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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Ireland Construction News Archive for May 2011
31/05/2011
After 3 years of construction, the extension and refurbishment of Banbridge Academy is now complete. This £17M project involved the provision of a new gym and fitness suite as well as a dining hall and state-of-the-art science, technology, home economics, music and drama accommodation together with
31/05/2011
Plans for the redevelopment of Limerick’s King John’s Castle have been approved by Limerick City Council. The €5.7 million scheme had met with councillors reservations. Work is set to begin soon and is scheduled for completion in 2012 to celebrate the castle’s 800th anniversary. Shannon Developme
31/05/2011
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has published “Pillar A” of the new Companies Bill, which will make it cheaper and easier to start and run a business. The legislation, which comprises 952 sections and six schedules on over 1300 pages of text, is expected to represent the largest pi
31/05/2011
Global commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle has announced it will merge with international property consultancy King Sturge. The combined firm will be the clear leader in the UK and also in continental Europe, with greatly enhanced strength and depth of service capabilities across the r
31/05/2011
Britain is home to a generation of renters who are giving up on buying their own home, an in-depth new report has revealed. If attitudes become reality, the shape of Britain’s housing market will be fundamentally changed within a generation. According to the report, the most in-depth research int
31/05/2011
An Omagh furniture retailer who operated without a consumer credit licence has been given a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay costs of £25 at Strabane Magistrates' Court. In a case brought by the Trading Standards Service of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Sharo
27/05/2011
There has been high level discussion of a proposed north Belfast redevelopment with the NI Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland visiting the former Girdwood Army base site and the historic Crumlin Road Gaol. He has met local residents in the nearby Lower Oldpark community as well to discu
27/05/2011
Trench Control, piling contractor and supplier of ground support equipment for hire, has been selected by Bowen Construction to retrofit 167 x 7.5m sheet piles to ensure safe installation of the Waste Water treatment Plant upgrade works in Midleton, Co. Cork. Bowen Construction has been successful
27/05/2011
The winning schools of An Taisce Green Schools Energy Project sponsored by ESB Electric Ireland were announced at an event in Dublin - attended by Minister of State for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Fergus O'Dowd - this week. The overall winner was St. Catherine's Senior Girls' Scho
27/05/2011
The main contractor has been appointed for the construction of the Munster Bridge Rehabilitations Contract. John Cradock Contractors Ltd will work on five bridge widenings, five bridge replacements and thirteen bridges which require varying levels of rehabilitation. These are to be undertaken on
27/05/2011
Larger building contractors are moving down the food chain as contract size and numbers continue to shrink, creating increased competition, eroding margins and putting intolerable pressure on prices. And while there is a slight yet fragile improvement within the construction sector, the number of c
27/05/2011
The launch of a draft Masterplan for Cookstown town centre has taken place, with NI Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland announcing that the purpose of the plan is to provide strategic guidance for the regeneration and development of the town centre over the next 10-15 years - and to enhanc
26/05/2011
A unique project that offers the opportunity to develop a magnificent educational campus for all the children and young people of Omagh has been praised this week - and all on the site of a former Army base. The Stormont Education Minister, John O'Dowd, has visited the site for the development of t
26/05/2011
A Dáil Minister has been cleaning up in Galway with news of approval for two new sewerage schemes. Part of a €133m raft of schemes included for water and sewerage contracts to start in Galway in 2010 - 2012, the announcement by Phil Hogan, Minister for Environment, Community & Local Government conf
26/05/2011
Two new western building projects have come to fruition with news that the Irish Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan has officially opened both a new fire station as well as a new branch library in Ballymote, Co Sligo. The Department of the Environment, Communi
26/05/2011
Work is expected to commence on site during early June on a construction scheme to add an extension to a school in Wexford. It is valued at over €300,000 with sub-contractors to be appointed in due course after the main contractor Midland Construction was appointed for the works involved with the e
26/05/2011
