CONSTRUCTION – SHARP RISE IN NEW ORDERS New orders continue to rise sharply, despite rate of growth softening The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted 56.3 in September. Although dipping from 57.5 in August and down for the fourth…
QUINTAIN TO INVEST €500M TO CREATE THE HEART OF ADAMSTOWN Tesco signs lease for 40,000 sq ft store with second major retailer to followFirst phase will develop 279 apartments and 91,000 sq ft retail space to shop and socialiseCentrepiece of ‘The Crossings’ will be a 2-acre village green Quintain has commenced construction of the first…
AG SWITCHES TO 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY Paving and building products firm, AG, has switched to 100% renewable energy with the help of Electric Ireland. Headquartered in Fivemiletown, AG (formerly Acheson & Glover), was established more than 60 years ago and has manufacturing sites and specification centres across Ireland and the UK. AG made the switch…
KIRBY OPENS BASE IN SWEDEN AMID CONTINUED GROWTH Kirby Group Engineering has officially opened its latest office in the Swedish city of Gävle. Five years since the Irish firm began working in Sweden, this announcement is a clear statement of Kirby’s commitment to continued growth in the Nordic region. Kirby’s leading-edge skills and experience in…
A WELCOME DEVELOPMENT: JOHN PAUL CONSTRUCTION MAKE THEIR MARK ON THE CORK COMMUNITY As they break ground on their latest Cork project, John Paul Construction – leading international specialists in construction, infrastructure and fit-out – make a significant donation to one of Cork’s most important charitable organisations, Cork Penny Dinners. Embracing the spirit of giving…