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BIM benefits have been quantified for the first time by PWC.  An article published recently surmises that quantification of project benefits would encourage greater focus on both the importance of realising savings from the use of BIM and help to increase understanding of how and what data and evidence needs to be collected to support benefits measurement. The article is available ...
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The HSA has issued a draft document outlining proposed amendments to Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.The draft document is available here. The purpose of this amendment is to make specific provisions in relation to the expiry of Safe...
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In relation to Ireland's Housing and Renovation Policies and Paris Agreement Targets, a joint letter signed by Dr Sarah Ingle, Secretary General, Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland - ACEI, Caroline Spillane, Director General, Engineers Ireland, Pat Barry, CEO, Irish Green Building Council - IGBC, Kathryn Meghen, CEO, Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland - RIAI, and Aine Myler, Director General, Society of Chartered...
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EFCA’s Irish President Kevin Rudden in a recent LinkedIn message urges all engineering companies to showcase what they are already doing on circular economy  The circular economy industry platform is a web tool, managed by BusinessEurope, which is grouping national business federations in 34 European countries. The platform continuously brings new examples of innovative ways in which industry, SMEs...
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DIT research student Eoghan O Murchadha with Dr. Roisin Murphy, Senior Lecturer in the School of Surveying and Construction Management have published the findings of their survey of trade and apprentice skills in Ireland which was carried out on behalf of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF).  Acknowledging that apprentices are...
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