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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Ireland Construction News Archive for December 2023
22/12/2023
Alliance MLA Patrick Brown has welcomed further funding for flood-impacted businesses which will open in January. Across Northern Ireland over 200 businesses were impacted, particularly in Downpatrick, Newry and Portadown. These businesses faced unprecedented flooding for several days at the end of
22/12/2023
The Government has announced a €5.5 million investment by Sport Ireland under Phase III of the Sports Energy Support Scheme. The funding will support local sport clubs, community-led sports facilities, national facilities and major stadiums to reduce the impact of increased energy costs and ensure
22/12/2023
Energia Group has donated £300 to Saint Patrick's GAC in Lisburn which has made winter training possible. The investment which was provided through the Helping Hands charitable initiative will enable the club's coaches to continue hiring a nearby 3G pitch so that training sessions can continue duri
22/12/2023
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has announced that the next phase of the proposed upgrade works along the Comber Greenway will begin on 22 January 2024. Starting approximately 180 metres north-west of its junction with the Ballyrainey Road, the scheme will extend approximately 1.4 kilometr
22/12/2023
The Government has launched a new Woodland Improvement Scheme. The scheme provides financial support to forest owners for sustainable forest management. Launching the scheme, the Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa H
22/12/2023
Alliance has reiterated the need to do better to support nature's recovery. Alliance Agriculture and Environment Spokesperson, John Blair MLA made the comments after meeting with representatives from Ulster Wildlife. Mr Blair said our natural environment is "depleting rapidly and will continue to
22/12/2023
Farrans has announced that it has made a financial donation to an organisation in each of the regions it operates in this Christmas. The organisations were selected during an employee-led voting process in 2022, by providing a donation to each again. The company has donated to the following organis
21/12/2023
NI Water has launched a recruitment drive to fill three electrician roles working from its Newry hub. On NI Water's Accelerated Craft Electrician Development programme there are three permanent positions are available. This is a specifically tailored training programme for experienced electricians
21/12/2023
Northern Ireland renewables experts, Everun, has called for 2030 environmental goals to be a priority after the UK Government has decided to delay targets to 2050. The company is urging the Executive to not only return to work but to prioritise Northern Ireland's sustainable goals on their return.
21/12/2023
County Down headquartered, GRAHAM has announced the completion of the last beam lift of the year on the M25 junction 28 scheme. The installation saw 16 pre-cast beams lifted into position for the construction of the new Alderwood bridge, located beside the M25, Essex. The impressively long beams (
21/12/2023
Galway Local Authorities have called on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and approved housing bodies (AHBs) to support the Housing- Led Family Support Scheme. Galway City Council and Galway County Council have aimed the Scheme Scheme at families who are experiencing homelessness, are identified
21/12/2023
Uisce Éireann has announced that the Boil Water Notice on the Macroom Public Water Supply has been lifted with immediate effect, in consultation with the HSE. All customers supplied by Macroom Public Water Supply, including Macroom town, Codrum, Masseytown, Kilnagurteen, Coolehane, Coolcower, Maclo
21/12/2023
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough (ABC) Council has opened the Small Floral Grant scheme for local communities. Communities across the borough have been invited to apply for the grant and to improve their local environment by planting flowers and shrubs. Up to £250 is available to buy be
20/12/2023
Ireland has signed up to a European Wind Charter which will develop and improve the conditions necessary for the delivery of wind energy targets. Th Charter includes onshore and offshore wind and focuses on a range of areas such as National Energy and Climate Plans, wind auctions, governance, regul
20/12/2023
Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has announced that the main construction works are underway on the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH). Essential enabling works has also begun at the St Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH) campus at Elm Park. The first stage of the main construction works
20/12/2023
Cairn has been granted planning permission to build 565 high-quality houses, apartments and duplexes at Seven Mills in Dublin 22. The announcement brings the total number of residential units that have been granted planning permission to almost 2,000 (c. 1,400 of which were granted in 2023) out of
20/12/2023
ABP Food Group's petfood division, C&D Foods, has announced an investment of €48 million for flagship facility at Edgeworthstown, County Longford. One hundred new roles will be created through the investment which includes roles in engineering, operations, supply chain and quality assurance. Thi
