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FP McCann fined following death of subcontractor

William Houston The Health & Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) investigated the operations of FP McCann’s Loughside Quarry in Larne following the death of…

adminMarch 16, 2026

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Gardiner & Theobald takes control of Belfast surveyors

WH Stephens managing director Denis McCotterGardiner & Theobald has taken a majority stake in Belfast-based quantity surveying firm WH Stephens.WH Stephens was originally founded in…

adminFebruary 24, 2026

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Precast firm fined £160k after plant fataility

Colin ThomasFollowing an investigation by the Health & Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Tobermore Concrete Products Limited has been fined £160,000 at Londonderry Crown…

adminFebruary 23, 2026

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Margins tighten for plumbers

Rising costs are placing growing pressure on the financial resilience of plumbing and heating businesses, according to the latest quarterly report from the Scottish &…

adminFebruary 6, 2026

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Belfast medical research building approved

The planned Centre for Digital Healthcare Technology has been designed by Todd ArchitectsThe Centre for Digital Healthcare Technology (CDHT) is being built to help establish…

adminJanuary 23, 2026

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Johnston Houston becomes Drees & Sommer UK

Drees & Sommer UK's Belfast team, including directors James Ryan (second from left), Kerr Houston (fourth from left) and Mike Johnston (fifth from left)When Drees…

adminJanuary 13, 2026

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Builders fined £500 for asbestos failings

McGrath Building & Joinery Contracts Ltd was fined in connection with the refurbishment works at Sacred Heart Chapel, Boho, Co. Fermanagh in November 2023 following…

adminDecember 12, 2025

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Northern Ireland construction ready to rebound

Belfast City HallAs we approach the year end, Construction Information Services (CIS), an Irish supplier of construction industry market intelligence, estimates that construction activity in…

adminDecember 2, 2025

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Harbour fined £80,000 after shovel loader fatality

Kevin McGeoughFollowing a joint investigation by the Health & Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) and the Police Service for Northern Ireland (PSNI), Warrenpoint Harbour…

adminNovember 24, 2025

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Sisk to retain Farrans brand

Sisk has now completed all legal and regulatory requirement for the acquisition of Farrans Construction, following Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) approval in Ireland…

adminNovember 4, 2025