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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...
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) has published its report into ‘The Real Cost of New Housing Delivery 2023’, which analysed the cost of delivering a typical three-bedroom house across 80 sites nationwide. The report follows on from their 2020 analysis...
Following the release of the CIF's Annual Report 2023, outlining a review of activities to support members and its work across the wider construction sector, AIDAN PRIESTLEY talks to some of the federation's leadership team to consider the year just gone and what's to...
CIF Director General, Hubert Fitzpatrick reflects on how partnerships and collaborative efforts will be the key to achieving success As we look back over the key developments in the sector over 2023, it was a year when the industry began to find a steadier footing...
How can the industry drive deeper digital adoption? The Build Digital project is really central to driving digital adoption. I’m quite confident that we will see a new dimension to Build Digital that will really take a focus on clientside needs. To make an effort in...
Wayne Metcalfe, John Sisk & Son’s Director for Health, Safety, Sustainability & Quality, on how safety is at the heart of the Sisk value system of care, integrity and excellence John Sisk & Son is proud to be a Gold sponsor of CIF Safety Week 2021. Sisk...
The cornerstone of the BAM H&S Strategy 2021-2023 is risk management. BAM understands that team participation and engagement with those carrying out the work are required to ensure the effective identification and management of risk. It is crucial that the team...
Anne Keogh xxx A lot has changed since 1971. Some of our current members were not even born by then! There have been many changes in planning, health and safety regulations for the construction industry and a lot of changes to pension regulation in that time, with...
Gender pay gap reporting is now mandatory in Ireland. On July 13, 2021, the Irish Government introduced gender pay gap reporting as a legal requirement in Ireland with the signing into law of the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021. Exact dates are not yet available...
When writing a piece for the Top 50 edition of the Construction magazine, I always try to find a way to link my piece with the number 50. My colleagues in the Construction Executive Savings Scheme (CERS), celebrate the scheme’s 50th anniversary this year. It made me...
