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BRIGHT SPARKS: ABB investing $35 million in new U.K. earthing and lightning protection factory
LIGHTNING strikes and electrical surges disrupt critical operations and cause billions of dollars in damage to structures and equipment each year.
With the growing reliance...
STORE THE MERRIER: Energystore acquires majority share in Scottish specialist flooring contractor ATS
INSULATION manufacturer and installer energystore have acquired a majority share in award-winning Scottish specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) for an undisclosed sum.
Headquartered...
MASTER CHEF: RAK Ceramics wins coveted Red Dot Award in the Product Design category
COOKINGRAK by RAK Ceramics is honoured with the prestigious "Red Dot: Best of the Best" in the Product Design category, the competition's highest recognition.
This...
CONSTRUCTION GROWTH HOPE: Dublin ranks fourth most expensive city in Europe to build in
TURNER & Townsend is optimistic about Ireland’s construction market as it begins to recover and move towards green investment opportunities.
Despite ongoing geopolitical challenges in...
HOUSE ABOUT THAT: Fraser Millar Launches NI’s Second Passivhaus Development Worth £30M
PIONEERS of Passivhaus design, a globally recognised construction method ensuring robust energy efficiency, Belfast-based property developer, Fraser Millar, has officially launched Northern Ireland’s second...
PAVING THE WAY TO NET ZERO: AG exceeds carbon eduction goals amid rapid expansion
PAVING and Building Products firm, AG, has reinforced its position as a market leader in sustainable construction by reducing its carbon footprint by over...
APPY DAYS: CDE to showcase its SmartTech telemetry at Hillhead
CDE, a leader in the design and engineering of sand and aggregate wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural minerals processing sectors,...
FANTASTIC 4: Builders Merchant Group bolsters its senior team with four new appointments to...
ONE of Ireland’s leading Builders Merchants Groups has made strategic appointments at the top of the business to further enable expansion across Ireland and...
ONWARDS AND UPWARDS: The Exact Group invests over £300k to expand capabilities in aerospace...
PRECISION engineering and specialised finishing company, The Exact Group has joined a network of certified applicators of Cerakote, the highest performing world-leading ceramic coating,...
DOOR THE MERRIER: ASSA ABLOY Door Group strengthens offering with new EMEIA Door Business...
ASSA ABLOY Door Group is proud to announce a new internal restructure that sees the company joining forces with all comparable business units across...
DELIVERING WHAT MATTERS: NI Water keeps wastewater network flowing with £16m investment
NI Water has marked the halfway mark in its Price Control (PC) 21 programme of base maintenance work with the completion of a £16m...
TIME TO DIG DEEP: A tough year ahead for the UK construction machinery market
THE UK construction industry is facing a gloomy outlook for 2024, despite tentative signs that the economy is improving.
Inflation is still above the Bank...
AND THE WINNERS ARE: Northern Ireland construction students build a bright future at SkillBuild...
THE Construction Industry Training Board NI (CITB NI) annual SkillBuild NI Regional Competition 2024 in partnership with CITB (GB) and South West College, has...
TUNNEL VISION: Section of Meadow Lane to be closed to facilitate second phase of...
NI Water’s contractor, BSG, continues to make good progress with the installation of a new large-diameter sewer by tunnelling under Meadow Lane and is...
GO WEST: Farrans opens new offices In Sligo and Letterkenny as long-term contracts secured...
LEAVING civil engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has opened new offices in Sligo and Letterkenny following the signing of a number of new...
NEW CHAPTER OPENS: Unique Windows Systems adopts new identity for further evolution and expansion
UNIQUE Window Systems is preparing for the next chapter in its ongoing success story.
The award-winning company, which is one of the UK’s fastest growing...
ECO WARRIORS: AG Crowned Sustainable Manufacturing Business of the Year
AG, a leading paving and building products manufacturer, has been honoured for its strides in sustainability at a prestigious awards ceremony in Belfast.
The third-generation,...
GREAT ACHIEVEMENT: Global property and construction consultancy Gleeds, awarded Great Place to Work certification
INTERNATIONAL property and construction consultancy Gleeds has announced that its UK business has been awarded the coveted Great Place to Work® certification by the global...
BREAKING THE MOULD: ABB opens new €20 million energy-efficient factory in Belgium
ABB has opened a new €20 million injection moulding manufacturing site at Evergem, near Ghent in Belgium, to meet the growing demand for safe,...
AXE FALLS ON LUMBER BUSINESS: BPI Asset Disposal Solutions helps Warrens Timber shut it...
FROM construction sites to furniture workshops, the timber industry serves as the backbone for a vast array of sectors.
However, when market forces or business...
