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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Ireland Construction News Archive for August 2018
31/08/2018
The Green Party has announced it is to work with new Oireachtas Climate committee to help draft the new National Energy and Climate Plan by the end of this year. Leader of the party Eamon Ryan welcomed the Government's admission that the current National Climate mitigation plan is failing and has
31/08/2018
Construction work on the new Kevin Street Garda Station in Dublin has been completed and the building has now officially opened. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, alongside Acting Garda Commissioner Donall Ó Cualáin, opened the new station. Kevin Street Garda Station is one
31/08/2018
Construction work is to start on a £220,000 resurfacing scheme in Kilkeel, Co Down. The work on Rooney Road is to begin on Monday, 10 September, and will extend a distance of approximately 1.3km from Newcastle Street to the harbour. A temporary road closure will be put in place on part of the Roo
31/08/2018
A hotel and golf resort in the south of Dublin has gone up for sale for €45 million. Savills Hotels & Leisure has been appointed to handle the sale of the Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort, host of the 2002 Seve Trophy and several Irish Opens. The l5-star resort sits on a 349-acre estate featuring a
31/08/2018
Dublin City Councillors are being urged to reject plans to sell the former Magdalene Laundry Site in Dublin to private developers. Fianna Fail Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick called for the site on Sean McDermott Street to remain in public ownership and for new homes to be developed at the site as well as a
31/08/2018
Sinn Fein has described the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme as a "bad scheme" which was made worse by serious design flaws. The overspend in the RHI scandal is currently at £700m after an investigation by Spotlight revealed several errors in the scheme which were believed to cost the public
30/08/2018
Warrenpoint's historic Municipal Park has been successfully restored following a series of upgrade works to its facilities. The Edwardian park will officially reopen tomorrow, Friday 31 August. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council received funding of £850,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund's
30/08/2018
Resurfacing work is to begin on the Trench Road in Lisburn starting next week, Monday 13 September. The £119,000 scheme involves resurfacing the stretch between Agnatrisk Road and Moira Road. The work will greatly improve the strength and surface quality of the road. To facilitate the work it w
30/08/2018
A planning application has been submitted to develop a new 32km greenway in south Kerry. Kerry County Council lodged a application for the South Kerry Greenway yesterday, 29 August, with An Bord Pleanála. It outlines the development of a greenway between Glenbeigh and Reenard on the Iveragh Penin
30/08/2018
The Housing Executive is to invest £26.18 million in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon housing. A housing plan was outlined in a meeting with the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. Approximately £16.9m will be spent on planned and response maintenance to homes, including ou
30/08/2018
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) NI has proposed a training group to be established to combat issues within the flooring sector. CITB NI's recommendation comes after the training provider visited a number of flooring sector companies across Northern Ireland. They helped identify tra
30/08/2018
APA Facade Systems has recently designed the Continuous Roof Glazing Gasket to reduce the risks of air leakage and water penetration. The gasket runs continuously along the length of the mullion with no breaks, ensuring any water or condensation flows directly to the bottom of the glazing bar. T
29/08/2018
Hundreds of workers at Belfast's Primark store have been told that their "jobs are safe". The historic Bank Building on Castle Street and Royal Avenue in Belfast city centre was gutted in a major fire on Tuesday, 28 August. The fire began on the roof at about 11am yesterday and quickly spread down
29/08/2018
Up to 40 new homes are to be built on the site of the former Woodside's Foodstore in Carrickfergus. The £6.2 million project is being delivered by Clanmil Housing Group and will be the first social homes in Northern Ireland delivered using off-site construction. Each new home will be built using a
29/08/2018
Dublin-based building materials company, CRH, is to begin the second phase of its €1 billion share buyback programme. In April, the company announced plans to repurchase ordinary shares of up to €1bn over the next 12 months. With the first phase completed on 31 July, resulting in €350 million of c
29/08/2018
Derry City and Strabane District Council has introduced a new Climate Adaptation Plan, becoming one of the first local authority's in the country to do so. Part of an EU-funded project titled Climate, the Plan is supported through the Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme. The initiative will se
29/08/2018
Irish Water has reaffirmed a boil water notice for customers supplied by the Kilconnell Public Water Supply and the Ballyboggan Group Water Scheme is still in place. The notice has been in place since 18 June as elevated levels of turbidity in the raw water remains in place. Irish Water said: "We