20/12/2023
Farrans have been awarded the North West region under Uisce Éireann's new Water and Waste Water Multi-Supplier Framework. The framework is responsible for Donegal, Sligo, Roscommon, Galway, Cavan, Leitrim, Monaghan and Mayo. Farrans has a total of 70 direct staff and over 200 subcontractor staff e
20/12/2023
Uisce Éireann has announced that a €8.6 million investment project is now underway in Croom which will improve the water supply of 1,700 customers. Crews are already on the ground, constructing six kilometres of rising main which will connect Croom to the Limerick City supply (Clareville Water Tre
20/12/2023
SSE Renewables has awarded over €71,000 to 24 community groups operating around the Meentycat Wind Farm in Co. Donegal. Those who benefitted from the 2023 Meentycat Community Fund included schools, sports clubs and community centres. This brings the total donated to community groups in County Doneg
20/12/2023
NI Water has announced that a lane closure currently in operation on Meadow Lane in Portadown will be removed ahead of Christmas. The lane closure is currently in place to facilitate a £7.8 million wastewater upgrade, it was implemented in mid-October by NI Water's appointed contractor, BSG. The la
20/12/2023
Power NI has donated £300 to support Loughview Youth Football Club through it's Helping Hands initiative. The County Antrim football club used the donation to purchase a storage container to ensure their players' personal belongings are kept secure. The club currently has four squads, with childre
20/12/2023
Members of Brighter Whitehead, who have been volunteering since 1995, have planted up the large planter at Whitehead's war memorial with sustainable flowers, herbs and shrubs. Volunteers have been planting sustainability to support local wildlife and make Whitehead a greener and more colourful plac
19/12/2023
Mivan has achieved Silver Level in the 2023 Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey. The Survey offers organisations a way to be externally assessed and scored on their environmental efforts and performance. Participating organisations are provided with a Gap Analysis Report to help them
19/12/2023
Refurbishment works have begun at the Shackleton Museum in Athy. The refurbished museum will offer a research space for interested visitors to steep themselves more deeply in the history of the Shackleton explorations and stories and provide opportunities to understand climate change and how the gr
19/12/2023
Contractors have been appointed to resurface Downpatrick Road in Ballynahinch. The works which will begin on 8 January 2024 will involve the asphalt resurfacing of a 1.4 kilometre stretch of the Downpatrick Road from a location 250 metres west of the Mossvale Road junction to a point 300 metres eas
19/12/2023
Uisce Éireann has announced that two new sewerage schemes have been completed in Kerrykeel and Kilcar as two new sewerage schemes. The schemes involved the construction of two new wastewater treatment plants were completed, representing a €10 million investment by Uisce Éireann in Donegal's futur
19/12/2023
NI construction firm Farrans has completed a £14 million project that will improve the resilience and quality of drinking water for more than a million people across Essex. Two new 1.25 Megalitre tanks were installed along with a new pumping station to support the additional water flows. At Hanni
19/12/2023
The Deputy Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council has welcomed a programmed designed to regenerate disused heritage buildings in L'Derry. A total of £170,000 will be used to assist the Inner City Trust in developing a programme which will identify eligible target heritage buildings in th
19/12/2023
Fibrus has reflected on its most successful year to date as 2023 comes to an end. The company is currently transforming digital infrastructure in the UK and has invested over £700 million in bringing full fibre broadband to properties in Northern Ireland and Cumbria. Fibrus has been recognised for
19/12/2023
The Department for Communities (DfC) has announced the new and returning members to the Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Architecture and the Built Environment NI. Chair, Andrew Haley, and one Member, Roisin Donnelly has been re-appointed to the MAG from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2027. Bo
19/12/2023
SDLP has said that any new Executive must prioritise the crisis in Lough Neagh. The party's Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone made the comments after a meeting with DAERA to discuss the department's Steering Group response to the Blue Green Algae blooms. Mr McGlone said if any progress is made on Lough
19/12/2023
Stena Line has signed a significant deal with Peel Ports Group to operate from Heysham Port for the next 77-years until 2100. The Swedish ferry company runs a twice daily freight service from Belfast to Heysham providing a vital trade corridor between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. This
18/12/2023
Dublin City Council and Glenveagh Properties PLC have begun constructing over 850 new homes at Oscar Traynor Woods in Coolock. The project will deliver 40 per cent social housing, 40 per cent cost rental and 20 per cent affordable housing. There will be a wide range of homes ranging from one bed
18/12/2023
