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Part F ventilation changes — application date fast approaching
August 8, 2019 
DHPLG, Emmanuel Bourdin, Part F ventilation changes — application date of 1 November fast approaching
The Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English, TD, has signed into law amendments to Part F of the Building Regulations, which relate to ventilation. The NZEB standard is achieved, in part, through improved air tightness in a building. New-builds will require more effective ventilation systems to achieve the improved air tightness. The application date of 1 November 2019 is fast approaching. See full explanatory…
Further Expansion at T Bourke
April 29, 2019 Alex Whyte, David Doherty, Graham Merrigan, Peter Lynch, Sinead Vivash, T Bourke
Due to continuous company expansion and business growth, T Bourke has made the following appointments: • Ciara Byrne, Health & Safety Officer; • Peter Lynch, Estimator; • Graham Merrigan, Projects Engineer; • Sinead Vivash, Accounts; • Alex Whyte, Junior Engineer. Established in 1968, T Bourke has a reputation for high-quality installations with experience across all…
Padraic O’Connor appointed Building Services Director, Ireland, at Sisk
April 15, 2019 Building Services Director, evolving technologies, Padraic O'Connor, project management, Sisk Ireland
Padraic O’Connor has been appointed Building Services Director,Ireland, at Sisk. Padraic joined the company in 1997 and has led the Sisk Building Services Team in Ireland since 2014. Padraic’s key objective in his new role will be to future-proof the building services offering by aligning it to an evolving business strategy. He will also ensure…
Digital Twin — Creating sustainable buildings, communities and cities
April 15, 2019 building design, Digital Twin, Gary Nixon, IES, improve asset performance, innovative technology
Digital Twin — using innovative technology to create sustainable buildings, communities and cities. A new, exciting tech development that is growing in momentum, not only in construction, but across all industries, is that of the digital twin … a physical entity linked to a digital reproduction of an asset using sensors. Digital twins act as…
HYL ‘Excellence in Training’
February 12, 2019 Ciaran Smullen, Desy Haughton, Excellence in Training, Hibernia REIT, Huaghton & Young, HYL, James White, John Small
The annual HYL 2019 Apprentice Awards took place just before Christmas last in Croke Park Stadium with over 80 HYL apprentices in attendance. Also present were leading industry representatives from the academic, training and development, mechanical and electrical sectors. This is now a highly-respected annual event that recognises and acknowledges those apprentices who have gone above…