News - Construction Industry Federation

Why Construction Company Owners Should Think Like Shareholders

17th Apr 2018 A 45-minute chat could get your business working for you instead of the other way around, suggests Brian Cox, Associate Director, Davy

NDP Needs an Equally Ambitious Delivery Plan

17th Apr 2018 Shane MacSweeney, Partner, EY, sets out what he believes needs to be put in place to deliver the objectives of Ireland 2040 Our Plan

Identifying Stress Overload – F.L. Safety Training

17th Apr 2018 Ahead of her CIF Webinar this Wednesday, Stress Response tutor, nurse and Managing Director of F.L. Safety Training, Florentine Loughney, outlines what you can do to identify stress overload in yourself and others.

CIF Member Focus: L&M Keating Ltd – Embracing Change & New Market Opportunities

11th Apr 2018 Founded in 1987 in Co Clare by Louis Keating, L&M Keating Ltd operates across Civil, Building and Marine Engineering Sectors.

GDPR – The Elephant in the Board Room

9th Apr 2018 GDPR is fast approaching and it is a heavy topic. A recent study in the UK has shown that 35% of leaders in the construction industry do not know what GDPR is while at the same time cyber crime is increasing in this sector.

Implementation is now key for Project Ireland 2040

9th Apr 2018 In the bruhaha around the communications of Project Ireland 2040, very little media commentary focused on how this transformative plan will be implemented. The visionary plan is contingent on regional construction companies being in a position to deliver the housing and infrastructure required to...

Building Pension Equality

28th Mar 2018 Is it past time to start #BuildingEquality in pension provision, asks Susan O'Mara.

EY Global Compliance Leader Catherine Vaughan on #BuildingEquality

26th Mar 2018 Catherine Vaughan is EY’s Global Compliance Leader and spoke at the CIF #BuildingEquality event on International Women's Day, March 8th 2018.

Promoting a new Generation of Apprenticeships

21st Mar 2018 Ireland is forging ahead on expansion of its apprenticeship system to meet 21st century skills needs and to support dynamic growth of our economy and society.

CSO Labour Force Survey findings for Quarter 4 2017

21st Mar 2018 The CSO released its Labour Force Survey findings for Quarter 4 2017 on Wednesday 14th March 2018. The Labour Force Survey has replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey , which was traditionally used to establish employment by economic activity in Ireland. Changes to the survey...