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Employer confidence is critical to construction skills package success, NAO says
Up to 755,000 additional construction workers could be needed by 2030 to deliver government ambitions on 1.5 million homes, infrastructure and wider demand across the economy.
£625m package is a welcome step...
RUNNERS BRAVE 30° HEAT FOR 43RD LAKESIDE 5 RACE AND FUN RUN
Almost 320 runners braved one of the hottest nights of the year to complete JCB’s Lakeside 5 race and fun run.
More than 420 people...
Radius Housing breaks ground on landmark £43million Hannahstown development
Radius Housing has officially broken ground on the first phase of a landmark new housing development at Hannahstown, West Belfast, marking the beginning of...
NI surveyors see increase in number of properties coming to market, and expect this...
RICS Residential Market Survey NI – June 2026
The number of new buyers in NI’s housing market was broadly flat during June according to the...
New guide addresses passive fire protection challenges in change of use projects
Promat has introduced a new guide to support in the specification of compliant passive fire protection systems in change of use and renovation projects.
Covering...
Political uncertainty still damaging confidence, finds Gleeds’ latest Market Report
The latest Market Report from international property and construction consultancy Gleeds has revealed industry concerns over the impact of the government leadership shake up. Over half of those...
Avove wins Contractor of the Year and Best Place to Work honours
Avove, a Tier 1 contractor partnering exclusively with the UK's critical utilities, has won both Contractor of the Year and Best Place to Work...
Ulster Bank support helps drive growth at Dungannon headquartered CK International
Leading lender provides multi-million package of support to fund innovative firm to acquire and grow.
A multi-million pound support package from Ulster Bank is helping...
Style-conscious bathrooms with the Abode Refine collection
Experience the pinnacle of bathroom design with the new Refine collection by Abode, award-winning designer and distributor of leading boiling water taps, kitchen taps, sinks, bathroom taps...
STAR-STUDDED BIRTHDAY BASH HONOURS EMPLOYEES PAST AND PRESENT
DIGGER maker JCB threw the biggest birthday bash in its history at the weekend as more than 23,000 employees and their families partied to...
Gleeds wins £40m multi-disciplinary services contract with the Department for Work & Pensions
International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has been appointed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to deliver its £40m Jobs and Career...
£19.5 Million Water Improvement Scheme Complete at Ballinrees Water Treatment Works, Coleraine
NI Water is pleased to announce that a £19.5 million project is complete to extend the existing site at Ballinrees Water Treatment Works, outside...
Seaton Smart: The Butler Sink Reimagined as a Workstation
Clearwater redefines the traditional apron-front sink with the introduction of Seaton Smart, a fireclay workstation designed for high-function kitchens.
Seaton Smart retains the generous proportions...
NI Water Investment Delivers Modern Wastewater Infrastructure for Drumahoe
NI Water has completed the construction of a state-of-the-art wastewater pumping station (WwPS) at Faughan Crescent in Drumahoe which will serve a growing community...
Grand Central Station named Project of the Year at RICS NI Awards
Belfast station wins top prize at the RICS Awards NI Ceremony
The winners of the RICS Awards 2026 in Northern Ireland have been revealed and some...
RETIRED FIREFIGHTER DIGS DEEP FOR POPPY APPEAL WITH JCB BADGE
A retired Staffordshire firefighter is digging deep for the Poppy Appeal — by launching a JCB-themed badge to raise vital funds.
Kelvin Chell, from Audley,...
MGX Equipment Services launches in the UK
Equipment solutions provider enters Europe with mobile crane service, parts, and customer support for UK crane owners, contractors and rental companies.
MGX Equipment Services has launched...
ALLIANCE TOOL HIRE ACHIEVES TOP MARKS AS SCHOOL PROJECTS TOP 1,500
Alliance Tool Hire is celebrating an A-star grade in the education sector having just supplied its 50,000th product to over 1,500 school site projects across...
McHale Plant Sales Appointed FUCHS® Distributor for Ireland
McHale Plant Sales Ltd. is pleased to announce that, by agreement with Blue Equipment Ireland and Fuchs A Terex Brand, it has assumed responsibility...
LEICHT Contracts appoint Head of Sales to drive top-line growth
LEICHT Contracts, a leader in the design and supply of premium German kitchen furniture for the new build and regeneration construction market appoints Steve...
