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Latest mortgage data from BPFI shows €1.4 billion in mortgage approvals in July

26 Aug , 2022  

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has today published the latest figures from the BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for July 2022. The following are the key elements: A total of 5,255 mortgages were approved in July 2022 – first-time buyers (FTBs) were approved for 2,376 mortgages (45.2% of total volume) while mover purchasers accounted for 1,075 (20.5%). […]

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Sligo sustainability champion is changing the construction industry for the better

25 Aug , 2022  

A Sligo man is making sustainability a priority for one of the country’s leading construction firms.  Alan Cawley is the Senior Sustainability Manager with John Sisk and Son (Holdings) Ltd and among his goals is a 50% reduction in water use intensity within the next three years compared to the 2019 baseline.  John Sisk and […]

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AB Access Scaffolding reaching for the sky

24 Aug , 2022  

AB Access Scaffolding Ltd is a leading contract scaffolding and temporary access solutions provider based in Cork. We spoke to Contracts Manager Derrick Enright about the company’s meteoric rise and his involvement with the National Association of Scaffolding and Access Contractors (NASAC). At the forefront of delivering scaffolding services to the industrial, residential, heritage / restoration […]

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Ashcroft’s excellence and innovation to the fore at Mayfield House

22 Aug , 2022  

Ashcroft Developments further embellished their industry-leading reputation by successfully delivering the truly extraordinary nine-unit Mayfield House residential development in Chapelizod under the most challenging of circumstances. We touched base with contracts manager Damien Kennedy to discuss this stunning project, which was been shortlisted for a prestigious 2022 Irish Construction Excellence Award. Completing the magnificent Mayfield […]

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Heat Merchants wins again!

19 Aug , 2022  

The awards keep rolling in for Heat Merchants who were crowned Overall Merchant of the Year at the recent 2021 Plumbing & Heating Awards held in Dec 2021. The accolade was fitting recognition for a company which has dominated this category in recent years. Independently judged by an experienced panel of experts and celebrating the excellence which exists throughout […]

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Construction Industry Federation: Southern Construct Summit & Exhibition

17 Aug , 2022  

This year’s Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Southern Construct Summit & Exhibition will take place at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork on 8th September 2022, chaired by broadcaster Jonathan Healy. Expert keynote speakers and panellists will explore how industry and government can successfully work together by examining best practice in Europe and further afield. Some of the […]

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McGinty & O’Shea shortlisted for major award

17 Aug , 2022  

McGinty & O’Shea Ltd are delighted to be a finalist in the ‘Civil Engineering Under €10m’ category of the 2022 Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards for the successful delivery of Provision of Improved Pedestrian & Cycle Facilities in Carrigaline for Cork County Council. A complex and challenging infrastructure project requiring extensive traffic management in a […]

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Irish Water launches new guide on how to best conserve water for the construction industry

16 Aug , 2022  

Irish Water has launched its guide for the construction industry outlining how businesses can better conserve and reuse water.  Irish Water’s new guide, developed in partnership with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), Sisk, Cairn Homes and the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC), details how builders and developers can implement sustainable and circular processes to achieve […]

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Quality construction you can count on

15 Aug , 2022  

Based in Banbridge, Co. Down, DCM Contracts has gone from strength to strength since it was formed in 2016 by friends Ciaron Digney, Cormac Canavan, and Mick McCartan. Specialising primarily in commercial and educational projects, the company has grown to employ 19 people and up to 30 more on a subcontract basis. Seeing themselves as […]

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Delivering excellence for over 30 years

12 Aug , 2022  

McDonagh Construction Ltd, a family run, three generation business with over 30 years experience delivering High-quality New home builds, extensions, renovations, restorations, government, and commercial projects. Established in 1991 by the late Joe McDonagh and his son Hughie, who is now joined by his son Hugh, McDonagh Construction Ltd is an established and trusted leading […]