How to battle society’s expectations With a background in rugby and growing up alongside four older brothers Caitríona Bergin is no stranger to the dynamic between genders. Or in the construction industry for that matter, having established the Women in Construction...
Pensions are featuring regularly in the media over the last number of years. There has been much written by myself and my colleagues here and across the Irish media about IORPII Directive and the Government Auto Enrolment and this is likely to increase across 2023....
Picture above is Ramberg Painters & Decorators' Managing Director Ingrid Ramberg with her father Roy Ramberg and son Killian Walsh Painting a Fresh Picture “Over 16 years ago I took over the business from my father, it was the greatest challenge I thought I would...
Embracing equity will be the central theme at this year’s CIF International Women’s Day gathering. Following the tremendous success of last year’s event, the Construction Industry Federation will host a morning conference on March 8, in celebration of International...
Equal Measures: An insight into a career in construction from a woman’s point of view Izabele Pukelyte is Health and Safety Manager at Castle Group Ireland, Galway. She has worked in the construction industry for two years. Tell us about your first job in the...
From left: Brian Fagan, Pauric Kavanagh, Hubert Fitzpatrick, Michael Kelleher, Karen Killoran, Simon Crowhen, Yvonne Harris, Pia Feeney, John Downey, Ivan Yates, Fiona Cormican and Jonathan Reinhardt. Photos: Maura Hickey The Construction Industry Federation’s annual...
Construction Safety Week got off to a thoroughly social start and culminated successfully with dozens of purposeful events taking place across the country. Throughout the month of October companies around Ireland said a resounding yes to promoting health and safety in...
"I’m a bit of aworkaholic,” admits Tom Herwood, owner of Future Construction based in Tuam, Galway. “We are crazy busy,” he adds, which is a welcome change from the downturn that was lockdown when things went quiet. Herwood describes his background and growth through...
For anyone involved in the civil engineering sector, the public works contract and the tendering process has become an ongoing point of contention. Given the nature of civil engineering and the type of projects it involves, tendering for public contracts makes up a...
For a country whose brand identity is green, Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions are 51 per cent higher than the EU average - and the third highest in Europe per capita. But as the world gets ready to make its way to the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, Irish...
