The Institute of Technology Sligo (IT Sligo) has established the Female Student Network initiative which aims to promote construction-related programmes to females. The initiative comes at a time whenthere are significant shortages of graduates from construction-related programmes, according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), and only 1 in 10 employees are female. The CIF has […]
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published Commencement Notices data for December 2021. Overall in 2021, Commencement Notices for 30,724 new homes were received, a 42% increase on 2020 (21,686 homes). The 2021 total is almost the same as the combined totals for 2016 and 2017 (30,816). With the exception of 2020, […]
UCD Engineering will welcome 5th and 6th year students, A-Level students, mature applicants, parents and teachers to UCD Engineering Open Evening. The webinar takes place on 11 January 2022 at 6:00 PM. This event will focus on an overview of degree subjects available through Engineering DN150. You will hear from UCD staff, students and graduates […]
Irish Water, in partnership with Dublin City Council and South Dublin County Council, continues to progress works on the new state-of-the-art reservoir construction in Saggart. This strategically important project will help safeguard the water supply to homes and businesses in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) by increasing the security and resilience of the drinking water […]
€21.5 million has been earmarked for 27 landmark regeneration projects in rural communities across the country. The funding, under the Rural Regeneration Development Fund (RRDF), is being invested in projects that will rejuvenate town centres, drive economic growth and footfall, combat dereliction, develop pedestrian zones and outdoor spaces and boost tourism in Rural Ireland. A […]
The Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Project has been awarded the prestigious title of Engineering Endeavour of 2021 by Engineers Ireland. The wastewater drainage project has ended the decades-long practice of discharging raw sewage directly into Cork Lower Harbour. Following seven years of extensive engineering works and completed in September 2021, the drainage scheme now […]
This year's RIAI Gold Medal for Architecture been awarded to O’Donnell + Tuomey, for the Lyric Theatre in Belfast. O'Donnell+Tuomey is an award-winning architectural practice led by Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey, and an ambitious team based in Dublin, Cork and London The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) is the Regulatory and Support body for Architects […]
The Deadline to enter the Irish Construction Excellence Awards (ICE Awards) is fast approaching. The ICE Awards are the original and premier recognition of performance excellence for the contracting sector in Ireland. The deadline to enter is 10th December 2021. The Irish Construction Excellence Awards The ICE Awards provide an opportunity for the industry to […]
The Engineering Excellence Digital Series, is designed by Engineers Ireland’s to spotlight the creative ways Ireland’s engineers seek to support and transform society. Five engineering projects have been selected to represent the top engineering initiatives undertaken in the fields of innovation, sustainability, buildings and structures, and infrastructure in 2021. Engineers Ireland is now asking you […]
The final phase of The Five Cities Demand Management Research Report has been published by The Department of Transport. The Report was conducted by Systra LTD, a consulting and engineering firm, on behalf of the Department. The Five Cities Demand Management Research Report helps us "to better understand what drives transport demand and how we […]
