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 […]
Month: May 2018
There have been a series of concerted steps, particularly in the last half decade, to drive adaptation and acceptance of the opportunities afforded by Building Information Modelling to the broader construction environment. The Irish Construction Sector forms an increasingly important component of the overall Irish economy and according to the Building Information Modelling
Galway City Council has been ranked the highest out of the 31 local authorities in Ireland for integrity. Transparency International (TI) Ireland has launched the first National Integrity Index which ranks Ireland’s 31 local authorities based on three criteria: transparency, accountability and ethics. The index and report are the result of eight months of research during
The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) – which represents organisations working with over 380,000 young people nationwide – has renewed calls to ensure that the digital age of consent is set at 13 ahead of a vote on the issue due to take place in Dáil Éireann this evening. Speaking yesterday (May 14th) about […]
Cork City Council has voted in favour of a €6 million public realm and flood defence project for the Morrison’s Island area of the city. Councillors voted 22 to six in favour of the scheme which, according to the Council, “will remove 80% of the flood threat in the city centre”. Construction is expected to […]
Planning permission has been applied to for the construction of 850 houses in South Dublin by Victoria Homes. The project, expected to cost a total of €375 million, will be one of Ireland’s largest residential building projects since the beginning of the recession if all goes according to plan. With the location chosen for Glenamuck […]
The Chief Fire Officers’ Association (CFOA) Annual Conference for 2018 took place this year at the Knockranny House Hotel in Westport, Co. Mayo. The organisation itself acts as a professional voice for fire services in Ireland. Spanning over two days, the events theme for this year was “Fire Service Delivery-Prepare for the Future”. Now in […]
Council Journal caught up with Adrian Kelly, CFO of Co. Clare and Secretary of the Chief Fire Officers’ Association at the organisation’s annual conference at Knockranny House Hotel in Westport, Co. Mayo to find out what the Irish fire services are currently working on at present and the challenges faced. Firstly, he explains the idea […]
The Chief Fire Officer’s Association (CFAO) is the professional body of Chief Fire Officer’s (CFO) in Ireland. The CFOA Annual Conference, now in its 61st year, was held in the Knockranny House Hotel, Westport Co. Mayo. Speakers from Ireland, England, Scotland, the Czech Republic, Austria and America gathered together over the space of two days […]
Google is investing a total of €150 million for a second data centre at Grange Castle in South County Dublin. The new facility will create approximately 400 jobs at peak during its construction and take approximately 16 months to complete, by which time the data centre will bring Google’s total capital investment in Ireland to […]
The announcement of a €15 million “Housing with Support” pilot scheme for older people expected to bring 52 new homes to St. Michael’s Estate, Inchicore has been made by the Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English. The pilot project, currently in the first phase, is expected to be completed by 2020. “Part of the […]
The Vaults, a new tourist attraction in Dublin City centre, is set to open its door on the 30th of June. The attraction will have six scenes spread across four floors of the old Augistinian St John’s National School in Dublin 8. Each of these scenes will feature 360° sets with state of the art lighting, […]
The latest SCSI/PwC Construction Market Monitor is out which finds increasing confidence in the Irish construction industry amid concerns over skills shortages within the sector. The research compiled is made up of the views, perceptions and opinions of almost 300 chartered surveyors, as well as input from SCSI, PwC and other industry participants. An overhelmingly