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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Ireland Construction News Archive for May 2018
31/05/2018
A new £1 billion town centre development in Cherrywood, Dublin, is to create 3,000 jobs. The project, cited the biggest single urban development in the country, will include 1,269 apartments and 585,000 sq ft of retail, office and leisure space. The urban centre will have an array of bars and re
31/05/2018
A proposal to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in Cork Harbour has been approved by An Bord Pleanála. The €160 million project will bring a new facility to Ringaskiddy. Waste company Indaver Ireland applied for permission in December 2015, and has been waiting for a decision since July 2016.
31/05/2018
A total of 297 people from Dublin and Meath have been removed from the April Homelessness Report. The Housing Minister published the report today, 31 May, which revealed that 9,652 people were reported homeless. The overall number is down 0.2% from the March report, but has increased 25% from Ap
31/05/2018
Henry Brothers has been appointed the main contractor for two projects at Queen's University Belfast. A new £1.1 million student union bar facility will be delivered on the Lisburn Road. The project is expected to be complete by August 2018. The Northern Ireland construction company will also beg
31/05/2018
Fianna Fáil's Housing spokesperson Darragh O'Brien TD has urged the government to support the homeless "hidden from our view". Speaking after this morning's briefing held by leading NGOs Barnardos, Focus Ireland, the Simon Community and St Vincent de Paul, he said: "Homelessness is sadly no longer
31/05/2018
All Play Ireland has completed construction work on new wheelchair friendly play facilities in Brooke Park, L'Derry. The £135,000 project includes a new wheelchair friendly swing, wheelchair see-saw, carousel and a hexagonal rocking plate. Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Counc
31/05/2018
Sinn Féin's Imelda Munster has hit out at Irish Water over the ongoing pipe problems at Staleen Water Plant in Donore, Meath. The TD for Louth and East Meath criticised Irish Water and the government for failing to upgrade and replace the water mains. "In September last year, Irish Water announc
31/05/2018
Fine Gael have been accused of refusing to invest in housing, which Sinn Féin Junior Spokesperson for Finance, Jonathan O'Brien, described as 'dangerous and negligent'. The Cork North Central TD was speaking following warnings from the OECD that 'another property bubble' was looming as house prices
31/05/2018
Irish Water has begun essential maintenance work at Annagh Reservoir in Athlone. A planned water outage is expected this evening, 31 May, from 8pm to 9am tomorrow morning due to the works. Residents in Athlone Town, Baylin, Mount Temple and the Ories, Garrycastle, Dublin Road, Ardnaglug, Fardrum
30/05/2018
SIAC Construction is to commence realignment work on the Callan Road in Kilkenny after a road scheme was officially opened yesterday, 29 May. The N76 Callan Road Realignment Scheme aims to improve a 4.4km section of the road from the N76 Callan Road Roundabout, on the Kilkenny Ring Road, to a poin
30/05/2018
Plans for a major hotel development in L'Derry's Ebrington Square were unanimously approved yesterday, 29 May. The 152-bedroom development was approved by planners after applications were proposed to transform the original barracks buildings. The hotel will include a new leisure spa, function, m
30/05/2018
The Housing Minister has been urged to review the social housing output after it was revealed only half of promised social housing was delivered in 2017. Housing policy analysts Mel Reynolds and Lorcan Sirr revealed that 386 Part 8 Local Authority social housing units were delivered in 2017, half
30/05/2018
Conack Construction has signed a contract to deliver 65 homes in Togher, Cork, as part of a €16 million social housing scheme. The scheme includes 32 three-bed houses; 24 two-bed houses; four two-bed maisonettes; three two-bed apartments; two four-bed houses; and a community building. The projec
30/05/2018
GMC Utilities Group has begun work to replace an old water mains in Kilbeggan, Westmeath. Approximately 500 meters of old cast iron water mains will be decommissioned and replaced with high density plastic pipes. The work will be carried out from The Distillery on the Main Street, on The Square a
30/05/2018
A new housing development in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, has officially opened. The 12 new homes are located at George's Place and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has already allocated the houses. Minister for Housing and Urban Development Damien English TD welcomed the development. He said: "Th
30/05/2018
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) is being urged to inform tower block residents about refurbishment plans and additional fire safety measures that will be undertaken. Sinn Fein made the call ahead of an NIHE board meeting which will take place today, 30 May. North Belfast MLA Carál Ní
30/05/2018
Resurfacing work has commenced on the Causeway End Road in Lisburn. The £173,000 scheme will resurface and reconstruct a section of the road from Causeway End Park to Benson Street. A lane closure will be implemented during weekdays, and a full road closure will be in operation during 28-29 July
29/05/2018
BAM has completed redevelopment work on a former Model School site in Anglesea Street, Cork. The €35 million project redeveloped the site into a six-storey courthouse with six new courtrooms. Improved custody and legal practitioner facilities were also constructed. The site was expanded to 10,10
29/05/2018
Construction work is to commence to resurface the C0252 Ballyblack Road East in Carrowdore, Down, next week, 07 June. The £235,000 scheme will resurface a 1.35km section of the carriageway. Temporary traffic signals and road closures will be in place throughout the project. Work is expected to
29/05/2018
A project to build a technological university in the south east is "back on track" with a status application expected by September this year. Speaking at yesterday's meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the Higher Education Authority's (HEA) Head of System Governance and Performance Man
29/05/2018
Carlow Council has revealed that over €2 million worth of project concepts have been submitted under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The 2018 scheme means that towns and villages across the country are set to benefit from €15 million in funding as part of a competitive process. Speaking abou
29/05/2018
Engineering consultants Nicholas O'Dwyer has been selected to lead the design of a €7 million flood alleviation scheme in South Dublin. The Poddle River Alleviation Scheme aims to address the flooding problems of the Poddle River and provide added protection to more than 800 properties nearby. N
29/05/2018
Irish Water has proposed a series of emergency upgrade works at the Lough Talt Water Treatment Plant in Sligo. The works will ensure a safe water drinking supply for local people. A planning application has been lodged for the project. The proposed development will address the absence of an ef
29/05/2018
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD has urged the Housing Minister to publish the April homeless figures this week. The request comes after councils were asked to remove almost 600 people living in temporary emergency accommodation arrangements from last month's March homeless report.
