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Glenveagh Properties wins Excellence in Health & Safety – Contractor at Irish Construction Industry Awards 2025

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Acknowledged for innovation and measurable safety outcomes last year, Glenveagh Properties claimed Excellence in Health & Safety – Contractor at the Irish Construction Industry Awards 2025. The initiative demonstrates how large-scale residential developers can embed welfare-focused safety systems that deliver practical impact across project portfolios, establishing a benchmark for contractor safety performance as the sector advances toward 2026.

Fit Out Conference 2026 Speaker Sara Cosgrove on Why Design is a Commercial Asset, Not an Aesthetic Choice

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Sara Cosgrove, Creative and Managing Director of Grove & Co, shares her thinking on design as a commercial asset ahead of her presentation at the Fit Out Conference 2026 on 11 June.

Resilience Under Pressure: What Ireland’s April Construction PMI Tells C-Suite Leaders About the Road Ahead

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Ireland’s AIB Construction PMI fell to 47.1 in April as Middle East uncertainty stalled new orders and drove input costs to their highest since June 2022, but firms kept hiring.

Mott MacDonald acquires Australian civil contractor Leed to build integrated water infrastructure offering

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald has agreed to acquire Australian civil contractor Leed Engineering and Construction, establishing a fully integrated design and construction capability focused on the country's water infrastructure sector. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Qatar's Power International Holding targets Ethiopia airport and DRC highway in African infrastructure push

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Power International Holding is bidding for Ethiopia's $12.5bn airport project and a 400km DRC highway, targeting multi-billion-dollar African infrastructure opportunities in aviation and construction. Both projects are among Africa's largest planned developments.

Western Building Systems secures £33m in contracts across healthcare, residential and education in Q1 2026

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Co. Tyrone offsite construction specialist Western Building Systems has secured £33m in contracts in Q1 2026 across healthcare, residential and education. The result builds on a 48% sales increase to £40.86m in the year to April 2025.

Ronan Kelly appointed chief executive of Digital Infrastructure Ireland as data centre construction pipeline grows

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Ronan Kelly has been appointed chief executive of Digital Infrastructure Ireland, the lobby group representing data centre operators, constructors and service firms, taking up the role on 1 July. He succeeds founder Gary Connolly.

Sisk and D/RES Properties launch Arden joint venture to deliver large-scale housing across Ireland

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

John Sisk & Son and housebuilder D/RES Properties have launched Arden, a fully independent joint venture to deliver large-scale multi-tenure residential developments across Ireland. The venture's first project is the Foothills neighbourhood in Killinarden, South Dublin.

Fit Out Conference 2026 expands line-up with three new speakers

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Fit Out Conference 2026 has revealed three new additions to its speaker line-up, joining an already strong roster set to take the stage on 11 June at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

Irish Construction Industry Awards 2026 opens for entries

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Irish Construction Industry Awards 2026 have opened for entries, inviting Ireland's construction professionals to showcase excellence across contractors, projects, teams, and innovation in the built environment. Winners will be announced on 16 October 2026 at the Convention Centre Dublin, bringing together senior executives to celebrate achievement and sector-wide leadership.

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