Hibernian REIT to buy NAMA held Dublin’s Observatory building for €52.25m
Real estate investment company Hibernia REIT today said it has exchanged contracts to acquire the Observatory Building in Dublin for €52.25m. The property is located [...]
Over €40m in trade and investment announcements by Irish companies as part of Enterprise Ireland trade mission to China – Minister Bruton
Contracts between Irish and Asian companies worth just under €5million and the creation of 20 jobs were among the initial, immediate results of the 5-day [...]
BAM secures €3.2m contract to redevelop Musgrave Park
BAM has secured a €3.2m contract to redevelop Musgrave Park in Cork city for Munster Rugby. With a completion date of the end of this year, [...]
NuVasive®, Inc. establishes its International Operation Centre in Waterford
NuVasive, Inc.(Nasdaq: NUVA), a medical device company, has established an International Operations Centre in Waterford, with the creation of up to30 highly skilled roles over the next [...]
Innovative Energy Partnership Takes Flight
ESB and Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) have announced an innovative energy agreement which will see the two organisations collaborate to achieve a 30% energy saving [...]
Cliffs of Moher exhibition opens following €300k revamp
The Cliffs Exhibition at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience has been officially opened to the public following a €300,000 euro revamp. Part of a [...]
Extend inspections to stamp out shadow economy – CIF
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called on the Government and Revenue to help stamp out shadow economy activity on State contracts by extending inspections [...]
Coillte see’s profits soar as demand from UK picks up
Pre-tax profits at state-owned Coillte have more than doubled to last year, bolstered by a pick-up in demand from the construction sector. The increase from [...]
Minister Quinn announces Design Competition for New Urban Primary School
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today announced an architectural design competition for a new primary school in an urban setting. A [...]
“Active for more comfort” – Passive House brochure as online flipbook
How does a Passive House work? Which requirements exist with regard to components, planning, design, and project implementation? What is it like to live in [...]
Allsop Space to run first ever fully online property auction
Allsop Space has announced details of its first ever fully online property auction, featuring 22 properties. This new initiative means property at your fingertips from [...]
Bausch & Lomb future secured with investment
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation today (Wednesday) welcomes the announcement by Bausch & Lomb that it is to invest in upgrading the production systems [...]
Government approves streamlining of Bord na Móna and Coillte functions
Communications Minister Pat Rabitte today secured Government approval for a plan proposed jointly with Ministers Coveney and Howlin to streamline and refocus the commercial operations [...]
Engineers Ireland Accredit Two Engineering Masters programmes at WIT
Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) offers the only MSc (Level 9) programmes in Construction Project Management and Sustainable Energy Engineering that meet the education standard [...]
FREEFOAM ANNOUNCE NEW CAST IRON STYLE RAINWATER RANGE
Freefoam, a leading manufacturer of a wide range of innovative products for the building industry in UK, Ireland and Mainland Europe, have announced the addition [...]
SNC-Lavalin to acquire Kentz
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has reached an agreement with Kentz Corporation Limited (Kentz), approved by the boards of directors of both companies, on the terms of [...]
Arthur Cox wins award for advancement of women in law
Arthur Cox has won the Best Firm in Ireland award for the second consecutive year at the Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2014, which took place [...]
It’s official – ECB will likely keep rates low until 2016
The European Central Bank is unlikely to raise interest rates from record lows until 2016 when the eurozone economy starts to pick up more strongly, [...]
Bord Gáis Éireann becomes ‘Ervia’
Minister for Energy, Pat Rabbitte T.D., has signed into effect the Order which changes the name of Bord Gáis Eireann (BGÉ) to Ervia. Last December the [...]
BOI to return to development lending
Bank of Ireland has agreed to partly fund US private equity firm Kennedy Wilson's development of 164 homes at Clancy Quay in Dublin 8. Kennedy Wilson recently [...]
Designers and architects gear up for the future of construction
With the growing importance of energy efficient construction, the need for relevant expert knowledge is also increasing, which is the reason why designers and architects [...]