FP McCann has installed 16 22kw EV chargers across its sites in the UK and Ireland. Chargers are available to staff members and site visitors as part of the company's aim to lower carbon emissions. The company has also installed solar panels at a number of its sites, most of the electricity used b
18/12/2023
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has announced that construction works will begin on a new Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) in Portglenone. The MUGA will be situated next to both the Marina and the Community Centre. The project will also include an upgrade of the children's play park. The new MUGA w
18/12/2023
CITB NI, the Department for the Economy (DfE), NIE Networks and Kier have announced the Joint Utilities Entry Level Programme. The training programme is aimed at providing entry level training to the utilities sector, which will support the sector to develop the workforce required to deliver the
18/12/2023
NI Water has announced that works will begin in the new year to restore and protect the century-old Mourne Wall. GEDA Construction along with local stonemasons from Thomas Rooney & Sons is due to undertake repairs to a section of the Mourne Wall located on the Head Road close to the entrance of Sil
18/12/2023
The Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) has highlighted two architectural opportunities to support the local community. The first opportunity is a site development plan for Corrymeela Community Centre in Ballycastle. The Centre is looking for submissions to develop their 100-bed residential c
18/12/2023
Uisce Éireann has announced that significant water mains replacement works have been completed in Rosses Point Working alongside Sligo County Council, Uisce Éireann has replaced more than two kilometres of old and damaged cast iron water mains. Uisce Éireann is also completing leakage reduction wo
18/12/2023
County Down headquartered, GRAHAM, has presented an up-and-coming young civil engineer, Benjamin Hodgson, with an award for his outstanding performance. The Harry McMullen award is presented to the most outstanding civil engineering student who is completing their industrial placement year with GR
18/12/2023
Mid and East Antrim (MEA) Council has marked National Tree Week 2023 by distributing over 900 free native trees to local residents. Local residents visited Carrickfergus, Portglenone and Glenarm to collect their native trees from Parks & Open Spaces staff. Species available included oak, birch, ha
18/12/2023
The Mayor of the County of Cork and the Minister of State has welcomed the first stage of development of the Ballinhassig Village Flood Relief Scheme The Scheme will protect eight residential properties located close to Ballinhassig Village. Cork County Council has partnered with the Office of Pub
15/12/2023
Sisk has reached a significant project milestone on its Community Nursing Units (CNU) PPP project at the Thomastown, County Kilkenny site. The Thomastown CNU facility will provide 95 beds at a greenfield site adjacent to an existing HSE facility. This facility is one of seven CNU's Sisk are delive
15/12/2023
Green Rebel has announced its first major expansion outside of Cork with plans to create 75 jobs. The company provides a full range of survey and data services to the offshore renewable energy (ORE) industry and is actively recruiting for 25 highly-skilled positions. It is expected that the company
15/12/2023
Construction works have begun on new multi-use games areas (MUGAs) for two rural communities in Causeway Coast and Glens. Located at St John's Primary School in the village of Dernaflaw outside Dungiven and at Magilligan Community Centre , the new MUGAs will provide space for a variety of sports f
15/12/2023
The Construction Employers Federation (CEF) has released resources for its health and safety initiative, Safety Reboot, which is taking place throughout January 2024. The initiative aims to encourage construction companies to stop work for about 15 minutes, once a week throughout January, to take
15/12/2023
Sisk carpentry and joinery apprentices at its Dublin training centre have celebrated 50 of years of its toy making tradition. An estimated 800 handcraft toys will be delivered to children's charities and hospitals across Ireland, UK and Europe in time for Christmas. Over the past 50 years around 2
15/12/2023
SDLP has hit out at COP28's agreement on fossil fuels saying the agreed steps do not go far enough. The party's Climate Change Spokesperson Mark H Durkan said the transition which has been agreed for the first time, is not as ambitious as it should be in order to combat climate catastrophe. The ag
15/12/2023
Uisce Éireann has announced that it is working to restore water supply to customers in Kilbehenny Village, Ballygiblin and Mitchelstown North after a burst watermain. Due to the burst watermain, customers in Kilbehenny Village and Ballygiblin may experience low pressure or interruptions to their
15/12/2023
Dublin City Council has invited communities to apply for funding under the Community Climate Action Programme. The Department of Environment, Climate and Communication has allocated €1,938,000 to the Council to help shape and develop low carbon communities. Funding is available in three categori
14/12/2023
Tamar Selby Ltd has received planning approval for a distribution centre at Nutts Corner. The Plant Machinery trader is set to build a 19,500 square metre storage and distribution warehouse which will also include a 19,84sqm of office floor space. The space will be split across two floors and car
