SOLAR PV ELECTRICITY – ENERGY-SAVING LAW CHANGE TO HERALD A proposed change in planning legislation could herald a quiet revolution that would see Ireland generate 5% of its electrical needs from its rooftops. The proposal in the Programme For Government to remove the current restrictions on solar panels of 50% of roof space, or 12m2,…

RIDGEWAY – MONO TOWER The Mono Tower is a lightweight aluminium tower system that can be erected or dismantled in minutes by one man. Producing a working height of 4m, it is a unique market leading product. It comes with a self-contained transport and storage pack for easy transport. If you would like to contact…

DART KILDARE LINE EXPANSION &  PROMISING IMPROVEMENT Atkins to develop Dart Network’s expansion, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, with joint venture (JV) partners TYPSA and TUC RAIL and supported by RPS, has been appointed by Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail to provide multi-disciplinary services for the 20km expansion of the DART network’s Kildare Line. The…

GROUNDFORCE SHORING EQUIPMENT PRODUCT RANGE Groundforce Shorco’s equipment portfolio includes a full range of Trenching Equipment Systems and Shoring Equipment including: Trench Boxes, Trench Sheets and Piles, light and heavy duty hydraulic bracing and hydraulic struts and other related products. Groundforce Shorco operates a national sales force network from 17 strategically located depots providing UK…

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…