Housing for All is the government’s housing plan to 2030.
It is a multi-annual, multi-billion euro plan which will improve Ireland’s housing system and deliver more homes of all types for people with different housing needs.
The government’s overall objective is that every citizen in the State should have access to good quality homes:
The government’s vision for the housing system over the longer term is to achieve a steady supply of housing in the right locations with economic, social and environmental sustainability built into the system.
It is estimated that Ireland will need an average of 33,000 new homes to be provided each year from 2021 to 2030.
The policy has four pathways to achieving housing for all:
The pathways contain actions to be taken by government departments, local authorities, State agencies and others. The pathways are supported by actions to enable a sustainable housing system.
Housing for All contains 213 actions which will deliver a range of housing options for individuals, couples and families.
A ‘Fresh Start’ principle for applications to State affordable housing and loan schemes. This means that people who are divorced or separated and have no interest in the family home, or who have undergone insolvency proceedings, will be eligible to apply.
The investment commitments in Housing for All will be consistent with the revised National Development Plan (NDP). The NDP is the government’s multi-billion capital investment plan. It will have ambitious housing targets, sustainability and regional development at its core.
Established in 1968, the Structural Awards are the world's leading awards for structural engineering excellence. The 2021 shortlist presents some of the best engineering projects the world has to offer from the past two years. 53 construction projects from around the world make up the 2021 Structural Awards Shortlist, compiled by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE). Among this year's nominees are 3 Irish projects vying to be crowned this year's winners. Here are the 2021 Structural Awards Irish Nominees.
THE AWARD FOR Structural Heritage is awarded for excellence in structural design where important heritage characteristics of the original structure are preserved through appropriate restoration and conservation.
The Repair and Rehabilitation of Daly's (Shakey) Bridge in Cork is included on the shortlist.
THE AWARD FOR Pedestrian Bridges is awarded for excellence in the design of pedestrian and/or cycle bridges, or other lightweight bridge structures.
Mary Elmes Bridge in Cork is included on the shortlist.
THE AWARD FOR Minimal Structural Intervention is awarded for projects which through the ingenuity of structural engineering expertise have led to no, or minimal, structural intervention in order to safely prolong the life of an existing structure
The Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar Extension is included on the shortlist.
The full list of all 53 projects shortlisted can be found on IStructE's website.
STEPS Engineering Your Future is an engineering experience programme organised by Engineers Ireland that gives Transition Year students a hands-on, fun and practical insight into engineering at third level and as a career. During the three to five day-programme, students can attend interactive talks and presentations and get hands-on experience with group-based activities. They will also be able to visit local industry and meet engineers at various stages in their careers.
Students who will be commencing Transition Year in September 2021 can register here to be notified when applications for the EYF 2022 programme open. STEPS EYF is coordinated by the Engineers Ireland STEPS programme and is hosted by third-level institutes and industry around Ireland.
Engineers Ireland is the voice of the engineering profession in Ireland. Engineers Ireland’s 25,000 members make up a community of creative professionals delivering solutions for society.
Engineers Ireland have been representing the engineering profession since 1835, making Engineers Ireland one of the oldest and largest professional bodies in Ireland. Engineers Ireland’s members come from every discipline of engineering, and range from students to fellows of the profession.
Engineers Ireland are calling on Volunteer Engineers to join its STEPS Volunteer Engineer Programme, a nationwide community of engineers who want to inspire young people as an engineering role model and bring awareness to young students of the pivotal role of engineering in tackling the climate crisis.
As part of the programme, Volunteer Engineers visit a class taking part in the Engineers Ireland STEPS Young Engineers Award competition to listen to the student’s engineering project presentations and to tell the class about their lives as an engineer.
To volunteer with STEPS, you must be:
Engineers Ireland is the voice of the engineering profession in Ireland. Engineers Ireland's 25,000 members make up a community of creative professionals delivering solutions for society.
Engineers Ireland have been representing the engineering profession since 1835, making Engineers Ireland one of the oldest and largest professional bodies in Ireland. Engineers Ireland's members come from every discipline of engineering, and range from students to fellows of the profession.
The National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) in association with The CPL Institute have launched the Safety Representative of the Year Award for 2021.