A planning appeal has yet to be decided for the developer behind the planned construction of 70 new houses near Dublin. Although detail plans were approved by Fingal Council to O'Flynn Construction in April for the construction of a housing development at Laraghcon, Lucan-Clonee Road, Lucan, Co Dub
26/05/2011
A carpentry trainee at South Eastern Regional College in Ballynahinch, Luke Hawthorne, was amongst 30 construction trainees commended for their hard work and dedication by Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry at a construction training showcase open evening held at North West Regional C
25/05/2011
There needs to be a greater emphasis on skills training if Northern Ireland is to have the workforce necessary to help the economy grow in the future. The newly installed NI Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry, has made the call as he launched the new Skills Strategy for Northern Ire
25/05/2011
Titanic Belfast have released a series of virtual images of what visitors can expect to see when the Titanic Quarter attraction opens next April. As the building project progresses alongside the River Lagan - close to the site of the ship's launch - the ambitious project has given a preview of t
25/05/2011
A very ambitious €12m investment is being planned over the next few years on roads and housing in Co Carlow. The work will be undertaken in Carlow town up to 2013 as part of a multi-annual capital programme for 2011 to 2013. The money will be spent across a range of services, including housing, r
25/05/2011
The development of infrastructure across the island of Ireland has been named as a priority by the Sinn Fein Economy Spokesperson. Conor Murphy, the MP and MLA said the Irish Government should "draw up proposals for cross border integration of commercial and social development". In a move that wou
25/05/2011
There's a €2.5m nursing home extension underway in Co Tipperary. The two-storey extension comprising bedrooms and administration is being built in Roscrea by the main contractor Joseph Doolan Construction, who has now been appointed for the works involved with the construction of the extension to r
24/05/2011
A vital decision on health provision for cancer patients in the North West has been made. The NI Health Minister Edwin Poots today announced that he would provide multi-million pound funding to allow a new radiotherapy centre at Altnagelvin, Londonderry to be built after all. The DUP's Mr Poots sa
24/05/2011
The search is on for Northern Ireland's leading small community with the launch of the Calor Village Of The Year competition. A share in a £12,000 prize fund is on offer in the initiative, which is being run in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Rural Development Council, celebrates dynamic, ent
24/05/2011
The main contractor has been appointed for the the construction of an all weather GAA pitch, at Stepaside, Co.Dublin. Works by Wills Bros are to include topsoil strip of the entire field, removal of half the topsoil off site to another park, cut and fill of existing subsoil, subgrade preparation, s
24/05/2011
The mechanical and electrical sub-contractors have now been appointed for the construction of a new locker changing facility at Finner Camp, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. The value of the scheme is in the region of €1,000,000. Thomas Hanna & Company plus Eamon McGauran & Son Limited will carry out th
24/05/2011
Needaservice.ie are hosting an evening presentation entitled "Social Media for the Construction Sector". The speakers include Clive Walsh, Managing Director, PCE Ltd & Needaservice.ie, Emily Tully, Managing Director, E Tully PR & Social Media and Franco de Bonis, Marketing Manager, DG Group. The e
23/05/2011
A Sinn Fein MLA, who is also the Deputy Chair of the Regional Development Committee at the NI Assembly, Pat Doherty, has stated that any decision on the future of the A5 by the new Regional Development Minister must not be made on party political considerations. "The A5 Western Transport Corridor f
23/05/2011
Irish concrete specialist Readymix has announced a trading loss of €4.2m before taxes for the first quarter of 2011, compared to a loss of €3.8m the same time last year. It expects an operating loss (before exceptional items) of approximately €15m for the full year 2010 ending on December 31st. Thi
23/05/2011
Building firm Carvill Group is to place three of its companies into administration. In a statement the company said the Carvill Group Limited, Carvill (Scotland) Limited and Carvill (Newcastle) Limited would all be affected. Group managing director Christopher Carvill said: "This is a sad day for
23/05/2011
A top building firm, Graham, has won a prestigious British Council for Offices (BCO) award for its new HQ office in Hillsborough, Co Down. The award was made at a packed awards ceremony in Manchester with over 250 leading architects and designers from the North of England, Northern Wales and Northe
23/05/2011
