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TOP COMPANIES ISSUE 2013
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MAY/JUNE 2013 Irish Construction Industry Magazine is delighted to bring you the much anticipated Top Construction Companies listings for 2013. This exclusive listing ranks firms in terms of their turnover and also includes the latest information on business activities, key contact and management details. |
PLAN MAGAZINE
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MAY/JUNE 2013 Smart Energy Cube unveiled Declan Scullion, an Architect from Co. Tyrone, has designed the ‘Smart Energy Cube’ which seeks to engage citizens on the benefits of renewable energy University Challenge results in world-class research centre Scott Tallon Walker presents a vision for the design of a 5G Research Centre in the University of Surrey |
LEAD STORIES OF THE MONTH
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SURVEYING THE FUTURE Irish Construction Industry Magazine caught up with incoming President of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) Micheál O'Connor and got an advanced heads-up on his ambition for the role READ MORE |
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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PRIORITIES GENE MURTAGH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF KINGSPAN, talks to Irish Construction Industry Magazine about the company’s priorities for the immediate future and explains how he sees these tough times as a real opportunity for the business. READ MORE |
PLAN MAGAZINE STORIES OF THE MONTH
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Sheila O'Donnell, O'Donnell + Tuomey partnership Sheila O'Donnell is an Irish architect who co-founded the O'Donnell & Tuomey partnership in 1988. Her design work on buildings in the Dublin area has been qualified as "thoughtful and inspired." Plan Magazine had the pleasure of putting some questions to her and we hope you enjoy her answers. READ MORE |
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JEANNE GANG - 'Reclaiming the Edge' The Irish Architecture Foundation and Arup have launched NEWNOWNEXT, an architectural talks series featuring current and next generation architects from across the globe. The series kicked off with Jeanne Gang, founder of Studio Gang Architects in Chicago, USA. READ MORE |
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DESIGN FIT TO CELEBRATE IRISH HERITAGE The Irish World Heritage Centre successfully opened its doors recently in Manchester. John Duffy Design Group (JDDG) were the interior designers on the multi million pound contemporary facility that set about reflecting the best of Ireland. READ MORE |
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GRANGEGORMAN TAKING SHAPE The opening of the Phoenix Care Centre in Dublin not only marks a historic milestone in Irish mental health care, but it is also a fitting beginning to the next phase of the Government’s flagship capital programme project, the creation of the city’s newest urban quarter in Grangegorman. READ MORE |
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DUBLIN TO GET SMART ENERGY CUBE The winner of the Imagine Energy Design Competition run by Dublin City Council in association with Dublin’s energy agency Codema was created by Declan Scullion an Architect from Co. Tyrone. READ MORE |
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HARPA WINS MIES VAN DER ROHE AWARD 2013 Harpa, the Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Iceland, is the winner of the 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award, the European Commission and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation has announced. READ MORE |
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Five Star Design for 5G Building The world’s first centre for research into the next stage of mobile technology at the University of Surrey has been revealed by the newly appointed architects, Scott Tallon Walker. READ MORE |
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ARCHITECTURAL NEWS
CONSTRUCTION NEWS
GLOBAL BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET WORTH SOME $810B
According to a new report by Global Industry Analysts, world market for building materials is projected to reach US$810.4 billion by 2018, driven by improving economic environment and recovery in residential and commercial construction activity. READ MORE
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IRELAND'S BIGGEST DEVELOPER DELIVERS PROFITABLE YEAR
NAMA generated some € 4.6 billion in cash during 2012, including € 1.2 billion in Quarter 4, bring the total cash generated since its inception to € 10.6 billion as at 31 December 2012. This rises to € 11.5 billion towards the ends of March 2013. READ MORE
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