The Safety Representative of the Year winner will be presented with a Certificate and a €600 cheque sponsored by The CPL Institute at the NISO Annual Awards Presentation Dinner on 4th November 2021 in the Great Southern Killarney, Town Centre, Killarney, Co. Kerry [subject to Government guidance].
The judges will be interested in details of specific contributions a Safety Representative has made which resulted in positive advances in workplace health and safety. Such contributions might include cases where a Safety Representative has:
• Identified a situation which might have resulted in injury
or ill health and which has been remedied
• Found a solution to a specific workplace problem, for
example, a manual handling or a transport problem
• Helped to rectify an ergonomic problem, for example,
given advice for the best conditions for VDU/DSE
• Identified health and safety training needs or made a
major contribution to health and safety training
• Raised the level of health and safety awareness in the
organisation
• Organised initiatives to promote employee wellbeing,
health promotion, etc.
You are invited to nominate a safety representative or indeed nominate yourself for the Award. Judges are interested in details of specific contributions a Safety Representative has made which has resulted in positive advances in workplace health and safety. You will be guided by the questions asked on the nomination form but you may add additional information as you see fit.
How to Enter
To nominate someone or to enter directly, please complete the entry form which must be signed by a manager and returned to:
NISO Safety Representative Competition
National Irish Safety Organisation
A11 Calmount Park
Ballymount
Dublin 12
D12 EH21
Please download the form here. Completed entry forms must be returned to NISO not later than Friday, 1 October 2021.
The Judges
The competition will be judged by a panel of experts in health and safety, including a representative from NISO and The CPL Institute.
The Award
The prize will be presented to the overall winner at the NISO Annual Awards Presentation Dinner on 4 November 2021 in the Great Southern Killarney, Town Centre, Killarney, Co. Kerry [subject to Government guidance].
Closing Date
The closing date for entries is Friday, 1 October 2021. The nomination form can be downloaded here.
Statkraft, Europe's largest generator of renewable energy, has begun construction on Ireland’s largest operational solar farm in Ballymacarney, Co Meath. The solar farm will be fully operational by the end of 2022.
Statkraft's Ballymacarney project is set to significantly benefit the local community delivering more than €40,000 per year to local community initiatives and creating enough energy to power more than 40,000 homes.
Kevin O’Donovan, managing director of Statkraft Ireland, said that "supporting and developing renewable energy such as solar is the solution to major challenges such as reducing emissions and combating climate change."
“Solar is low impact, low maintenance and a very predicable form of energy. It also diversifies our renewable energy sources here in Ireland, makes a meaningful contribution to decarbonising our electricity system and ensures that we are continuing an upward green growth trajectory,” O’Donovan said.
Statkraft has planned further solar projects to be constructed in the future.
Statkraft has paid more than €10m for the rights to five solar farm projects in Cork, Laois, Meath and Tipperary, according to the Irish Independent.
The construction of a new Waste Water Treatment Plant in Arklow, Co. Wicklow has received Cabinet approval.
Construction on the project, which has an estimated overall cost of €139.3 million, is due to begin in Q1 2022 and be completed by September 2025.
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD said: “The construction of this waste water treatment plant is pivotal for the future growth and development of Arklow town, and for the successful delivery of housing.
“It is also a hugely important step to rectifying the unacceptable situation whereby untreated waste water is released directly to the Avoca River. Arklow town has no waste water treatment infrastructure, and is cited in the 2019 Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgment against the State for failing to meet the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
“The people of Arklow have been waiting for decades for this project which will be designed and constructed to cater for a growing population, will facilitate economic development and importantly, safeguard the environment,” he concluded.
The project will include the development of a new, state of the art, wastewater treatment plant at the Old Wallboard Factory site located at Ferrybank in Arklow, two interceptor sewer pipelines (along North and South Quay) to bring untreated wastewater to the proposed plant and a marine sea outfall pipe to safely discharge the treated wastewater effluent to the Irish Sea.
The Engineers Collective is a UK podcast for those who are curious about the future and how engineers will keep towns and cities running. The latest episode explores why better collaboration between engineers and architects is key to infrastructure delivery.
Claire Smith, Rob Horgan and Nadine Buddoo discuss the top news stories of the month and are joined by Knight Architects founding director Martin Knight and BDP principal and civil and structural engineering group leader Michelle McDowell to discuss the need for engineers and architects to work together more collaboratively.