Over the past few months Duggan Profiles based in Kilkenny, Ireland, have successfully launched the Prosigma range of cold rolled secondary steel sections. The range, which comprises purlins, rails and associated ancillaries, represents the culmination of an extensive programme of development and
23/05/2011
Daly Renewables, a company which specialises in underfloor heating and renewable energy systems, has recently announced it has won an award for the ‘Best New Business’ in the Lisburn area by Lisburn City Council. In announcing the award for Daly Renewables, the following commentary was made: "Judge
20/05/2011
Building contractors are hoping for a positive outcome as next week is looking increasingly like 'D Day' for campaigners backing the postponed new radiotherapy unit that was supposed to be built at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry. The new Health Minister is expected to announce on Monday if he
20/05/2011
Work is progressing on site on a hospital scheme costing in the region of €1.5m in Co Kildare. MDY Construction have been appointed as the main contractor for the works involved with the alterations and extensions at Glenashling Nursing Home, Oldtown, Celbridge. The alterations proposed include gr
20/05/2011
A young Downpatrick apprentice has been crowned Northern Ireland's Apprentice of the Year for 2011. Luke Hawthorne, 21, received his award at ceremony in Belfast. He started his Wood Machining apprenticeship in 2007 at South Eastern Regional College's Downpatrick campus. Since gaining his NVQ Lev
20/05/2011
Builders will not disrupt Dublin city centre businesses when work gets underway on the construction of the Irish capital's cross-city Luas line. The impact would have an insignificant or 'no effect" on city centre businesses, the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) has claimed. However, the Irish Tim
20/05/2011
Northern Ireland's construction industry has continued to suffer significantly from cuts in public spending and the wider economic malaise during the first quarter of 2011. Construction activity continued to fall significantly in first few months of the year, according to the RICS Construction Mark
20/05/2011
There's a boost of well over £2m on the way for historic listed buildings in Northern Ireland. Stormont Environment Minister Alex Attwood has announced he is lifting the temporary suspension on historic buildings grant-aid which had been in place since December 2010. with grants up to a maximum of
19/05/2011
An NI company, Hamilton Architects and its associate practice Kriterion Conservation Architects have won a total of five coveted Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) awards in as many days. At the RICS Northern Ireland Awards ceremony on 17 May 2011, Hamilton Architects received four accol
19/05/2011
Over €100,000 of funding under the OPW's Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme to Galway County Council for flood relief works to be carried out at various locations in Ballinasloe and Mountbellew has been announced. Brian Hayes, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public
19/05/2011
Northern Ireland's first ever heat recovering social housing scheme has been launched. The newly appointed Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland (pictured) has kick-started his new term by launching the innovative development of five houses. It is being built by Oaklee Homes Group and wil
19/05/2011
Leading manufacturer of building products Larsen has just commenced a third shift at their £8 million powder plant in Belfast's dockland. Despite this plant being opened just over two years ago at the beginning of the 'crisis' in the Irish construction industry, the demand for Larsen's products ha
19/05/2011
The main contractor has been appointed for the extension of Leaffoney National School. According to the website
19/05/2011
A Limavady construction contractor who recklessly used the 'Constructionline' logo was this week fined £500 at Limavady Magistrates' Court. The Co Londonderry company, KPM & Son Contracts Ltd, used the logo on a promotional leaflet which implied that it was approved by the Department for Business,
18/05/2011
Builders have been celebrating the completion of a major educational project in Louth with the Dáil Minister Ruari Quinn recently opening the new €900,000 extension at Drogheda Institute of Further Education. The 590-sq/m extension has an ICT laboratory, two lecture rooms, two dedicated rooms for F
18/05/2011
A revitalised arts centre was the star of the show at a prestigious awards event today as it was named Northern Ireland's building project of the year. The Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast got rave reviews from judges in the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Northern Ireland Awards when
18/05/2011
The Irish planning authority, An Bord Pleanála, has refused planning permission for a wind farm at Gaybrook Demesne near Mullingar, Co Westmeath. Residents had raised concerns about the proposed development, which consisted of nine 125-metre and 135-metre turbines after the application was lodged b
18/05/2011
