https://www.constructionireland.ie https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311558/belfast-s-grand-central-station-officially-opens https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311558/belfast-s-grand-central-station-officially-opens Northern Ireland%apos;s Infrastructure Minister, John O%apos;Dowd, has welcomed "a new era for public transport" as he officially opens the largest transport hub on the island of Ireland, Belfast%apos;s Grand Centra Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311556/irish-green-building-council-announces-week-of-events https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311556/irish-green-building-council-announces-week-of-events The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) kicks off a week of events across Ireland today, 09 September, aimed at accelerating the transition to a sustainable built environment. Summer 2024 was the hot Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311555/irish-wind-farms-set-new-august-records https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311555/irish-wind-farms-set-new-august-records New figures from Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) have revealed that wind generated power in Ireland hit a peak in August 2024. The latest figures show that wind power generation in August totalled 1,068 gi Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311559/hla-architects-appoints-new-studio-director-for-dublin https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311559/hla-architects-appoints-new-studio-director-for-dublin HLM Architects has appointed Kosta Kapetangiannis as our new studio director for the Dublin studio, spearheading our growth in the city and across the Republic of Ireland. Bringing more than 24 years Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311557/fianna-fail-crticises-sinn-fein-s-housing-policy https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311557/fianna-fail-crticises-sinn-fein-s-housing-policy Fianna Fáil%apos;s Minister for Housing, Darragh O%apos;Brien, has criticised Sinn Féin%apos;s housing policy, arguing that it would severely restrict the ability of first-time buyers to purchase homes. The Ministe Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311554/graham-innovation-director-appointed-chair-of-ice-northern-ireland https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311554/graham-innovation-director-appointed-chair-of-ice-northern-ireland The Institution of Civil Engineers Northern Ireland (ICE NI) has appointed Emer Murnaghan OBE as Chair for 2024-2025. Emer%apos;s appointment was confirmed at the recent (5 Sept 24) ICE NI Annual General Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311553/fraser-millar-calls-for-increasing-building-regulations-standards https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311553/fraser-millar-calls-for-increasing-building-regulations-standards Family-owned housebuilders, Fraser Millar, has called for an increase in standards of the current building regulations for energy efficiency in Northern Ireland as part of the drive to meet Net Zero t Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311511/work-to-commence-on-453-000-resurfacing-project-in-kilrea https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311511/work-to-commence-on-453-000-resurfacing-project-in-kilrea Work is to commence on a £453,000 reconstruction and resurfacing project on the New Row in Kilrea. The work is to start on Monday, 09 Septmebr. Infrastructure Minister John O%apos;Dowd said: "This is a s Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311513/electric-ireland-announces-price-reduction https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311513/electric-ireland-announces-price-reduction Electric Ireland has announced its third price reduction in the past 12 months for over 1.1 million residential customers. The reductions will apply to both existing and new residential customers, t Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311510/repairs-complete-at-killeglan-water-treatment-plant https://www.constructionireland.ie/construction-news/311510/repairs-complete-at-killeglan-water-treatment-plant Uisce Éireann has completed repairs at the Killeglan Water Treatment Plant following a mechanical fault, and water supply is now being restored to customers. As reservoir levels return to normal cust Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT