The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has stated that the measures announced in Budget 2018 will help address the systemic weaknesses in infrastructure investment. Tom Parlon, CIF Director General, stated: “The
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Budget 2018 – CIF Welcomes Increased Investment in Infrastructure at Critical Time For Irish Economy
Guaranteed Irish has called for a reduction in VAT, the expansion of incentive schemes, and an overhaul of apprenticeships to stimulate the construction industry. The organisation has published recommendations on
Enterprise Ireland, in association with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, is inviting registration for a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for the construction of the new children’s hospital. The event
Kingspan Insulation in North America pulled out all the stops as it marked the commissioning of its new GreenGuard XPS manufacturing line in style with a ribbon cutting ceremony last
60 companies from across the construction sector attended the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction conference in Dublin this week. The event focused on the importance of innovation in this pre-Brexit
Center Parcs was delighted that An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined Martin Dalby, CEO of Center Parcs for the recent Official Sod Turning Ceremony, marking the start of construction work on
Ibec has called on Government to oppose and prevent measures under consideration by Dublin City Council to restrict student accommodation. The proposal seeks to provide planning authorities with an additional
Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved the construction of 70 rapid delivery houses at three locations in Dublin City. The houses will be built in
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has announced that a groundbreaking ceremony has been held for its new production facility at the existing Grange Castle site in Ireland. Takeda’s existing footprint at
Construction Information Services (CIS) have just published their Q1 2017 Construction Market Review which provides an analysis of activity in the construction sector for the first quarter of 2017 and
Dublin Chamber, the group which represents businesses in the Dublin region, has expressed concern over the lack of clarity regarding how traffic will move around the city once the new
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton and the Minister of State for Skills, Research and Innovation John Halligan has welcomed the opening of the Apprenticeship Council’s second call
PM Group has announced a major project win for its new Shanghai office to provide site master planning and engineering design services for BeiGene’s Biologics Manufacturing Facility, located in Guangzhou,
Pat Breen, Minister for Employment and Small Business is leading an Enterprise Ireland trade visit to Antwerp in Belgium. The aim of the trade visit is to promote Ireland’s extensive
A slowdown in the growth of UK construction activity has added to fears that the country’s economy may be starting to cool. March saw only a marginal rise in new
More than €3 million is to be invested in improving Sandyford’s business district over the next five years. Funded by the 1,000 companies based across the area’s four industrial parks,
Post provided on behalf of Spaciotempo. A multinational FTSE 100 distributor of non-food consumables and equipment turned to temporary building specialist, Spaciotempo, to provide a welcome breathing space whilst the
The September – December 2016 InterTradeIreland Business Monitor Report, issued on Monday, shows that 98 percent of businesses surveyed have no plan in place to deal with the consequences of
Full year results for Cavan-based building materials producer, Kingspan, released on Friday, showed revenue up 12% to €3.1 billion in 2016. Trading profit was up 33% to €340.9 million, while
The Minister for Small Business, Pat Breen, officially opened the Phase two extension of The Mill in Drogheda, County Louth, on Thursday. The Enterprise Hub was named The ‘Mill’ in
Post provided by Mazars. From building technologies and enhanced decision-making systems, the advances in both digital technology and connectivity with established engineering systems and principles has created the much needed
There has been a surge in office “pre-letting” – the practice of tenants committing to lease contracts before a building
Accenture announced on Friday plans to hire more than 300 technology and design professionals in Ireland this year. This includes
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed announced details of a €28 million Capital Investment Package for the
Post provided on behalf of Spaciotempo. Commercial trailer manufacturer Dennison opted to create its Centre of Excellence robotics training facility
Professional services firm Deloitte opened its EMEA blockchain lab at Whitaker Court in Dublin’s “Silicon Docks” district on Monday. The
The IES team will hold the next instalment of their IES Faculty BIM webinar series on Thursday 2nd February 2017.
Prime rents in the industrial sector may rise by almost 14% in 2017, following an increase of 25% last year,
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced on Monday that they have entered into a lease agreement with IDA Ireland to establish a
Commercial property consultants CBRE Ireland released statistics on Friday, detailing the volume and value of investment in Irish commercial property
There were 44 people killed in workplaces in 2016, representing a 21% reduction of the 56 reported in 2015, according
Irish house price inflation is set to accelerate in 2017, potentially reaching double-digit levels, according to the MyHome.ie property report
The number of mortgages approved rose by 30.8% year-on-year and increased by 2.0% month-on-month for the three months ending November 2016,
The economy is growing at a solid pace, and the quantity and quality of buildings and infrastructure delivered by the
Allsop’s final auction of 2016 took place this week with 158 properties sold and total sales of over €28m, Daft.ie’s
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) launched a website featuring career opportunities on Monday in the wake of a report that
Dublin is the fourth most attractive city in Europe for real estate investment, according to an analysis by PwC and
Retail property rents are expected to see increases of between 7 and 10 percent over the next 2 year,s according
Medical manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. announced on Tuesday, November 29, the completion of a 60,000 square foot expansion at
Cork-based multilingual customer experience and technical support providers Voxpro, announced on Tuesday, November 30, that it intended to create 400 new
AIB announced on Tuesday, November 22, that it had approved over €300 million in loans to the hotel sector in
Gaelectric officially opened its £13.4 million (€15.5 Million) wind farm on Thursday, November 17, at Cloonty in Co. Antrim. The
US insurance company MetLife announced on Wednesday, November 16, that it would expand its Irish operations by opening a Global
US surgical device provider Telefex opened its newly-constructed Global Operations and International headquarters in Athlone on Tuesday, November 15. The
136 new office buildings, totaling more than 12 million square feet, are planned to be built in Dublin over the
Irish-based PM Group has announced the recruitment of around 500 graduates over the next five years, as it announced operating
Engineering group DPS, alongside its US architectural partner TRIA, has won a major contract to work on Moderna Therapeutics’ new
Private property group Ballymore has officially launched its new docklands development, Dublin Landings, at an event at the CHQ Building
Two new reports on the Irish housing market, commissioned by myhome.ie and daft.ie respectively, have warned of the shortfall in
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor believes that the small town of Ballymahon in Co Longford is
A new report compiled by Hays has found that while Ireland’s overall economic outlook is positive, a growing skills gap
Hays Ireland, a leading construction recruitment firm has reveled that the demand for professionals in the construction and property sector