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![Construction Work Commences on New Dublin Railway Station](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/PelletstownStationFebruary2020-505x306_c.jpg)
![Winners of the Irish Planning Awards 2020](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LimerickCountyCouncilMarch2020-505x306_c.jpg)
![EDF Group Moves into Ireland by Acquiring 50% of the Codling Offshore Wind Project](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/EDFOffshore-505x306_c.jpg)
![Hotel Outlook 2020](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/JLLJanuary2020Compressed-505x306_c.jpg)
![Planning Application Submitted For Waterford North Quays Development](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FalconWaterfodNorthQuays-505x306_c.jpg)
![EIB Backs €35 Million Social and Climate Investment Across Cork County](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/EIBCountyCork-505x306_c.jpg)
![€20 Million Investment By JCD Group Boosts Blarney Business Park](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JCDBlarneyBusinessParkNovember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
![WuXi Vaccines to Build a $240 Million Manufacturing Facility in Dundlak](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WuXiDundalk2November2019-505x306_c.jpg)
![Lidl Opens New €100 Million Distribution Centre](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/LidlNewbridge2November2019-505x306_c.jpg)
![NBI Signs Historic Contract to Deliver National Broadband Plan](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NationalBroadbandIrelandNovember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
![Winners of the National Project Awards 2019](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/PMIAwardsNovember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
![Irish Construction Firm Creates 90 New Jobs](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/TownmoreNovember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
![Planning Application Lodged For Major Cork City Centre Residential Development](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/JCDGroupCorkNovember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
![Quintain Launches Irish Subsidiary to Develop More Than 9,000 Homes](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/QuintainIrelandHomes-505x306_c.jpg)
![National Project Awards Shortlist Announced](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/NationalProjectAwardsOctober2019-505x306_c.jpg)
![Shortlist For Ireland’s Most Influential Project](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/PMISeptember2019-505x306_c.jpg)
The public is being asked to vote for Ireland’s most influential project from the past 50 years from a shortlist compiled by the Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI).
![NTR and Nord/LB Close Two Further Project Financings For a Combined €45 million](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NTRWind-505x306_c.jpg)
NTR has successfully closed two project debt facilities back-to-back in recent weeks with Nord/LB for a combined €45 million. The debt facilities are being used to finance the construction of two wind farms in the Republic
![Plans For Revamping Disused Buildings, a New Town Square, and a Cultural Corridor Announced](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IAFReimagineLaunchAugust2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Re-purposing disused buildings, a revamped town square and a new cultural corridor are just three of the six projects which form part of a community-led architecture and design programme, ‘Reimagine…’,
![Dublin City Council Awards Energy Performance Contract to Upgrade its Sports Centres](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DublinCountyCouncilAugust2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Dublin City Council continues to lead by example in energy management with the awarding of a new Energy Performance Contract (EPC) to Noel Lawler Green Energy Solutions. The contract will
![€100 Million Redevelopment of Former Home of Smithwick’s Brewery in Kilkenny Commences](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MythenConstructionKilkennyAugust2019Resized-505x306_c.jpg)
Mythen Construction has broken ground on the prestigious new development at Abbey Quarter in the centre of Kilkenny. The breaking ground ceremony was attended by Eoin Murphy, Minister for Housing,
![New Cruise Terminal Opens in Belfast Harbour](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CruiseBelfastJuly2019Resized-505x306_c.jpg)
Cruise Belfast – the partnership between Belfast Harbour and Visit Belfast – has opened the first dedicated cruise terminal on the island of Ireland to cater for Belfast’s growing popularity
![Plans Unveiled For Custom House Quay Development in Cork](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CustomHouseQuayCork-505x306_c.jpg)
Development management firm Tower Holdings Group has released details for the redevelopment and revitalisation of the historic Custom House Quay site in Cork. The development, which will link the peninsula
![Completion of €233 Million Center Parcs Longford Forest Project](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CenterParcsLongfordForestJuly2019-505x306_c.jpg)
An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, has officially marked the completion of the landmark €233 million forest resort – Center Parcs Longford Forest. Following an almost two-year construction process Center Parcs
