Insights

Keep up to date with all the latest news and insights from the Engineering & Construction sector.

Increase in Construction Costs

Increase in Construction Costs

The Construction industry is showing no signs of slowing down in the first half of 2017. Architects and Engineers are noticing an increase in the construction costs over the same period last year. Chartered Surveyors have noticed an increase in construction tender...

Brexit impact on Civil Engineering

Brexit impact on Civil Engineering

It now appears that the Government has finally woken up to the need to make major decisions relating to the eventuality of a hard Brexit decision, and the consequent impact such an outcome will have for the Irish economy, and our need to access continental markets...

Architects and Planning

Architects and Planning

The Irish Government has finally given effect to the commitment made under the Rebuild Ireland initiative which was first tabled in July 2015, to establish a system which will enable large scale for Housing related developments to be submitted directly to An Bord...

Housing

Housing

Recent developments in the construction industry in Ireland has shown a marked increase by Private and Institutional investors in the provision of housing both for Build –to-Rent and Affordable Housing. Current estimates indicate that there is between €2 billion and...

CIVIL ENGINEERS

CIVIL ENGINEERS

The upcoming negotiations on Brexit, show all the signs of being a difficult, and probably a ‘no holds barred’ process. One of the likely outcomes will be a hard border between the Republic and Northern Ireland. This will have very serious implications for our...

Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

A recent, wide ranging interview with Dermot Byrne, President of Engineers Ireland, highlighted the need for high quality infrastructure which is vital to Irish society, and the continuing improvement of the Irish economy. This is all the more vital as the economy...

Civil Engineers

Civil Engineers

There is a growing demand from developers and the CIF for Government to seek extra EU funds to invest in a whole raft of new infrastructure projects across the country. Shortfalls in enabling works that support the provision of buildings whether housing, commercial or...

We’ve moved office!

We’ve moved office!

GPC is expanding and as a result our team has moved to a new location with bigger office space.  We are now based in Q House, Furze Road, Sandyford Business Park.  We are busier than ever with permanent positions all across Ireland. New Website: Not only have we moved...

Irish Construction Sector

Irish Construction Sector

Activity in the Irish Construction Sector continues to rise on the back of higher new orders. The key highlight of the latest monthly figures indicate a near - record rise in employment as Architects, Engineers and Contractors respond to ever increasing workloads. The...

IRELAND 2040

IRELAND 2040

The much anticipated launch of the IRELAND 2040 policy document was made in Maynooth University recently by Minister for Planning and Housing, Simon Coveney. Key elements of the policy document; Increase in population by 750,000 to 5.6 million. An absolute minimum...