29/08/2018
Fire protection consultant, Jensen Hughes, is set to expand its services with the UK, Ireland and European markets following the acquisition of Jeremy Gardner Associates (JGA). With seven offices across the UK and Ireland, London-based JGA was founded in 1993 by Jeremy Gardner with a sole focus on
29/08/2018
FP McCann has been chosen to build a new road entrance and boundary walls at the Ebrington development site in L'Derry. The project involves building a new junction on an existing highway to form a controlled junction with new access to the Ebrington site. Other features include; • Construction o
29/08/2018
Work is to begin on two road resurfacing projects worth £100,000 in Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone. The schemes on Moore Street and Sydney Street, which will start on 03 September, will improve the strength and surface quality of the routes, as well as addressing ongoing maintenance issues. To carry out th
29/08/2018
New figures have revealed an increase in the number of projects granted planning permission during the first six months of 2018. Research by Construction Information Services (CIS) Ireland shows an 6% rise in the volume of projects granted planning, with residential the best performing sector with
29/08/2018
Construction work is to begin on a £275,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme in Comber. Around 1km from the Killinchy Street roundabout to the Newtownards Road roundabout will be repaired and work is set to start on Monday, 10 September. Diversions will be in place. The Department of Infrastructure
28/08/2018
Lisburn-based engineering business KME Steelworks has begun a recruitment process to appoint 47 new employees across the business. The company is expanding its workforce to help leverage the growing opportunities which exist for its products globally. KME is a leading provider of sub-contract ser
28/08/2018
Sinn Féin's Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD has hit out at Fine Gael over the current housing crisis, following a recent report from 'The Economist'. The report points out house prices are highly inflated in comparison to incomes, with rent in Dublin among the six highest in global cities,
28/08/2018
A new wastewater treatment plant has been proposed in Burtonport as part Irish Water's Burtonport Sewerage Scheme. The scheme also involves the installation of new pipes and a pumping station in the area. It aims to help end the discharge of untreated wastewater into Rutland Sound. The new wast
28/08/2018
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD has called for Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy to prioritise the introduction of measures to prevent people becoming homeless "in the first place". Deputy Ó Broin said: "I have introduced a Homeless Prevention Bill which provides a legal definition of
28/08/2018
The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) has issued a warning regarding bogus letting agents using a PSRA licence number. A number of fake agents have attempted to extract financial payments from prospective tenants, appearing mainly online. All letting agents, auctioneers, estate agent
28/08/2018
Coffey Northumbrian is to replace 3.6 kilometres of water mains in Graiguecullen, Co Carlow, to improve the supply for local customers. Around 2.5km of HDPE plastic pipes will be constructed to replace the old cast iron mains and new service connections will be installed from the new water main to
24/08/2018
Northern Ireland based construction company GRAHAM has secured a prestigious ISO certification for 'Collaborative Business Relationships'. The ISO 44001 international certification was officially awarded to the company on 03 August following a rigorous Certification Stage 2 audit, which revealed ze
24/08/2018
Irish Water is to install new water meters for its business customers in Dublin, Laois and Kildare. The new meters will allow for faster and more frequent meter readings and will provide information which will assist in identifying potential leaks at a business premises and allow for fewer estimate
24/08/2018
A major energy efficiency upgrade programme has been completed on over 100 social homes, owned by Choice Housing. The Housing Association partnered with Fusion Heating to carry out the scheme. It is estimated each of the 102 homes will save more than £80 each year on annual heating bills as a resu
24/08/2018
Homes and businesses are being urged not to pour fat, oil or grease (FOG) down drains after a major blockage rose to the top of a manhole cover on the Shankill Road in Belfast. Workers at NI Water attended the scene and another Fatberg was discovered in the area on Wednesday, 22 August. Stephanie
24/08/2018
A consultation has launched to shape the new Local Development Plan (LDP) which is set to replace the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP). The Local Development Plan will: • provide a 15-year plan framework to support economic and social needs in the city, in line with regional strategies and po
24/08/2018
Resurfacing work is to begin on the Caw Roundabout in Londonderry early next month. The £200,000 project, starting on 02 September, will strengthen the carriageway and improve the running surface. The work will be undertaken between the hours of 7.00 pm and 7.00 am and will last for four nights.
