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She talks to Construction magazine about changing perceptions and encouraging new faces into construction “When I took up the mantle as MBCA President, there was an article written about my Presidency and it was titled 'Finding your Tribe' - but they had omitted to...
It has been an honour to lead the Construction Industry Federation as President over the past two years, through what has been an unprecedented time of instability, but also a time of resilience and problem solving. As an industry, we have watched the world move from...
The construction industry has never been as important, given its central role in delivering for a transforming Ireland, a country that needs a modern, vibrant, and sustainable built environment that will serve the population into the future; a built environment that...
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...
Construction Safety Week is a national awareness campaign aimed at promoting positive safety and health amongst Ireland’s 159,000+ construction workers, clients and industry stakeholders. The goal is to generate engagement amongst CIF members and non-members alike, to...
The Construction Industry Federation has expressed its grave concerns to the Minister for Finance about the five per cent concrete levy, which is due to be applied from September 1, 2023. The details of the levy were outlined in Finance Bill 2022 published on October...
The CIF’s annual Construction Safety Week is an opportune time to focus on the role of plant machinery and equipment within the industry. Safety is a number one priority for all working in the sector – and from safe lifting to working at heights and the safe use of...
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...
Safety Week 2022 Bronze Sponsor At Jones Engineering, we were proud to support the CIF annual Construction Safety Week once again, which ran over the month of October. Promoting positive health, safety, and wellbeing in construction, celebrating best practice, and...
The safety process can often be seen as a necessary evil, while the paperwork can make it seem like a tick box exercise rather than something of value to each and every person in the sector. Construction Safety Week is a time when construction companies can take the...