14/12/2023
Mivan has scooped two awards at The 5% Club UK National Employer 'Earn & Learn' Awards. Mivan won the Employer of the Year Award sponsored by City & Guilds and the Breadth and Balance Award sponsored by the Open University. The recent Employer Audit identified that Mivan has a total of 53 employe
14/12/2023
Fianna Fáil has said that floating offshore wind developments have the potential to benefit Ireland economically and to power large parts of Europe from Ireland without carbon emissions. The party's Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Climate Action, Timmy Dooley, has also called for the gover
14/12/2023
Rural Housing Association has partnered with Danske Bank to provide a £25 million funding package which will support ongoing investment and develop around 300 new properties over the course of seven years. Danske's funding is expected to convert to a sustainability-linked loan once Environmental, S
14/12/2023
Ayesa Consultant Engineers has been appointed to progress the detailed design and construction of the Arklow Flood Relief Scheme. The Arklow Flood Relief Scheme is part of the Government's €1.3 billion investment in flood relief measures under the National Development Plan. Minister of State with
14/12/2023
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Ulster Bank's Residential Market Survey have released figures which indicate that Northern Ireland's housing market has improved. The latest figures show that there was an increase in agreed sales in November and there was a rise in new listin
14/12/2023
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien TD, has published the Q3 social and affordable housing delivery statistics. The Department has revealed that the figures are in line with the same period in 2022 and indicate that the strongest housing delivery will be seen i
14/12/2023
Sinn Féin has hit out at the Minister for Housing's affordable housing schemes, describing them as "in crisis". The party's housing spokesperson, Eoin Ó Broin TD, made the comments after the Minister for Housing, Darragh O'Brien published his Quarter 3 social and affordable housing report. Mr Ó Br
14/12/2023
Northern Ireland based Henry Brothers has been appointed on a £12 million project to refurbish levels two and three of The University of Manchester's Chemistry Building. Housing one of the largest Chemistry departments in the UK, the building is situated at the junction of Brunswick Park and Upper
14/12/2023
Kildare County Council has invited non-profit organisations and community groups to apply for funding under the Community Climate Action Programme. The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications announced funding of €24 million for Local Authorities to support and build low carbon co
13/12/2023
Plans to develop a £4 million Allotment Sanctuary in west Belfast have been given the go-ahead. The proposals were approved by Belfast City Council. Glenriver Sanctuary by Conway Group Healthcare will offer opportunities for young adults with learning needs and autism and create over 50 new jobs
13/12/2023
Over 60 new homes have officially opened at Cornamona Court in Bellyfermot, Dublin. Cornamona Court is a newly built housing scheme, owned and managed by Dublin City Council, located at Kylemore Road. The new development provides 61 homes, which are a mix of one, two and three bedroom homes. The ho
13/12/2023
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has scooped the Platinum award in the 2023 Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey. Over 120 organisations from a range of sectors measured and reported their environmental impacts, and Northern Ireland’s most sustainable organisations were reveale
13/12/2023
Construction firm GEDA has started building work on the the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's (NIHE) first housing development in nearly 25 years. The scheme will see six semi-detached dwellings built at Sunningdale Gardens in north Belfast. Part of a new build pilot, the six homes will be bui
13/12/2023
A total of 15 training places have been announced at a new Assured Skills Academy with Vertiv. Funded by the Department for the Economy, the Vertiv Electrical Switchgear Assured Skills Academy, delivered in partnership with North West Regional College (NWRC), will see 15 successful applicants under
13/12/2023
Sinn Fein is urging the Chancellor to release the second round of funding for businesses affected by recent flooding. Chris Hazzard MP has written to the Chancellor calling on him to release this next phase of the flood relief scheme, which will provide significant funding for qualifying businesse
13/12/2023
The Green Party is calling for urgent action from the UK government to go beyond the compromise deal agreed at this year's COP climate summit in Dubai. The party's co-leader Carla Denyer said that without sustained government action following this disappointing COP28, the world is heading for a he
12/12/2023
SSE Airtricity has today announced a 12.8 per cent decrease in the standard unit rate for electricity and a 11.5 per cent decrease in the standard unit rate for gas. Households in the Republic of Ireland (RoI) will avail of the reduction from the 1 February 2024 which will automatically be applied.