The newly appointed Stormont Culture Minister, Carál Ní Chuilín has unveiled the newly refurbished Cultra Manor at the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum. Speaking from Cultra Manor today, Minister Ní Chuilín said: "I welcome the opportunity to unveil this stunning building which has been completely re
18/05/2011
Ballymena's Ulsterbus station is set to be upgraded in compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act, according to Translink. Accessibility improvements include disabled toilets, a new counter at the ticket desk, lowered station signage and platform lighting. Ballymena Service Delivery Manager
18/05/2011
An NI firm that specialises in oil storage products and undertakes contract moulding for the environmental, construction services and food service sectors in a number of markets has been boosted. Invest Northern Ireland has helped Clarehill Plastics to save over £1.5m through a programme of efficie
17/05/2011
The future of a major cross-border road project is now up for review with news that the Stormont Regional Development Minister, Danny Kennedy, is to look again at plans for the western corridor development. "I will be looking closely at the level of proposed investment on roads such as the A5," sai
17/05/2011
Newly reappointed Stormont Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has announced a £7m investment by Invest Northern Ireland in the acquisition and development of industrial land in Strabane. Part of Invest NI's land acquisition strategy, the investment will make 22 acres of land at Melmount Road availab
17/05/2011
A major overhaul of the wastewater and sewerage systems in the Letterkenny area of Co Donegal has been formally initiated with the turning of the sod for the first phase of the €25.8 million development. According to the website
17/05/2011
The main contractor has now been appointed for the alterations and refurbishment at St Marys Church, Killymard, Donegal Town. The development work carried out by Joseph McMenamin & Son Ltd will include the proposed replacement of roof covering, internal alterations and refurbishment, upgrading of e
17/05/2011
NI's build heritage is in good hands, according to the newly installed SDLP Minister for the Environment, Alex Attwood. He has welcomed his portfolio, describing it as an exciting challenge: "I am delighted to accept the environment portfolio which is both exciting and diverse. Local government, pl
17/05/2011
Property renters living in and around Belfast are paying 4.2% more in rent than they did a year ago, according to the results of a new report published today. Leading online lettings site Citylets said strong demand from would-be first-time buyers had helped to push up average rent prices over the
16/05/2011
Dublin is to get much needed social housing with news that a public housing development is to be built in the city. The public-private partnership (PPP) scheme will be the first since the collapse of the scheme in 2008. In mid May, Alcove Properties was given the go-ahead for the regeneration of D
16/05/2011
Construction of a new clubhouse in Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, is set to go-ahead. Detail plans were approved by Limerick Council to Croom GAA on Thursday, May 12, for the construction of a clubhouse at Croom. According to the website
16/05/2011
Six local companies are showcasing their products on an Invest Northern Ireland group stand at the first ever Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Show (KBB) in London, which runs from 15-17 May. The KBB Show is London’s only trade exhibition dedicated to kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms and will gather,
16/05/2011
Hundreds of people were in an historic Londonderry church at the weekend to mark the completion of a £2.5m refurbishment project. Over 1,000 people - including the PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott, attended the reopening of First Derry Presbyterian Church. Also at the special service on Saturday
16/05/2011
Work to construct a £40 million renewable energy terminal is set to begin in Belfast Lough. According to the website
16/05/2011
The main contractor has been appointed for the construction of an extension to Thompson House hostel on the Antrim Road, Belfast. The cost of the scheme to be delivered by Connolly and Fee Ltd is in the region of £1.5 million. According to the website
13/05/2011
The first of six new Irish road construction schemes have begun. The Irish Republic's Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Minister Varadkar 'turned the sod' on the €26m N5 Longford bypass in mid May. He said this new road scheme, which will consist of 2.6km of single carriageway, is due for
13/05/2011
A bid to rejuvenate the Headford Road and surrounding areas of Galway - to include a new road link with the Dyke Road - has been shelved by Galway's local authority. The City Council's planning to deliver the Local Area Plan (LAP) is now 'long term' because of the economic downturn and recent 'deci
13/05/2011
One of Ireland's leading specialist contractors has secured two significant refurbishment and restoration contracts. Larsen Contracts have an unrivalled track record in concrete repair works over the last twenty five years in Great Britain and Ireland. Substantial façade repair and refurbishment
