction companies say they are unwilling to take on fixed price contracts given the ongoing exceptional increases in raw material costs. That’s according to a new Construction Outlook Survey from the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). The survey also found that 91% of construction companies believe the economic sanctions arising from the […]
Sligo County Council and the Cranmore Regeneration Project are on track to complete by 2024 a major €15million scheme to improve the energy efficiency of 350 houses on the Cranmore Estate in Sligo Town with 160 local authority houses set to achieve up to an A2 BER rating. It is the first time a local […]
Galway-based KMG Mechanical Services Ltd specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of ventilation systems and Contracts Manager Darren O’Halloran told Building Ireland that the office phone is ringing non-stop these days. Ensuring there is adequate indoor ventilation is one of the key protections in the ongoing battle against Covid-19 and employers throughout the country […]
There was double delight for Petruf Consulting Structural Engineers recently when it was shortlisted for two awards at the 2021 Irish Construction Industry Awards. One of Ireland’s most progressive structural engineering consultancy companies and an expert in precast concrete design, Petruf Consulting was nominated in the Designer of the Year and BIM Initiative of the […]
Health & Safety continues to be Suir Engineering’s number one priority and last November’s double success at the 2021 NISO (National Irish Safety Organisation) Health & Safety Awards certainly proved it. Delivering Mechanical, Engineering and Instrumentation excellence since 1984, the Waterford-headquartered firm was delighted to achieve both the Highest Distinction and Consistent High Achiever Awards […]
Celebrating 10 years in business, Ian O’Donoghue Builders Ltd in Salthill, Galway is a highly-regarded construction company specialising in home refurbishments, extensions and one-off new builds. A member of the CIF and CIRI, the company was formed by Ian O’Donoghue after he returned to Ireland from San Francisco where he ran O’Donoghue Construction for 15 […]
Down through the decades, Duane Construction have built and renovated some of the most iconic buildings in Galway, including the Bal Bar, Galway Bay FM’s studios, Aran Sweater Market, the Angler’s Rest Hotel and a host of luxury private dwellings across the city and county. We touched base with founder and proprietor, Seán Duane, whose […]
It was certainly no surprise to see Moston Construction Ltd. highly commended at the 2021 NISO / NISG Awards as this industry-leading main contractor – specialising in healthcare, education, OPW, ESB, residential, commercial and sports facility projects – has placed a keen emphasis on implementing the most thorough safety protocols since its inception more than […]
Breedon Cement’s commitment to Health & Safety was once again underlined by its success at the recent 2021 NISO (National Irish Safety Organisation) Health & Safety Awards in Killarney. NISO’s mission is to create conditions where Irish workplaces are among the safest and healthiest in Europe, and Breedon Cement continues to excel in that regard. […]
Fletcher Priest’s design for 488 new homes in Cherrywood, an urban village to the south of Dublin, received planning permission earlier this month. Fletcher Priest also led the masterplan for the wider site, which will create a community of 1,300 homes for Quintain Ireland. The project has been developed in collaboration with Dublin-based architects Urban […]