12/12/2023
NI Water has announced the completion of a £7 million Flood Alleviation Project which will benefit the Ravenhill Avenue Area of South Belfast. Delivered as part of the Living With Water in Belfast Plan the project aimed to help protect against flooding, improve the water environment and provide th
12/12/2023
The Department for Communities has provided significant funding for the revitalisation of Warrenpoint's Front Shore. Following initial meetings of the Steering Group, a plan has been agreed with construction work due to commence in the coming weeks. Key priorities of the works include addressing d
12/12/2023
Ards and North Down Council has announced that seven new rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have been installed across the borough. The EV chargers are located in: • Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex: 1 x 50kW & 1 x 75kW • Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex: 1 x 50k
12/12/2023
Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) has announced the establishment of a Global Centre of Excellence in Limerick. The centre will be based at the 1BQ building that is currently being constructed on the city's riverfront. Verizon has retained 10,000m2 of the building which is designed to achieve L
12/12/2023
Minister of State with responsibility for the Irish Coast Guard, Jack Chambers TD, has opened the newly constructed Coast Guard station in Bonmahon, County Waterford. The Department of Transport invest €5.2 million into the facility which will provide a state-of-the-art facilities for volunteers at
12/12/2023
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has launched a public consultation on the proposed changes to the 2015 NI Planning Regulations. These proposals are part of the Planning Improvement Programme (PIP) which are being brought forward by the DfI. The programme aims to work with local government a
12/12/2023
County Antrim headquartered Brett Martin has won the Green/ Sustainable Company of the Year award at the annual Business Eye Awards. The company was recognised for its outstanding efforts in sustainability and demonstrable progress towards becoming more sustainable and contributing to the wider env
12/12/2023
The Minister for Social Protection has confirmed that Humanitarian Assistance is available to support properties impacted by Storm Fergus and the tornado in Leitrim. The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme prevents hardship by providing income-tested financial support for homes that are damaged by flood
12/12/2023
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has announced that it will be carrying out an inspection across private waste premises. The inspections will take place from 15 January 2024 through February and March. Inspectors will ensure that machinery is adequately guarded to preve
11/12/2023
Alliance has expressed disappointment over the fall in renewable energy rates in Northern Ireland in the last year. The party's Climate Change and Energy spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA made the comments following the publication of the Department for the Economy's report which details NI electrici
11/12/2023
The Irish Government has announced a project at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) under the Technological Sector Strategic Projects Fund (TSSPF). The project will include the construction of a living laboratory at ATU which will include cross-disciplinary facilities focussed on sustainabi
11/12/2023
Pupils from St Mary's Boys National School in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, have planted native trees alongside Uisce Éireann at Rathkeale Wastewater Treatment Plant. Members of Uisce Éireann's South West Region Biodiversity Forum, staff from Green Belt Forestry, and Limerick City & County Council,
11/12/2023
Sinn Féin has opposed domestic water charges after a public consultation on household water charges was launched. The party's economy spokesperson, Conor Murphy MLA said: "The British Secretary of State has forced a public consultation on water charges. "This will only add to the cost of living a
11/12/2023
Dublin's Cornamona Court has scooped the Age Friendly Housing Award. The housing initiative, which was delivered by Dublin City Council earlier this year, is located on Kylemore Road in Ballyfermot. This award recognises housing initiatives that enable older people to remain independent for as lon
11/12/2023
Donegal County Council has announced that applications for funding under the Community Climate Action Programme (CCAP) will be the 29 December 2023. The CCAP will support small and large communities in rural and urban settings to take on climate action at a local level. The funding will be provide
11/12/2023
Dublin City Council has opened its newest library branch in Finglas. Formerly an An Post sorting office, the new library is located at the centre of the village on Seamus Ennis Road and replaces the former branch in the Finglas Village Centre. The newly constructed library has plenty of books an
11/12/2023
Power NI has announced that it will sponsor the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland's (HSENI) 2024 child farm safety calendar. The calendar 'Avoid Harm on the Farm' will feature potentially lifesaving farm-safety messages in rural primary schools and special schools across the country.
