Breedon Group Plc is a leading construction materials group operating in over 350 locations across Ireland and Great Britain. The company produces essential materials that make a fundamental difference to the everyday lives of people everywhere. For the first six...
A new centre to deliver training for 400 electrical apprentices each year is expected to open in the spring, bringing up to 20 permanent jobs to Drogheda. Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) is establishing a major Apprenticeship Centre in the town,...
Galway City, the cultural heart of Ireland and home to some of the biggest med tech business deals in Europe has a congestion problem. For over 20 years, plans for an outer ring road to bypass the congestion into the heart of the city have trundled through permissions...
Safety Week 2022 Gold Sponsor People are the cornerstone of our strategy - Building a Sustainable Tomorrow where safety and well-being are a prerequisite. We are committed to a workplace where employees and partners feel healthy, included, engaged, and supported. BAM...
The Construction Industry Federation is urging companies to refocus on traditional ‘nuts and bolts’ safety procedures, with Covid measures now firmly established. Some 794 injuries were reported across construction last year, an increase of 4.3 per cent on 2020,...
In this month’s edition of Construction magazine, we meet some of those who are striving to make a difference when it comes to building a better industry. This year’s Construction Safety Week campaign, extended to run throughout October, has further strengthened the...
Aidan Priestley meets two newcomers to the industry and finds out how SOLAS’ apprenticeship job portal is offering a solution to the generational skills gap It should be of no surprise to anyone in the construction industry that apprenticeships offer some of the best...
The first major Dearcán Foundation fundraiser has taken place in Co. Wicklow. Members of the construction industry took part in the inaugural golf classic at Powerscourt in honour of the late Dave Tracey of John Sisk & Son. The event was a huge success with...
Pictured above is MEBSCA Vice President Paul Nicholls making a presentation to Des Binley for his long-standing contribution to the Association. Des Binley is a true industry champion. Having started with Jones Group, then HA O’Neil, over the decades he has gone from...
Curtain walling is increasingly seen as an attractive option for many projects for a host of reasons, from cost and aesthetics to sustainability. By using properly treated and glazed glass, curtain wall systems can reduce the amount of heat lost or gained by a...