23/08/2018
Kevin Watson Group has been selected to develop over 240 new homes at the Visteon Factory site in Belfast for Radius Housing. The £35 million development will see the construction of 244 private and social homes with access to community and workspace facilities, all set within extensive newly lands
23/08/2018
Irving Oil has confirmed it has acquired Irish firm Top Oil which is headquartered in Dublin. The acquisition will allow Irving Oil to be able to expand its business across the Atlantic basin. Arthur Irving, Chairman of Irving Oil, said: "We are proud to be doing business in Ireland and are lookin
23/08/2018
Fine Gael has welcomed figures which revealed an increase in housing supply in Ireland. TD Maria Bailey said the CSO report shows the figures are "going in the right direction". The number of new dwellings for Quarter 2 of 2018 is up 34% on the same period last year. Ms Bailey said: "This is a s
23/08/2018
The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment has been called to "tighten up" licensing and monitoring at recycling facilities. The Green Party made the call to Minister Denis Naughten following a large fire at the NER Recycling facility in Greenogue, west Dublin. Councillor Ciar
23/08/2018
Ireland is "totally off course" in relation to meeting its climate change targets in 2020 and 2030, according to the Labour Party. Spokesperson Kevin Humphreys accused Fine Gael of trying to spin away Ireland's climate change failures rather than "acknowledge a lot more needs to be done to tackle c
23/08/2018
New housing developments have been banned in the Saintfield area of Co Down after a strain on its sewage system forced raw sewage to flow from manhole covers following heavy rain. The Alliance Party is urging the Department of Infrastructure to change its method of funding to NI Water. Spokesperso
22/08/2018
There has been a strong upward trend across all housing construction activity data sets in Ireland, according to the latest CSO New Dwellings Completion Report. The report states that a total of 4,419 houses were completed in the second quarter of 2018. So far this year almost 8,000 new homes have
22/08/2018
Plans have been put in place for the advancement of flood relief schemes in Co Louth. Kevin Moran, Minister of State for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Flood Relief, met with elected members and officials from Louth County Council today, 22 August, to further the schemes. The Minister sai
22/08/2018
A new 99-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development is to be built on a 0.5 acre site in Stoneybatter, Dublin. Crosslane Student Developments acquired the site for its new development. This site is the Company's second PBSA scheme in Ireland, following the acquisition and develop
22/08/2018
Road maintenance funding for Cork County Council has suffered a 38% cut in the last two years, according to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) figures. TII issued a parliamentary response after questions were raised by Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, Michael Moynihan. The figures show a
22/08/2018
Work is progressing on the detailed design and planning of wastewater infrastructure plans for Rathmullan, Milford and Ramelton, Co Donegal. The towns currently have either substandard or no wastewater treatment and are discharging untreated or partially treated wastewater into the environment.
22/08/2018
The Ireland branch of SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) has held a training course in North Clare, the first of its kind in Ireland. A host of more than 70 people from across Europe travelled to Clare to learn more about the the repair and consolidation of historic ruins. The
21/08/2018
Ulster Carpets is to share a number of cost saving measures in terms of energy at an event organised by Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce (NI Chamber) in partnership with System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI). The firm will share its energy strategy at the latest Energy Forum event being h
21/08/2018
The future of Northern Ireland's non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme is set to be discussed. The Ulster Farmers Union's (UFU) rural enterprise committee is due to meet to discuss the consultation and recommendations put forward by the sub-group and UFU poultry committee with the aim
21/08/2018
The Government is being urged to push ahead with the N11/N25 Oilgate to Rosslare Harbour project. Fianna Fáil Cllr Lisa McDonald confirmed Wexford County Council has made an application to the National Roads Authority for funding to progress to design stage, however the Government has failed to del
21/08/2018
Fine Gael has been accused of failing to tackle environmental issues and climate change. Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan TD today accused the Fine Gael Government of greenwashing, and described their 'Green Week' campaign as "laughable". Mr Ryan said: "This Fine Gael Government has utterly failed on
21/08/2018
Concerns have been raised over the rise in rental costs of student accommodation in Northern Ireland. SDLP spokesperson Colin McGrath raised concerns and said more and more students in NI are having to commute long distances from home because accommodation prices are simply unaffordable. He said:
21/08/2018
NI Water has issued a warning to parents and youths about the dangers of playing near treatment works, reservoirs and construction sites. Cathy Uprichard, Safety, Health, and Environment Manager at NI Water, said: "Understandably, natural curiosity will draw children and young people towards some o
20/08/2018
Up to €12 million is being invested by Irish Water to upgrade around 40km of ageing water mains in Donegal. The works, which are set to begin in September, will be carried out by ShareRidge Limited and take 14 months to complete. The scheme will involve decommissioning and replacing approximately
20/08/2018
NI-based contractor Graham has been selected to deliver a new research facility in Berkshire. Multinational manufacturer Procter & Gamble has chosen the firm to deliver the Innovation Centre in Reading, which will comprise research and development offices and laboratories for the company's staff.
