This issue brings the much anticipated 20th annual Top Construction Companies listings. Companies are listed by turnover, this listing will give the reader a sense of the changes the industry has undergone over the past 24 months. 

Infrastructure Investment – International banks and investors are now giving serious consideration to supporting Irish infrastructure projects for the first time since 2007

Construction Jobs – Construction employment has risen for the second quarter in a row – the first time this has happened since construction employment reached its peak in 2007

Pritzker Prize winner - Toyo Ito up close and personal

Irish Designs light up International Accolades Irish Projects scoop UK Civic Trust Awards

Aussie Rules - Innovation centre in Melbourne gets futuristic make-over

While late payments and disputes over getting paid at all are nothing new within the building sector, recent developments suggest the issue is reaching epidemic proportions. READ MORE

Capital funding of some € 275 million is to be allocated to 34 City and County Councils under the Social Housing Investment Programme for 2013. This will be allocated to city and county councils under a number of measures including  € 69.3m for new housing supply, including Traveller accommodation. READ MORE

Tender prices in 2012 continued the 2011 trend of modest increases, according to the Davis Langdon Ireland Annual Review 2013.     READ MORE

The Finance Bill 2013, as published, when passed will change the previously used legitimate stamp duty avoidance scheme.          READ MORE

Minister Phil Hogan, T.D., has announced strict new measures for the control of building projects. READ MORE

RICS is calling for increased transparency and visibility in government construction contracts to support growth of struggling SMEs. READ MORE

Killian Doherty has just completed the design and construction of Community Centre for a Rwandan local football team in who educate youths about conflict resolution through sports development.    READ MORE

Dave Egan of Node Architecture has strong views on the matter and shares them with Plan Magazine. READ MORE 

RIAI Director, John Graby, said that the 12-month implementation period announced by the Minister will give the Government and the country’s Local Authorities the time they need to get their inspection and monitoring systems operating effectively. READ MORE

Toyo Ito, a 71 year old architect whose architectural practice is based in Tokyo, Japan, is the recipient of the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize. READ MORE

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING

An Overview of the process from an Irish Construction Project Management perspective

Article written by Paul Stewart

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€ 4.8BN WORTH OF POLAND'S ROAD PROJECTS PLANNED FOR 2013

The contribution of road construction to total construction output has consistently grown since Poland joined the European Union, peaking at 28% in 2011. READ MORE

PUTTING ENERGY INTO PROCUREMENT REFORM

It is interesting to hear what Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte had to say at the Construction Industry Federation Conference on public procurement.   READ MORE

IRISH DESIGNS INSPIRE - CIVIC TRUST AWARDS

The UK’s Civic Trust Awards is one of the oldest built environment award schemes in Europe. READ MORE

GOOD NEWS ON THE ACTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT FRONTS

Construction employment has risen for the second quarter in a row – the first time this has happened since construction employment reached its peak in 2007, according to the latest Quarterly National Household Survey from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). READ MORE

IRISH INFRASTRUCTURE CATCHES THE EYE

International banks and investors are now giving serious consideration to supporting Irish infrastructure projects for the first time since 2007, the Chief Executive of the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) has said. READ MORE

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM FLAWED

The public procurement system is broken and costs the State tens of millions of euro every year. READ MORE

OPTIMISM FOR GREEN CONSTRUCTION AT ECOBUILD

Ecobuild, the world’s leading event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment welcomed 45,000 industry professionals to London’s ExCeL over three days  to explore the products, services and innovations from more than 1,000 exhibiting  companies. READ MORE