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Construction workforce surges as tech hiring slows – CSO

Author: Irish Examiner

Ireland’s construction sector recorded an 18.4% jump in employment over the past year, according to new CSO labour force data.

Building futures

Author: April Lara

For a sector that shapes the physical and economic landscape, these are not just promising indicators; they are a call to act decisively, think creatively, and build futures that endure.

Sisk officially opens new Cork office

Author: Irish Building Magazine

Ireland’s largest construction firm, Sisk has officially opened its new office at City Gate, Mahon in Cork city centre.

BIM gains ground in the Republic of Ireland

Author: Construction Magazine

Digital construction tools and methods are gaining ground in the Republic of Ireland as the phased rollout of the BIM mandate continues, but training remains an issue.

Balfour uses temporary structure during medieval bridge refurb

Author: Construction Magazine

Temporary works specialist Mabey Hire has installed a temporary structure during the replacement of a footway attached to the 13th-century listed Otley Bridge in West Yorkshire.

MoD contractor ‘alliance’ to start building first MMC military bedspaces

Author: Construction Magazine

A contractor ‘alliance’ established last year to build single-living accommodation (SLA) for the British army using MMC has been allocated its first projects as part of plans to deliver 16,000 new bedspaces by 2034.

From Oklahoma to Offaly: Coleman Yates’ vision for Bretland Construction

Author: Construction News EI

From an MBO to doubling its workforce and tripling its revenue, Bretland Construction is entering a new era.

McLaren Breaks Ground on £300m Cardiff Arena as Project Reaches Key Milestone

Author: BDC Magazine

Cardiff’s long-anticipated 16,500-capacity indoor arena has taken a major step forward, with financial close now officially reached on the £300 million project.

Global hydropower construction valued at nearly $475 Billion

Author: Water Power Magazine

The global hydropower construction pipeline has reached $474.7 billion, according to IWP&DC’s parent company GlobalData PLC’s Project Insight – Global Power Generation Construction Projects Q2 2025.

Shell says it will not restart construction of Netherlands biofuels plant

Author: RFI

British-Dutch oil giant Shell announced Wednesday it has abandoned construction of one of Europe's largest biofuel plants in the Netherlands, as it focuses on its fossil fuels business.

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