29/05/2018
Carty Civil Engineering has completed a number of upgrades at the Proudstown Reservoir in Meath. The €250,000 project replaced an old pipeline prone to leakage. The new pipeline ensured a securer connection between the east and west reservoirs. Other works included the replacement of associated
25/05/2018
Work to replace defective drainage on the A2 Bangor Road is to begin in Cultra, Down. The £80,000 scheme will take approximately four weeks to complete and is scheduled to start on Wednesday, 30 May. The upgrades will include the provision of a new carrier pipeline and associated gully and manhol
25/05/2018
Remedial work has been completed to an unauthorised landfill site in Timoole, Meath. Almost 70,000 tonnes of waste was removed to Knockharley landfill as part of the project. The void was then filled with clean soil and stone. Meath County Council also announced that remedial work has been compl
25/05/2018
Improvement works are to be carried out on the A2 Ardglass to Strangford Road at Chapeltown in Northern Ireland. The £343,000 scheme, which will include drainage and resurfacing works, is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 29 May. A 2km section of the A2 Strangford Road, from its junction with Sheepl
25/05/2018
Funding has been acquired by The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to support Irish energy research, development and demonstration projects. Minister Denis Naughten announced that €500,000 has been made available to help energy researchers nationwide. The investment is
25/05/2018
Ward & Burke Construction is to replace insecure water mains in the Dunbar area of Wicklow. Approximately 1.8km of ageing iron water mains will be decommissioned and replaced with UPVC and concrete mains. The project will reduce leakage, the risk of contamination and improve water pressure to ho
25/05/2018
Resurfacing work has been completed on the B7 Shrigley Road in Killyleagh, Down. The work was part of a £135,000 road improvement scheme. A 500-metre stretch of the B7 Shrigley Road was resurfaced, from the speed limit signs at Killyleagh Primary School to the front of Killyleagh Castle. Drainag
25/05/2018
Fianna Fáil's Eamon Scanlon has urged the Justice Minister to purchase the vacant CLÁR building in Tubbercurry, Sligo, for a Garda Station renovation. Deputy Scanlon, TD for Sligo-Leitrim, said: "The OPW intends to purchase land to renovate the Garda Station and improve conditions for staff. The f
25/05/2018
A project that transformed a section of Belfast's Botanic Gardens has been named Northern Ireland Project of the Year at the RICS Awards 2018. The Tropical Ravine, a Victorian building with a host of tropical plants, was restored to its former self as part of a £3.8 million project. The revamped bu
24/05/2018
Ward and Burke Construction has commenced work to replace an ageing water mains in Brownstone, Kildare. The project will decommission and replace the iron water mains from the Suncroft Village along the L3007 to the Brownstown crossroads. It will reduce the level of leakage in the area as part of
24/05/2018
A Dublin museum development at 14 Henrietta Street has been shortlisted in the Irish Architecture Awards 2018. The awards are from The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and the museum is in contention for the public choice award. Shaffrey Architects led the Dublin project that
24/05/2018
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has urged the Housing Minister to hold a public consultation in relation to Celtic tiger properties with latent defects. The Housing Committee agreed unanimously that homeowners living in Celtic tiger properties with latent defects deserve a redress sche
24/05/2018
A €15.5 million RealValue project has revealed a potential way to transform energy consumption and lower operating costs across Ireland. The Horizon 2020 project installed smart electric thermal storage systems (SETS) in around 550 properties in Ireland. The results show that the technology has th
24/05/2018
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Thomas Bryne TD has slammed the Education Minister for "sidestepping" a question on the locations of the proposed 42 new schools. In April Minister Bruton announced a new school building programme and committed to open 42 new schools by 2020. He was asked to
24/05/2018
Construction work has commenced to replace a problematic water main in Julianstown, Co Meath. The water main, located between the Golf Club and the Community Centre in Sandyhall, will be replaced with new modern pipes. The new pipes will ensure a secured water supply is available for local residen
24/05/2018
Irish Water is to install new water meters for its business customers in Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan. The new in-built drive-by technology allows for faster and more frequent reading, ensuring that fewer estimated bills are issued to customers. The installations are part of the Regional Meter Re
24/05/2018
BSG Civil Engineering has completed sewer laying work in Malfin Drive, Belfast. Work will now move into Upper Malone Park, where it will take eight weeks to finish. The work is part of the major £4 million Flood Alleviation Project in the Greystown/Malone area. The scheme involves the upgradin
23/05/2018
Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen TD has slammed the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the lack of progress on the affordable housing fund. Mr Cowen said: "In his budget speech on 10 October 2017 Minister Donohoe committed to establishing a Home Building Finance Ireland fund to help provide a
23/05/2018
Construction work has commenced to develop the new Sport and Recreational Pavilion in Leafair, L'Derry. The £1.45 million project will feature a three story building including changing facilities, community and recreational space and office facilities. The area already offers an outdoor gym, pla
