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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...
How to battle society’s expectations With a background in rugby and growing up alongside four older brothers Caitríona Bergin is no stranger to the dynamic between genders. Or in the construction industry for that matter, having established the Women in Construction...
The construction industry: Room for growth and development The construction industry has come a long way in recent years. However, it remains a male-dominated field, one struggling with the challenges of attracting a diverse range of new entrants, despite huge...
Reflecting on her career of over 15 years within the construction industry Joanne Treacy, the new Head of Southern Region Services with the CIF, is enthusiastic about the challenge ahead. “There is a passion and pride within this industry. That hunger to improve the...
Nurturing New Attitudes “I’m energised by helping others to learn and succeed,” says Barbara Robinson, Glenveagh Home’s Organisational Development and Learning Manager. It’s an attitude that fits right in at homebuilders Glenveagh Properties PLC, who have made...
Picture above is Ramberg Painters & Decorators' Managing Director Ingrid Ramberg with her father Roy Ramberg and son Killian Walsh Painting a Fresh Picture “Over 16 years ago I took over the business from my father, it was the greatest challenge I thought I would...
The Positive Power Of Apprenticeships “I wouldn’t really want to sit in an office all day,” says Aoife Power, a 17-year-old painting apprentice at JW McNulty. “Yeah, it’s a lot of work to be on site but it’s great to be active, keeping fit and not just sitting about,”...
The value of mentoring and how to elevate the next generation Ormonde Construction Limited Chartered Quantity Surveyor Lisa O’Shea started in the construction industry as a plasterer 25 years ago and is now chairperson for the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland...
Future disruption in the concrete industry, sustainability and the power of female mentorship “There is going to be a major shift in how we build our buildings and infrastructure over the next decade,” says Susan McGarry, Ecocem Ireland’s Managing Director. And as one...
'Thinking cognitively to solve problems is essential to the industry’s success and this is where women can excel' “The construction industry has been under pressure to become more efficient and adopt new technologies to improve the flow of information and construction...