Martin is an experienced architect whose studio is internationally renowned for its design of bridges and infrastructure. He is a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Institution of Civil Engineers and the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, as well as an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers.
Michelle has an MBE for services to the construction industry and is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. She has won a number of awards for her work in the industry. Michelle is also a past vice president of the Institution of Civil Engineers and has an honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol.
Together they explore the existing barriers to collaboration and how a better understanding of each profession could deliver benefits for both the design of infrastructure and the end user.
They also look ahead to the level of future collaboration they hope to see across the industry which could transform the design and delivery of infrastructure for generations to come.
To listen to the podcast, click here.
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Engineers Ireland is adverting for a Community Engagement Support Executive to drive membership and engagement with students and global engineers. This person is an enthusiastic self-starter, a network builder and creates and delivers value to the community. The main duties and responsibilities of the role are: Student Engagement Work closely with our community of student engineers and College Advocates to best understand their needs and grow our student membership though on campus and virtual engagement Build the connection between our engineering students and engineering companies Support our student strategy, with a focus on high-quality events to connect our student community with our engineering companies Collaborate with the community to develop high quality digital resources to showcase engineering student projects, graduate engineers, student innovation and team projects Share weekly updates and metrics with the rest of the membership team Candidate Requirements
The role will report to the Acting Membership Director and will role be based at Engineers Ireland’s headquarters* in Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin. Some business travel will be required throughout Ireland in line with Government guidelines. *In line with Government guidelines the role may be commence in the remote or hybrid environment The successful candidate will require a full clean driving licence and their own transport. A remuneration package commensurate with the role will be offered. |
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Application Details: Please apply by email, including a cover letter and CV, in strictest confidence, to careers@engineersireland.ie. Please mark your email subject line: Engineers Ireland Community Engagement Support Executive. Application Deadline: Close of business on Friday 30 July 2021 Engineers Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable accommodations where required. Data Privacy Notice for Job Applicants https://www.engineersireland.ie/Resources/Documents/resource/347 Virtual Recruitment Expo are hosting a Construction & Engineering Careers Fair on Thursday, 30th September, 2021. This FREE online jobs fair will provide qualified and professional engineers with real opportunities to find new employment. |
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland has announced the winners of the 2021 RIAI Awards. The awards are given annually to acknowledge achievement in architecture and celebrate the quality of work carried out by RIAI members and the contribution registered architects make to the built environment. Projects submitted for the 2021 Awards were practically completed between 1 January and 31 December 2020.
Founded in 1839, the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland supports and regulates the architectural profession and promotes the value that architecture brings to society for everyone’s benefit
Marking the 32nd year of the awards, the RIAI announced 17 Award Winners across all categories, including Adaption & Re-Use, Cultural or Public Buildings, Learning Environments, Wellbeing, Public Spaces, Workplace, Living, and International. The award winners include projects in Cork, Dublin, Donegal, Down, Leitrim, Limerick, Louth, Offaly, as well as Punjab, India.
The adaptation and reuse of our existing buildings – a sustainable response by architects to Climate Change – was particularly strong this year and the top award went to the transformation of the former anatomy school at University College Cork into a Student Hub by O’Donnell + Tuomey. An award for Conservation went to the sensitive restoration of the Swiss Cottage in Co. Leitrim, by Buckley Partnership Architects.
New student facilities got further recognition in this year’s awards with Student Civitas, Lee Point Student Accommodation, Cork sharing the top prize in the Living category, along with two outstanding private homes – House for a Gardener in Northern Ireland and Baltrasna House in Skerries, Co. Dublin.
Public projects amongst the winners include the renovation and retention of the original Garda Station building in Donegal Town by Rhatigan Architects which was a double award winner in both Cultural/Public Buildings and the Sustainability categories. A new extension to Scoil Uí Mhuirí in County Louth was given top prize in the Learning Environments category. Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Architects Department’s COVID-19 response for placemaking from Blackrock to Sandycove and in Dundrum was a joint winner alongside King John’s Castle in Carlingford, Co. Louth in the Public Space Category.