13/05/2011
Improvement works are being proposed to approximately 2,300m of eastbound and westbound carriageways and associated junctions in Galway. The Bothar na dTreabh (N6) Multi-Modal Corridor Improvement Scheme Phase 1 will see the improvement carried out on two sections of the N6 namely. These will be b
12/05/2011
A major conference will take place in Belfast next month focusing on the regeneration and development of Giant's Park - the former Dargan Road landfill site. Belfast City Council will host the SulfalNet4EU Conference on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 June which will bring around 70 delegates from ten
12/05/2011
There has been a warm welcome for additional funding for road improvements in Kerry, which are part of a Government jobs' scheme. The Mayor of Kerry, Cllr Pat Leahy has said that the national Jobs Initiative, announced by Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, allocated €60m to County Councils under
12/05/2011
A scheme to create more interest in architecture as a cultural form and to develop the profile of Irish architects has been unveiled by the Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan. He launched Architecture Tours Ireland this week, a collaboration between the Irish Architecture Foundation and the Royal Institu
12/05/2011
Plans are moving ahead for the construction of a new Tesco store in Co Cavan. Cavan Chamber of Commerce is holding a public meeting for opinion on the prospect of the sale of land for a Tesco Superstore in Cavan town. Councillors have already approved the sale of two acres of land to the supermark
12/05/2011
Salthill is to get a facelift with news of a total refurbishment of the diving tower at Blackrock - a well-known landmark in the seaside resort. It is to be undertaken by Galway City Council amid claims that the 60-years-old structure has become an 'eyesore' following two of the harshest winters in
12/05/2011
Builders in Galway are holding their breath as millions of Euro in funding for two proposed schools developments on the east side of the city could be lost with the building work delayed for up to 20 years. It has emerged that a dispute over a roadway could see the whole project being shelved. Cou
11/05/2011
Former Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has congratulated Mivan on securing over £30 million worth of contracts in new markets over the past six months. The Antrim-based firm operates within the construction and marine refurbishment sectors and employs over 300 people in NI and Britain. The £30
11/05/2011
A delegation of NI businesses is in both the Czech Republic and Poland this week to explore opportunities for trade. Fifteen companies are taking part on the first Invest Northern Ireland trade mission to the two European countries exploring opportunities for trade, partnerships and other business
11/05/2011
A €25m major water treatment plant is being built in Co Kilkenny. The contract is for the design, build and operation of a new water treatment plant at Athy, using the River Barrow Abstraction. The contract has already been awarded to Veolia Water Ireland Limited, in Kilkenny for £20.6m. The cont
11/05/2011
The Northern Bank has reported a loss of £27m in three months - with most losses related to loans made to fund the property market. Operating profit was £12m but this was wiped out by impairment charges of £39m (money set aside to cover outstanding loans). Commenting on the results, Chief Executiv
11/05/2011
Northern Ireland's 'training elite' has been urged to submit their entries for this year's National Training Awards (NTA). The Department for Employment and Learning has called for entries to the 2011 National Training Awards from larger Investors in People accredited organisations that have deliv
11/05/2011
Co Donegal is to get a fillip with news of a school extension being built in Inishowen. Detailed plans were submitted to Donegal County Council by St Brigid's National School in mid May for the construction of an extension to their school at Glenmakee, Carndonagh, Co Donegal. The extension will co
10/05/2011
A Magherafelt-based construction company, FP McCann, has recently won a prestigious Gold Award for one of its sites, placing the firm in the top 21 sites in the United Kingdom. The Considerate Construction Scheme is a national initiative, set up by the construction industry to encourage best practi
10/05/2011
Work is well underway on historic buildings in Co Tyrone that are being redeveloped in a major £5.5m refurbishment. The 'Old Belfast Bank' in Market Square, Dungannon and the landscaping of Castle Hill jointly represent an investment to provide an arts centre and interpretative display in the 'bank
10/05/2011
In news that that will already be obvious to thousands, workloads in the construction industry across the island of Ireland decreased further last month and firms also cut jobs in the sector. These losses have now been recorded throughout the industry with construction activity continuing to declin
