APARTMENT CONSTRUCTION GRINDS TO A HALT Hooke & MacDonald report reveals a drop in the construction of apartments in the private rental market, while a pro-investment culture is urgently needed A new report on the residential investment and new homes market by Hooke & MacDonald reveals that the construction of apartments for the private rental…

THIRD INTAKE OF FEMALE GRADUATES AT KIRBY Kirby invests in diversity and inclusion with its third intake of female engineering graduates to the Kirby bursary programme As part of its ongoing commitment to and investment in diversity and inclusion, Kirby Group Engineering has announced the five winners of its third-level bursary programme for the 2024/25…

DIGITISATION AND NEW REGULATIONS TOP OF AGENDA AS LIFT ASSOCIATIONS MEET IN DUBLIN The Irish Lift and Escalator Association (ILEA) is hosting an important industry meeting with Mr. Wim Koster and Mr. Luca Pezzini, respectively President and Secretary General of the European Lift Association (ELA), and Mr. George Jackson and Mr. Nick Mellor, respectively Board…

KINGSPAN LAUNCHES THE NEXT GENERATION SOLAR SOLUTION – POWERPANEL Kingspan Insulated Panels is excited to introduce PowerPanel, an integrated roofing and photovoltaic (PV) solution designed for pitched roofs.PowerPanel is one of the first systems globally to earn the FM Approved mark to FM 4478, meeting rigorous performance tests for fire, hail, wind uplift, and snow…

SMET ANNOUNCES ITS RECERTIFICATION TO BES 6001 Construction companies are recognising a need to prove their buildings are built with sustainability in mind, and one element of this is in the responsible sourcing of products used in construction. To this end, SMET was recently recertified to BES 6001 by BSI, with a rating of Good….