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04-10-2024

Martian soil can be converted into construction blocks, scientists find

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have discovered a way of converting loose soil and rocks found on the surface of Mars and the moon into construction blocks that could be used to build future settlements. Scientists who are based at the AMBER Centre in Trinity found that regolith, an

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03-10-2024

Budget 2025 – Investment welcomed but more to be done, say Industry Leaders

Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), welcomed the capital investment but emphasised the importance of delivery. “The scale of investment needed to support the growing population cannot be underestimated.

03-10-2024

Women in Construction Ireland (WICI) aims to build a gender-balanced future in construction

Women in Construction Ireland (WICI), a new consultancy organisation dedicated to empowering women in the construction industry, celebrated its launch on Thursday, 26 September, 2024, at Peggy’s on the Green in Dublin. The event, attended by key figures from across the construction sector,

03-10-2024

Build Back Home - Modern Methods of Construction

Modern Methods of Construction is an industry term used to describe a range of manufacturing and innovative alternatives to traditional construction. Read more

02-10-2024

Budget 2025: Moving into major public transport construction, with big focus on safety for all road users

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Minister of State James Lawless have welcomed the overall Exchequer allocation of €3.9 billion next year for the Department of Transport, an increase of over €480 million from 2024. The allocation comprises €2.9 billion of capital funding and

02-10-2024

Budget 2025: €99m deal agreed to fund major Port of Cork expansion

A €99m financing deal has been agreed to fund a major expansion of the Port of Cork’s facilities to help drive growth in the offshore renewable energy sector. The funding deal with the Irish Strategic Investment Funds (ISIF) announced as part of the budget closes a funding gap which had

02-10-2024

CIF welcomes additional capital spending on infrastructure in Budget ’25, underlines need for firm timelines on delivery

Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation said: “CIF welcomes today’s announcement of €3 billion in capital investment in infrastructure. The scale of the infrastructure investment needed to support the growing population can’t be

30-09-2024

Renovations, sustainable building materials can boost Europe’s green transition

The EEA report ’Addressing the environmental and climate footprint of buildings’ assesses the current state of Europe’s buildings stock and looks at what is needed to make Europe’s buildings more sustainable. Renovating existing buildings with sustainable materials while

27-09-2024

Construction workers to picket National Children’s Hospital site in row over travel payment

Construction workers are set to mount pickets at the delay-hit National Children’s Hospital site tomorrow in a row over a travel payment. The Unite union has announced that members including plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices will mount pickets outside the construction site. The union

26-09-2024

Sisk set to pioneer a world first low carbon concrete technology

Sisk in collaboration with a consortium of leading low carbon industry experts has announced that it has been successful in securing £500,000 from Innovate UK funding as part of the Contracts for Innovation: Decarbonising concrete competition, to invest in a pioneering scalable low carbon

26-09-2024

Construction minister says she is eager listen to and advocate for sector

The construction minister, who works across both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), has said she wants to hear from the sector and is ready to advocate for it in government. Read more

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