€900m Dublin Airport Capacity Expansion Plan Consultation Begins
daa has started formal consultations on a major capital investment programme for Dublin Airport, which has at its heart a €900 million capacity plan [...]
Roadbridge & FCC Construcción awarded main construction contract for Dublin Airport’s North Runway
daa has awarded the main construction contract for Dublin Airport’s new North Runway to a joint venture comprising Roadbridge and Spanish infrastructure company FCC [...]
ESB Networks National Safety Challenge winners announced
Ó Fiaich College, Dundalk student Joshua Vallely wins in the second level construction category, with Dublin Institute of Technology students, Elliot Halpenny, Donal Healy, [...]
Industry highlights risks of working with and around construction vehicles
Construction companies around the country have been gathering to mark Construction Safety Week this week, which wraps up today with a focus on managing [...]
Industry warned of long-term damage from hazardous substances on sites
Day 4 of the Construction Safety Week 2018 campaign will focus on the health issues associated with working with hazardous substances. Dermot Carey, Director [...]
Ireland’s major utilities come together for Safety Week
ESB Networks and Ireland’s other major utilities, Gas Networks Ireland, Irish Water and Eir have joined forces for Construction Safety Week with a new [...]
Construction Industry kicks off major safety week campaign with focus on main cause of fatalities in sector- working at heights
Construction companies around Ireland will stage a nationwide ‘stand-down for safety’ on all sites today to mark the beginning of Construction Safety Week which [...]
Ardmac appoints Sarah McDonnell as Head of Interiors
Ardmac, a leading international construction specialist, has announced the appointment of Sarah McDonnell as Head of Interiors. Ardmac employs over 300 people across Ireland, [...]
CIF Annual Conference 2018
The focus of the CIF Conference was on “How construction will shape Irish careers, communities and competitiveness over the next 25 years.” The CIF’s [...]
Bringing Safety Back | CIF Health & Safety Summit, November 28
The CIF will bring safety on construction sites to the fore at its inaugural Health & Safety Summit this November 28. The Construction Sector [...]
Budget 2019 – Industry Reaction
Industry bodies welcome investments in housing and infrastructure but believe more must be done to solve the housing crisis. Lack of funding in education [...]
Interested in reducing your 2017 Tax Bill? Making contributions to a pension plan could be the answer
Did you know that you can make a contribution to a pension plan before the 31st October each year and claim tax relief for [...]
South Dublin County Council Agree Innovative 1000 Home JV
Following a detailed master planning and competitive tender process, South Dublin County Council has agreed a Joint Venture (JV) development of 975 homes on [...]
Kingspan joins Science Based Targets Initiative to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Kingspan Group has joined over 370 companies worldwide in committing to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The [...]
€26 million investment ends discharge of sewage into Blackwater Estuary
Minister of State David Stanton officially opened Youghal Wastewater Treatment Plant on Friday 27th of September 2018. SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins business is delighted to be [...]
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government announces preferred tenderer for Social Housing PPP bundle 1 project
The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has just confirmed that Comhar has been selected as preferred tenderer for the Social Housing PPP [...]
TJ Walsh | Bright future for Townlink Construction
TJ Walsh, Director at Townlink Construction talks to Irish building about the growth of the company, their milestone projects and the challenges the industry [...]
Michael Bane | Purcell Construction | Working on an Award-Winning Portfolio
Purcell Construction Managing Director Michael Bane speaks about his company’s impressive work portfolio, the industry challenges, welcoming Ireland 2040 and what we need to [...]
Seamus Duggan and David Duggan | Duggan Brothers to Grow Turnover and Market Share
Joint Managing Directors Seamus Duggan and David Duggan discuss key projects from the past year, future growth, challenges in construction, Ireland 2040, and the [...]
Gordon O’Regan | L&M Keating | New Order
Gordon O’Regan discusses the challenges facing the industry in 2018, and the solutions that will future-proof the Irish construction industry. The industry may be [...]
Alan Nevin | Flynn Management & Contractors | Leading Change
With success, comes responsibility, and the team at Flynn Management & Contractors are keen to lead by example with exemplary programme management and health [...]














