John Foster, European Business Manager for BIM and Vertical Construction at Topcon Europe discusses the role BIM and Digital Construction plays in the Irish construction industry and the different aspects involved. Why is BIM important and what assistance is out there to ensure compliance and adaptation within county councils? There’s a lot of talk about […]
Since the age of 11 Dr. Norah Patten set her sights on space. A scientist from Ballina in County Mayo is currently in training to become Ireland’s first astronaut. Dr. Norah Patten was one out of 12 participants from around the world to be chosen to train as an astronaut as part of Project PoSSUM, […]
StreetLight Data CEO Laura Schewel discusses the role of Big Data in transport planning. What have the challenges been in your career? “When I started StreetLight Data, I had to find enough money to really get going. This meant finding investors. I had to go pitch our company to investors, and I pitched literally hundreds […]
Copper for Cancer is a new initiative which aims to donate scrap metal in exchange for funding towards cancer patients. Tommy Hughes, a plumber from Dooradoyle in Co. Limerick, was drawn to creating an innovative way of raising funds due to the deaths of loved ones as a result of cancer. Speaking to the Council […]