KIRBY GROUP ENGINEERING – APPRENTICE INTAKE JUMPS 100% Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has welcomed the announcement from Kirby Group Engineering that the firm has doubled its apprentice intake in 2020. The Limerick-based, privately owned company has taken in 80 apprentices for its 4 year programme in 2020, despite the challenges for the economy…

ABM CIF SAFETY WEEK 2020 As part of Construction Safety Week 2020, ABM partnering with the Construction Industry Federation held a series of safety workshops and toolbox talks throughout the week on location at all our construction sites. This year we focused on specific topics to include Mental Health, Plant and Pedestrian Safety, Occupational Health,…

CIF AND CEF CALL FOR COMPANIES TO REDOUBLE COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES     The Construction Industry Federation and the Construction Employers Federation have jointly called on their members to collaborate on a cross border basis on tackling Covid-19. The construction industry straddles both jurisdictions with contractors and employees crossing the border in both directions daily….

NEOLITH® – EASTERN PROMISE Neolith® universally specified across special Shenzhen Showroom China is becoming one of the most exciting construction markets in the world. It’s a nation with a young, vibrant and creative design community, recently come of age and producing highly original and ambitious architecture. Fast-paced and dynamic, aesthetic trends emerge on a daily…

SISK AWARDED DUNKETTLE INTERCHANGE UPGRADE SCHEME Investment of €215 million in total and is anticipated to be completed by Q1 2024. John Sisk & Son has been awarded the contract for the Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade Scheme following Tuesday’s cabinet meeting. The project includes changes to the N8, the N25 and the N40 and links to…