Delivering improvement to Ireland’s public realm

Delivering improvement to Ireland’s public realm

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...

If it was up to me: Lisa Brennan

If it was up to me: Lisa Brennan

Following a 16-year career as a Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager in the Civil Engineering consultancy industry, Lisa Brennan now lectures both full and part-time students across a realm of programmes in the built environment at ATU Sligo. She oversees the female...

Keeping it civil: Entries from the 2022 CECA Excellence Awards

Keeping it civil: Entries from the 2022 CECA Excellence Awards

A fantastic array of projects were put forward this year for the CECA Excellence Awards - the first awards since 2018. The ceremonial event took place in September at the Clayton Burlington Hotel, Dublin during the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Annual...

Go West: Building vision in the regions

Go West: Building vision in the regions

It’s been a busy start to autumn in the CIF regions with leadership teams taking time to engage with member companies across the western seaboard of Ireland. CIF Director Justin Molloy led a delegation from the Northwest Branch at the Vision Built production facility...

Kirby Group Engineering: The journey towards a zero harm culture

Kirby Group Engineering: The journey towards a zero harm culture

Barry O’Brien is an Associate Director, EHS at Kirby Group Engineering, a firm he joined in 2005. The Limerick headquartered company has enjoyed swift growth in recent years. It now directly employs over 1,300 people across Europe and recorded a turnover of more than...