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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.
Skills shortage driving construction wage surge
Rising labour costs are reshaping the construction sector, with a sharp skills shortage driving wage inflation and putting pressure on housing delivery. Industry leaders warn of trade-offs between costs, capacity, and government targets, with critical implications for budgets and margins.
Strategic Construction
The construction industry stands as a barometer of economic confidence and a driver of long-term growth. This edition brings together developments that underline the sector’s strength, adaptability and ambition at both national and international levels. Recognition of achievement is reflected in the Irish Construction Industry Awards shortlist, which showcases excellence across categories and highlights the diversity of talent shaping the built environment. Such recognition signals a sector not only delivering projects but raising standards of quality and innovation. Growth fundamentals remain robust, with skilled trades driving a €14 billion boost. This expansion underscores how investment in people and expertise is directly translating into economic resilience and productivity. Meanwhile, global ambitions are clear in progress on Germany’s €10 billion SuedLink power link, a project that demonstrates how construction expertise is central to Europe’s energy transition. Taken together, these stories present a sector defined by excellence, growth and global relevance. The lesson is clear: construction firms that combine strategy with sustainability will not only meet demand but shape the infrastructure of the future.
Irish Construction Industry Awards shortlist sets excellence across categories
The 2025 Irish Construction Industry Awards (ICIA) has published a standout shortlist, showcasing organisations that are pushing the boundaries of construction in Ireland.
BIOS MATER project aims to transform construction with bio-based materials
The BIOS MATER project, led by CIRCE and co-funded by the EU, aims to decarbonise construction through advanced bio-based materials and circular economy principles. With 22 partners across 10 countries, the initiative develops safer, high-performance, low-carbon building products for scalable adoption across Europe.
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