20/08/2018
Rental prices in Louth have increased by 90% since 2011, according to new research. The Daft.ie Rental Price Report for Q2 2018 reveals the average monthly rent for Louth is €1,161 a 13.4% increase on the second quarter of last year. Louth and East Meath TD, Gerry Adams, said the situation "is an
20/08/2018
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) has revealed plans to invest millions of pounds to deliver new homes in the Mid and East Antrim area. Senior staff recently met with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council to outline its Housing Investment Plan (HIP) to local councillors, as well as to rep
20/08/2018
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has revealed more than €1 for every €5 spent in the National Development Plan (NDP) will be invested towards schemes which help tackle climate change. Speaking as Fine Gael launches its environmental awareness campaign, Green Week, the Tánaiste said the recently launched Nati
20/08/2018
Heritage campaigners and residents have staged a protest against plans to refurbish St John's Point Lighthouse near Killough in Co Down. A community demonstration was held at site in protest against controversial proposals by the Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) to refurbish the iconic building.
17/08/2018
NI Water is on course to potentially save £250,000 per year after investing in new machinery. Having purchased six mini diggers and three tipper lorries, the company is aiming to make savings by reducing the use of external plant hire by not only bringing the equipment in house, but also the skills
17/08/2018
Cleantech Group has been selected to carry out work on the third phase of a €5.6 million water investment project in Co Donegal. The next phase of the Letterkenny Sewerage Scheme involves building new foul/combined sewer pipelines and the rehabilitation of existing foul/combined sewer pipelines. C
17/08/2018
More than 1,000 new homes are set to be delivered in Co Fingal. The council has identified over 200 acres of land at Ballymastone, Donabate for the delivery of public and private housing, which will be affordable to buy or rent. With the land having the capacity to deliver approximately 1,000 to 1
17/08/2018
A public consultation has been launched by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy on draft Urban Development and Building Heights Guidelines for Planning Authorities. The guidelines, when formally adopted later this Autumn, set out new and updated national planning policy on building heights in relation to
17/08/2018
Respond Housing Association (HA) has been called upon by trade union SIPTU to attend Workplace Relations Commission talks aimed at discussing proposed redundancies within the company. According to SIPTU Sector Organiser, Eddie Mullins, in May nine employees at the Waterford-based Association were t
17/08/2018
People without mobility issues give little consideration to window mechanisms or designs. However, people faced with these issues find it difficult to operate window mechanisms and find the handle on the side of the frame difficult to reach. Designers and architects have been looking for ways to r
16/08/2018
Construction work to extend GMIT's Innovation Hub (iHub) at the GMIT Galway campus has started. The extension will double the size of the Innovation Hub to about 2,400 m2, providing space for an additional three dedicated MedTech R&D units; 17 incubation units for start-ups in the Software, Digital
16/08/2018
Power NI is to increase its electricity prices by 13.8 %. This is the firms biggest price rise in 5 years. The price increase will come into effect on 01 October 2018. Stephen McCully, Managing Director of Power NI, said: "Putting our prices up is the last thing we want to do, but unfortunately w
16/08/2018
Fianna Gael is calling for the Noel Cantwell Walk area in Cork to be rejuvenated as it has been neglected for a long time and is in a run down state. Cork South Central Senator Jerry Buttimer confirmed that he will be writing to the council urge them to clean it up. He said: "On a recent visit to
16/08/2018
Work has started to extend a facility at Nova University College Dublin (UCD). The €6.5 million development project is taking place in the east courtyard and is expected to be completed in 12 months. NovaUCD, based on UCD's Belfield campus, officially opened in October 2003 and is currently home t
16/08/2018
Quinn Automatic is to start sewer maintenance work in Co L'Derry. The work will take place in the Culmore Road area and will begin on Sunday, 19 August. It is expected to take around a week to complete. The work will involve structural repairs and the replacement of an existing cover on a Combine
16/08/2018
Only 8% of rental properties in Ireland surveyed across 11 areas are priced within the reach of households receiving Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and Rent Supplement, according to study by the Simon Communities. The report, Locked Out of the Market XI, looked at the cost of renting in eleven l
