An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for the €140m Custom House Quay development in Cork which includes construction plans for Ireland’s tallest building. The go-ahead for the €140m development at Custom House Quay in Cork City centre was given subject to 23 conditions. The development includes a 34-storey hotel tower, 25 serviced suites, and […]
Reported Plans of Irish Construction Reopening from 5th April: Irish construction looks set to reopen on a phased basis from 05 April, with housing returning to work first, according to constructionnews.ie. However, work on commercial projects such as offices and hotels will not be allowed to reopen until a later date. At the moment only […]
The Irish Home Buyers Association one-day Virtual Summit will explore how to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes. The event takes place on March 25, 2021 The full agenda is here. In many countries, both across Europe and beyond, the lack of good-quality affordable housing is a pressing problem. We are all too aware of the […]
Louth GAA are finalising preparations and are seeking to begin the tendering process for its new €12m stadium. Stadium chairperson Aidan Berrill and development committee members are completing design documentation on the new county grounds and expect tendering to start in the next month. Preparation has already started with the construction work due to start […]
Construction Industry to Grow in 2021: AECOM, the world's premier infrastructure firm, have predicted an impressive growth levels for the construction industry sector in 2021. And while output is not expected to reach pre Covid-19 levels, it is believed that development in 2021 will exceed those levels of 2020. Construction Industry to Grow in 2021 […]
The Office of Government Procurement seek a Technical Adviser in the Construction Procurement Policy Unit. The Construction Procurement Policy Unit of the Office of Government Procurement has responsibility for all policy aspects associated with the procurement of works contractors and construction related service providers. The unit chairs and provides a secretariat to the Government Contracts […]
All non-essential construction was halted from 6pm Friday, 8 January by the government in response to rising numbers of Covid-19 cases in the country. Ahead of the shutdown last week, Ireland’s Construction Industry Federation (CIF) suggested the measure wasn’t necessary because the industry was operating safely and because the infection rate among Ireland’s 147,000 construction […]
Could you design a home for everyone? Look around where you live: the construction industry has designed and built everything you see. Your school, the roads you travel, hospitals, the streets and shops of your town. Even your home was designed and built by people working in the construction industry. Today, Ireland faces challenges: a […]
Limerick City and County Council has appointed contractors Sole Sports & Leisure Limited to begin construction of a new Regional Athletics Hub in Newcastle West in the coming weeks. The new Regional Athletics Hub on the Cork Road in the town includes the construction of an athletics track to international World Athletics standard, floodlights and […]
Callaghan Engineering Acquired: RED, a company of ENGIE Impact, today announced the acquisition of Callaghan Engineering, one of Ireland’s leading engineering consulting firms. Operating out of Dublin and Cork, Callaghan Engineering will add more than 30 years of experience providing multi-discipline professional engineering design, validation, procurement, and project and construction management services. They also bring specialised expertise […]