11/12/2023
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's (LCCC) Parks and Amenities team has been recognised at the Pro Landscaper Project Awards. The team was recognised for the Lough Moss Carryduff Community Garden Project and Games Area in the 'Community Green Space' category. LCCC'S team was able to reduce t
11/12/2023
The Irish Government has opened the Interim Remediation Scheme (Scheme) for the funding of emergency fire safety defect works in apartments and duplexes, constructed between 1991 and 2013. Administered by the Housing Agency on a nationwide basis the Scheme is open to applications from Apartment Own
08/12/2023
Lidl Northern Ireland has officially opened its new £8 million future-focused flagship Strabane store. The store occupies a site size of 2,100 square metres which includes a retail sales floor of 1,420 square metres. This new store prioritises sustainability and energy efficiency with a range of en
08/12/2023
Belfast City Council has launched a new vision to make Belfast one of the world's great waterfront cities. The Belfast Waterfront Promenade provides a framework to ensure that future regeneration of the waterfront follows a set of design principles. Over half of the 10,000 metre waterfront remains
08/12/2023
The Construction Employers Federation (CEF) has announced that its health and safety initiative, Safety Reboot, will return in January 2024. This initiative will encourage companies to stop work for about fifteen minutes weekly throughout January to take time to focus on key areas of health and sa
08/12/2023
Wind Energy Ireland has revealed that 37 per cent of the country's power was provided by wind in November. The latest figures, published by Wind Energy Ireland, mean that November was the third highest month for wind energy generation this year. These figures were released after Ireland and Northe
08/12/2023
RenewableNI has warned that clean electricity figures need to be more than doubled to reach the 80 per cent clean electricity target by 2030. The warning comes as Renewable NI expresses disappointment over the latest clean electricity figures published by DfE that show a slight dip. Commenting on
08/12/2023
Loughshore Educational Resource Centre has continued its partnership with CITB NI in the 2023-24 academic year. Encouraged by the success of previous years, the school increased its utilisation of CITB NI's training facility from one day to two days. This expansion will accommodate a growing numbe
08/12/2023
GMC Utilities Group has begun replacing over one kilometre of aged water mains in Harmonstown, Dublin. The works are taking place on Lein Park, Lein Road, McAuley Aveune and Harmonstown Road, and will provide a more reliable water supply and reduce the amount of treated drinking water lost to leaka
08/12/2023
The Irish Government has approved a grant of €245,010 or 80 per cent of the cost for the construction of an all-weather pitch in County Cork. Comhairle Pobail agus Cheantair Bhaile Mhúirne will receive the funding which will enable the committee to finish construction work and cover professional fe
08/12/2023
Belfast City Council has announced that 15 businesses have been successful Vacant to Vibrant applicants to date. The project in Belfast City Council's Future City Centre Programme is aimed at creating a vibrant, unique and thriving place where people spend time, live, work, study, visit and invest
08/12/2023
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, has announced €50 million of funding to support climate-related projects in countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This funding package was announced whilst the Tánaiste attended the COP28 Summit and is part of Ireland
07/12/2023
Farrans Construction has been appointed to replace old water pipes in Castlebar which will reduce high levels of leakage. Crews will begin the project in Fortfield before making their way to Harmony Heights with almost 500 metres of new pipes to be laid. The works are part of Uisce Éireann's Nati
07/12/2023
Alliance has secured cross-party support to start preliminary investigations into creating a Blackstaff Greenway. The greenway would create a more traffic free route from Finaghy through the city centre. Securing the support, Alliance Councillor Tara Brooks said the "possibilities where endless" w
07/12/2023
Henderson Group and bp pulse have agreed to install up to 200 electric vehicles (EV) charging points at 100 bp branded Henderson Retail sites across Northern Ireland. The EV charging points will be installed within the next two years. With this roll out of EV charging points, bp pulse aims to creat
07/12/2023
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has launched a public consultation on options for introducing water and sewerage charges. Directed by the Secretary of State, the consultation provides an overview of potential water and sewerage charges being introduced in Northern Ireland to support budget
07/12/2023
SDLP has said that a decision must be taken to progress works on the A5. The party's West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan made the comments after receiving confirmation from the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) that they were considering the Planning Appeals Commission report and options on next ste
07/12/2023
The Irish Government has announced the successful villages which will receive funding to improve their waste water collection and treatment services. The villages who do not have access to public waste water services and will benefit from the funding include Clarinbridge, Craughwell, Ramsgrange, Br
07/12/2023
The Irish Government has announced €6 million of funding to support small capital works and improvements in community groups and organisations. The funding will be released under the Department of Rural and Community Development Local Enhancement Programme 2024. This funding will particularly supp
07/12/2023
Derry City and Strabane District Council's Environment and Regeneration Committee have provided funding to create a Dog Exercise Area in St Columb's Park. The pilot project will create a space where dogs can be let off their lead safely in a fenced off area. This project has an estimated cost of
