57% of Kingspan’s energy procured from renewables in 2016
Kingspan, a global leader in high performance insulation and building envelope solutions, has announced it has beaten its target of generating at least half its [...]
CIF calls for increase in infrastructure spend to avoid crisis
The CIF has called on the Government to increase infrastructure spending to 4 - 5% of GDP if the country is to avoid a [...]
DIT creates new programme ‘Access to Apprenticeships’
A pilot programme in Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), supported by J.P. Morgan and ESB, aims to prepare young people from Dublin’s inner city [...]
Phase II of Dublin’s New Mill Student Accommodation a go
A joint venture between Harrison Street Real Estate Capital (“Harrison Street”) and Global Student Accommodation Group (“GSA”), has just announced plans to develop phase II [...]
Saudi Arabia’s Fawaz Alhokair Group plans shopping centre in Waterford City
Saudi Arabia’s Fawaz Alhokair Group is said to be acquiring two Waterford City centre sites for a new shopping centre and other commercial facilities [...]
€125m City Quay Dublin Development secures funding
City Development Fund, a sub-fund of Targeted Investment Opportunities ICAV (“TIO”) has just confirmed that Irish Life will pre-fund the €125m development of 13-18 [...]
ESRI: Activity in construction sector driving investment
The growth outlook for the Irish economy remains optimistic for 2016 and 2017 with growth forecasts of 3.8 and 3.6 per cent respectively, according [...]
PM Group Expands USA Operations with New Boston Office
PM Group today announced the official opening of their new, expanded Boston office, marking further growth in their presence in the USA. PM Group [...]
Ireland’s largest windfarm opens for business
Ireland’s largest windfarm, Energia’s 95MW windfarm at Meenadreen in south Donegal, has officially started supplying power to homes and businesses across Ireland, setting a [...]
€75m for Prime Dublin Residential Development Site on RTE Campus
Savills has just announced the much anticipated sale of prime development lands in Donnybrook, Dublin 4 – one of the City’s most prestigious and high value [...]
The 2017 EXEED Grant Scheme is now open for applications
EXEED - (Excellence in Energy Efficient Design) provides a new framework for energy efficient design management for both new investments and upgrading of existing [...]
Architecture Talks Series NEW NOW NEXT returns on March 23 with Amale Andraos and Dan Wood
New Now Next, the popular architecture talk series launches its fifth edition this March. Curated by the Irish Architecture Foundation and sponsored by Arup, [...]
BAM Ireland preferred bidder for Bolands Quay Contract
BAM Ireland has been selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of the Bolands Quay Development (formerly Boland’s Mill) in Dublin’s south docklands. [...]
Roadbridge works on new Center Parcs Longford Forest Holiday Village to start in May
Center Parcs has announced that it's awarded the first major contract for its Ballymahon holiday village to Limerick-based Roadbridge Civil Engineering & Building Contractors. [...]
Two-week extension added for National Planning Framework Ireland 2040 – Our Plan submissions
Minister Simon Coveney has just announced that he is extended the public consultation phase of the National Planning Framework Ireland 2040 – Our Plan, from [...]
Female construction workers celebrate International Women’s Day by building alliance to increase participation in the industry
Over 100 men and women attended the Construction Industry Federation’s (CIF) Breakfast Briefing on Increasing Female Participation in Construction this morning. CIF Director of [...]
Tender notice for Project Management Team to renovate French Ambassador’s Residence
The French Government wishes to renovate the French Ambassador’s Dublin Residence located at 53 Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4. The French Embassy requires the services [...]
Insight – Current supply issues in student accommodation in Ireland
In a recent report published by the Higher Education Authority, it was forecast that the unprecedented growth in higher education participation over recent years [...]
Greenway Hub at DIT Grangegorman launched
Delivered by BAM as a design and build project, the Greenway Hub at DIT Grangegorman is a 2,400m2 hi-tech hub provideing a range of [...]
Minister Canney Launches BuildUpon Final Recommendations for a National Renovation Strategy for Ireland
Seán Canney, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Flood Relief today launched the Green Building Council’s [...]
Peter McVerry Trust and CIF launch initiative to house the homeless
The CIF and Peter McVerry Trust have launched a collaborative partnership aimed at supporting the trust’s efforts to house the homeless. Throughout 2017 the [...]
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