15/08/2018
Contractor Ward & Burke has commenced work to end the discharge of untreated sewage into Cork Lower Harbour. The work is being completed on behalf of Irish Water through its investment in the Cork Lower Harbour Main Drainage Project. A 90-metre section of the road on the R610 close to Passage We
15/08/2018
Two new major Belfast developments worth a combined £70 million have received the green light from Belfast City Council's Planning Committee. Members approved proposals for the £50m first phase of the landmark Belfast Waterside development and the £20m 11-storey Graham House development on Albert S
15/08/2018
Around 200 acres of land has been identified to deliver over 1,000 new homes in Ballymastone, Donabate. Fingal County Council will begin to develop the properties next year after the completion of the Donabate Distributor Road. The homes will be affordable public and private housing which will be
15/08/2018
Site clearance works are to begin on the Osberstown Road, Kildare, to create full site access. Contractors SIAC Colas JV will be completing the works. A number of lane closures and a stop/go single lane traffic system will be in place from 16-17 August between 10am and 4pm. A further closure will
15/08/2018
A number of projects delivered by Clare County Council have been shortlisted in the 2018 Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards. The Lough Derg Blueway, Ennis Peace Park, Clare Digital Hubs and the Friars Walk Coach Park are among the 11 different projects shortlisted for the annual
15/08/2018
Cork City Council has been urged to rejuvenate the "run-down" Noel Cantwell Walk, a tribute to the former Manchester United and Cork-born football player. Following a visit to the walkway, the Leader of Seanad Eireann and Cork South Central Senator Jerry Buttimer said: "Noel Cantwell was one of the
14/08/2018
Magherafelt-based precast concrete supplier FP McCann has helped decorate The Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Bellaghy with Gabion baskets and Ennis Stone. The solutions were utilised at the facility's Sensory Garden, a valuable resource for a wide range of recreational and educational purposes. The ga
14/08/2018
Resurfacing work is to begin on Main Street and Banbridge Road in Waringstown, starting on Monday 20 August. The £310,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme involves the partial reconstruction and resurfacing of the carriageway on Main Street and Banbridge Road, from Cambrai Heights to Clare Road. The
14/08/2018
Ireland's first indoor electric motocross track has officially been opened in Moira. A £400,000 investment was secured to complete the project on a 35,000 square foot facility, located at junction 9 of the M1. The 'E-Trax' facility offers children as young as five years old, teenagers and adults
14/08/2018
Planning permission has been granted for a major data centre at Avoca River Park in Arklow. Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow Pat Casey welcomed the news: "This is the beginning of new era for Arklow and potentially a game changer for jobs development in the South Wicklow region. "I have been working o
14/08/2018
Contractor Quinn Automatic is to carry out sewer maintenance works on the Culmore Road in L'Derry, starting on Sunday 19 August. The work involves structural repairs and the replacement of an existing cover on a Combined Sewer Overflow chamber. A lane closure will be in place on the Culmore Road
14/08/2018
Proposals are being assessed for a brand new residential facility for artists at the old courthouse in Newbliss village, Co Monaghan. Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD, said: "I am particularly delighted that proposals to redevelop the old courthouse in Newbliss
13/08/2018
The Amelia Earhart Airport Lounge at City of Derry Airport has officially reopened following a series of transformative works. The lounge suffered damage when a flood hit the North West last summer. It has now been refurbished with a modern new monochrome-themed interior complete with Amelia Ear
13/08/2018
Approximately 71 new social housing builds have been delivered in Clonsilla and Balbriggan over the past few weeks. A total of 51 homes were provided by Co-operative Housing Ireland and Respond Housing Association, with the remaining 20 built by Fingal County Council. The new builds take the num
13/08/2018
Resurfacing work is to begin on the A4 Sligo Road in Fermanagh, starting next week, 20 August. The work involves upgrades to two sections of the road. The first scheme will be launched at Templenaffrin, resurfacing a 1.3km section of the road from the junction with Carrontreemall Road towards Bel
13/08/2018
A time specific taskforce has been proposed to address the crisis in child homelessness across Ireland. Fianna Fáil Housing spokesperson Darragh O’Brien TD called for a taskforce following reports last week of young mother Margaret Cash and her six children sleeping in their local Garda station.
