Insight
Pictured above is Graduate of the Dublin Port-based course in Construction Skills Megan Pepper and Edel Currie, Community Engagement Manager at Dublin Port Company, celebrating the course crossing a milestone of 1,000 graduates since its inception in 2017. The...
Jimmy O'Friel, the new Chairman of the Board at the Register of Heritage Contractors, brings a wealth of experience from the civil engineering and construction realms. His journey into conservation commenced about 15 or 16 years ago, venturing into the field and...
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) has published its report into ‘The Real Cost of New Housing Delivery 2023’, which analysed the cost of delivering a typical three-bedroom house across 80 sites nationwide. The report follows on from their 2020 analysis...
Following the release of the CIF's Annual Report 2023, outlining a review of activities to support members and its work across the wider construction sector, AIDAN PRIESTLEY talks to some of the federation's leadership team to consider the year just gone and what's to...
Members share personal experiences from on and off site to raise awareness of real-life issues affecting people working in the industry This year I participated in Movember - an annual event involving growing moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness...
Half of construction companies remain positive about the health of the industry, despite rising material and labour costs Half of construction companies in Ireland remain positive about the health of the industry despite 76 per cent reporting a year-on-year increase...
CIF Director General, Hubert Fitzpatrick reflects on how partnerships and collaborative efforts will be the key to achieving success As we look back over the key developments in the sector over 2023, it was a year when the industry began to find a steadier footing...
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the focus on local communities, and resulted in the Our Rural Future plan, which further commits to regional urban regeneration to facilitate remote working and develop local communities. As a result, local authorities across the...
How can the industry drive deeper digital adoption? The Build Digital project is really central to driving digital adoption. I’m quite confident that we will see a new dimension to Build Digital that will really take a focus on clientside needs. To make an effort in...
President of the Water Services Operators Group Patrick Buckley on delivering value to the water services sector and embracing innovation to get work done The future of Irish water provision is in a period of change. Indeed Irish Water is no more and is now Uisce...