The quality of Irish workplaces was recognised with two awards this year – North Dock by ABK Architects and Babel Academy of English by Stephen Mulhall, nineteeneighty studio for Fit-Out.
The award for Wellbeing was given to Healy Partner Architect’s The Padel Club in Limerick. The work of RIAI architects overseas was celebrated with McCullough Mulvin Architects' Learning Laboratory for Thapar University in Punjab, India – the winner in the International category.
A Special Award for Research through Practice was awarded to Ryan W Kennihan Architects for their work on Baltrasna House and Beach Road House. Finally, John McLaughlin Architects and Queen's University Belfast were awarded for their research in ‘Keeping it Modern’ addressing how to conserve the social and architectural ideals inherent in 20th century Modernism.
The RIAI Public Choice Award was announced earlier in the week with over 10,000 online votes being cast by members of the public. The winning submission was Field, Stonewall, House by Taylor McCarney Architects. The design for the house was conceived as a series of parallel field stone walls that fit seamlessly within the rural setting in the West of Ireland.
Ciaran O’Connor, RIAI President said: “The wide variety of projects included in this year’s shortlist demonstrates the diversity of great work being carried out by Irish architects across the country and further afield. Despite Covid-19 having an impact on construction projects delivered in the last 12 months, we received almost 150 entries for work complete in 2020 and the quality was exceptional. Architects are invaluable in how they enrich the communities we live in - our daily lives, our homes, schools and colleges, and the public spaces we enjoy. I would like to particularly congratulate the winner of our Public Choice award Taylor McCarney Architects for their exceptional design. Collaboration is at the heart of each of these projects so, we must also congratulate the clients and our colleagues on the design teams whose contribution is key in getting these results.”
Mícheál de Siún, MRIAI, Chair of the Jury, said: "It was a very exciting year to assess the awards with a very dedicated and engaged jury. The entries covered a very wide range of architectural programmes, themes and issues, and gave the jury a huge challenge as we assembled our shortlist. Across all categories there was strong awareness of issues of sustainability, recognising the importance of our existing building stock, while placemaking and the public realm also featured prominently. Housing, of course, was a huge category and it was encouraging to see so many innovative and creative solutions emanating from extraordinarily talented architects and, as always, public- and private-sector clients recognising the social, economic, and environmental benefits of good architecture."
The Jury members for the RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2021 are:
Mícheál de Siún, MRIAI, deSuin Architecture, Chair; Paul Butler MRIAI, Butler Cammoranesi Architects; Isolde Dillon FRIAI; Marcus Donaghy MRIAI, Donaghy + Dimond Architects; Ronan Friel MRIAI, Pasparakis Friel – Architects; Jane Larmour, MRIAI, Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects; John Monahan, MRIAI, NOJI Architects; Siobhán Ní Éanaigh FRIAI McGarry Ní Éanaigh Architects; Tom Sweetman, FRIAI, O'Mahony Pike Architects.
Winner: Student Hub, University College Cork
Architect: O'Donnell + Tuomey
Client: University College Cork
Winner: Swiss Cottage
Architect: Buckley Partnership Architects
Client: Private
Winner: Donegal Garda Station
Architect: Rhatigan Architects
Client: Office of Public Works
Winner: Thapar University Learning Laboratory
Architect: McCullough Mulvin Architects
Client: Thapar University
Winner: Scoil Uí Mhuirí, Dunleer
Architect: McGarry Ní Éanaigh Architects
Client: Louth and Meath Education and Training Board
Winner: House for a Gardener
Architect: LiD Architecture
Client: Private
Winner: Baltrasna House
Architect: Ryan W Kennihan Architects
Client: Private
Winner: Student Civitas - Lee Point Student Accommodation
Architect: Scott Tallon Walker Architects
Client: BAM Property Ltd. and GSA (Global Student Accommodation)
Winner: C-19 Response Placemaking - Mobility - Liveability
Architect: DLR Architects, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Architects’ Department
Client: Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Winner: King John's Castle, Carlingford
Architect: Howley Hayes / Office of Public Works
Client: Office of Public Works
Winner: Keeping it Modern
Architect: John McLaughlin Architects and Queen's University Belfast
Client: Getty Foundation
Winner: The Padel Club
Architect: Healy Partners Architects
Client: Private
Winner: Fit-out for Babel Academy of English
Architect: Stephen Mulhall, nineteeneighty studio
Client: Babel Academy of English
Winner: North Dock
Architect: ABK Architects
Client: Targeted Investment Opportunities (TIO)
Research through Practice
Winner: Ryan W Kennihan Architects for Baltrasna House and Beach Road House
Client: Private
Winner: Donegal Garda Station
Architect: Rhatigan Architects
Client: Office of Public Works
Winner: Field, Stonewall, House
Architect: Taylor McCarney Architects
Client: Private
The RIAI Building for All / Universal Design Award, in partnership with the CEUD, will be announced at the RIAI Conference on 4 November together with the RIAI Future Award and the RIAI Student Awards.
