International construction and engineering business Sisk has been announced as the new sponsor of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light fundraising sleep out, strengthening its commitment to supporting children and families experiencing homelessness. Taking place nationwide on Friday 9 October, on the eve of World Homelessness Day, Shine A Light calls on business leaders, companies, schools…
As Ireland’s residential construction sector continues to deliver homes to increasingly demanding energy performance standards, heating system design can no longer be treated as a standalone element of a project. Instead, it is becoming an integral part of the overall building design process, influencing everything from compliance and performance to programme certainty and long-term occupant…
Leading drainage and plumbing manufacturer Wavin has announced the appointment of Maxine Cornelius as its new Commercial Director for the UK and Ireland as it continues to bolster its senior team. Wavin has appointed Maxine to lead its UK and Ireland sales operations, with a clear brief to strengthen support for merchants and installers. Overseeing the…
A coalition of leading organisations from across Ireland’s built environment sector has launched Constructing Equality Ireland, a new industry-led initiative aimed at accelerating gender equality and increasing the representation of women at all levels of the construction industry. Facilitated by Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), the initiative will bring organisations together to develop practical,…
THE SITEThe Colne Valley Viaduct is a railway bridge that will carry High Speed 2 over the Colne Valley Regional Park and the Grand Union Canal. It runs between Harefield in Hillingdon, Greater London and Denham in Buckinghamshire. The 2.1-mile-long (3.4-km) gently curving structure, to the northwest of London, will carry HS2 trains travelling up…