The 2 Windmill Lane (2WML) project saw John Paul Construction join forces with Mola Architecture to deliver the final piece of the multi-award-winning Windmill Quarter. This project, the last chapter…
With the annual Irish Construction Excellence Awards a few short weeks away, we continue our run through of the exceptional projects that have been shortlisted in the Fit Out and…
Surety Bonds, leading provider of Bonds and Sureties to the Irish construction industry, have been proudly sponsoring the Irish Construction Excellence Awards (ICE) for many years now. This year, as…
The ICE Awards celebrates excellence within Irish Construction industry. The adjudication process is a rigorous one and as such, these awards attract the best of the best across the industry…
Irish economists broadly agree that a slowdown in the Irish economy is inevitable the big question is "When?". "Nothing imminent, but over the next few years," seems to be the…
Indemnity for Lost Share Certificates – Key tips for shareholders and companies Although many shares are held in electronic format these days, that doesn’t mean a company shouldn’t keep a…
Housing completions in the Republic of Ireland or should I say mainly Dublin and a few surrounding counties have increased by a fifth in the first quarter of 2019 according…
It was our pleasure to meet you at this year's Energy Ireland Conference. Last week saw the 23rd annual Energy Ireland conference in the impressive setting of Croke Park. This…
Surety Bonds are proud Sponsors of the ICE Awards Fit Out or Refurbishment Category 2019. Once again, the competition is tough this year with 6 strong contenders shortlisted for this…
Ireland still has a housing crisis. A decade lost is near impossible to regain, there remains an enormous shortage of supply. Demand is mainly in the Dublin region due to…
Surety Bonds – Carillion – A case against cost certainty. Recent Construction Industry history has shown that construction firms are not too big to fail even though they may have…
Future Growth of the Construction Sector Project Ireland 2040 finally arrived to great fanfare in Sligo on the 20th of February 2018. It is a very ambitious plan totaling €116 billion…
2018 Construction & Surety Outlook Looking back at the boom and subsequent bust in our economy over the last 8-10 years, we can feel somewhat relieved that things are definitely…
Brexit – Opportunity in uncertain times While Brexit will definitely have a negative impact in many sectors: agriculture, dairy, exports etc it is an opportunity for the construction sector. Domestically…