Raising the bar: Páirc Uí Chaoimh’s innovative beer-dispensing systemOctober 20, 2017
Six-second pints of stout, electronic beer-saving and 140 metres of a draw from keg to tap… John Smee looks behind the scenes at the state-of-the-art beer dispensing system in the revamped Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Murphy Surveys appoint Operations DirectorOctober 20, 2017
The survey solutions company announced the appointment of Billy Roche as Operations Director at the company
Data for decisions: investing in cross-site data reporting and benchmarkingOctober 19, 2017
With remote monitoring of manufacturing facilities growing increasingly sophisticated, Martyn Williams explains why manufacturers should invest in cross-site data reporting
Sustainable drainage systems: re-engineering urban landscapes to manage runoffOctober 19, 2017
We are surrounded by examples where the landscape does not provide any tangible management of rainfall and runoff is quickly conveyed underground into pipes that can quickly become surcharged, writes Anthony McCloy
EU-SysFlex – integrating large-scale renewables to the European gridOctober 19, 2017
The €20 million EU-SysFlex project, led by EirGrid, aims to identify issues associated with integrating large amounts of renewable energy and create a roadmap to facilitate the large-scale integration of renewable energy
Budget 2018 milestones – climate action for competitiveness and environmental qualityOctober 18, 2017
Two measures in Budget 2018, relating to the Renewable Heat Incentive and low-emission transport, mark milestones in Irish public policy on climate action. However, there is criticism that they do not go far enough, writes Pádraic Ó hUiginn
Is Ireland any closer to avoiding its own Grenfell Tower disaster?October 10, 2017
The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations represent a vast improvement in consumer protection but, in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, John Brennan asks: how do we address the issue of existing substandard buildings in Ireland?
Fusing transport, technology and energy – engineering an Irish revolutionOctober 10, 2017
With energy efficiency and transport technology predicted to fuel economic growth for the next 50 years, Dr Kieran Feighan outlines some amazing advances in development relating to energy storage, alternative fuels, autonomous vehicles and road surfacing
The Eurocodes – where do we go from here?October 10, 2017
Eurocodes are increasingly becoming the prime design tool for structural engineers, but what changes lie ahead for engineers in Ireland in terms of Eurocodes evolution and how will Brexit affect them? Paul Devine investigates
Time is money – five steps to zero downtime in manufacturing facilitiesOctober 10, 2017
Unplanned downtime may be beyond the control of a manufacturer – caused by infrastructure failures, human error or even natural catastrophes. Lee Sullivan explains his five steps towards zero downtime
The three hidden mindsets that wreck engineering presentationsOctober 10, 2017
Barry Brophy explains why many engineering presentations fail when their close cousin, conversations, work very well. What do we do differently in presentations to undo all of our communication skills?
Solving the enigma: Irish biotech company develops new drug-screening systemOctober 10, 2017
Dr Finola Cliffe, Anne O’Sullivan and Prof Mark Davies outline the development of Enigma, Hooke Bio’s microfluidic high-throughput drug analysis platform, and its benefits for the pharma industry