23/05/2018
Construction work is underway on a new €50 million hotel in Dublin. The 234-bed scheme is being developed by US hotel group Hyatt opposite St Patrick's Cathedral and is set to open in May 2018. The development, which will be Hyatt's first hotel in Ireland, will create 280 jobs once completed. Hy
23/05/2018
Donegal County Council is scheduled to host a consultation on plans to develop the new Riverine Community Park. The park will be a combined site in Lifford, Donegal, and Strabane, linked by a footbridge across the River Foyle. Donegal County Council, along with Derry City & Strabane District Counc
23/05/2018
A landfill site is to be redeveloped into a new public park in Kerdiffstown, Kildare. The project, which has been approved by An Bord Pleanala, will involve developing three all-weather sports pitches, a children's playground, nature and wildlife areas as well as walking routes. The scheme will
23/05/2018
Planning permission has been granted to The Henderson Group for a new major development in Mallusk. The Planning Committee of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council gave the go ahead for the works, which will include a new storage and distribution warehouse, ancillary office and staff welfare acc
23/05/2018
Road resurfacing work is to begin on the A505 Killyclogher Road in Omagh. A £270,000 scheme to improve 1.7km of the road will start on Saturday, 02 June. The works will also enhance the running surface and reduce maintenance costs. The preliminary phase of the project will take place between 02
23/05/2018
Northern Ireland contractor McAvoy Group has appointed David Clark as its new Head of Manufacturing and Innovation. Mr Clark will work at McAvoy's two off-site production centres in Lisburn and Dungannon to lead the manufacturing process. He will also take responsibility for applying new digital s
22/05/2018
South Dublin County Council (SDCC) has welcomed proposals under the new €15 million nationwide development scheme. Projects are now being accepted for submission to the Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2018. The scheme aims to support the revitalisation of towns and villages in order to improve the
22/05/2018
GMC Contractors is to deliver sewer upgrades in Galway City to address odour issues and reduce flooding. The €2 million works will involve the relining of the existing masonry sewer with a new pre-cast plastic sleeve. Sewer cleaning, CCTV surveys and site investigation works will take place betw
22/05/2018
The Latoon Creek Bridge in Clare is expected to reopen next week following works to strengthen its structure. The bridge will now be able to carry maximum allowable vehicle weights, compared to the previous bridge which had an 18 tonne limit in place. Construction work is substantially complete
22/05/2018
Crosserlough Construction has completed work on a €600,000 housing development in Butlersbridge, Cavan. The four three-bed terraced houses were officially opened on Monday, 21 May, by Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English. Minister English said: "I am pleased to be in Cavan
22/05/2018
Fianna Fáil Cllr Joe Flaherty has called on Longford County Council to carry out an in-depth audit on estates more than 20 years old. Mr Flaherty is urging the council to carry out improvement works on the county's ageing estates due to a lack of infrastructural changes. He said: "Many of the est
22/05/2018
Industry Training Services (ITS) has launched its annual search to find Northern Ireland's best plant operator. ITS NI Plant Operator of the Year 2018 will have companies compete to be recognised as the best in their field across 360 excavator and telescopic handler categories. This year will be
22/05/2018
Construction work has been completed on two road improvement schemes in Banbridge, Co Down. The £450,000 works on the A1 Dual Carriageway included the installation of a central reserve safety barrier between Springwell Loaning and Castlewellan Road Bridge. The Banbridge works are part of a number
22/05/2018
Resurfacing work is to start on the Moneymore Road in Cookstown. Work on the £350,000 scheme will begin on 06 June and will take place on 1.9km of the northbound side of the A29 dual carriageway. The work will be between Moneymore Road's junction with Muff Road to the Moneymore end of the dual ca
21/05/2018
Google has completed a €300 million acquisition of the entire Bolands Quay campus in Dublin's docklands. Bolands Quay will comprise 28,000sq metres of office space, 46 apartments, cafes and cultural space, when complete. It will include three new landmark buildings, at heights of 173, 161, and 157f
21/05/2018
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Niamh Smyth has hit out at the Transport Minister asking for more road repair funds, after he claimed "no additional funding" was available. Ms Smyth said the winter storms have caused the poor road conditions. She said: "The state of the roads in certain parts
21/05/2018
Irish Water is to carry out maintenance works in Athlone, Westmeath, which will result in water outage in the surrounding areas. The work to replace an ageing valve will be carried out at the Battery Heights Reservoir on 23 May. Water disruptions and outage is expected 6am-10pm in a number of are
21/05/2018
A Northern Ireland construction company has completed a £2.7 tunnel project in London. FK Lowry Piling installed 91 linear metres of hard secant bored pile walls with 880mm diameter temporary casings to form a 30m diameter shaft for the west section drive of the Thames Tideway Tunnel. A range of
21/05/2018
Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport Robert Troy TD has slammed Minister for Transport Shane Ross for the lack of progress on a second runway development plan at Dublin Airport. Deputy Troy warned the Minister that the absence of the project is "putting the economy at risk".