13/08/2018
A planning application for a primary care centre in Dundalk is to be submitted later this year. The HSE revealed the developer intends to submit plans, with an expected delivery date of 2020. Sinn Féin TD for Louth Gerry Adams hit out at the planned completion date when responding to a parliamen
13/08/2018
Divers have been deployed to investigate water pipes across Kerry. They were used at six different locations to identify if the pipes were suitably positioned during the drought conditions to adequately intake water to be treated. Examinations took place to see if any leaks needed to be repaired o
10/08/2018
Work has commenced on the replacement of ageing water mains in Duleek, Co Meath. Approximately 1.2kms of mains will be replaced with high density plastic pipes. Irish Water is delivering the project, which involves laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to the
10/08/2018
Funding of £200,000 has been announced for the development of eight new Greenway schemes. Announced by the Department for Infrastructure and the Public Health Agency, the funding has been provided under Stage 3 of the 'Small Grants Programme for Greenways' and will award £25,000 for the development
10/08/2018
Truir Construction is to begin repair works on Bank Place Bridge in Ennis next week, 14 August. Works involve the removal of the existing road surface, vegetation clearance, alterations to gullies, and repairs to the soffit of the bridge beams. The contractor will also carry out patch repairs to
10/08/2018
Sinn Féin has urged the government to prioritise the regulation of short term letting platforms like Airbnb and booking.com. According to Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD: "The prevalence of short terms lets in high demand urban areas such as Dublin 1, Dublin 2, Dublin 7 and Dublin 8
10/08/2018
Freestyle Skateparks has secured a contract to deliver two new skate parks in Balbriggan and Skerries. Before appointing a contractor, Fingal County Council undertook a series of design workshops with stakeholders to determine their requirements. The detailed design process for the skatepark is a
10/08/2018
Construction work is underway on the new Tribute Garden for local racing legends Dromara Destroyers. The new garden will include four bronzed busts of the Destroyers, new seating and lighting. The project is being delivered with funding support from Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, the NI Rura
09/08/2018
Work has started to install new water mains in Kinsale, Cork. Irish Water is working in partnership with Cork County Council to replace 400 metres of aging water mains as part of its Leakage Reduction Programme. Installing the new water main will ensure a safe supply of water to St Multose School
09/08/2018
Cork County Council has announced that pavement rehabilitation works have started on the N71. The work is taking place on the dual carriageway section near the Viaduct Road. Both directions of traffic flow have been routed onto one side of the dual carriageway by means of a contra-flow traffic man
09/08/2018
Confidence in Northern Ireland's housing market remains higher than elsewhere in the UK, according to the latest Royal Institute of Chartered Survors (RICS) and Ulster Bank Residential Market Survey. This is in contrast to other regions, particularly London, where sales expectations are in negative
09/08/2018
A housing association in Northern Ireland has appointed a new Chair. Ms Joy Scott has been selected as the new Chair The Clanmil Housing Group. She has been a member of the Clanmil Board since 2012 and Vice Chair since 2014, has taken the top role at the association, which provides almost 5,000 hi
09/08/2018
Homeless families and children are being forced to sleep in Garda stations as there is no accommodation available, according to Labour. The party's housing spokesperson Jan O'Sullivan called on the Government to urgently progress with the Homeless Families Bill and called for the law to be changed.
09/08/2018
Fianna Fail has described the handling of the College Green Plaza project as "chaotic". An Bord Pleanála has been forced to delay its decision as it is attempting to catch up on a backlog of planning cases. Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport Robert Troy TD said: "The project
08/08/2018
An archaeologist has discovered a portion of what is believed to be medieval town wall at a site in Carlow where water main replacement work is being carried out. Irish Water is currently carrying out work to replace 600 metres of aging water mains in the Tullow Street area of the town. During the
08/08/2018
The Government is being urged to introduce a vacant homes tax. Sinn Fein made the call and said schemes that the government has introduced to tackle homelessness are underfunded. The party's Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin TD said: "The schemes the government has introduced including, repair and
08/08/2018
Contractor BSG Civil Engineering is to begin ground investigation work in Ballykelly, Co L'Derry. The work on Main Street is being carried out on behalf of NI Water and will recommence on Monday 13 August. It is expected to be completed by Friday 17 August. The work involves the excavation of a nu
08/08/2018
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has been called to provide more staff to An Bord Pleanála following delays in the Strategic Development Zones in Poolbeg and Clonburris. Sinn Fein spokesperson on Planning Eoin Ó Broin TD made the call and said delays on the College Green plaza decision and the 3,500
08/08/2018
Concerns have been raised over the A5 project in Antrim after the Department for Infrastructure decided not to appeal against a Court ruling overturning its decision to grant permission for a £240 million waste incinerator in Mallusk. Sinn Féin MP Órfhlaith Begley said the concerns are "understanda
