CLEVERNET – NEW START-UP – IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY CLEVERNET, a recently established Irish start-up, is targeting the owners and managers of commercial buildings with a suite of innovative intelligent services that will enable the management of their premises more efficiently. CLEVERNET’s service is based on the deployment of wireless technology and AI over a unique…

CIF PARTNERS WITH LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CHARITY The CIF is partnering with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to promote better mental health and wellbeing within the Irish construction industry. The charity launched their 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline and app in Ireland in June and are the only charity providing free and confidential financial, physical and…

KILSARAN RECRUITING FOR NEW PRECAST PLANT Kilsaran is excited to announce its entry into the precast market with the launch of a new precast concrete manufacturing facility at our Brownstown site in County Kildare. This site scheduled to come on stream in early 2021 will be dedicated to the delivery of factory finished materials to…

GALCO – HOT DIP GALVANIZING – RELIABLE PERFORMANCE There’s no other corrosion protection system that provides the long life, durability, and reliable performance of galvanizing. To ensure optimum results — reduced coating costs, quick turnaround times, and safety of personnel — there are a number of factors that must be taken into consideration prior to…

LACK OF CLARITY ON COVID RULES FUELLING CONSTRUCTION DOWNTURN – CIF A downturn in the construction sector has been “greatly exacerbated by a lack of clarity from government” on whether building could continue if the country moves to Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions, according to the CIF’s government relations director Shane Dempsey. New figures show a…