10/05/2011
Builders are hoping for a fair tide this month with news of a €5m quay wall reconstruction project getting underway. The contract will see the reconstruction of two short lengths of existing collapsed quay wall in Cork. The main contractor, BAM Contractors Ltd, has been appointed for the works inv
10/05/2011
Leading Irish company Greaney Concrete Products are bucking the current economic trend and have opened a new depot in Manor West Retail Park, Tralee. The new depot will stock a range of products servicing the home-build and agricultural sectors including Lintels, Sills, Paving Slabs, Kerbs, Fence
09/05/2011
Problematic 'ghost housing estates' that are lying empty and unfinished are to be targeted by a new co-ordination group. Minister of State for Housing and Planning Willie Penrose said that the new national body is be established within weeks to oversee action by local authorities in dealing Addre
09/05/2011
The GAA's incoming President is to officially open a new school sport's facility, Heywood Sport, this weekend, May 14th. Liam O'Neill, president elect of an Cumann Luthchleas Gael will cut the ribbon at the official ceremony at 2 pm. Kilkenny hurler, Tommy Walsh and Laois footballer Michael John
09/05/2011
The main contractor has been appointed for the construction of the A20 Kempe Stones Road, Newtownards Resurfacing Works. The works by Northstone (NI) Ltd will overlay the west bound sides of the existing dual carriageway over a length of approx. 2,200m. The overlay will comprise 60mm of AC20 Dense
09/05/2011
RISE, a 'breathtaking sculpture', is about to change Belfast's skyline forever. The new landmark for Belfast is being built at Broadway Roundabout, one of the main gateways to the city. It will be the biggest public art sculpture in Belfast. The sculpture's two globes, cast in silver and white ste
09/05/2011
A new rural broadband scheme that aims to identify the remaining individual premises in rural Ireland that are unable to obtain a broadband service and to provide a service to those premises where requested has been launched. This Scheme will be carried out in cooperation with the Department of Ag
09/05/2011
A wide range of high-quality used plant, heavy equipment, vehicles and other accessories is up for sale at the next event from
06/05/2011
The contract to fit out a major new exhibition centre dedicated to the story of the Titanic has been secured by the Patton Group's recently established Heritage Division. The Ballymena-based company, which has itself established an impressive history of working with National Museums Northern Irelan
06/05/2011
High level talks have been held over the creation of a one-stop 'health park' in the heart of Richhill, Co. Armagh. According to the website
06/05/2011
Northern Ireland's official water provider, NI Water (NIW) has hit back over news of a £2,000 fine for polluting a major angling river in Co Antrim. It has blamed the public for blocking the pumps after a guilty verdict over untreated sewage that flowed into the Six Mile River (pictured here by Bri
06/05/2011
Builders - especially those involved in refurbishment work - are in line for a modest boost as the Dáil has promised major investment in Irish railway facilities. Transport Minister Varadkar announced a €1M fund for station upgrades with schemes that will create jobs creation and also encourage mor
06/05/2011
McKeogh Brothers (Ballina) have been appointed as the main contractor for the demolition of the existing sub-standard community hall at Rossfinch, Ballinahinch, Birdhill, Co. Tipperary. According to the website
06/05/2011
Phoenix Natural Gas, Northern Ireland's main gas utility, has shown interest in Bord Gais assets earmarked for sale. According to the Independent newspaper, Phoenix's parent company, Terra Firma, see a move into the Irish market as a natural progression for the business. A company spokesman said:
05/05/2011
The outgoing Stormont Environment Minister is to hold a meeting on Thursday to consider delisting an historic building in Larne - with a plan under consideration to raze it and then to build a proposed retirement village. The news comes soon after the Minister, Edwin Poots (pictured) met his party
05/05/2011
New plans for the regeneration of Dublin's southeast inner city which could facilitate the construction of a 'landmark' high-rise building opposite the Custom House are being prepared by Dublin City Council. Public consultation on the drafting of a local area plan for the George's Quay area to dire
05/05/2011
The fall in house prices across the Irish Republic is slowing and may even have levelled off - but no recovery is in sight. According to a European housing market report published by Standard & Poor's (S&P) Irish house prices have "completed their correction", but market activity is not expected to
05/05/2011
A development plan that will deliver key services to Poyntzpass, has been unveiled. The plan will deliver play and recreational provision, new gateway features and new public toilets. Talks are currently taking place with NI railways, in order to get them onboard and secure tenure of the land.