21/05/2018
Construction work is underway to build a new £35 million leisure centre in Craigavon, Armagh. The project is expected to create more than 500 jobs during construction. NI construction firm Farrans has been appointed to develop the new centre which has been scheduled to open in 2020. The new ce
21/05/2018
The Project Manager of Belfast's Titanic Quarter has been awarded a Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) membership. Phillip Corr has worked in his position for over 10 years and been involved in major developments including Belfast Met's TQ campus. Mr Corr's other project involvements include
21/05/2018
Construction work has begun on a new 12 home development plan in Newtownabbey, North Belfast. The £1.7 million project will provide eight two-bedroom houses and four three-bedroom houses, accommodating a total of 44 people in the area. The development is set on a 0.75 acres site of the former St
18/05/2018
Comprehensive measures must be put in place to ensure the safety of tower blocks in Northern Ireland, according to Sinn Fein. Spokesperson on housing Carál Ní Chuilín made the call following the publication of a review into building regulations established after the Grenfell fire tragedy. She said
18/05/2018
A €15 million nationwide rural development scheme has been launched in Clare. The Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2018 will help enhance and develop rural counties like Clare socially, economically, and culturally. Mayor of Clare, Councillor Tom McNamara, welcomed the scheme and added that the s
18/05/2018
The Minister for Health has been called to set out a detailed delivery plan to develop a new building for Holy Angels School in Carlow. Fianna Fail Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor urged Minister Simon Harris to establish the plan after obtaining new information from the HSE which shows that it wi
18/05/2018
Construction work is set to begin to improve Waterloo Park North and South in Belfast next week, 22 May. The £166,000 scheme will resurface the carriageways and reconstruct the footways on the Belfast road. Work is expected to be completed by early July. (CM)
18/05/2018
Dalata Hotel Group has completed construction on its fourth hotel in Northern Ireland, Maldron Hotel Belfast City. The hotel was officially opened yesterday, 17 May, by Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Nuala McAllister. She said: "We're welcoming a record number of visitors to Belfast – so I'm
18/05/2018
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Éoin Ó Broin has urged the Minister for Housing to address his "contradicted" claims about the homeless figures. Minister Eoghan Murphy previously insisted that there had been an 'erroneous miscategorisation' of the people in the March homeless report, following the r
18/05/2018
Irish Water is to submit a planning application to develop a new wastewater treatment plant in Castletownshend in Cork. The plans will improve the water quality for households living in the area. Irish Water is to host a drop in information event which will take place in Mary Ann's Bar & Restauran
18/05/2018
A new report has claimed that housing affordability must be built into the supply of housing. The NESC report, 'Urban Development Land, Housing and Infrastructure: Fixing Ireland's Broken System', addresses a number of challenges identified in the Government's strategy Project Ireland 2040. These
17/05/2018
Northern Ireland company Environmental Street Furniture (ESF) has received a prestigious national award for its newly launched Stellar Solar Bench. The new product won the Best in Business and Product Innovation at the National Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) awards. Speaking about ESF's win
17/05/2018
Work on two new greenway projects is to get underway later this year after receiving over £950,000 in funding. The Department of Communities (DfC) awarded £658,000 and Derry and Strabane District Council is investing £293,000 to extend the Ebrington Greenway and Clooney Greenway. The Ebrington Gr
17/05/2018
A Dublin Airport construction project has become the first ever Irish site to win a prestigious Gold Award. Irish construction company Roadbridge completed the work on the North Runway Construction Package 1. The Gold Award was presented at the Considerate Constructors Scheme's 2018 National Sit
17/05/2018
SIPTU has urged employers in the construction industry to put a larger focus on training apprentices and semi-skilled workers to help address the housing crisis. SIPTU TEAC Divisional Organiser, Greg Ennis, said: "There is no doubt that the number of construction apprenticeships must increase." M
17/05/2018
Construction work to improve Barnetts Road in Belfast is to begin next week, 21 May. Approximately 80 metres of Barnetts Road between Kings Road and Thornhill Parade is to be widened as part of the scheme. Other works include the development of a new footway and stabilisation of the Comber Greenw
17/05/2018
Construction work is to begin to resurface the Kilmood Church Road in Co Down next week, 21 May. The £90,000 scheme will improve the strength and surface quality of the road, which serves as an important link to Kilmood village. Work is expected to be completed by the end of June. Temporary tr
17/05/2018
A building firm based in Newry has scooped two major renovation schemes in south Belfast. Choice Housing appointed Peter O'Hare to develop three apartments at a property on the Stranmillis Road. The work, which will cost over £560,000, also includes the construction of a new three-storey extension
17/05/2018
Approximately 50 construction jobs are being created as part of a £50million project to develop 900 new homes in Comber, Co Down. Northern Ireland homebuilders Hagan Homes has started construction work on the first phase of the 'Enler Village' site on the Newtownards Road, which includes the develo
16/05/2018
NI Water has announced that its £220,000 sewage improvement works are set to move to Springwell Park, Co Down. The announcement comes as project works are almost complete on the A2 Groomsport bypass. Workers will lay 70m of combined sewer and associated manholes in Springwell Park, as far as the j
16/05/2018
Jada Projects has completed the first phase of construction work on a new link road between the Gort Road and Tulla Road in Ennis. The 520m development in Dulick, Co Clare, links the Gort Road with the Ennis Information Age Park Building and the Clare Technology Park. Jada Projects completed 450
16/05/2018
Coffey Northumbrian is to begin work to replace ageing water mains in Carlow town next month. The work is part of a €500 million Leakage Reduction Programme. Approximately 600 metres of old water mains along Tullow Street will be replaced with new water mains. It will also involve laying new wa
16/05/2018
A housing association in Northern Ireland has acquired 30 derelict properties in north Belfast. Clanmill Housing Association plans to carry out refurbishment work on the properties which will help reduce the number of people currently on the housing waiting list. Sinn Fein MLA Carál Ní Chuilín wel
