Construction of the M17-M18 Gort/Tuam motorway: An overviewOctober 16, 2018
The 57km route provided several challenges, ranging from areas prone to flooding where karst limestone was present, to areas of extremely soft ground wh...
Mass timber: Thinking big about sustainable constructionOctober 16, 2018
MIT class designs a prototype building to demonstrate that even huge buildings can be built primarily with wood...
Potholes: How engineers are working to fill in the gapsOctober 2, 2018
In the future, it is likely that high-precision measuring techniques will be able to predict the time and location that potholes will appear...
Construction industry output expected to hit €21bn this yearSeptember 18, 2018
Figure represents growth of almost 64 per cent in the last three years, but it is still only 55 per cent of the 2007 peak output of €38 billion<...
Ireland’s first peer-to-peer funded family homes come to marketSeptember 18, 2018
Cluain Dara residential housing development phase one launches in Derrinturn, Co Kildare, and developer aims to deliver more than 65 residential hous...
Building contractors urged to register for minor works contracts worth €100mSeptember 18, 2018
While the scope and complexity of works will vary significantly, it is likely that average contract value will be cicrca €50,000 for residential...
Construction and safety: Why it’s important to BeSMART.ieSeptember 4, 2018
Tool provides free, easy-to-use online resource where business owners can complete site-specific risk assessments appropriate to their business type, do...
How to print a building: the science behind 3D printing in constructionSeptember 4, 2018
3D printing – known in the trade as 'additive manufacturing' – holds many potentially groundbreaking benefits for the construction sector, writes S...
Engineered concrete-framed Kevin Street Garda HQ opened by Minister FlanaganSeptember 4, 2018
Building is an impressively engineered concrete-framed structure which cantilevers over Bride Street and has a five-storey steel-frame-glazed internal a...
Engineering firm KME Steelworks eyes expansion as it creates 47 jobsSeptember 4, 2018
Expansion to help leverage growing opportunities which exist for its precision engineering subcontract services and precast concrete mould products glob...
Safety requirements for clients in construction: An overviewJuly 24, 2018
Clients can have a major impact and influence on the safety of any project, both at the design and construction stage, as well as during the life cycle...
Combined turnover of Ireland’s top construction firms up by €720m on 2017July 24, 2018
Top 50 Irish contractors had combined turnover of €6.7bn over last 12 months, with €5.1bn taking place in Ireland and €1.6bn resulting from export...
Rehabilitation of Runway 06-24 at Shannon airport: An overviewJuly 10, 2018
In 2017, Shannon airport carried out the resurfacing of 75% of its main runway, and RPS' Eoin Colgan describes the issues, technical solutions availabl...
Pre-tax profits at Sisk rise by 73% to €24.7mJuly 10, 2018
Engineering and construction sectors stood out, especially in areas of data and technology, life sciences and biopharma, advanced manufacturing, commerc...
Dame Judith Hackitt meets young chemical engineer to discuss fire safety of buildingsJune 26, 2018
Chair of the UK's EEF (the Manufacturers' Organisation), Hackitt met to discuss respective reports for UK government on fire safety of buildings and bui...
€1.25m for new peer-to-peer funded residential housing development unveiledJune 26, 2018
Residential development project in Co Kildare aims to deliver more than 65 houses to the market over the next three years...
Complex shoring project is a walk in the Center Parcs for GroundforceJune 26, 2018
Modular hydraulic props and braces from Groundforce have helped civil engineering contractor Roadbridge install a number of underground pumping stations...
Student entrepreneurs seek investment as LaunchBox 2018 journey beginsJune 18, 2018
Ten student entrepreneur teams will commence TCD accelerator programme: Launchbox, Ireland’s first and most successful student accelerator programme...
Configuration management: An overviewJune 12, 2018
First developed in the Cold War, configuration management was conceived to prevent common project afflictions of scope creep, poor documentation, and un...
What steps can your business take to improve the effectiveness of your people and projects?June 12, 2018
In a webinar hosted by Deltek on June 27, you will get an exclusive insight into the working practices of both DBFL and Clifton Scannell Emerson Associa...