![Takeda Ireland Opens New Innovative Manufacturing Site in Dublin](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TakedaJuly2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Takeda Ireland, a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, has officially opened a new cutting-edge manufacturing facility at its site
![Lidl to Invest €1 Million in Ireland’s Largest Ever Installation of Solar Panels](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/LidlEnerpowerJuly2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Lidl has welcomed a grant of planning from Kildare County Council for the installation of energy-saving solar panels at its
![ESB Networks Announces Initial Roll Out Locations For Ireland’s Electricity Meter Upgrade Programme](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ESBNetworks-505x306_c.jpg)
ESB Networks has announced the initial locations in 2019 to benefit from the upgrade of Ireland’s electricity meters to modern
![EU Invests €35 Million to Improve Water Quality in Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SWELLJune2019-505x306_c.jpg)
A major cross-border project which aims to improve water quality in Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle through enhanced wastewater treatment
![Sisk Reports Strong Performance For 2018](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/SiskTheReflectorBuilding-505x306_c.jpg)
Sicon Limited, which is the holding company for Sisk’s construction and construction related activities in Ireland, the United Kingdom and
![Ireland’s Most Energy Efficient Residential and Commercial Building Projects Honoured at 2019 ISOVER Awards](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ISOVERWinnersJune2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Simply Architecture, and their new build residential project – ‘The Fairways’ in Cork – has been named the winner of
![Belfast Harbour Awards Largest Ever Contract to Local Construction Company](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BelfastHarbourResized-505x306_c.jpg)
At £50 million, City Quays 3, which will accommodate 1,800 people, represents Belfast Harbour’s largest development project to date and
![National Broadband Ireland Announced as Preferred Bidder for National Broadband Plan](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/NationalBroadbandPeterHendrickDavidMcCourt-505x306_c.jpg)
National Broadband Ireland, the Granahan McCourt led Consortium bidding for the Government of Ireland’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has today been announced
![Energia Group Agrees €44 Million Debt Finance Package For New Bioenergy Plant](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/EnergiaHuntstownBioenergyPlant-505x306_c.jpg)
Energia Group, one of Ireland’s leading energy providers and infrastructure investors, has agreed a €44 million debt finance package with Allied
![Gyproc Continues Monaghan Investments With New Work at Knocknacran](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/GyprocApril2019Resized-505x306_c.jpg)
Following a competitive tendering process, Gyproc Ireland, which mines gypsum at Knocknacran quarry for use in its factory in Kingscourt,
![Key Advisor Line-up For Waterford North Quays and Michael Street Development Projects](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/FalconNorthQuaysOverview-505x306_c.jpg)
Falcon Real Estate Development Ireland, the company that is backing the Waterford North Quays and Michael Street development projects, has
![Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Investing €100 Million to Expand Limerick Facility](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/JohnsonJohnsonLimerickApril2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (Ireland) will be adding approximately 100 new roles as part of a €100 million expansion
![Cork Airport Opens New Airport Control Centre and Office Facilities](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CorkAirportMarch2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing and most punctual airport, has opened a new Airport Control Centre (ACC) and purpose-built office
![An Overview of the Irish Construction Pipeline](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ConstructionSummit2019CISTomMoloneyResized-505x306_c.jpg)
A traditional barometer of the construction industry environment in Ireland is the number of cranes punctuating the Dublin skyline. “The
![€31 Million Project Secured For Floating Wind Project Off the West Coast](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/EuropeanMarineEnergyMarch2019-505x306_c.jpg)
A €31 million project has been approved for an ambitious four-year floating offshore wind project. Subject to consenting, it is planned
![New Opportunities For Construction Companies as Dublin Airport Invests Over €1 Billion in Capacity Expansion](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ConstructionSummit2019DAABrianCollierResized-505x306_c.jpg)
Having welcomed 31.5 million passengers during 2018 – a new record – Dublin Airport is currently being expanded to ultimately
![McAleer & Rushe Commences Construction on London Development](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/McAleerRusheFebruary2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Northern Ireland-based developer and contractor McAleer & Rushe has announced that construction is to commence on a new 620 room hotel
