In the first of a news series of APHCI seminars/roadshows earlier this month, Potteron Myson Ireland (PMI) sponsored the inaugural event at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel in Dublin. This is a major initiative by APHCI and, judging by the attendance of 130 plus on the night, is very much welcomed by installers.Read More

Minister of State for Small Business, John Perry TD with Gerard Keating, Director, Homan O’Brien Associates and Maurice Buckley, NSAI CEO. NSAI accreditation for Arup & Homan O’Brien Three of Ireland’s leading engineering companies were awarded certified standards at a recent National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) certification event. Arup and Homan O’Brien Associates received the Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems, while PQE Technology...Read More

Tech Group Account Manager Barry Hennessy Tech Refrigeration shortlisted for SFA Award Tech Refrigeration & Air Conditioning has made it through as one of the finalists (Services Award Category) in the SFA National Small Business Awards 2013. The winners will be announced at a presentation ceremony on 7 March next. The aim of the awards is to celebrate the achievements of small businesses in Ireland,...Read More

Kevin Kelly pictured with JP Byrne and Cian Dowling, Causeway Comprehensive, Kerry, at the Young Scientist Competition. CIBSE and DIT at Young Scientist DIT and CIBSE had a combined stand presence at the recent Young Scientist Competition which proved extremely successful. Apart from hundreds of young people seeking information on DIT and CIBSE, the personnel managing the stand also took time to examine projects presented by...Read More

The beginning of this century saw unemployment in Poland, my homeland, reach 20%. Those employed worked any jobs they could get, often accepting working conditions normally considered to be unacceptable, writes Hanna Andrykowska, Louis Burke Architects, DublinRead More