March 27, 2020As said by the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins in his 2018 inauguration speech ‘We face many challenges which go beyond borders, require cooperation at a global level but affect and can be affected by the lives of every person in every local …
March 20, 2020For the majority of engineers in this country, the Engineers Ireland Code of Ethics is the only easily accessibly document dealing specifically with ethics. Reading through the code, the most striking aspect is how much of the code is made up of thin …
March 11, 2020Culverts are an integral part of any urban, semi-urban or rural landscape. They are man-made structures that convey drain, streams and rivers through these landscapes, allowing essential infrastructure to be developed without having to plan around op …
February 25, 2020The recent announcement of the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Funds by the Government, allows vital funding to be distributed to various organisations from the main provincial organisations within the IRFU, FAI and the local GAA club. Improvement …
February 12, 2020A Flood Risk Assessment should be completed as early on as possible in the planning process. One of the main goals of The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities is to ensure that flood risk management is a key c …
January 29, 2020Invasive species are non-native species that have been introduced by human intervention, outside their natural range. These species are capable of reducing biodiversity, and in extreme cases, causing extinctions of native plants and animals. This is …
January 23, 2020The way we work has changed a great deal over the years and will continue to do so. Global trends such as climate change, rapid population growth, urbanisation and all things digital, continue to shape the construction sector. BIM (Business Informati …
January 15, 2020A few years’ back when I was applying for the title of Chartered Engineer, one of the essay topics stood out to me in particular interest. ‘Infrastructure in ten years’ time. How will you prepare?’. Inevitably at the time with the Brexit vote having …
January 8, 2020On the 12th December 2019, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government published the Draft Revised Wind Energy Development Guidelines, replacing the previous Guidelines which were in place since 2006. The guidelines which are out to publ …