07/12/2023
The Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) has announced that there are two scholarships in architecture available at the British School of Rome (BSR). The first scholarship is 'The Giles Worsley Rome Fellowship' which is open to architects whose research into the field of architectural or urban
07/12/2023
County Down headquartered GRAHAM has announced that it has been appointed to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in Glasgow. The rod will be transformed from a single carriage, winding road into a safer, straighter road with an active travel route overlooking Balgray Resrvoir. The
06/12/2023
ESB Networks and Coillte have collaborated on a new electrical safety learning module for forestry contractors. This e-learning module will cover the key risks and controls to be followed in forestry settings where electricity infrastructure is nearby. The module will raise awareness and ensure at
06/12/2023
Donegal County Council is seeking proposals from Developers to deliver turnkey social housing units to help meet the Council's social housing need. The process is county-wide and proposals can be made for any town or village throughout the county, on lands suitable for housing purposes. One of D
06/12/2023
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has welcomed feedback on the location of future of regional offshore renewable energy developments. Views were sought from coastal communities in counties Wexford, Waterford and Cork. The department also met with industry, community org
06/12/2023
Derry City and Strabane District Council has announced that improvement works at the existing Townhall Street public car park in Newtownstewart have been completed. The aim of this project, which is a a culmination of a £50,000 investment programme by the Council, to improve the appearance, functio
06/12/2023
The Irish Government has announced the establishment of four new special schools next year to catering for the increasing number of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The schools will cater for young people with autism and complex learning needs up to 18 years of age. These new special
06/12/2023
DAERA has announced a new innovation programme to allow local business to access the UK's world class technology community to tackle challenges on the path to Net Zero. The Department will collaborate with Digital Catapult Northern Ireland, to support the launch of their Tenfold NetZero Accelerator
06/12/2023
RenewableNI's recent report has set out how the Department for the Economy's (DfE) electricity support scheme can reduce the renewable electricity cost for consumers. The report called 'Supporting Renewables – Understanding policy impact on the cost to the consumers of renewable development in Nort
06/12/2023
Uisce Éireann has announced that it has repaired two large bursts on Achill Island and the reservoirs are now refilling. Customers in Tonragee, Polranny and Dooega and surrounding areas who were impacted by the burst are expected to have a normal water supply restored by tomorrow morning, 7 Decembe
06/12/2023
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has provided £119,000 of funding to homes impacted by recent flooding through the Scheme of Financial Assistance (SEFA). Householders in the area who suffered inconvenience due to internal flooding to their properties were able to claim £1,000 through the Sch
06/12/2023
Dublin City has been awarded the 'Global Green City Award 2023' by the Global Forum on Human Settlements during their 18th Annual Session of the Forum in Dubai. A technical jury reviewed Dublin City Council's submission to the award. The application was evaluated based on 85 indicators in key areas
05/12/2023
Construction work has begun on Choice Housing's £18.3 million development in Newry. The former Saint Clare's Convent and Primary School in High Street will be redeveloped after being given the green light in March of this year. Once completed the development will consist of 88 units in total, 18 of
05/12/2023
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has received £16.2 million of funding which will support improvement works at Newry City Park. The Council's Outline Business Case (OBC) for the park has been approved by the Department for Communities and a Contract for Funding issued. The funding was provid
05/12/2023
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) NI has announced that it has helped to recruit and support 1000 apprentices into the NI construction industry. After it launched in 2017, the scheme aimed to encourage 100 new apprentices into the local construction industry to meet a demand and to addres
05/12/2023
The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC) have applied to build 708 cost rental and social housing homes at Cherry Orchard Point in Dublin 10. The new Cherry Orchard development is proposed to create a vibrant and diverse community on a well-connected 6.27-hectare site owned
05/12/2023
Sinn Féin has said that an Assembly is required now to tackle homelessness and support a plan to build social and affordable homes to ensure everyone has a secure place to live. The party's Housing spokesperson, Ciara Ferguson MLA made the comments at an event which marked the foundation of Homeles
05/12/2023
Alliance has condemned the UK Government's decision to increase salary requirements for skilled workers calling it a "needless act of cruelty". The party's Economy spokesperson Sorcha Eastwood MLA made the comments as the Home Secretary made the announcement that the terms of the shortage occupatio
05/12/2023
David Walsh Civil Engineering Ltd has made significant progress on Tipperary's water mains. Uisce Éireann's €2m investment will involve the construction of new water mains to connect areas where water supply can be challenged, to a more reliable supply. To date, a 1.8 kilometre extension of the wa
05/12/2023
McLaughlin & Harvey has scooped three awards at the Considerate Constructors Scheme's 2023 Leading Lights Awards. The company received awards in three categories one for our work on West Asset Resource Centre (ARC) for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service; one for our Eden Campus project in Kingst
05/12/2023
