There is currently a significant amount of talk about a lack of insurer appetite in the construction sector and issues around fire safety. Griffiths & Armour have compiled a video capturing some thoughts on the issues affecting the current PI Insurance Market and what firms can be doing to protect their position.   Two simple questions -...

The Minister of State, Peter Burke TD has made the Building Control (Commencement Notices) (Construction Resumption) Regulations 2021, (S. I. No. 214 of 2021).  The purpose of the Building Control (Commencement Notices) (Construction Resumption) Regulations 2021 is to facilitate the prompt...

ACEI is pleased to announce the election of new President for 2021-2022, David McHugh, BE, MBA, CEng, MIEI, C.WEM MCIWEM,  FConsEI.   David has been a member of the ACEI Executive Board since 2017 and has undertaken several roles including Convenor of the Sustainability Committee, Second Vice-President and Vice-President. As Convenor of the Sustainability Committee, David drove...

PII and the difficulties faced by engineers and construction to secure cover is highlighted in a feature in today’s Irish Examiner. Since the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017, insurers have become more reluctant to cover for potential fire safety issues in Ireland.  The reluctance of the major UK insurance firms to offer cover to engineers...

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has published a guide for architects to integrate sustainability in their projects and practices. The RIAI Guide: Sustainable Design Pathways is intended to educate and inform architects and other construction professionals, including surveyors, planners...