SISK SET TO PIONEER A WORLD FIRST LOW CARBON CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY Sisk-led consortium secures £500,000 fund from Innovate UK Sisk in collaboration with a consortium of leading low carbon industry experts has announced that it has been successful in securing £500,000 from Innovate UK funding as part of the Contracts for Innovation: Decarbonising concrete competition,…

SAFE AND SECURE FIXING FOR PV WITH KINGSPAN POWERPLUS A Kingspan roof system completes FM4478 testing. With the huge increase in photovoltaics being installed on both newbuild and existing buildings, Kingspan Insulated Panels has developed a unique fixing system to ensure that this can be done both safely and securely. The Kingspan PowerPlus KS1000RW System…

GOVERNMENT MUST INVEST IN CONSTRUCTION’S GREEN DIGITALISATION TO DELIVER HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABLY The Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI) has warned that the opportunity to deliver housing and infrastructure targets sustainably is at risk of being squandered in its annual budget submission. ACEI Director General, Shane Dempsey said, “The engineering sector is currently…

‘ENGINEERING IN THE WORLD’ LAUNCHES ‘Engineering in the World’ a book full of interactive activities showcasing real life Engineering and the breadth of STEM careers was launched in Kingswood Community College and Lucan Community College in Dublin last week. The book brings together the engineering and physics curriculums, the problems engineers face on site every…

GROUNDFORCE DEVELOPS UNIQUE SOLUTION FOR EXCAVATION AT LIMERICK HOSPITAL Groundforce equipment has played a crucial role in the construction of a new extension to University Hospital, Limerick, in Ireland. The new 9,800m2 acute ward, is built over the existing emergency department and dialysis unit and consists of 96 ensuite single rooms over four floors. As…