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Buildots acquires Genda to merge AI-powered construction and workforce insights
Buildots has acquired workforce management platform Genda to connect construction progress data with real-time labour insights. The move strengthens its AI capabilities, enabling contractors to monitor productivity, reduce delays, and optimise operations across major construction markets.
Gas Networks Ireland to connect €50m Kildare biomethane plant to national network
Gas Networks Ireland will connect a new €50 million biomethane plant in County Kildare to the national network. The Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises facility will convert distilling by-products into renewable gas, cutting emissions, supporting rural jobs, and advancing Ireland’s biomethane strategy.
Dean O’Sullivan takes the helm at Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland
Dean O’Sullivan has been appointed CEO of Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland as the company launches its five-year ‘Lead & Grow’ strategy. He plans to drive sustainable, customer-focused growth across housing, infrastructure, and commercial sectors.
New contractor brings A-rated construction to Meath
N. Hora Building Contractors has launched in Meath, marking its entry into Ireland’s construction sector. The firm focuses on A-rated homes, sustainable design, and traditional craftsmanship to raise quality standards in residential and commercial builds.
Duggan Brothers bags Overall Winner at the Irish Construction Industry Awards 2025
Duggan Brothers were named the overall winner at the Irish Construction Industry Awards 2025 for their work on the Dublin Simon Community Medical Residential Treatment Facility, a project that also secured Contractor Project of the Year.
Constructing Progress
Resilience has long defined the construction sector, but now, renewal is the driving force. Across Europe and Ireland, a new wave of projects, innovation, and workforce transformation is reshaping how the industry builds and grows. In Skills shortage driving construction wage surge, rising pay across the trades signals more than a tightening labour market, it reflects a recalibration of value, where talent and technical expertise command overdue recognition. This shift is redefining competitiveness and productivity in a sector eager to modernise. Equally transformative is the investment in science infrastructure, as Construction begins on new Dutch research reactor demonstrates. The project underscores how construction’s role extends beyond physical structures, shaping Europe’s capacity for innovation and energy transition. As the industry celebrates excellence through the Duggan Brothers bags Overall Winner at the Irish Construction Industry Awards 2025 feature, the sector’s collective progress comes into view, rewarding craftsmanship, resilience, and ambition that continue to build not only skylines, but confidence in the future.
Exolum advances plans for energy transition terminal
Exolum is planning a €100 million energy transition terminal at A Coruña’s Outer Port, capable of storing conventional fuels and sustainable alternatives such as green ammonia, SAF, and biofuels. The project aims to support decarbonisation, industrial growth, and job creation in Spain’s energy sector.
Construction begins on new Dutch research reactor
Construction of the Pallas research reactor has officially begun in Petten, the Netherlands, replacing the High Flux Reactor. The facility will secure Europe’s medical isotope supply, support new therapeutic developments, and represents a €2 billion infrastructure project.
Pay rises are key to solving housing shortage
Construction union Unite argues that rising wages are essential to solving Ireland’s housing crisis, challenging ESRI concerns over cost inflation. Union officials warn stagnant pay for trades is driving labour shortages, threatening housing delivery, and call for sustainable wage growth.
Major bridge overhaul to reshape traffic in St. Paul for a year
The John Ireland Boulevard bridge in St. Paul is set for a year-long closure as part of a wider $16.2 million rehabilitation of nine key bridges over I-94 and I-35E. The project underscores Minnesota’s focus on modern infrastructure safety and longevity.
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