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They have become somewhat of an unwanted guest in some quarters in Ireland in recent years, akin to the perception of a foreign millionaire deciding to decamp to Ireland and
Infrastructure
The key partners responsible for the delivery of the Derry~Londonderry Strabane City Deal, marking the single largest ever Government investment in the region, have welcomed the signing of the Heads
Construction is now underway on the new Pelletstown Station in West Dublin. The newest station on the Iarnród Éireann network is situated between Ashtown and Broombridge stations and will serve the
The annual National Construction Summit is being held on Tuesday, 24th March 2020 at a new venue - the National Arena, Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Incorporating a number of
EY has revised upwards its forecasts for the Republic of Ireland (ROI) in the firm’s latest EY Economic Eye report, thanks to a strong domestic economy with wage growth and public spending
Esri Ireland, the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has implemented a new digital mapping system for telecom network service provider, KN Circet. The solution has led to a
European firms are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the economic outlook according to the new EIB Investment Report 2019/2020. The report also finds that investment in climate change mitigation is lower than
ESB has entered into a partnership with Equinor, a Norwegian-based energy company. The partnership will work to identify suitable sites for new offshore windfarms in Irish waters and work to
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has signed a landmark Public Private Partnership with the Irish Government to deliver the National Broadband Plan (NBP) across the country. The project is one of
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €2.6 billion of public support for the Irish National Broadband Plan. The scheme will bring high-speed broadband services to consumers
The expansion of Ireland’s state airports has been revealed as Ireland’s most influential project over the past 50 years at the Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute’s (PMI) National Project Awards,
EirGrid Group has launched a new five-year strategy aimed at transforming the electricity system on the island of Ireland for future generations. The strategy will ensure that renewable energy accounts
NTR has successfully closed two project debt facilities back-to-back in recent weeks with Nord/LB for a combined €45 million. The debt facilities are being used to finance the construction of two wind farms in the Republic
Celtic Anglian Water (CAW), the water solutions company which provide treatment services across Ireland, has signalled ambitious growth plans with the announcement of a raft of new appointments and promotions.
Cruise Belfast – the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast – has opened the first dedicated cruise terminal on the island of Ireland to cater for Belfast’s growing popularity
Energia Group, the major all-island energy provider and infrastructure investor across Renewable Technologies, Flexible Generation and Customer Solutions, will invest over €3 billion in Irish renewable energy generation and related
A major cross-border project which aims to improve water quality in Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle through enhanced wastewater treatment has been launched. The Shared Waters Enhancement & Loughs Legacy (SWELL)
National Broadband Ireland, the Granahan McCourt led Consortium bidding for the Government of Ireland’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has today been announced as the Preferred Bidder by Minister for Communications, Climate Action
The UK National Construction Expo is being held at the Arena MK, Milton Keynes in England on Wednesday, 1st May 2019. Although British construction activity overall has slowed, chiefly due
Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most punctual airport, has opened a new Airport Control Centre (ACC) and purpose-built office suite following a further significant investment in the airport by
A traditional barometer of the construction industry environment in Ireland is the number of cranes punctuating the Dublin skyline. “The crane count in Dublin reached a record 123 in March
Having welcomed 31.5 million passengers during 2018 – a new record – Dublin Airport is currently being expanded to ultimately cater for more than 20 million additional passengers. “We are
“If there is a ‘crash-out’, we will be ready. We are working 24/7,” said Maurice Buckley (pictured), Chairman of the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Vice President of Engineers
There is still time left to register to attend the fifth National Construction Summit, which will be held on Thursday,
Over 300 delegates attended the recent Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute’s (PMI) sold-out annual national conference in Cork. The
The fifth National Construction Summit will be held on Thursday, 14th March 2019 at the Citywest Exhibition Centre in Dublin.
EirGrid has welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court to uphold planning approval for the southern section of the North
Parkwind and ESB have reached an agreement to kick start the offshore wind generation industry in the Republic of Ireland
Equinix, the global interconnection and data centre company, has announced the results of an independent study that found that Irish IT decision-makers fear
Dublin Airport welcomed a total of 31.5 million passengers during 2018, setting a new record for the airport. Passenger numbers
ESB Networks has announced the results of three major tenders which will pave the way for a programme upgrading electricity
“Manufacturing is incredibly important to our economy and we are going through a ‘Renaissance’. Our economy has been performing strongly
Actavo, a leading international engineering solutions company, has scooped the top ‘2018 CX Champion’ award at the Irish CX Impact
daa has awarded the main construction contract for Dublin Airport’s new North Runway to a joint venture comprising Irish firm
Efectis is establishing a new business in Northern Ireland, offering fire testing services to UK and Ireland based manufacturing businesses who
Pure Telecom has signed a multi-million euro contract with BT Ireland. The agreement will see Pure Telecom offer broadband and
Colt Technology Services has announced that it will extend its Colt IQ Network in the greater Dublin area with an additional
Government must urgently address the needs of the labour market, if Ireland is to stay apace with the rapid digitalisation
Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), an award-winning specialist firm focused on the delivery of infrastructure projects involving complex and challenging
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has launched a new national campaign – Better Lives, Better Business championing new policies across
The Port of Cork has marked a major milestone for the company with the launch of the new Cork Container
ESB and Bord na Móna have announce that financial close has been reached on the €160 million Oweninny project in
Time is running out to register to attend the 2018 National Construction Summit being held this Wednesday (2nd May) at
Eoghan Murphy TD, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, will make the opening address at the 2018 National
The Carbon Trust has announced the launch of BLUE PILOT, a large-scale demonstration project aimed at reducing costs and underwater noise
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has agreed a Capital Expenditure Programme of over €742 million. The Three Year Capital Programme 2018-2020
New Year, new acquisition! Fine Grain Property is delighted to announce it has acquired a 60,000 square feet office development
With 130,000 people now employed, the technology sector has overtaken agriculture as Ireland’s largest industry, according to Ken Finnegan (pictured
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has launched the Research Infrastructure Programme 2018. The aim of the SFI Research Infrastructure Call is
The Government has published The National Development Plan 2018–2027, the most recent in the series of such capital plans adopted
Expected to attract more than 2,000 visitors, from across the country, the 2018 National Construction Summit will be held on
Esri Ireland, the market leader in geographic information services, has announced that Construction Information Services (CIS) has leveraged its digital
A record-breaking 29.6 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport last year. A significant increase in long-haul traffic, and a robust
Policies should aim to rebalance growth by encouraging regional development led by a small number of large urban centres outside
Three counties have come together to create a low carbon, energy efficient zone which they say will be a unique magnet
NI Water, the Department for Infrastructure, Education Authority and the Department of Education have announced that an innovative new rainwater
Ward Solutions, one of Ireland’s leading information security providers, has announces its cyber security predictions for 2018. Alongside warnings about
Fingal County Council has signed a €70 million Framework Loan Agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) which will trigger
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