16/05/2018
Grafton Merchanting ROI has appointed Tara Brennan as its new Head of Marketing & Development. Ms Brennan will now assume responsibility for marketing and communications strategy and customer experience across all of the company's brands. Some Grafton Merchanting ROI brands include Chadwicks, Heit
16/05/2018
Irish Water is to unveil its plans to upgrade wastewater treatment networks in Kilrush and Kilkee, Co Clare, next week. Two different drop-in information events will be held detailing the plans and inviting members of the public to come along. The details of the events are as follows: • Kilrush
16/05/2018
Construction work is to begin on a new Multi-Use Games area (MUGA) in the Seymour Hill area of Dunmurry. The work will further enhance the provision of the area, following the recent opening of the brand new River Road Play Park. FORRME completed the work on the park project. Speaking at the laun
16/05/2018
More than half of all properties available to rent in Dublin are currently listed as short-term letting for tourists, according to research published by Daft.ie. Fianna Fáil has previously tried to regulate short term letting platforms, including Airbnb. Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Housing Darra
15/05/2018
Connolly & Fee have started construction work on 18 new homes in Belfast. NB Housing said the development on the Forthriver Road/Way will accommodate 90 people and will incorporate the very latest in design and security features. The scheme, designed by Rolston Architects, will consist of two-bed
15/05/2018
Labour is urging the government to set up a National Affordable Housing scheme in Ireland to give certainty to local Councils that they can go ahead and facilitate schemes in their communities. The party's spokesperson on Affordable Housing, Joanna Tuffy, has also called on the government to have e
15/05/2018
Plans to halt the Arc 21 Waste Incinerator in Mallusk, Co Antrim, have been welcomed by the Alliance Party and the SDLP. Alliance MLA David Ford said the decision by the Court meant there was an urgent need to clarify the ability of either the Secretary of State or the Civil Service to take decisio
15/05/2018
Upgrade works have been announced for Donegal Community Hospitals. Refurbishment works at Carndonagh Community Hospital will consist of an extension of the existing residential unit including maximising single and double room occupancy, re-planning and upgrading sanitary accommodation, enhancing ac
15/05/2018
Construction firms increased their workforce numbers in April as building activity continued to rise, according to a new report. The latest Ulster Bank construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 60.7 in April from 57.7 in March. The bank said that total activity growth was supported by
15/05/2018
WSP has been selected to carry out a water quality survey to identify future water main improvement schemes. The survey is part of NI Water's Water Main Improvement Project and will be completed between 21 May and 08 June this year. NI Water has randomly selected a number of houses/businesses that
15/05/2018
Sinn Fein has renewed its call to build more social homes in Northern Ireland. The party's housing spokesperson Carál Ní Chuilín said high housing costst are driving poverty and despair. The North Belfast MLA said: "A survey by the Mental Health Foundation has found that worries over housing are
15/05/2018
Fianna Fail has called on Health Minister Simon Harris to approve plans to develop a permanent Cath Lab at Sligo University Hospital (SUH). TD Eamon Scanlon made the call and said it will have "serious implications" on the recruitment of an additional cardiologist for the hospital. New corresponde
14/05/2018
Derry City and Strabane District Council and Donegal County Council have proposed a series of route options for a new cross-border greenway between L'Derry and Donegal. The greenway would link L'Derry to Muff, a Co Donegal village, and is being developed as part of the North West Greenway Network.
14/05/2018
Dublin has been ranked as the sixth most expensive place in the world to build, according to the International Construction Market Survey 2018 completed by Turner & Townsend. The survey analyses input costs – such as labour and materials – and charts the average construction cost per m² for commer
14/05/2018
Irish Water is to issue brand new water meters to its business customers in Tipperary to ensure more accurate and reliable billing. The new meters will have in-built drive-by technology that allows for faster and more frequent readings. They will also help identify potential leaks. Water supply to
14/05/2018
X-Move and McAvoy Construction have completed work on a new urban sports facility in Solitude Park, Banbridge. The 490m² facility sits within its own enclosure and consists of a variety of features including raised banks and curbs, metal rails, a pocket corner and a wallie penny. Featuring two lev
14/05/2018
A new wastewater treatment plant has been proposed for the Dunbrody Estate, Co Wexford, along with some below ground pumping stations. The pumping stations are to be close to the harbours in Ballyhack, Arthurstown and Duncannon, with connecting pipelines to the treatment plant. The project has b
14/05/2018
Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid West has accused the Minister for Housing of "running scared of the Housing Committee", after it was revealed he had declined a committee invite to discuss the homeless figures controversy. Mr Eoin Ó Broin said: "Clearly he is running scared of the Housing Committee and
14/05/2018
Only 20% of homeless households registered in March have been moved to a permanent home, according to the South Dublin County Council's (SDCC) March Homeless Services report. Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid West Eoin Ó Broin said: "In March a total of 505 households presented as homeless to the Counci
14/05/2018
CTS Projects has scooped a couple of major awards at Northern Ireland's Plumbing & Heating Awards 2018 in the Titanic Belfast, 13 April, including the Unsung Hero of the Year Award. Thomas McGreevy, father of Founder and Managing Director Connaire McGreevy, received the Unsung Hero Award for his s
11/05/2018
Donegal Council is urging residents to come forward with project proposals for the improvement of towns and villages across the county. This scheme is being funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development, with Donegal County Council administering the scheme in Donegal. Liam Ward, Dir
11/05/2018
Kilkenny County Council is preparing a brand new County Development Plan for 2020-2026 to replace the County and City and Environs Development Plans. The new consolidated plan will be a blueprint for planning and development in the Kilkenny area. A public consultation period is now underway until
11/05/2018
Construction work is set to begin to improve the drainage of Steeple Road, Kells, on 14 May. The £230,000 scheme will also improve the structural integrity and running surface of 1.7km of the road towards Kells Village, Co Antrim. The resurfacing will begin on 04 June. Temporary traffic lights wi
