Daily updated construction news for Ireland from http://www.build.ie http://www.build.co.uk/construction_news.asp Thu, 17 May 2012 14:29:09 +0000 Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland has announced that a 'preferred developer' had been appointed to redevelop the important Mall West site in Armagh City centre.Next to the historic Mall in the City the development site consists of part of the existing multi- storey car park, adjacent land towards McCrum's Court and the building currently occupied by the Department of Agriculture and..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144463 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144463 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Some radical proposals to reform Ireland's oil and gas fiscal and licensing regime have been proposed by an Oireachtas committee, including recommendations made by SIPTU last Autumn.Among the recommendations made by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture in a detailed report published on Wednesday 9th May, is the establishment of a forum of industry s..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144460 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144460 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has released the 2011/12 out turn figures for new build social and affordable homes.Two thousand and fifty three new home starts have been delivered in 2011/12, keeping the Programme for Government target firmly on track and realising an overall investment of more than £230 million in towns and villages across Northern Ireland.Minister McCausland s..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144443 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144443 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Airtricity, Northern Ireland's fastest-growing energy provider, has entered into an agreement with Phoenix Energy Holdings Limited to acquire Phoenix Supply Limited, Northern Ireland's market leading gas supplier. Phoenix Supply is the regulated supplier of natural gas to around 130,000 domestic and business customers in Greater Belfast.Following the acquisition Airtricity, SSE's retail supply..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144406 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144406 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Dublin North East Labour TD, Seán Kenny today strongly opposed the location of the North Dublin Sewage Treatment Plant at Clonshaugh, near Dublin Airport, as one of the three site options proposed for consideration by Fingal County Council."There are more than 2500 residential buildings within 0.5 - 1.0 km of the Clonshaugh boundary site, including Clonshaugh, Priorswood, and Darndale housing es..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144383 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144383 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Education Minister, John O'Dowd, has approved the establishment of a 26 place part-time nursery unit at Bronte Primary School, Banbridge.Commenting on his decision, the Minister said: "The establishment of this new facility will be a welcome announcement to the area and will provide nursery provision to children who would otherwise travel outside their immediate locality to access a pre-school p..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144420 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144420 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has congratulated Roads Service and its contractors for the successful completion of the record number of road resurfacing schemes in 2011/2012 which amounted to £2.12million.Speaking ahead of this evening's meeting between Roads Service and Limavady Borough Council, the Minister said: "Last year"s budget for structural maintenance and local transport and safety ..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144409 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144409 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 SDLP Dunmurry Cllr Brian Heading has welcomed the approval of planning applications for social housing and a youth centre in the Dunmurry Lane and Poleglass areas of his district.Cllr Heading said: "I am delighted that the application for the construction of social houses has been approved at Upper Dunmurry Lane. This is a positive step in addressing the shortage in social housing in our area an..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144393 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144393 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has encouraged local companies to grasp the opportunities offered by the offshore renewable energy sector.The Minister was speaking at an event organised by Invest Northern Ireland and The Crown Estate which briefed over 300 business people on developments in the offshore renewable energy sector and the commercial opportunities available in renewable energy mark..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144373 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144373 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Newcastle Alliance Councillor has called on the Environment Minister Alex Atwood to consider funding environmental improvement works and better promotion of Dundrum Castle as a historical, environmental and major tourist attraction for the east coast of Down. The Newcastle Councillor has written directly to the Environment Minister who has responsibility for the Northern Ireland Environmental A..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144356 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144356 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 SDLP East Derry MLA John Dallat has called for a renewed commitment to establish a regular rail service between Derry and Dublin during Assembly Questions to the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness on cross-border issues.Mr Dallat also welcomed the commitment to upgrade two sections of the A5 road network. He said: "The rail network was badly fractured at the time of partition and starved ..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144342 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144342 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Social Development Minister, Nelson McCausland breaks ground to make way for new homes in Belfast's Village area.The new social housing scheme at Ebor/Frenchpark Street will see the development of 37 new homes, in the first phase of a new social housing scheme by Fold Housing Association.The second phase of the scheme, will see the development of a further 50 new homes in the Monarch area, bri..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144341 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144341 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 A Belfast planning consultant has been appointed to the global governing council of one of the world's largest and most influential professional bodies.Diana Fitzsimons, Planning Director of the planning and urban design consultancy Turley Associates has been appointed to the prestigious role by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), which has some 150,000 members.She joins senio..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144338 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144338 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Dublin Labour MEP Emer Costello has welcomed An Bord Pleanála's approval of Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) for a unified campus for the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) combined with a new HSE Mental Health facility and Primary care services at Grangegorman, Dublin 7. The proposal is also significant in that it is the first SDZ to be adopted for Dublin City."As a former member of the Gra..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144328 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144328 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Northern Ireland Transport Minister Danny Kennedy recently visited the site of the new £27.8m Train Maintenance Facility at Adelaide in South Belfast currently being constructed by GRAHAM Construction.Minister Danny Kennedy said:"I can see that building and fitting out is well underway at the site where the structural framework is now complete. The completion date is due this autumn."By Octobe..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144313 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144313 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Environment Minister, Alex Attwood has today launched definitive guidance for rural building projects.The document, 'Building on Tradition' is a best practice design guide that aims to assist all of those involved with sustainable development in the Northern Ireland countryside to understand the requirements of Planning Policy Statement 21 (PPS21) 'Sustainable development in the countryside'.M..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144268 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144268 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Senator Mary Moran, Labour Seanad spokesperson on Education, today welcomed the announcement by Minister Ruairí Quinn that EURO39.7 million is to be spent on the construction of new facilities and the refurbishment of existing amenities at St Patrick's school, Drumcondra."I am delighted to hear that this major investment in the future of education is taking place. St Pat's was built to accommodate ..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144264 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144264 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Sinn Fein's Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has called on Minister for Environment Phil Hogan to immediately introduce the promised legislation to regulate the domestic and commercial waste industry.Responding to reports that Greyhound waste has sold its interest in Dublin's commercial rubbish collection business to nearest rival Panda, O'Snodaigh said: "Greyhound bought the service from Dublin City Counci..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144263 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144263 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Airtricity, one of Northern Ireland's fastest-growing energy providers, has switched over 100,000 homes and businesses, meaning more energy users across the country are now benefiting from better energy value and enjoying a better energy future.The company, owned by the FTSE listed and Perth, Scotland, based SSE plc, now supplies 85,000 homes across Northern Ireland with better value electricity..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144273 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144273 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 NI Water have announced that it will be commencing construction work on a new water supply main and water pumping station from the River Strule near Newtownstewart to Derg Water Treatment Works. The project represents an investment by NI Water of £3.6m in securing the local treated water supply and is scheduled to be completed by March 2013.The new pipeline will be laid along the Derg Road, Ti..... http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144265 http://www.build.ie/construction_news.asp?newsid=144265 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000