COVID-19 LOCKDOWN LEADS TO FURTHER DECLINE IN ACTIVITY, BUT CONFIDENCE REACHES TWO-AND-A-HALF YEAR HIGH The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 30.9 in March, up from February’s reading of 27.0 but still signalling a sharp reduction in activity. Falls have been recorded throughout the first three months …
SDG ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH GERMAN CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS Local Northern Ireland company SDG has announced a £1,000,000 strategic partnership agreement with the German company B.T. Innovation GmbH. As a result, SDG will now become the UK and Ireland distribution partner of the specialist manufacturer of shuttering magnets, formwork and …
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL GIVEN THE GO AHEAD TO PROCEED TO THE DESIGN AND PLANNING STAGES OF THE DALYMOUNT PARK REDEVELOPMENT Dublin City Council is pleased to announce that a grant agreement has now been signed with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (DTCAGSM) in …
QUARTET OF PROMOTIONS FOR LEADING GEOSPATIAL FIRM Murphy Geospatial, which has offices in six countries across Europe, has promoted Paraic Quirke, Paul Kearney, Colin Simpson and Trevor Moore into associate director positions. Niall Murphy, director of Murphy Geospatial, said: “These individuals have demonstrated great commitment throughout their years …
ENGINEERS BODY SAYS MORE TECHNICAL SKILLS NEEDED TO DRIVE POST-PANDEMIC ECONOMIC RECOVERY Ireland needs more technical and STEM skills amongst its graduates to support Ireland’s post-pandemic recovery, Engineers Ireland has said. The professional membership body, launching STEPS Engineers Week 2021 which has gone virtual this year, said that …
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WANTS BUILDING SITES REOPENED Ireland’s construction industry has made an appeal for building sites to be allowed to fully reopen arguing that the continued lockdown in construction will not reduce the daily rate of Covid-19 or numbers in hospital/ICU. The Director-General of the Construction Industry Federation …
THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE Energy costs at St James’s Hospital are set to plummet, along with its carbon footprint, thanks to an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with Veolia and CEFI. Denise Maguire speaks to Kyle Wylie, the hospital’s FM Engineering Manager and John Lambe, Business Development Manager Ireland …
