Ecocem, a leading provider of low-carbon solutions for the cement and construction industries, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Dolan as Head of People and Culture. In this role, Jennifer’s responsibilities will include oversight of the company’s people strategy and objectives, and evolving Ecocem’s workplace ethos and culture to support the business’ ambitious mission. Jennifer brings over 15 years of experience in the HR industry. Prior to joining Ecocem, she held various roles leading HR programmes at technology companies, including a decade-long tenure at Version 1. This newly cre ..read more

Aengus Consulting Ltd (ACL), founded by PJ Rudden in 2020, has appointed Eleanor Boland (CEng, BA, BAI, Dip. Const. Law) and Carol Connery (BSc, MSc, MCIWM) as Directors.  Eleanor Boland is appointed Director of Engineering and Carol Connery is appointed Director of Environment.  Rudden, Boland and Connery have many decades of strategic infrastructural and stakeholder experience and have worked together for over 15 years.  “Ireland is now challenged to build at greater scale, with a lower carbon footprint, using more sustainable materials and less waste,” says P J Rudden, Managi ..read more

Aengus Consulting Ltd (ACL), founded by PJ Rudden in 2020, has appointed Eleanor Boland (CEng, BA, BAI, Dip. Const. Law) and Carol Connery (BSc, MSc, MCIWM) as Directors.  Eleanor Boland is appointed Director of Engineering and Carol Connery is appointed Director of Environment.  Rudden, Boland and Connery have many decades of strategic infrastructural and stakeholder experience and have worked together for over 15 years.  “Ireland is now challenged to build at greater scale, with a lower carbon footprint, using more sustainable materials and less waste,” says P J Rudden, Managi ..read more

Saint-Gobain Ireland has announced the appointment of Kieran Holohan as its new Managing Director. Kieran will begin his tenure as Managing Director on 1 May, 2023, succeeding Pádraig Barry on his retirement. Kieran joined Saint-Gobain in 2007 and has spent the last nine years as Marketing Director for Saint-Gobain Ireland. Prior to this, he held the positions of Marketing Manager with Moy Isover and Strategy Manager for Saint-Gobain Ireland. During this time, he has been instrumental in the development of Saint-Gobain’s Gyproc and Isover businesses and played a pivotal role in the organisatio ..read more

The Murdock Builders Merchants Group has announced the appointment of Kieran Burke as CEO of the Brooks Group. With full responsibility for the leadership of the Brooks business, Kieran will play a key role in the next stage of developing the Brooks business following the acquisition of the Brooks Group by the Murdock Builders Merchants Group in August 2021. Commenting on the appointment, Murdock Builders Merchants Group CEO, James Higgins said: “We are delighted that Kieran is taking up this position. Kieran’s incredibly strong knowledge and over 40 years of builders merchanting experience i ..read more

John Sisk & Son (Sisk) and Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water) have completed a new wastewater treatment plant in Arthurstown, officially opened by Minister Darragh O’ Brien, TD and officials from Uisce Éireann and Wexford County Council. The €15.6m investment, completed by Sisk for Uisce Éireann involved the construction of a new, state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant in Arthurstown, three new pumping stations and new sewer pipelines which will also serve the nearby villages of Ballyhack and Duncannon. The new treatment plant and associated infrastructure will bring significant ben ..read more

John Sisk & Son, Ireland’s largest construction and engineering firm has partnered on another tree planting site, this time in Skibbereen, Co. Cork. This forms part of Sisk’s commitment to planting 1.7 million trees by 2029, one of its targets in its ambitious 2030 Sustainability Roadmap, aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Sisk’s group of 15 staff volunteers got stuck into help plant the trees working in partnership with the landowner, SWS Forestry and the Department of Agriculture’s Woodland Environment Fund. Through the Woodland Environmental Fund, Sisk has helped fund the pl ..read more

ESB Networks is seeking to recruit up to 96 new electrical apprentices to join its prestigious ESB Networks’ Electrical Apprenticeship Programme. Applications will be accepted online from Monday, 27th February and will remain open until 12pm on Tuesday, 28 March. Applicants must be aged 16 or over on, or before, the 1st of June 2023. Further details of the application requirements are listed on www.esbnetworks.ie/apprenticeships. The four-year paid programme combines college-based learning and hands-on experience within the organisation. Upon completion, apprentices obtain a QQI Advanced Level ..read more

Leading Irish company John Paul Construction has appointed Helen Forbes as Human Resources (HR) Director, in a move aimed at further strengthening its Senior Leadership team. With a career that includes senior HR roles with large multi-nationals such as Aviva Ireland and General Electric (GE), Helen Forbes has established a strong track record for sustaining trusted business relationships. Importantly for John Paul Construction, which has diversity and inclusion at its heart, she is focused on nurturing talent in ways that empower people to play to their strengths. Commenting on Helen’s appoin ..read more

Kingspan Group, a global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions, has today released its third annual report for its 10-year sustainability programme. Planet Passionate. 2022 marked another milestone year for the programme, as Kingspan unveiled a 26% reduction in absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions relative to its 2020 base year marking significant progress against its target of a 90% reduction by 2030, that it had completed over 100 Planet Passionate projects in 2022, and that, as of January 2023, it has implemented an internal carbon charge of 70€/tCO₂e In addi ..read more