With the lull in activity being reported by both the CSO and the BNP Paribas data trackers, you would expect there to be concern around future demand for construction services. CIF members report that current activity levels remain strong with demands for qualified...
Industry experts and leaders will share their experience and thoughts on the future of the construction sector at this year’s Construction Industry Federation Southern Construct Summit & Exhibition. Established in 2019, Southern Construct has grown year-on-year,...
The CIF Top 50 Contractors 2022 has been published as part of the June issue of Construction magazine. This year's CIF Top 50 Contractors 2022 gives an insight into the inner working of Ireland’s construction industry at the end of 2021. Just as 2021 was a year...
The Irish construction sector lost a major figure recently following the death of former CIF President Hank Fogarty. Hank’s construction career began when he joined the Civils Division of SIAC in 1969 having spent a short time in the civil service. His first job as an...
New GNSS network for Ireland launched A new positioning network covering the island of Ireland has launched from Topcon Positioning Group, offering improved support and accessibility for construction businesses looking to accelerate productivity and advance accuracy....
You awake in your temperature-controlled bedroom, notified by an app that your coffee will be ready in five minutes and traffic in your preferred route to work is lighter than usual. The proliferation of the Internet of Things has brought ever closer the dreams of...
“The big thing with modular is that it’s faster,” says Dan O'Brien, co-founder and Managing Director of Lidan Designs. “It’s moving construction from traditional to manufacturing, almost like moving in to a different industry.” The factory floor production of modular...
Iain Miller’s life was turned upside down when his house was destroyed in a fire in December 2020. He vowed to rebuild it from the bare bones and thanks to help from the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity and supporters, his family were back in their home to...
In partnership with Sherry FitzGerald BUILDING THE FUTURE There has never been a more exciting time to work in the construction industry as it can offer an exciting career in many varied roles. Everywhere you look - the construction industry has designed and built all...
Eamon McGrattan is the Managing Director of McGrattan & Kenny Ltd, a mechanical services contracting company founded by his father in 1968. McGattan & Kenny is now part of a the CJK Group with a turnover approaching €50million. An early school leaver, Eamon...
