Pictured above: Construction and Building Technology was among the competition categories at this year’s WorldSkills 2024 in Lyon, France. Pictured representing Team Ireland at the closing ceremony are, l-r, Liam Roche (Digital Construction) Hannah Foley (Visual...
Turnover and employment continued to increase in the construction sector during Quarter 2 of this year. This trend is expected to continue, according to the Construction Outlook Survey released by the Construction Industry Federation. One third of companies surveyed...
Vision Built is helping to deliver the future of off-site construction, Photo: Sean Flynn The Smart Off-site Association (SOSA), a constituent of the Construction Industry Federation, champions the advancement of off-site manufacturing in construction. Representing...
The picturesque west coast of Ireland was recently graced with an extraordinary sight - 50 brave souls taking on the much anticipated On Yer Bike cycling event and pedalling their way from Leitrim to Killarney along the fabulous scenery of the Atlantic Way. The three...
The regions are ripe with potential across Ireland. Justin Molloy, the CIF’s Director for the Western, Midland & Northern Regions, says investing in infrastructure is the key to unleashing economic development. He believes strategic investments in critical...
Equal measures: Industry insight from a women’s point of view Valerie O’Sullivan is Chief Executive for Cork County Council. Originally from the rebel county - ‘I’m from Cork, work in Cork, and won’t ever work anywhere else’ she says - Valerie has been in her current...
Federico Nahuel Lazzari is Secretary-General of Build Europe and Director of Communications and Public Affairs, the umbrella organisation for national federations of developers and housebuilders. It represents around 70 per cent of the EU’s homebuilding capacity. As...
As Director of Hempbuild Sustainable Products, Ronan McDermott has spent the last decade working with innovation on specialist heritage renovations across Ireland and the UK. He talks to AIDAN PRIESTLEY about disrupting the status quo when it comes to building...
The Construction Industry Federation has said that a clear pipeline of work is vital to support investment in resources needed to deliver critical infrastructure, but that the industry is well-positioned to respond to the ambitions of the National Development Plan....
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...
