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John Egan is the CIF’s Executive for Safety, Health and Skills. One of his key objectives is to develop and deliver safety and health policies and initiatives for the construction sector. His primary role is to provide support for Sean Downey, Director of Safety,...
When it comes to safe industry practices Sean Downey, CIF Director for Health & Safety, Education, Training & Skills, has sights set on the entire supply chain In 2025, the construction industry faces a crucial challenge: how to make safety culture truly...
When Andrew Brownlee stepped into the role of CEO at the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) on October 1, he brought with him a deep understanding of Ireland’s economic landscape, and a clear sense of the pivotal role construction plays in shaping it. With...
The Construction Industry Federation's 'Construction Safety Campaign' 2025 launched at the Southwest Gate residential development, Dublin 12, in association with Walls Construction and O’Flynn Group. Pictured above at the launch are Aidan Liggan, Construction...
CREATING A LEGACY OF SAFETY, RESPECT & RESPONSIBILITY Welcome to the October edition of Construction. This month’s issue supports one of the most important pillars of the industry - safety. The built environment has a tremendous legacy of innovation and delivery,...
Pictured above is Jamie McGee, Partner, Construction Group, McCann FitzGerald LLP; David O’Brien, Officer, Department of Government Procurement (OGP); Andrew Brownlee, CEO, CIF, Sarah Murphy, Pre-Contract & Design Manager, Carey Building Contractors and Seamus...
The Construction Industry Federation has called for streamlining of the judicial review and ‘overly prescriptive’ planning process to fast-track vital infrastructure, at its annual conference. Addressing the Federation’s national conference today, Hubert Fitzpatrick ,...
CIF Director of Health & Safety and Education & Training, Sean Downey urges the industry to get back to basics and join the campaign to ensure safety on our sites This year, as part of the CIF Safety Campaign, we are asking our members and the wider industry...
Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation, says his career has been shaped by a strong belief in the industry. Ahead of his retirement at the end of this month, he sits down with Siobhán Breatnach to talk about how construction has...
I am delighted to share this very special edition of Construction in honour of the Construction Industry Federation’s 90th anniversary. Celebrations first kicked off in May, when the federation officially marked nine decades of industry representation. The CIF was...
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