08/08/2018
BAM Ireland has been awarded a contract to develop a new Jarlsberg® cheese production facility and administration building at Mogeely, Cork. The contract is worth over €25 million and TINE Ireland selected the contractor to carry out the work. Jarlsberg® is a mild cow's-milk cheese with large regu
07/08/2018
Plans have been submitted to develop a new rooftop running track at the former Belfast Telegraph building. 'The Sixth', which is part of a £75 million regeneration project, will be the first facility of its kind to be created in Belfast. Under the proposals, the Grade B2 Listed 1886 ‘Seaver buildi
07/08/2018
University College Dublin has chosen the winner of its Future Campus architectural competiton. A design by Beijing and New York-based Steven Holl Architects (SHA) has been selected for the €48 million UCD Centre for Creative Design building. Inspired in part by the Giant's Causeway world heritage
07/08/2018
Irish Water is continuing work to develop a new 4km pipeline link from the existing water treatment plant at Vartry to Callowhill in Co Wicklow. The project, which got underway in January, has progressed to schedule and the final pipe section has now been laid. Irish Water said: "Construction work
07/08/2018
New figures have revealed how construction costs are rapidly approaching those seen close to the peak reached in 2007. The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland's (SCSI) latest Tender Price Index reveals industry tender prices rose by 3.95% during the first six months of this year, with further pr
07/08/2018
Work is to begin on a £160,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme in Belfast. Contractors will start repairing a section of the Donegall Road between the junction with the Falls Road and the roundabout at Park Centre Shopping Centre on Monday, 13 August. Diversions will be in place. The Department for
07/08/2018
A section of Blackhead Path leading from the Whitehead carpark in Co Antrim has been shut due to safety concerns. Residents are being urged to avoid the section of path after experts informed the council that the condition of the pathway posed a danger to members of the public. In the last year, t
07/08/2018
Residents in Limavady are being asked their views on play park facilities in the town. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is currently reviewing facilities in order to assess the quality of current provisions and guide the future development for an Inclusive Play Park in the area. In addition
07/08/2018
More than €1.7 million has been awarded to five county councils to carry out improvement works on various islands around Ireland. The grants have been awarded to Sligo, Cork, Mayo, and Donegal and Galway County Councils, who will each provide match funding to deliver the projects. Discussions are o
07/08/2018
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has published its draft terms & conditions for the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH). The initiative, which has been allocated €300 million in the National Development Plan to support its rollout between 2018 – 2027, will financially support
07/08/2018
Up to £225,000 is being invested for a road resurfacing scheme in Carrickfergus. Work to repair around 1km on the North Road will start on Monday, 13 August. The scheme, which stretches from the Middle Road/Marshallstown Road to Prince Andrew Way, will deliver significant improvements to both the
06/08/2018
Contractors L&M Keating have been appointed to carry out work on the 216m long quay development project and associated works on Dinish Island, Castletownbere. The €23.5 million contract has been signed and the project will double the workable quay space on Dinish Island. The Minister for Agricultu
06/08/2018
Labour has welcomed An Bord Pleanala's (ABP) decision to reject the proposed development in St Paul's Cemetary in Glasnevin. Spokesperson for Urban Regeneration Joe Costello said it was "unconscionable that Dublin City Council granted permission for this development in November 2017". The plans i
06/08/2018
Old water mains and lead pipe connections are to be replaced in Limerick. The project, in partnership with Irish Water and Limerick County Council, will replace 1.9km of water mains and install 950m of new rising mains. The works will take place along the R513 Main Street and R516 Knockainey Road.
06/08/2018
The Green Party have expressed disappointment in relation to the rooftop solar scheme. Leader of the party Eamon Ryan TD said the party is disappointed that "what is proposed is not part of a fundamental shift to widespread solar generation". He said: "The support being offered is a grant, instead
06/08/2018
Irish Water customers living in Co Wexford are being urged to conserve as much water as possible as water levels on many schemes remain extremely low. As a result of the ongoing dry spell, demand is exceeding supply and the sources for these water supply schemes are coming under increasing pressur
06/08/2018
Contractors are to start resurfacing work in Warrenpoint. Work on the £380,000 carriageway scheme is to take place on the Upper Dromore Road and is to begin on Wednesday, 15 August. The resurfacing work will extend a distance of approximately 1.8km from St Marks School to Greenan Road. A daily we
03/08/2018
Irish engineers are calling on the Government to use the 2019 budget as a stepping stone towards activating Project Ireland 2040. As the Government's overarching policy initiative to make Ireland a better country, Project Ireland 2040 emphasises social outcomes and values ahead of economic targets.