GRAHAM has won multiple awards at the annual Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) Leading Lights awards ceremony. GRAHAM's teams have provided excellent innovative and collaborative solutions to support their colleagues and supply chain partners with health and wellbeing concerns. One of the awar
05/12/2023
NIE Networks, NI Water, Openreach and Phoenix Energy have launched a campaign to remind the public of the ways to stay connected during the winter. The utility companies will provide advice to customers on how to prepare for interruptions to water, broadband, gas or electricity. The campaign will a
04/12/2023
Henry Brothers has achieved Platinum in the 2023 Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey. Each year the survey scores organisations on the measures they take to improve their environmental impacts. At an event organised by responsible business network Business in the Community (BITC), N
04/12/2023
NI Water has announced that GRAHAM has completed a £9 million investment at Fofanny Clear Water Tank. The works will improve the water supply for around 76,000 customers in County Down across areas such as Kilkeel, Rathfriland, Castlewellan, Dromore, Newry and Warrenpoint. After beginning in Marc
04/12/2023
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) NI has announced that local students secured six medals and four highly commended awards at the 2023 SkillBuild National Final. Representing local colleges, 16 local construction students took part in SkillBuild which is delivered by the and showcases s
04/12/2023
FK Lowry's Site Supervisor, Conor Donnelly, has scooped the Companies Quarterly HSEQ Award. During August, Conor was operating one of FK Lowry's Soilmec SR75 Piling Rigs and on returning from a break, Conor noticed an unfamiliar noise coming from the Machine. Conor conducted a check of the Mast
04/12/2023
The National Monuments Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has launched the 'Check Before You Dig' campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness of archaeological monuments in the landscape around us and is particularly aimed at those planning to engage in land cle
04/12/2023
Works have commenced on a €21 million investment in Macroom Wastewater Treatment Plant. Once in operation, the modernised wastewater treatment plant will ensure environmental compliance with national and EU regulations. It will also protect water quality in the Sullane River, and support the long-t
04/12/2023
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is set to launch a public and an online consultation on the development of a Recreational Hub next to Camlough Lake, Newry. The proposed building will provide facilities for both water and non-water based activities at Camlough Lake. The proposal includes a
04/12/2023
Alliance has deemed the restoration of the Executive as 'vital' in order to properly address the climate crisis. The party's Agriculture and Environment Spokesperson, John Blair MLA, was speaking as COP28 kicks off in Dubai. This summit brings together political figures from across the globe to dis
04/12/2023
NI Water has held a collaboration event with its local supply chain companies to reflect on the performance of its IF105 Capital Delivery Integrated Partnership Framework. This major framework which has been in operation for three years delivers key water and wastewater infrastructure and non-infra
04/12/2023
County Down headquartered, GRAHAM has been appointed to deliver the £28 million Blashford Tower project in the London Borough of Camden. Now on site, the project will include a wide range of works designed to achieve fire safety compliance and improve energy performance. Blashford Tower is a 19-st
01/12/2023
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for BAM Ireland to construct 714 new homes in Carrigtwohill, County Cork. The Castlelake Strategic Housing Development (SHD) will consist of 224 houses, 282 duplex units and 208 apartments. Alongside providing key housing infrastructure it will provi
01/12/2023
Derry City and Strabane District Council has given a proposed extension to the Sports Centre at Melvin Sports Complex in Strabane the go-ahead. The extension will provide a sports hall, changing places and storage area, along with associated car parking and landscape works. Chairman of the Plannin
01/12/2023
The PSNI has officially opened its new purpose-built custody suite within the existing Waterside PSNI Station site. The 21-cell suite which was built at a current estimated construction cost of £15 million, will provide custody provision for the whole of the North West, from Coleraine to Strabane.
01/12/2023
Derry City and Strabane District Council has approved plans for proposed industrial unit located within Invest NI Strabane Business Park on Melmount Road. The units will include a manufacturing area, training areas, meeting rooms, ancillary spaces, offices, and a staff canteen as well as provisions
01/12/2023
EirGrid and SONI have been recognised for delivering innovative technology solutions to integrate more renewable energy onto the grid, supporting a cleaner energy future. The two Transmission System Operators scooped the award for Best Technological Innovation & System Integration at the Renewables
01/12/2023
NI Water is continuing to install a new 700 metre pumping main in Ballyclare. Contractors will begin working on the Jubilee Road around the entrance to Hassons Hall Park on 4 December. The works will progress along the road towards the roundabout. The works that are expected to take around three w
01/12/2023
The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has awarded Rupert Maddock, BArch, MLA, FRIAI, with a RIAI Gandon Medal for his contribution to architecture. The Gandon Medal which was presented by RIAI President Charlotte Sheridan MRIAI recognises a sustained output of quality work over a num
01/12/2023
Alliance has welcomed further updates on A1 upgrades after a discussion with the Department for Infrastructure's (DfI) Permanent Secretary, Dr Denis McMahon. At a meeting of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council it was revealed that the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) have agreed to
