OPEN IRELAND’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY NOW The government’s recently announced lockdown exit plan included details on the phased return of the construction industry, set to commence on the 12th of April. Childcare and residential projects will be the first to kick off; the return will then be kept under review until the 4th of May when,…

AIRCRETE CAVITY WALLS: THE SIMPLEST MOVE TO BETTER PERFORMING HOMES With up to 35% of a building’s heat loss occurring through the walls, and 35% potentially lost through thermal bridging, it is essential to ensure your wall construction addresses both issues effectively. Mannok Aircrete blocks are widely regarded as the best solution to tackling heat…

QUINTAIN READY TO START CONSTRUCTION ON 304 NEW HOMES IN CHERRYWOOD Quintain Ireland has received planning permission from Dun Laoghaire County Council for 168 new homes in its Cherrywood Village development in South Dublin. Quintain now intends to commence construction on these homes and a previously approved phase of 136 homes once the public health…

ACTAVO DEVELOPED NEW HYBRID SITE UNIT Actavo | Building Solutions has developed a new hybrid site accommodation unit that offers a very comfortable working environment while providing a robust and secure building. The new ‘Tough Box’ buildings were designed to offer a secure, jackleg style cabin for our Networks Solutions teams working with National Broadband…

GAS AND RENEWABLES PARTNER REDUCE EMISSIONS AT AWARD-WINNING DEVELOPMENT Leading developers are continuing to use natural gas to deliver secure, affordable and sustainable homes that meet Near Zero Energy Building (NZEB) Standards. This was the finding of a new case study demonstrated by Gas Networks Ireland’s Residential Connections Manager Lar Burke, at the Irish Home…