The role of technical engineering experts in construction disputesNovember 18, 2019
Engineering experts are often engaged in construction disputes involving defects and collapses to opine on both the cause of a failure and the technical...
Sustainable timber construction: Exploring engineered timber as a climate friendly building solutionNovember 18, 2019
In recent years there has been a move to construct more sustainable buildings with an emphasis on reducing their environmental impact, write NUI Galway'...
Smart Cities: From plastic pollution to plastic roadsNovember 18, 2019
Imagine a road with no asphalt, no concrete, just post-consumer plastic waste – this is possible in the Netherlands...
Five incredible modern marvels of civil engineeringNovember 4, 2019
Civil engineering tends to be massive in scale by its very nature, but some civil engineering projects are so impressive that they stretch the imaginati...
National aggregates policy ‘essential’ to delivery of Project Ireland 2040November 4, 2019
State building programme needs 1.5 billion tonnes of aggregates to 2040 as government told forward planning of aggregate resources required to ensure co...
Up to 200 jobs created as Autodesk unveils expansion of Dublin EMEA HQNovember 4, 2019
The new jobs will be across a range of specialities including engineering and technical support, as innovations in generative design, machine learning a...
My engineering life Q&A: Joe WalshOctober 21, 2019
He could easily have been a farm manager but his first love is construction and airports; his mentors include Michael Corless and Sir John Egan, while h...
Construction sector and sustainable solutions in a post-Brexit worldOctober 21, 2019
Forum hosts discussion on challenges and opportunities facing the construction sector in Ireland and sets out six key themes that require governmental f...
Many roles – one vision – working safely togetherOctober 21, 2019
The management and awareness of safety and health issues has progressed enormously in the construction sector in the past 18 years...
Excellence Awards Spotlight: Engineering Project of the Year AwardOctober 21, 2019
Here, the Excellence Awards spotlight series focuses on the Engineering Project of the Year Award...
Housing infrastructure: Compact growth and sustainable apartmentsOctober 7, 2019
The conversation around increased urban residential densities in Ireland has in recent times turned to the theme of sustainable development, writes D...
Dublin’s Miesian Plaza awarded awarded LEED Platinum v4 CertificationOctober 7, 2019
It is the first and only development in Ireland to be presented with certification for global green building standard...
M6 Circle K Athlone motorway service area opensSeptember 23, 2019
The Circle K Athlone motorway service area on the M6, one of Ireland’s busiest motorways, has been officially opened...
Design for Ryanair’s new office campus in Dublin unveiledSeptember 23, 2019
The 10,700m2, six-storey development – which is now onsite - will sit alongside Ryanair’s existing head office at Airside Business Park, located clo...
Crossing No 46: River Barrow’s latest iconic bridgeSeptember 9, 2019
The River Barrow bridge – a key part of the N25 New Ross bypass scheme – has an ambitious design which sets it apart from the bridges that have go...
Role of passive design in building ventilation systems: Letting the natural environment do the workSeptember 9, 2019
Dr John Gallagher, Trinity College Dublin, discusses how the concept of passive design can influence a new way of thinking in natural ventilation pat...
Deadline for entry to Geoscience Ireland Award fast approachingSeptember 9, 2019
Engineering leaders and teams working in the geoscience field are urged to showcase their geoscientific expertise by submitting an entry to the 2019...
Safeguarding home-grown construction jobs in post-Brexit Ireland eventSeptember 9, 2019
Irish consumers urged to support Guaranteed Irish construction businesses to safeguard jobs in their local communities
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Groundforce Shorco delivers the goods on former Royal Mail siteSeptember 9, 2019
Groundforce Shorco’s MP250 hydraulic props have enabled specialist contractor Keltbray to excavate a huge basement as part of the £100 mi...
Luxury Dublin development sets new sustainability standard with Daikin Altherma3 Heat PumpSeptember 9, 2019
A luxury development in an exclusive Dublin location is rewriting the standard for greener residential heating...