03/08/2018
Plans have been approved to create a new €20 million Harbour Innovation Campus in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. The former ferry passenger terminal on St Michael's Pier will be transformed into a new 7,000 sq m digital technology hub, one of the largest of its kind in Ireland. The development, which w
03/08/2018
Concerns have been raised over ongoing construction delays to the Strule Education Campus project in Co Tyrone. In June, Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley announced £140m of UK Government funding was being allocated to help deliver the scheme, which has been delayed until at least 2
03/08/2018
Properly funded schemes must be put in place to support the development of farm scale community-based renewable energy projects, according to the Irish Farmers' Association IFA). Despite welcoming the recently announced Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS), IFA Renewable Energy Project Team
03/08/2018
Up to 2,000 new homes could be delivered on State-owned land in the Ballymun area of Dublin, according to Fianna Fáil Councillor Paul McAuliffe. Mr McAuliffe hit out at the Government's record of delivering 'affordable' homes in Ireland after 11 new houses were unveiled as part of a development in
03/08/2018
Work on a €3 million water supply improvement project in Co Cavan is now complete. Veolia Water Ltd has finished work to upgrade the Kingscourt water supply, which involved building a new water treatment plant, a new storage reservoir and an off-site well at Descart, Co Monaghan. The project's com
03/08/2018
A delegation from Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council have paid a visit to the Sunderland City Council area to view work on significant regeneration and economic development projects in the region. During the trip, Councillors visited five key regeneration sites in the city centre and Mayor Uel Mack
03/08/2018
Work to refurbish Kilrush Public Library in Co Clare is now complete. The project at O'Gorman Street in Kilrush involved bringing the building up to current building regulations and local authority standards. Internal works included an energy efficiency upgrade to building fabric walls, windows an
02/08/2018
Veolia Water Ireland has been appointed to design, build and commission a new water treatment plant in Co Wicklow. A new facility will be built at the existing Vartry Reservoir site to secure the long-term future of the water supply for 200,000 people in Wicklow and south Dublin. The scheme is par
02/08/2018
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has denied claims that Ireland has a land bubble problem. Last month, National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) Chief Executive, Conor O'Kelly, said there was a clear "market failure" when he was questioned during the final Dail Public Accounts Committee. At his
02/08/2018
A major waterfront development site in Dublin has been put up for sale for €120,000,000. Project Waterfront, the last remaining waterfront development site in Dublin's docklands, is being offered for sale in three lots; • Lot 1 - The Residential Site – planning permission in place for a scheme com
02/08/2018
More than 400 new apartments are to be built in Dublin. An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for the 460-unit scheme to be developed at a former Aldi site on Carmanhall Road in the Sandyford Business District. Plans include building six five- to 14-storey tower blocks with on-site facilities in
02/08/2018
Road works are to be carried out from Temple Hill to Monktown Village in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. Kilsaran Roadsurfacing and Contracting will be carrying out the road restoration works on 07 August, with a completion scheduled for 28 September. Works will take place from 8am – 7pm each day, Monday t
02/08/2018
NI Water is investigating a localised water quality issue in the Meigh area of Newry. A number of customers have reported an unusual smell, similar to petrol or oil, from tap water. A 'Do Not Use Tap Water for Drinking or Cooking’ notice has been issued to 43 homes and bottled water has also been
02/08/2018
CRH has returned €350 million of cash to shareholders after completing the first phase of its share buyback programme. The Dublin-based building materials group said: "Between 2 May and 31 July 2018, 11.4 million ordinary shares were repurchased on the London Stock Exchange at an average discount o
02/08/2018
Concerns have been raised whether a £150 million investment in Ultra-Fast Broadband for Northern Ireland will go ahead. The multi-million pound investment package forms part of the DUP-Tory Confidence and Supply arrangement. However, following a meeting with communications regulator OFCOM in Belfa
02/08/2018
Up to 880 projects are to receive funding from the 2018 Local Agenda 21 (LA21) Environmental Partnership Fund, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, has announced. In 2017, Minister Naughten secured increased funding of €460,000 for the LA21 Scheme and mai
02/08/2018
Fine Gael's Dublin North West TD, Noel Rock, has called for the recently announced Solar PV Grant to be extended to all Irish homeowners. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's (SEAI) initiative aims to encourage the installation of solar photovoltaic panels and battery storage systems in pr
01/08/2018
A new Garda station has opened in Wexford. The facility has been developed part of a €100 million investment in regional and divisional Garda headquarters, with new developments completed at Kevin Street, Dublin and Galway. Around 120 Garda will be based at the Wexford HQ, which was officially unv
01/08/2018
Plans have been approved to build a new retirement complex on the former Thornhill College site in L'Derry. A 65-bed care home and 68 semi-independent living units will be developed on Culmore Road. Welcoming the planning decision, SDLP Ballyarnett Councillor Angela Dobbins said the development wi
01/08/2018
Up to £350,000 is being invested to resurface the A29 Dungannon Road in Cookstown. Work to improve the strength and surface quality of the road will get underway on Monday, 06 August. The project will extend for around 2.1km from the road's junction with Drumconnor Road to 650 metres north of Lisn
01/08/2018
Transport Minister Shane Ross has been called to reinstate Specific Improvement Grants for councils across Ireland to carry out road safety projects. The initiative, which allows local authorities to secure funding for schemes such as roundabout and junction upgrades, was scrapped by the Government
01/08/2018
The new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) does little to cater for the development of farm scale community-based projects, according to the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA). Despite welcoming the RESS scheme, IFA Renewable Energy Project Team Leader Tom Short said a move away from feed in
01/08/2018
A new pilot micro generation scheme has been launched to support domestic customers who install solar photovoltaic panels on their homes. Launched by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, the initiative will support the installation of solar PV panels for
