You can register now to attend The British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA), which is going virtual for the first time ever as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Registering for the live awards event, which will start at 4pm on 5 November, will also give you access to pre-event content and details of all the […]
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has welcomed the Government’s historic investment in sustainable energy action, as set out in Budget 2021. This is a significant milestone for both Irish society and the economy as we take fossil fuels out of Ireland’s energy mix, in a just fashion. This commitment means that homes will […]
Register to attend this free Mechanical Seals: Performance and Reliability webinar, hosted by the MEETA society, where John Smiddy will discusses mechanical seals, their performance and reliability. Takes place at 19:00 Wednesday, 14 October 2020 Register here. Description For mechanical seals, there is a common misconception that: (i) for similar applications, the useful life of […]
This year is a challenging year for everyone in all walks of life. In a construction context, to add to the normal complexities of managing health and safety issues in 2020, there is now the added complication of managing Covid-19. While the danger posed by Covid-19 is always present, we must not lose sight of […]
Activity in the construction sector has fallen since July and declined for the first time in three months in August, according to the latest monthly measure from Ulster Bank Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®), a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity. Construction Activity Slows in August After bouncing […]
Being Civil is a podcast from Wayne Gibbons of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, in which guests engage in an informal chat, to allow them to tell the story of their journey through school, college, graduation and career. The intention is that this will be informative for prospective students, current students, staff, graduates, employers and anyone […]
The annual global cost of metal corrosion is estimated to be $2.5 trillion*. The corrosion of stainless-steel, the most common material used in processing plants, is a particular concern for wet- and continuous process industries. Another challenge, particularly for biotech and pharmaceutical companies, is bacterial adhesion to the stainless-steel surface during drug production. Stainless-Steel PRO Stainless Designs, the Irish […]
The CIF Annual Conference takes place 1st November and will be chaired by Ivan Yates. This year's agenda will focus on how to revive the sector during such unprecedented and turbulent times. Like many other industries in Ireland and around the world, the global COVID-19 pandemic has caused the construction sector to witness a decline […]
Saint-Gobain Construction Products Ireland has announced the appointment of Pádraig Barry as their new Managing Director. Pádraig has been appointed to the role following the retirement of Brian Dolan in June. Pádraig has worked with the Saint-Gobain group since 2007 and has spent the last 10 years in the UK as Managing Director of Saint-Gobain Weber (UK & Ireland). Prior […]
Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe has welcomed a new Building Innovation Report giving an overview of trends in the Irish construction sector, including the initial impacts of Covid-19 on the industry. The report follows the recent publication of an economic analysis of productivity in the Irish construction sector. Few sectors of the […]
