A REGRESSIVE MOVE  New apartment design standards introduced to ease blockages in apartment construction have been criticised by industry experts New guidelines around apartment construction and design have been issued by the Department of Housing, which will see changes to minimum sizes and allow for the reduced provision of private open spaces. The guidelines will…

A CHAMPION FOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY Jen Deeney is on an epic mission to visit 50 lighthouses to raise funds for the Lighthouse Charity Over the course of the summer Jennifer (Jen) Deeney, a director of nursing based in Liverpool, embarked on a UK-wide mission to visit 50 lighthouses to raise awareness and funds for the…

KILSARAN ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS Kilsaran Announces Appointment of JJ Comerford as Chief Financial Officer and Board Member Kilsaran has announced the appointment of JJ Comerford as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the company’s main Board. JJ brings over two decades of international finance leadership, a proven…

SISK OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW CORK OFFICE Ireland’s largest construction firm, Sisk has officially opened its new office at City Gate, Mahon in Cork city centre. Its new Cork office was officially opened today by Michael McGrath, EU Commissioner, Gary McGann, Chairman, Sicon Ltd (Sisk Group) and Paul Brown, CEO, Sisk.The new office was retrofitted over…

HOW ALTRAD IS HELPING SOLVE CONSTRUCTION’S BIGGEST CHALLENGES Marking 40 years globally and four years in Ireland, Altrad Generation’s Graham Henderson looks forward to the next four years and how our industry builds smarter, safer, and faster. This month marks four years since Altrad Generation acquired Actavo Hire & Sales. In that short time, Altrad…