WINNERS ANNOUNCED YOUR FUTURE at HOME CHALLENGE The Engineers Ireland STEPS programme has announced the winners of the inaugural STEPS Engineering Your Future at Home challenge. Launched in May 2020, the new at-home programme was established in response to COVID-19 restrictions and its impact on the STEPS Engineering Your Future at Home Transition Year programme…

LAW GOVERNING CONSTRUCTION PAY RATES According to an article in The Irish Times, a law governing minimum construction pay rates  will stay in place pending a State challenge to a High Court ruling that declared it unconstitutional. In June, Mr Justice Garrett Simons struck down chapter three of the Industrial Relations Act 2015, which allows…

ATKINS SECURES ROLE ON RESTORATION SCHEME Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been appointed by Meath County Council to provide consultancy and design services for a 26.5km extension of the Boyne Greenway and the restoration of the Boyne Navigation system – a series of greenway and canals running through the Boyne Valley, one…

JOBS STIMULUS LAUNCHED BY GOVERNMENT The government launches July Jobs Stimulus, a €7.4 billion package of measures designed to stimulate a jobs-led recovery and build economic confidence while continuing to manage the impact of Covid-19. The July Jobs Stimulus aims to provide a boost to the economy, building confidence and moving towards a more sustainable…

URBEO GROUP PLANS INVESTMENTS Urbeo Group is planning to expand its investment activities in Ireland to areas beyond the residential private rented sector (PRS). The move comes as Eileen Fitzpatrick, former Head of NewERA at the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), joins Chairman Kevin Murphy (Former CEO of Irish Life and Permanent) on the board…