05/05/2011
Plans for a new £2 million community centre and play park in Keady have taken a crucial step closer following a meeting of the town's regeneration committee in early April, 2011. This week the committee gave the go ahead for final designs to be produced in advance of a public consultation on the c
05/05/2011
Griffin Brothers has been appointed as the main contractor for the construction of a two-storey, split level, administration and games support building at Newcastle, Castletroy, Co. Limerick. The plans involve car parking spaces and associated ground works. Service connections to the existing fo
04/05/2011
Belfast Council has taken a hard line on two building firms that have been fined over property conversion breaches. One has been fined £2,000 for breaching building control regulations while converting two properties. Paul Coyle, T/A PCBS Building Services at Fortwilliam Industrial Estate in north
04/05/2011
The Irish Republic's National Asset Management Agency (Nama) has been slammed for failing to take steps to protect historic buildings owned by developers whose multi-million euro loans have ended up in the State's 'bad bank'. A statement from the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), published in the Iris
04/05/2011
A college extension project in Co Dublin has won planning approval. It will comprise learning spaces and a sports hall at Blackrock with detailed plans just approved by Dunlaoghaire/Rathdown Council to Clonkeen College at the end of April. The extension and refurbishment project will be at Clonkee
04/05/2011
Tenders have now been invited for a hotel and a boat berthing area, in Youghal, Co. Cork. The town has now moved a step closer to obtaining the long-awaited marina following Cork County Council's decision to invite tenders to develop the facilities. The local authority is investigating the possibi
04/05/2011
The Alliance Housing Spokesperson Anna Lo has said that the party would deliver more mixed housing and related action to encourage more areas to sign up to the Shared Neighbourhood Programme. She said this would improve community relations and tackle segregation which the middle-of-the road party c
04/05/2011
The official Government body that has responsibility for water supplies in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Water Ltd (NIW) has been fined £2,000 plus court costs of £49 at Antrim Magistrates' Court this week for making a polluting discharge to a waterway and breach of consent. On 3 May 2010 an
04/05/2011
Developers Treasury Holdings have unveiled plans for a new two-storey Penneys store in Sligo. The shop will link to a new shopping centre and car park development in Wine Street car park in Sligo. According to the website
03/05/2011
Belfast Harbour has published its new Corporate Plan for 2011-2013, detailing plans to invest £92m in capital projects related to the Port and Harbour Estate. The single largest investment is a £40m proposal to develop a logistics terminal to support Danish-based DONG Energy’s offshore wind farm o
03/05/2011
Local residents have expressed their alarm at a draft planning policy document which could pave the way for George Best Belfast City Airport to be permitted its long-sought runway extension. The residents’ umbrella group, Belfast City Airport Watch (BCAW), says new draft planning guidance on ‘econo
03/05/2011
The new £18.1m Lyric Theatre on Belfast’s River Lagan opened its doors at the weekend with a series of special events. On Saturday, in the Naughton Studio, the opening ceremony included performances from actors Adrian Dunbar and Simon Callow, and concert pianist Barry Douglas. Braniel Primary Scho
03/05/2011
The main contractor has now been appointed for the construction of a single-storey extension to the existing clubhouse at Swellan Park, Swellan Lower, Cavan, Co. Cavan. The extension by Sandar Properties will provide for changing room facilities with ancillary works. According to the website
03/05/2011
Planning permission for a housing development in Barefield has been refused by Clare County Council. Plans by M Fitzgibbon (Builders) Ltd were rejected on Monday, April 18, 2011 for the construction of the development at Carrowdotia, Barefield. According to the website