The Jury also selected a further 32 projects for ‘Exhibition’ which are featured on the RIAI website.
Highly Commended
Thomas Street
Architect: Lawrence and Long Architects
Client: Oakmount
Highly Commended
Georgian Townhouse on Merrion Square
Architect: Howley Hayes Architects
Client: Private
Commended
Dublin Bus Garage Broadstone
Architect: Iarnrod Eireann Architects
Client: Dublin Bus
Highly Commended
Butler Gallery
Architect: McCullough Mulvin Architects
Client: Kilkenny County Council
Highly Commended
Kingston University - Town House
Architect: Grafton Architects
Client: Kingston University
Highly Commended
Extension to Brairhill National School, Galway
Architect: Paul Dillon Architects
Client: Board of management, Briarhill national School
Highly Commended
Extension to Davis College, Mallow
Architect: Wilson Architecture
Client: Cork Education and Training Board (CETB)
Highly Commended
Coal Lane House
Architect: Graham O'Sullivan Architects
Client: Private
Highly Commended
House at Kimmage
Architect: Steve Larkin Architects
Client: Private
Highly Commended
House at Slyguff
Architect: Steve Larkin Architects
Client: Private
Highly Commended
Ropemaker Place
Architect: Henry J Lyons
Client: Marlet Property Group
Highly Commended
Ailesbury Refurbishment
Architect: Clancy Moore Architects
Client: Private
Highly Commended
Beach Road House
Architect: Ryan W Kennihan Architects
Client: Private
Highly Commended
Easton Lodge
Architect: Lawrence and Long Architects
Client: Private
Highly Commended
Smithfield House
Architect: Studio Anois
Client: Private
Commended
Field, Stonewall, House
Architect: Taylor McCarney Architects
Client: Private
Commended
Deanrock Housing Project
Architect: Cork City Council - City Architects Department
Client: Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage
Commended
Everogue Lane, Social Housing Scheme, Crossgar
Architect: Hall Black Douglas Architects
Client: Clanmill Housing Association
Commended
Highfield Park
Architect: DTA Architects
Client: GSA - Global Student Accommodation
Commended
Cliff House
Architect: Karen Brownlee Architects
Client: Private
Commended
Shandon House
Architect: Ryan W Kennihan Architects
Client: Private
Public Space
Commended
Tobar Place
Architect: NOJI Architects
Client: Sligo County Council’s Enterprise Development Unit
Highly Commended
70 St. Stephen’s Green
Architect: Wejchert Architects
Client: Irish Life Assurance plc
Highly Commended
Pembroke Square
Architect: Lafferty Architects
Client: Hammerson PLC
Commended
Tyndall National Institute Phase 3
Architect: Scott Tallon Walker Architects
Client: National University of Ireland, Cork
Highly Commended
Bray Primary Care Centre
Architect: Henry J Lyons
Client: Bray Primary Care DAC
Commended
Sligo Adult Mental Health Unit
Architects: Wejchert Architects
Client: Health Service Executive North West
Highly Commended
Irish Stock Exchange
Architect: Henry J Lyons
Client: Euronext (Irish Stock Exchange)
The RIAI Irish Architecture Awards 2020 include the following Award Categories:
Construction Jobs Expo is an excellent opportunity to meet employers face-to-face, make great industry connections and attend innovative seminars. The event establishes a more informal setting, where you can talk to employers in a more relaxed environment. In addition to meeting employers, there are industry talks from career professionals taking place throughout the day on the Agenda Stage.
