ACEI President Brian Kavanagh hands over the reigns
After an enjoyable and fulfilling year, GARLAND Director Brian Kavanagh has completed his term as ACEI President and reflects on the year that was… The 2022 / 2023… Read more
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ACEI Pledge to Net Zero - 2022 Annual Report
At the end of 2021, GARLAND took the ACEI Pledge to Net Zero and part of our commitment was to prepare a 2022 Annual Report Read more
Revised PII Guidelines to Tackle Rising Costs
The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has published revised guidelines for professional indemnity insurance (PII) for public works projects procured under the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF). As a result of the tightening insurance market for PII, it… Read more
Jackson Owens RIP
At GARLAND we were very sorry to learn of the recent death of our former Director, Friend and Colleague, Jackson Owens. Read more
GARLAND to Implement a 9-Day Fortnight
As a company, GARLAND are constantly looking at innovative ways to effect change. We are proud to announce that we are moving to a 9-day fortnight commencing on the 15th July. Read more
Moving Forward with Net Pledge Zero
At the end of 2021, GARLAND took the ACEI Pledge to Net Zero. This Pledge was established to commit organisations from the built environment sector to take a leadership role in the transition to a Net Zero carbon economy. Read more
HSA Construction Prosecutions Review
The HSA has identified construction as a high-risk sector, embarking on a new three-year Strategy aimed at targeting high risk activities for inspection. A review of past prosecutions can help construction companies identify the risks most likely to attract the attention of inspectors. From… Read more
Construction skills operators to require licences
The Government is to publish the heads of a Bill to establish a construction skills licensing authority to replace the CSCS system. The new system will replace the current Construction Skills Certification (CSCS) and Quarries Skills Certification (QSCS) Schemes. Under the current system, a… Read more
Brian Kavanagh elected ACEI President
GARLAND Chairman and Director Brian Kavanagh, was recently elected President of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI). Read more
Irish Water Updates Criterion for the Self Lay Public Road Programme
Irish Water has recently updated the criteria for inclusion in the Self Lay public road programme. This is good news for consultants and projects, as there now will be a mechanism for developers and others to undertake the connections to the public networks for wastewater and water supply under… Read more