Construction Industry

23-09-2024

Construction of Munster Rugby's Cork Centre of Excellence begins

MUNSTER Rugby have announced the construction of the province’s Cork Centre of Excellence at Virgin Media Park has begun. The €7.3 million facility represents Munster Rugby’s second-largest capital project ever, after the redevelopment of Thomond Park in 2008. Read more

20-09-2024

Contracts signed for construction of 43 new houses in Donegal

Donegal County Council has signed a contract for the construction of 43 new houses in Co Donegal. Following a competitive tendering process, Donegal County Council has just awarded the construction contract for a social housing development of 43 housing units at Chapel Road, Dungloe, to John

20-09-2024

Modern methods of construction a 'game changer', report states

A new report by the National Economic and Social Council has urged the building industry to overcome the stigma associated with new modern methods of house construction to speed up the delivery of homes. The report says adopting new systems can be a "game changer" for the housing industry. Read more

18-09-2024

ESB has shouldered almost €400m in provisions against Scottish offshore wind project

The ESB has now racked up impairments and provisions of just under €400m in relation to its embattled Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind energy project in Scotland. But ESB chief financial officer Paul Stapleton has insisted the group will eventually make a profit on the 448MW project, which is

16-09-2024

Engineering needs to attract more women to fill its 6,000 vacancies

Failure to address the gender imbalance in engineering will exacerbate the existing skills shortage, warns Engineers Ireland (EI), the industry’s national representative body. The engineering sector employs 60,000 people in Ireland. Recent research for EI estimated that 6,000 vacancies in