How secure is your company’s access control technology?September 22, 2016
As a form of risk management, access control is essential for protecting staff, information and assets and limiting the potential for unauthorised individuals to enter your facilities. Is your security up to scratch?
William Dargan – the engineer who rejuvenated a nation on its kneesSeptember 20, 2016
Kenneth Mitchell's ancestors were employed by William Dargan on Ireland’s railways and canals, which saved their lives during the Famine. He writes that Dargan was not just Ireland’s greatest engineer, he was one of history's greatest Irishmen
Construction Contracts Act, 2013 – what does it mean for the construction sector?September 20, 2016
Loughlin Quinn outlines the changes that apply to certain construction contracts entered into after 25 July 2016 and the introduction of the new statutory adjudication provision under the Construction Contracts Act, 2013
Spike Island – the military and engineering history of Ireland’s AlcatrazSeptember 20, 2016
With ‘Building Ireland’ returning to RTÉ One this month, we preview the first episode which focuses on Spike Island, a prime defensive location in the middle of the second-largest natural harbour in the world
CIT students’ lifesaving device wins Irish leg of 2016 James Dyson AwardsSeptember 20, 2016
Students at Cork Institute of Technology, who were inspired by the tragic drownings of two people at Limerick's Thomond Bridge, have won the Irish James Dyson Award for inventing a lifesaving device to prevent workers from getting trapped underwater and drowning
Is it ‘back to the future’ for data centres – and should they be built in Ireland?September 20, 2016
As consumers demand faster access to more and more data, the number of data centres in Ireland – and their size – is rapidly increasing. But are we equipped to supply massive amounts of energy to data centres? Pat Swords and Colm O’Mahony report
Internet of Things – partnership brings network solutions to customers all around IrelandSeptember 20, 2016
VT Networks' and Powerpoint Engineering's rollout of a dedicated IoT network across the country will result in the remote reading of electricity and gas meters, monitoring of expensive electricity and gas assets and the protection of lone workers in rural locations
CÚRAM – helping Ireland to lead the way in medical-device researchSeptember 20, 2016
Researchers in CÚRAM, the Centre for Research in Medical Devices, are making life easier for patients by developing medical devices that can last longer in the body and be more in tune to the needs of the individual patient
Durability of concrete containing GGBS when exposed to freezing and thawingSeptember 20, 2016
A new study led by Casey Concrete has investigated the effect of replacing Portland limestone cement with ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) in concrete and subjecting it to 200 cycles of freezing and thawing
Beyond the inverter: making motors run more efficientlySeptember 20, 2016
Operating expenditure reductions go hand in hand with energy saving. Tony Young presents five top tips to ensure that the motors on your application run as efficiently as possible
Engineering and ergonomics considerations in repetitive-strain injury legal casesSeptember 20, 2016
Engineering reports for civil RSI cases must examine how frequently a person uses a twisting motion, but must also consider the duration of exposure and the forces and postures involved, writes Ita Leyden
Engineering polymer brush patterns: quicker and more versatile methodsSeptember 20, 2016
A new method of engineering polymer brush patterns developed at UC Santa Barbara promises to cut down processing time while adding versatility in design