11/05/2018
Construction work is expected to begin Crescent Link, L'Derry. Derry City and Strabane District Council's Planning Committee has approved Taggart Homes' 48-home plan, located to the east and south of Lisneal College beside Crescent Link Retail Park. The development will include the construction of
11/05/2018
Northern Ireland construction company, Henry Brothers Ltd, has been recognised in five categories of the latest shortlist for the Business in the Community (BITC) awards. The company has been recognised in the following categories; Responsible Business, Building Stronger Communities, Education, Wel
11/05/2018
Fianna Fáil has put forward construction proposals to occupy the vacant 97-acre Athenry site, according to its TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte. Mrs Rabbitte urged the government to put the site on the IDA (International Development Association) priority list, after an €850 million Apple data cen
11/05/2018
Farrans Construction is set to begin work to replace over 1.1km of damaged iron water pipes with brand new heavy, plastic pipes in Cloontagh, Clonmany, Co Donegal. The works will improve water supply, water pressure and reduce leakage for local residents. They will take approximately five weeks to
11/05/2018
ShareRidge Ltd has started construction work to replace 13km of problematic water mains, and remove lead pipes in Tipperary. The water mains are being replaced across North and Central Tipperary, in Ballina, Garrykennedy, New Inn and Lackamore. The lead pipes from the public water network in Tippe
10/05/2018
Construction work has been completed on the Orange Loop one way westbound traffic system in Athlone, Co Westmeath, as part of the €4 million Church Street Enhancement Project. The scheme aims to revitalise Athlone's central shopping area. The Orange Loop will reopen for all vehicles except HGVs
10/05/2018
A brand new artists' studio facility has been officially opened in Ennis, Co Clare, this week, 08 May. The EASI (Ennis Access to Spaces Initiative) facility, located in the Tracklands Business Park, will support artists in the Ennis area. The project is part of the Clare Arts Development Plan. T
10/05/2018
Donegal County Council has completed construction work on a €200,000 project to build the new Tadhg Culbert car park in Letterkenny. The car park is located on the site of the former Fire Station on the High Road in Letterkenny, next to the Donegal County Museum. It provides 39 new car parking spa
10/05/2018
A global materials science and manufacturing firm has announced plans to expand its facility in Longford, Ireland. Avery Dennison Corporation confirmed work is to start yo expand its medical product manufacturing operations. Construction work is expected to begin in September 2018, with a completi
10/05/2018
Fianna Fail has called on the Government to set up an Affordable Housing Scheme in Ireland. the party's housing spokesperson, Darragh O'Brien, made the call after it was revealed that only one in three low interest mortgages have been granted to first time buyers nationwide under the Government's R
10/05/2018
Plans to develop an Apple data centre in Galway have been scrapped. Galway County Council granted planning permission in September 2015 and An Bord Pleanála also approved the proposals in August 2016. Labour representative in Galway West, Cllr Níall McNelis said Apple's decision not to proceed wi
10/05/2018
Coffey Northumbrian is to begin work to replace 220 lead service pipe connections in the public water network of Dungarvan, Co Waterford, next week, 14 May. The work will initially take place in O'Connell Street, where 125 lead services are scheduled for replacement, before progressing to other pa
10/05/2018
Farrans Construction is set to begin work to replace over 650 metres of damaged pipes in the Briarhill area of Galway this week. The old pipes will be replaced by heavy plastic pipes that will improve water supply, water pressure and reduce leakage for the local residents. The works are part of
09/05/2018
Veolia Limited has begun work on the proposed €1 million upgrade of the Glenties Water Treatment Plant in Co Donegal. The project is being carried out on behalf of Irish Water and will benefit people in the Glenties and Ardara areas. The Glenties supply is on the Environmental Protection Agency'
09/05/2018
Irish Water is to unveil plans for a new sewerage scheme that will end the discharge of untreated wastewater to the River Fergus in Clarecastle, Co Clare, next week, 16 May. The plans include the construction of a new rising main and upgrades to an existing pumping station to take wastewater from
09/05/2018
Google has announced a €150 million expansion of its second data centre at Grange Castle. The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, joined the Minister of State for Trade, Business and EU Digital Single Market, Pat Breen, in turning the sod on the major expansion proj
09/05/2018
Almost 4000 people living in Tusla funded domestic violence shelter accommodation are not included in the monthly homeless reports, according to Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin. He also revealed that 100 people living in emergency shelters like Morning Star and Regina Coeli are also no
09/05/2018
25 schools in Northern Ireland are set to receive huge investments, after they were successful in the School Enhancement Programme. The investment, of up to £60 million, will allow the selected schools to improve and expand their existing facilities. The 25 selected schools include 13 primary sc
09/05/2018
Construction work is set to begin to resurface the U0708 Corvanaghan Road in Cookstown, Co Tyrone, next week, 14 May. The £130,000 scheme will improve the strength and surface quality of 2.6km of the Corvanaghan Road. The work will take place between the Corvanaghan Road's junction with Blackroc
09/05/2018
Euro Environmental JV and RPS have completed a £20,000 NI Water upgrade project at Seaghan Dam, Co Armagh. The upgrades include improved access to and around the Dam, new walking paths, a new car park, and a new fishing stand. The Public Access and Recreation Project is part of the major programm
09/05/2018
Irish Water is to begin construction work to improve the water mains in Kilteevan Village, Co Roscommon this week. The work includes the replacement of over 850 metres of old, damaged pipes with new, heavy plastic pipes. Once complete, local residents will have an improved water supply, water pr
08/05/2018
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD has urged Minister Murphy to explain himself immediately amid reports that he plans to remove more categories from the monthly homeless report. Last week it was revealed that the Minister had asked Councils to remove individuals from their March Homel
08/05/2018
