Eli Lilly recruitment drive for Cork Plant welcommed
Eli Lilly is about to launch a major recruitment campaign for its new biopharmaceutical facility will begin this week. Over 100 highly qualified personnel across [...]
Frascati Centre in Blackrock to get a €50m makeover
The 30-year-old Frascati Centre in Blackrock, Dublin is due a makeover and it should set the owners back a cool €50 million. The plan includes [...]
Noonan says Claims of new housing bubble are ‘exaggerated’
Finance Minister Michael Noonan has stated that despite commentary indicating the creation of a new property bubble in Ireland, he believes these claims are exaggerated. Mr. [...]
Second time lucky? The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
On 15 January 2014, the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (the “2014 Regulations”) were signed into law! Replacing the 2013 Regulations, the 2014 Regulations are [...]
Layout Navigator (LN-100): A 3D positioning device specifically designed for construction layout activities
The LN-100 strips away complexity to deliver an easy-to-use tool dedicated to BIM layout. It utilizes Topcon’s time-proven laser and robotic total station technologies to [...]
KPMG hires law firm to decide on legal action
KPMG, the special liquidators of IBRC, have retained the services of a law firm to decide whether legal action should be taken against itself as [...]
Energia motoring along with deal to light M50
Operator of the M50 motorway, M50 Concession Ltd, has signed a major new electricity supply contract with competitive electricity provider Energia. The deal is worth [...]
NUI Galway Researchers to Represent Ireland at European Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference
NUI Galway, one of Ireland’s foremost centres of academic excellence, has had Two PhD Civil Engineering department researchers selected to represent Ireland at the 23rd European Young [...]
Green REIT plans €400m share issue
Green REIT plc has just announced that it plans to capitalise on value in the commercial property market by raising €400 million to purchase suitable [...]
World’s two largest cement manufacturers in merger talks
The worlds’ two largest cement makers, Lafarge and Holcim , said they are in merger talks, flagging what could be Europe’s biggest tie-up of the [...]
Customers Choosing Tec7
Tec7 has become the Number 1 choice for the trade person and DIY enthusiasts because they know “It gets the job done first time every [...]
Investec Irish Economics & Financials Weekly indicates Positive momentum
This week was all about the positives. The latest Exchequer Returns show that the underlying deficit continues to reduce; the unemployment rate has fallen to [...]
Tackle barriers to house building to get 80,000 units – CIF
The barriers to house building will have to be addressed if 80,000 housing units are going to be built in urban areas over the next [...]
NAMA announces sale of Northern Ireland loan portfolio
Based on the recommendation of its adviser, Lazard, the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) has today announced the sale, subject to contract, of the Project [...]
Varadkar officially opens €61M Belturbet Bypass on N3
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has officially opened the N3 Belturbet Bypass which includes 6.7km of new road and a cable stay [...]
Minister Quinn opens new school buildings at Scoil Choilm, Clonsilla in Dublin
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today opened a major school extension at Scoil Choilm, Porterstown, Clonsilla, Dublin 15. The new state [...]
Meg Lassarat to be new Kentz CFO
Kentz Corporation Limited (LSE:KENZ), the holding company of the Kentz engineering and construction group, has announced that Ed Power, their Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will [...]
Component Award proves Passive House windows profitable
Twelve winners to be honoured at the International Passive House Conference Darmstadt, Germany. The winners of the first ever Passive House Component Award have been selected and [...]
Taoiseach Opens New Ryanair Campus
Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Finance Minister Michael Noonan today joined Ryanair Chairman, David Bonderman to officially open Ryanair’s new 100,000 sq.ft Dublin office campus in [...]
Rabbitte approves €1 Billion ESB Capital Investment Programme for 2014
Minister for Energy Pat Rabbitte T.D. announced today, 3 April, that he has approved a €1 billion capital investment programme for ESB for 2014, which [...]
121 parties express interest in Joint Ventures with NAMA
The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) announces that, since it began inviting submissions a month ago, 121 parties have to date expressed interest in forming [...]














