This issue of the EFCA Bulletin looks at:   Ambitious goals to start an exceptional new year ‘Consulting engineers need to get out into the limelight’ Stable consulting engineering markets in Europe Get recognised as the rising talent by the European industry leaders 2018 STD Sector Review: continued growth,...

The ACEI Emerging Professional Consulting Engineer (EPCE) Award for 2019 is now open for entries.The closing date for submissions is  18th February 2019 and the winner will be formally announced on 29 March 2019 at the ACEI Annual Awards Dinner. Further details and application form can be found ...

Photographed are: Trevor McSharry, Head of Department, IT Sligo; Student team members- Michael Cunningham, Nathan Flanagan, Matthew Shaw,  Gregory Kirkpatrick; Paul Donlon, Lecturer and Team MentorIT Sligo were delighted to have been selected as the overall winners of this...

An article published on 6th December 2018 by Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation highlights the need to address the current situation in the UK’s construction industry as it has hardly changed in 40 years.  It is not as efficient as it could be, and faces a looming skills gap brought on by an ageing workforce.   Virtual reality, digital design and...

On 17 December 2018, Damien English T.D., Minister for Housing and Urban Development published the Report of the Working Group on the Reuse of Existing Buildings and Bringing Back Homes Manual for the Reuse of Existing Buildings.   As part of the overarching policy document Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, Action 5.21 the...