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Presentation at St. Joseph’s Special School, by CIF Galway Branch Chairperson, Tara Flynn.

24th Jun 2022 Pictured: The CIF Galway Branch Chairperson, Ms. Tara Flynn, presenting a cheque for €3,500 to the children and principle, Ms. Sarah McGinley, of St. Joseph’s Special School. Also, in the photo is Justin Molloy, Director, CIF Western & Midland Region.The CIF Galway Branch Gala Dinner...

Safe Pass Bursary for Students at Coláiste Dún Iascaigh

17th Jun 2022 16 students at Coláiste Dún Iascaigh in Cahir, County Tipperary recently availed of free Safe Pass training, courtesy of SOLAS and CIF members Duggan Brothers. This initiative was devised to support the student’s interest in careers in the construction sector. Training was provided by...

Safe Pass Bursary for Students at Coláiste Ghlór na Mara

10th Jun 2022 The Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee recently authorised a bursary to enable 40 senior-cycle students at Coláiste Ghlór na Mara, Balbriggan, County Dublin to avail of free Safe Pass courses.The objective was to support the student’s interest in construction as a potential...

Irish Home Builders Association ‘ Housing For All’ Regional Workshops 2022

3rd Jun 2022 The Irish Homebuilders' Association recently delivered a number of nationwide workshops to discuss challenges and opportunities for residential delivery in each region.Members had the opportunity to provide insights into the current issues affecting them locally, and to offer views on how...

Celebration Morning at Beneavin De La Salle College, Finglas

1st Jun 2022 Recently, a celebratory morning was held with 6th year students and teaching staff from Beneavin De La Salle College in Finglas, Dublin 11, where twenty students were presented with their SOLAS’ Safe Pass and Manual Handling training certificates. John Paul Construction and SOLAS had each...

Paul Carmody Retirement

27th May 2022 On 4th May 2022, Paul Carmody celebrated his retirement with the Executive Council of the Master Builders' and Contractors' Association . Paul is a past President of the MBCA and has been actively involved with the Liaison and PT&CM committees. He is held in the highest esteem by all those...

MBCA raises €4,000 for charity Aoibheann’s Pink Tie

27th May 2022Pictured: Mick Flynn, Past Present of the Master Builders' and Contractors' Association , presents Michael Rocheford of Aoibheann’s Pink Tie with a cheque for €4,000 raised by the members of the MBCA.Aoibheann’s Pink Tie is a charity, established in 2010 by Michael Rocheford and Jimmy...

9 OUT OF 10 CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES UNWILLING TO TAKE ON FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS

23rd May 2022 Construction Outlook Survey also found that 91% expect further rise in construction material costs over next 3 months 85% expect to see price of construction projects rise over same period Nine out of 10 want Government to reform public sector...

Automation In Construction Unlocks New Value For Businesses

13th May 2022 In our latest guest blog, our corporate partners, FlowForma, discuss process automation for construction companies.Digital transformation for businesses in almost all industries has accelerated in the past few years. The pressures of remote work, plus a need for new competitive technologies,...

GOVERNMENT MEASURES ON INFLATION POSITIVE, BUT REFORM OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS NOW ESSENTIAL – CIF

10th May 2022 The Construction Industry Federation has welcomed measures announced by Government to help deal with inflationary costs in public works contracts describing them as a “positive step”. However they have also outlined their concerns that Government measures will not go far enough to address the...