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C&D Providers – Serious about Service

24 Apr , 2020  

No matter how experienced someone can be in the construction industry, there always comes a time when we need advice on certain products to use, whether it be the cost, quality or both, there are situations when that expert advice can be invaluable. There is no doubt that this sort of advice can be obtained […]

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Kildare County Council welcomes the handover of 18 new houses in Rathangan

23 Apr , 2020  

The houses were delivered under the Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, which sets out the Government’s aim to deliver homes, accelerate the provision of social housing, and address the needs of homeless people and families in emergency accommodation. The housing scheme comprises a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroomed A-Rated properties, […]

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Initiative Ireland Launches Housing 2020 Report with Focus on Homelessness and COVID-19

23 Apr , 2020  

Initiative Ireland (www.initiativeireland.ie) today published its third annual housing report, entitled Housing 2020. The report highlights that there was an 18% increase in new housing delivered in Ireland during 2019, which is a fourth consecutive year of growth. However, despite the increase, there was a 48% shortfall in supply overall. The report also highlights how lower-income […]

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AG pledges to help the construction industry bounce-back

23 Apr , 2020  

Hard Landscaping and Building Products manufacturer, AG has promised to play its part in helping get the UK’s construction industry back to work. The family owned business which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year has said it currently has healthy levels of its facing brick, walling and paving products available for despatch throughout the UK and […]

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Altnagelvin Hospital successfully handed over following fast tracked works to help fight COVID-19

22 Apr , 2020  

Farrans is delighted to have achieved the successful handover of three additional inpatient wards on our Altnagelvin North Wing Hospital project in Derry-Londonderry. The construction of these wards for the Western Health & Social Care Trust was ‘fast tracked’ ahead of schedule, as part of the Trust’s plan to manage the COVID-19 ‘surge’ capacity at […]

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Over four decades of award-winning quantity surveying

21 Apr , 2020  

With offices in Dundalk and Newry, McGahon Surveyors have delivered exceptional results for clients over the past 42 years, helping them keep construction costs at a minimum and looking after that all-important bottom line. Building Ireland had a chat with MD Joe Beggs to get an insight into this exceptional, longstanding, award-winning firm. For professional, […]

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Specialist access company grows international trade by 158% to receive the coveted business award

21 Apr , 2020  

One of the largest specialist access companies is today celebrating the news that it has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise – the highest royal accolade for success in business.  The formal announcement was issued today from Her Majesty the Queen’s office to mark her 94th birthday. Brogan Group, a specialist access contractor to the construction industry, […]

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Michelin issue tyre advice for construction firms laying up plant

20 Apr , 2020  

Michelin has issued special guidance for construction plant operators laying up machines for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic, with work at many construction sites and infrastructure projects now either halted or operating at significantly reduced capacity. Gordon Brookes, Michelin’s Customer Engineering Support Manager – Off Highway Transportation, has detailed steps to follow before laying […]

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A Leader in HVAC&R

17 Apr , 2020  

For almost 20 years, BMC Eirco have been providing unrivaled heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions to some of Ireland’s most well-known companies. Building Ireland dropped into their Little Island, Co. Cork head office to find out more from Operations Manager, David McDonnell. With an industry leading operation and a proven track record for […]

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Architects body welcomes commitments by Minister Donohoe to Project Ireland 2040

17 Apr , 2020  

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) welcomes the measures announced by the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform to protect the delivery of capital projects committed to under Project Ireland 2040. It is essential that the feasibility, design and planning stages of essential infrastructural projects continue to be commissioned. This will […]