The household net worth in Ireland has increased by 2.1 percent in Q4 of 2017, according to the Quarterly Financial Accounts published by Central Bank. The reported net worth has surpassed the last peak in 2007. According to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance, Michael McGrath TD, "the underlyin
08/05/2018
A £190,000 project to upgrade a play park and pathway in Ballygawley, Co Tyrone, has been completed. The improved derelict pathway now provides access to the play park via Church Street and the river side. The play park has been upgraded with new equipment, while landscaping, lighting, kerbing a
08/05/2018
Construction work is set to begin on a storm sewer extension and associated manholes on the Monteith Road in Annaclone, Co Down, next week, 14 May. The work is expected to be completed by NI Water in approximately two weeks. There will be a temporary lane closure put in place, along with tempora
08/05/2018
Heat Merchants Group has announced that it will open nine new branches over the next three years, along with four Tubs & Tiles showrooms. Heat Merchants Group, the largest suppliers of heating, plumbing and home improvement materials to the professional and retail markets in Ireland, made the anno
08/05/2018
70 percent of special schools promised by the government in 2016 and 2017 have yet to get off the ground, according to a response in the Dáil last week. Fianna Fáil's Disability Spokesperson Margaret Murphy O'Mahony posed a question regarding the 10 special schools that were supposed to start cons
08/05/2018
Irish Water has submitted a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for land to complete the proposed upgrades to the wastewater infrastructure in the Lower Liffey Valley area, Co Dublin. The order was submitted to An Bord Pleanála to acquire the land and wayleaves ahead of the planned upgrades. The CPO w
08/05/2018
Construction work has begun to resurface the carriageway on the U0623 Kilycolpy Road in Ardboe, Co Tyrone, today, 08 May. The £95,000 scheme works will extend 1km long from the Kilycolpy Road junction with Ballymaguire Road to its junction with Mullanhoe Road. It will improve the strength and sur
04/05/2018
Construction work is set to begin to resurface the A24 Carryduff Road in Lisburn, Co Armagh, next week, 08 May. The £190,000 scheme will improve the strength and surface quality of 600m of the road from Carr Road towards Temple. A lane closure will be in operation on weekdays between 9.30am and
04/05/2018
Construction work is set to get underway on a €1.5 million project to upgrade the Athea Wastewater Treatment Plant in Co Limerick this summer. This project will be delivered by Irish Water and its contracting partners TES Group. Irish Water has recently signed a contract to progress the project,
04/05/2018
Carlow County Council has announced its plans to redevelop Upper Tullow Street, as part of the first phase of its new €15 million development plan. The 'My Carlow' plan, launched 03 May, aims to develop Carlow Town Centre. They have outlined plans to build a new central plaza in Potato Market wi
04/05/2018
Ulster Bank has been announced as the first bank to accept applications for the new Credit Guarantee Scheme provided by the Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation. The Government initiative aims to help commercially viable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who are finding it challenging
04/05/2018
Mid and East Antrim and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Councils have unveiled early plans to create a new greenway connecting Ballymena to Cushendall. The plans could also include a possible connection to Broughshane. The councils, working with UK charity Sustrans, are hosting a series of comm
04/05/2018
The new €3.75 million Athy Community Library, Co Kildare, has been officially opened by Minster Michael Ring, 03 May. The library opened to the public on 07 March. It has been relocated to the former Dominican Church in Convent Lane, with a careful renovation taking place to reserve the artwork
04/05/2018
The rent prices in Co Louth have risen by 13.5% in the last year according to figures released by daft.ie. The largest increase was in one-bed apartments, which rose by 15.6%. The figures also show that Louth has had the highest rent increases in Ireland for the second year in a row. Sinn Féin
04/05/2018
Burnfoot, Co Donegal, has been left out of the government's €1 billion flood relief plans, despite torrential floods taking place last August. Residents were forced out of their homes, and many are still waiting on flood relief works to be completed. Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal Charlie McConalogu
03/05/2018
The government has revealed that the promised wind farm planning guidelines have been delayed until the end of 2018, after Sinn Féin's Brian Stanley TD posed the question in the Dáil this week. Last year, the guidelines were promised for the first quarter of 2018. Mr Stanley, Sinn Féin spokesper
03/05/2018
Fine Gael Minister Michael Ring has requested a secondary list of damaged roads from county councils, after a question was posed in the Dáil today, 03 May. The Minister for Rural & Community Development also added that the road repairs submitted will move forward should funding become available in
03/05/2018
A £230,000 resurfacing scheme has been announced to repair C272 Carrickmannon Road and C367 Church Hill, Ballygowan, starting 08 May. The Co Down road improvement scheme has been issued to improve the strength and surface quality of the carriageway on a 0.85km section. The construction work is e
03/05/2018
John Sisk & Son (Sisk) has pledged to double its energy productivity within 25 years, as a part of its new EP100 membership commitment. The construction company has become the first Irish business to join the global energy efficiency initiative EP100. Sisk will now work to identify, assess and i
03/05/2018
The government has announced its Flood Risk Management Plans, a 10 year project that will pledge €1 billion to address flood dangers nationwide. Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on OPW & Flood Relief Eugene Murphy is concerned the government will not follow through with its plans. He said: "I have serio
03/05/2018
The Irish Government has suggested that it is keen to change the monthly homeless reports to quarterly reports, according to comments made earlier this week. Fianna Fáil Dublin Rathdown Constituency Representative Justin McAleese said: "The Government recently suggested that reviewing the homeless
03/05/2018
Construction work is set to begin to resurface the B0172 Movilla Road, Newtownards, next week, 08 May. The £155,000 resurfacing scheme will improve the strength and surface quality of the Co Down carriageway on a 1.2km section. The work is expected to be completed by the end of May. Temporary
03/05/2018
Councils have been asked to remove those living in temporary emergency accommodation arrangements from the March homeless report, according to Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin. The Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy claimed that 600 people were wrongly deemed homeless in previous reports.
