1SJRQ latest in Hibernia REIT portfolio to achieve LEED Platinum
1 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay (1SJRQ), Hibernia’s recently completed office development, has received a LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council. Leadership [...]
Slowdown in Construction Momentum or Pause for Thought?
UK construction output has fallen at the steepest rate in over a decade and its real estate post-crisis boom is drawing to a close. [...]
Atkins-designed motorway service area opens
The Circle K Athlone Motorway Service Area on the M6, one of Ireland’s busiest motorways, officially opened last week. Atkins provided civil and structural [...]
Mayo Students Win ESB Networks National Safety Challenge
ESB Networks and Irish building magazine are proud to announce Sancta Maria College students Dylan Frazer, Jack Healy and Cian McCluskey are winners of [...]
1,000 Brexit-related Irish public sector jobs created
1,000 public sector jobs have been created as a direct result of Brexit, according to a new report from property advisor, Savills Ireland. The [...]
An Employer’s Guide to SEOs with CPAS
Paula Thornton, Pension Consultant and Business Development Manager at CPAS provides Irish building magazine readers with an Employer’s Guide to Sectoral Employment Orders (SEOs) in [...]
CIF survey: 64% of Construction companies believe they have an inclusive culture
Construction Industry launches Diversity and Inclusion pledge to promote Diversity and Inclusion The CIF is encouraging construction companies to sign up to a Diversity [...]
Arthur Cox – Legal File – Clear as a falling pane of glass
Clashes between clauses in the same contract are never what any party wants to see – but avoiding this can pose a particular challenge [...]
Wealth Management for SME Owners
Congratulations! You have done the hard work and built a successful business. No doubt, it continues to occupy your thoughts constantly. Personal financial planning [...]
IT Carlow and NBCO Launch Certificate in Building Control Management
Institute of Technology Carlow, in partnership with the National Building Control Office (NBCO), today launched a new certificate course in Building Control Management to [...]
Dublin office rents over €60 per square foot sustainable given strong demand says HWBC
Prime office rents in Dublin city centre can hold their current level of around €60 to €65 per square foot, according to HWBC’s H1 [...]
CIF proposes extension of the Help to Buy scheme
CIF is calling for an extension of the Help to Buy scheme as a top priority in their recent Pre-Budget 2020 Submission. Many house [...]
Call for entries to the Irish Construction Excellence Awards 2020 launched
The search for Ireland’s most accomplished construction teams and projects is on following the Irish Construction Excellence Awards 2020 launch at The Convention Centre [...]
Ulster Bank PMI signals Solid rise in construction activity with new order growth slowing
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – rose to [...]
€220m Quads on track for the arrival of 10,000 TU Dublin students in September 2020
Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh T.D. and Minister for Finance and Public Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D. visited Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) [...]
Construction SMEs excluded from public sector contracts
Small and medium Irish businesses are excluded from securing public sector contracts by multiple barriers. Currently, SMEs account for 99% of businesses in Ireland [...]
Grafton Merchanting ROI rebrands to Chadwicks Group
Grafton Merchanting ROI, Ireland’s leading building merchanting company today announced it is rebranding to Chadwicks Group as part of a €5m investment programme in [...]
Kingspan Light + Air Launches RIAI Approved Daylighting CPD
Kingspan Light + Air has launched a daylighting focused CPD which has been approved by the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI). The [...]
75% of CIF members are not confident that infrastructure projects will materialise in their regions
The Southern region of Cork, Limerick and Waterford has seen several essential road projects delayed over the past 18 months. The CIF is warning [...]
NUI Galway President welcomes €15m Library Funding Announcement
NUI Galway has secured €15 million in funding under the Higher Education Strategic Infrastructural Fund (HESIF) - Project Ireland 2040, announced by Minister for [...]
Sisk becomes first in Europe to introduce lifting robotics to site
Leading construction company John Sisk & Son has become the first contractor in Europe to introduce robotics to construction projects, investing €150k as part [...]














