JOHN PAUL CONSTRUCTION – COMPANY APPOINTMENT   John Paul Construction is pleased to announce a further strengthening of its senior leadership team, in line with its strategy of sustainable growth and expansion, through the following appointments;Mark O’Shea – Associate Director – ConstructionKeith McConville – Associate Director – SurveyingConrad Shannon – Associate Director – SurveyingColin Crowley…

GALWAY PICTURE PALACE WINS 38TH IRISH CONCRETE SOCIETY AWARD     Excellence in concrete design and construction was celebrated at this year’s Irish ConcreteSociety’s Awards, which were announced virtually on the 23rd of October 2020. This was the 38th Annual Awards which recognise excellence in both design and construction in concrete and are adjudicated by…

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….