CIF welcomes government social housing plan which will provide massive uplift to construction industry
The Government's announcement they are to spend €3.8 billion on social housing by 2020 will create a massive uplift in construction activity, according to the [...]
Potential construction jobs boost as Ministers Kelly and Coffey launch – ‘Social Housing Strategy 2020: Support, Supply and Reform’
The Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly T.D. together with his colleague Paudie Coffey T.D., Minister of State at the Department of [...]
6,000 jump in construction employment a sign of “growing vitality” in sector – CIF
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has hailed the latest increase in construction employment, saying it is a sign of the "growing vitality" in the sector. [...]
Proposed Development of Primary Care Centre for the Northside of Cork welcomed
Minister of State at the Department of Health, Kathleen Lynch has welcomed the proposed development of a new Primary Care Centre for North West of Cork [...]
Mr Conor O’Kelly announced as new Chief Executive of the NTMA
The Minister for Finance Mr Michael Noonan T.D. announced today (25 November) that Mr John Corrigan will retire as Chief Executive of the National Treasury [...]
Eoin Vaughan appointed Managing Director of Mercury Holdings
Mercury Holdings, an international mechanical, electrical and fire protection engineering contractor has announced that Eoin Vaughan is the new Managing Director of the Group. Mercury, [...]
Danone opens new €26m facility
Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition’s Wexford facility is being expanded, with the recruitment of 50 new roles in areas including engineering and food science already [...]
Minister Deenihan leads Enterprise Ireland Trade Mission to Perth and Brisbane
The Minister for the Diaspora, Jimmy Deenihan T.D., has begun an Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Australia, leading 18 innovative, exporting Irish construction and engineering companies [...]
EuroPHit project relies on energy efficiency through quality assurance
Darmstadt, Germany. A concept developed by the Passive House Institute for the energy-focused modernisation of buildings has won first prize in a competition. The award [...]
MDS Global Technologies & SWG Inc open international offices in Meath
MDS Global Technologies and SWG Inc. have this week officially opened their international headquarters in Kells, Meath, creating a total of 50 jobs. The companies were [...]
Aran Islands Energy Project claims Sustainable Energy Ambition Award
Comharchumann Fuinnimh Oileáin Árainn Teo (Aran Islands Renewable Energy Ltd) was named this year’s overall winner of the Sustainable Energy Awards 2014 for its range [...]
WIT School of Engineering team win the Passive House Association of Ireland (PHAI) National Design Competition
An interdisciplinary team of four students from the School of Engineering at WIT were victorious in the first annual national Passive House Association of Ireland [...]
Government incentives for the construction sector – CIF briefing
The CIF held a briefing recently to discuss the Government incentives / assistance that are available to those in the construction sector looking to take [...]
Minister Kelly announces water reforms
Environment Minister Alan Kelly has announced that the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has approved a water charges plan for Irish Water. A statement was released [...]
Energia drives futher savings for motorways
Egis Projects Ireland, one of Ireland’s biggest toll road operators, has again chosen competitive energy provider Energia in an 8 gigawatt (GWhrs) deal. The deal [...]
Hibernia has further acquisitions in it’s sight
Yesterday Hibernia posted interim results for the six months to the end of September in which it noted an investment of €319m and also committed [...]
HEA call to add 1,250 additional ICT degree places welcomed by IDA Ireland
The call by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for proposals from Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) to add 1,250 additional ICT degree places has been welcomed [...]
Apprenticeship Council “fundamentally important” for construction sector – CIF
The CIF has hailed the announcement of the Apprenticeship Council as being "fundamentally important for the future of the construction industry". The CIF believes that [...]
Delaying industrial relations legislation would be a “threat to growth” in the construction sector – CIF
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called for the urgent enactment of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2014 and the implementation of a new Registered [...]
Minister Donohoe opens N7 Newlands Cross Junction Upgrade
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, this afternoon (Tuesday) officially opened the N7 Newlands Cross Upgrade scheme. The junction is one of [...]
Dublin Port Company signs energy efficiency agreement with SEAI
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, TD, today launched Dublin Port Company’s first Sustainability Report. The new report, to be published annually, [...]














