BUDGET 2018 – Analysis for Construction

12th Oct 2017 General Economy To end Quarter 3, the Exchequer recorded a surplus of €2,344 million, a year-on-year improvement of €2,369 million, underpinned by proceeds of the AIB share disposal. Tax receipts in the first nine months of 2017 are broadly on-profile and up over €1.8 billion...

Safety Focus: BRFS Ltd – Our Health and Safety Culture

3rd Oct 2017 BRFS Ltd, specialising in the design, supply and installation of external envelope solutions to private and public sector industrial and commercial buildings, has a large and prestigious portfolio of successful contracts completed in Ireland and the UK.

BIM: Meeting the Digital Challenge

21st Sep 2017 Whilst the debate has been ongoing for some time about the need for the industry to improve our productivity, the supply chain and contractors in particular have been somewhat apprehensive to embrace the new technology. BIM, or Building Information Modelling, can be misconstrued as just the...

CIF Member Focus: KDK Celebrating 20 years in business

18th Sep 2017 KDK Scaffolding celebrate their 20th birthday this month and share with us their story on the run up to Construction Safety Week 2017.

Blog: Why Guaranteed Irish is calling for a Sustainable Construction Sector

15th Sep 2017 Guaranteed Irish is a 300 + strong business membership organisation that champions homegrown and international businesses operating in Ireland that create quality jobs, contribute to the community and promote Irish provenance with pride.

Project Feature: Murphy International- Building Bridges

13th Sep 2017 Bolton’s Skylink Bridge, fabricated in Ireland by Murphy International, opened to the public on the 2nd September 2017.