02/05/2018
Meath County Council has revealed plans to install new lighting around the walkway in the Moynalty Steam Threshing Field. The development includes developing 950mm tall lighting bollards and 16 lights located around the walkway. The work will also consist of associated ducting and foundations fo
02/05/2018
A new Sinn Féin Bill to protect student accommodation tenants from increasing rent prices has moved to the second stage, where it will be brought forward during Private Members Time. The Residential Tenancies Bill 2018 was introduced today, 02 May, by Sinn Féin spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD and Kath
02/05/2018
Mid Ulster District Council has approved an application for a seven turbine wind farm to be built north of Fivemiletown, Co Tyrone, at a committee meeting on Tuesday, 01 May. Management proposals have also been developed and infrastructure is available to support the development. A wind farm of e
02/05/2018
Over 82 sewers have been repaired in the Castleknock area, Co Dublin, in the past two months and upgrade work is expected to continue into early 2019, according to Irish Water. Upgrade works to the sewer network have also commenced in Blanchardstown and surrounding areas. 90% of sewer cleaning and
02/05/2018
The government has been urgently called to do more to use funding allocated through the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF). Fianna Fail made the call after it was revealed that less than 2 percent of the funding allocated to 15 Local Authorities has been used. TD John Curran conf
02/05/2018
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is welcoming business applications for the new government funded Smart Lighting Grants. The grants, worth a total of €3 million, will cover a third of the lighting upgrades and help SMEs to save up 90% on lighting costs. Applications can be submitted b
02/05/2018
Development work has been completed on the brand new EASI artists studio facility in Ennis, Co Clare. The facility is part of the Clare Arts Development Plan, and aims to support artists in the Ennis area. The studios, based in the Tracklands Business Park, will be opened next week, 08 May, by d
02/05/2018
A public information event on the proposed upgrades to the A2 Buncrana Road between the Pennyburn Roundabout and Co Donegal is taking place on 08 May. The event, in Da Vinci's Hotel, Culmore Road, L'Derry, is being held by the Department for Infrastructure and their consulting partners Arup will a
01/05/2018
Architectural planning has begun for a PE hall for St Tiernan's Community School in Dundrum, Co Down. Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton confirmed the news in discussions with Fine Gael Senator Neale Richmond. Mr Richmond also stated that "site surveys have commenced in advance of
01/05/2018
Gem Elliott Building contractors has completed construction work on new 29-bed ward at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda as part of a major phase 2 capital development at the site. The development which has officially been opened includes additional beds, theatres and an expanded emergency
01/05/2018
Kilkenny is an ideal location for a third level education campus which will cater for 1,000 students, according to a recent report commissioned by Kilkenny County Council. The report titled 'From Charter to Framework: The Case for Higher Education Provision in Kilkenny' states that the demand for t
01/05/2018
Water restrictions have been put in place in some areas of Co Louth due to burst water mains. A main has burst in the Lough Tain housing estate, Omeath, and the water is expected to be turned off from 9am to 5pm. A water main has also burst in Violet Bar, Blackrock. The Marine View and Dundalk Gol
01/05/2018
The Chief Executive of Dublin City Council (DCC) is being urged to engage with the developers who have been appointed to carry out repair work at a hotel in Ballymun, to ensure there will be no delay in opening the premises. Fianna Fail TD Cllr Paul MacAuliffe made the call and also said the counci
01/05/2018
The Housing Minister has been called to provide adjusted homeless figures for each month and confirm if the March figures have decreased. Sinn Fein housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD also urged Minister Eoghan Murphy to explain the circumstances behind the miscategorisation of homeless people. M
01/05/2018
Construction work has begun on the new €220 million building project for Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) on the Grangegorman campus. The new 52,000 square feet development is one of the most significant investments in infrastructure for high education in Ireland's history. The project will
01/05/2018
The fit out contract for Belfast's brand new 'Lush' store has been awarded to McCue Crafted Fit, as the cosmetics company is relocating to a larger site. Lush will move from its Belfast City Centre location to a Castle Lane site, and will become the biggest Lush store in Northern Ireland. The pr