![Launch of 182,500 sq ft Seamark Building Marks Completion of Dublin 4 Redevelopment Project](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SeamarkBuildingFebruary2019-505x306_c.jpeg)
Chartered Land has announced that the major €45 million transformation of the eight storey 182,500 sq ft Seamark Building at
![‘Clerys Quarter’ to Regenerate Dublin’s O’Connell Street](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ClerysQuarterResized-505x306_c.jpg)
Europa Capital, the pan-European investment manager, and its local partners, Core Capital and Oakmount, have launched ‘Clerys Quarter’, one of
![FastHouse Delivers 466 Holiday Lodges at New Center Parcs](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FastHouseCentreParcNovember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Leading rapid-build home manufacturer FastHouse has announced the completion of its contract to provide and erect the timber frames for
![ILC Dover to Open New Production Facility in Cork](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ILCDoverNovember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
ILC Dover, a global leader in flexible containment solutions for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry, is expanding its Irish production
![Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge Unveils New Look After Major Refurbishment](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ClaytonHotelSeptember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge has unveiled the final elements of a major refurbishment that sees the hotel provide an enhanced offering
![Work Commences on New €100 Million Lidl Distribution Centre in Newbridge](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/LidlNewbridgeSeptember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Work has commenced on a new €100 million distribution centre and regional headquarters for Lidl in Newbridge, County Kildare. The
![McKeever Hotel Group Renovates Dunadry Hotel in Multi-million Pound Investment](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/McKeeverHotelGroupSeptember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
McKeever Hotel Group, one of Northern Ireland’s largest family hotel groups, is undertaking a multi-million pound investment designed to revitalise the
![Whitbread Secures First Premier Inn Hotel in Dublin City Centre as it Expands in Ireland](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/PremierInnSouthGreatGeorgesStResized-505x306_c.jpeg)
Whitbread, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has secured planning permission for a 97 -bedroom Premier Inn hotel
![BAM Wins €25 Million Contract to Build New Cheese Factory in Cork](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BAMJarlsberg-505x306_c.jpg)
TINE Ireland, a subsidiary of the Norwegian dairy co-operative TINE, has awarded the construction of a new Jarlsberg® cheese production
![McAleer & Rushe Transforming Edinburgh’s Old Town](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NewWaverleyJuly2018Resized-505x306_c.jpg)
The new UK Government hub planned for New Waverley in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, which is being constructed
![First Phase of the Regeneration of O’Devaney Gardens Gets Underway in Dublin](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ODevaneyGardensJuly2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Eoghan Murphy TD, Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government; Paschal Donohoe TD, Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure & Reform;
![Successful Year For Sisk](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SiskConstruction-505x306_c.jpg)
John Sisk & Son (Sisk), the innovative, engineering and construction company with extensive operations across Ireland, the United Kingdom and
![EIB Backs €80 Million Port of Cork Container Terminal Development](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PortOfCork3-505x306_c.jpg)
The Port of Cork has marked a major milestone for the company with the launch of the new Cork Container
![McAleer & Rushe Recognised at the Irish Construction Industry Awards Gala](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CatherineHouseJune2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Northern Ireland-based developer and contractor McAleer & Rushe has been awarded the prize for ‘International Project of the Year’ at
![College Group to Construct New €10 Million Biofuel Facility in County Meath](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CollegeGroupJune2018-505x306_c.jpg)
College Group is to invest €10 million in building a new renewable energy facility producing biofuel from used cooking oil
![ESB and Bord na Móna Reach Financial Close on Oweninny Wind Farm Project](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Windfarm-505x306_c.jpg)
ESB and Bord na Móna have announce that financial close has been reached on the €160 million Oweninny project in
![Specialist Joinery Group Announces New Jobs as £5 Million Factory Opens](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/SpecialistJoineryMay2018-505x306_c.jpg)
As it marks 30 years of business, Specialist Joinery Group is recruiting 52 additional staff as part of a multi-million pounds investment. The
![National Survey Highlights Challenges Facing Irish Projects](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PMIPatLucy-505x306_c.jpg)
The Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI), the largest professional organisation for project managers in Ireland with over 1,300 members,