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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...
ONE STOP CONCRETE SHOP: Boyles of Tralee opens Ireland’s first drive through concrete mortar...
GEORGE Boyle established Boyles Hardware in Killorglin, Co. Kerry in 1964. Following the success of this award-winning store and having recognised the potential of...
EMISSION POSSIBLE: Energystore receives UK’s first delivery of carbon neutral products via HVO fuelled...
INSULATION manufacturer and installer energystore is once again breaking through barriers on its mission to reach net zero by receiving delivery of low carbon...
CAN YOU DIG IT: JCB searches for the best excavator operator in the UK
ALL bets are off as JCB gives the UK’s best tracked excavator operator the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas.
JCB...
AT THE DOUBLE: Monroe and Orology wow Ideal Home Bathroom Awards judges
BAGNODESIGN, the luxury bathroom brand from SANIPEX GROUP has scooped the double at this year’s Ideal Home Bathroom Awards, winning in the Best Use...
WHAT A WASTE: HMRC collects £1bn in unpaid tax from landfill tax investigations
HMRC has collected £1bn in extra revenue from investigations into underpaid landfill tax over the past five years, with £281m collected in the last...
HOME GROWN: Choice Tenant Support Fund gains acclaim at UK Affordable Housing Awards
A FUND which supported 2,000 social housing tenants dealing with financial hardship across Northern Ireland has been commended at this year’s UK Affordable Housing...
HIGH AND MIGHTY: Tall Buildings Awards organisers grant extension
FOLLOWING numerous requests to extend the submission deadline, the organisers of the Tall Buildings Awards have responded and moved the entry deadline to 28...
PRIDE OF THE PROVINCE: Prestigious projects in Northern Ireland shortlisted for RICS Awards
SOME of Northern Ireland’s most impressive recent building projects have been revealed as finalists in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Awards, 2024.
The thirteen...
HOW GREAT THOU ART: Specify and AG Wilson announce £1,350 Prize Fund for Young...
NORTHERN Ireland construction and building publication, Specify Magazine has announced a collaboration with the multi-award-winning Civil Engineering firm AG Wilson, to announce the launch...
NHS TRUST PROJECT: Western Building Systems deliver new two-storey building for Buckinghamshire Healthcare
WESTERN Building Systems recently completed a new children’s emergency department – including upgraded, expanded facilities and a new overnight observation ward at Stoke Mandeville...
Incentivise Refurbishment Over Demolition to Achieve Net Zero in Northern Ireland
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) says buildings in Northern Ireland at risk of demolition while more sustainable restoration options get ignored
VAT,...
St Hilda’s College Acquires New Property for its Postgraduates and Visiting Students
St Hilda’s College, part of Oxford University, has bought a grand Victorian building in the city centre to provide more accommodation for its postgraduates...
Injured Construction Workers Can Lose Over £5K in Lost Earnings
Nearly 80% of people working in physical construction have suffered injuries resulting in them losing more than £5K in pay on average.
The latest research...
Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland ‘Drive Danger Out’ Campaign Message to Food...
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Agriculture and Food Team (AFT) has announced a programme of workplace transport inspections focused on...
TOP AWARD FOR TOBERMORE TRANSPORT TEAM
The transport team at Tobermore has been recognised at the annual Export & Freight Awards for their commitment to excellence in customer service.
They were...
Architects ‘increasingly downbeat’ about future workloads
UK architects have highlighted a downbeat outlook for future work but the profession expects staffing levels to remain stable, according to results of the latest...
Work on new 3G pitch and facilities at Lough Moss is underway
Work to develop a new full size 3G G.A.A pitch incorporating two soccer pitches has commenced at Lough Moss Leisure Centre next week representing...
FP McCann have completed the Killagan P-Way Railway Compound upgrade works
The Killagan P-Way railway compound is located on the Killagan Road adjacent to Killagan Level Crossing outside Glarryford at the site of the old...
Specialist haulier increases speed and efficiency with Mandata
The landscaping, building and agricultural products supplier, John Bourne & Co, reports significant improvements since installing a transport management system from Mandata.
Operating a mixed...
