Offshore Wind Energy in Ireland’s West
An unprecedented renewable energy opportunity for Ireland, the Shannon Estuary and the south and west coasts have been unveiled in a major study.
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N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin | Lagan Asphalt
Project Title: N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin | Lagan Asphalt Location: Collooney to Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo Client: Roadbridge Ltd Date: July 2021 Business Sectors: Construction, Asphalt Pavement Services (Technical Disciplines): Asphalt Pavement using Real Time Digitisation Technology Project Objectives/ Outcomes: Lagan Asphalt have just completed the pavement works on the N4 Dual Carriageway Castlebaldwin to Collooney […]
LTMS Gains Training Accreditation
LTMS has been accredited by the Minerals Products Qualification Council (MPQC) to deliver training courses for underground mining.
A55 Mammal Tunnel | GDG
Project Title: A55 Mammal Tunnel | GDG Location: Abergwyngregyn,Wales Client: Welsh Government Date: Ongoing Business Sectors: Civil Infrastructure Services (Technical Disciplines): Design Our Role: Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) has been asked to take part in this project. In particular, the work includes the construction of two tunnels under the A55 to allow for the […]
GDG Lands China Offshore Prize
Geoscience Ireland member company Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions has been appointed to assist a major client in China carry out various research projects relating to offshore wind foundations – with particular reference to these financial implications.
Large Scale Topo and Utility Surveys | Murphy Geospatial
Project Title: Large Scale Topo and Utility Surveys | Murphy Geospatial Location: United Kingdom Client: Skanska Costain STRABAG JV (SCS JV Date: 2019-2021 Business Sectors: Civil Infrastructure Services (Technical Disciplines): Subsurface Investigation Topographical Surveys Our Role: Murphy Geospatial successfully delivered this large contract for the HS2 project, which will increase rail capacity and connectivity across […]
ByrneLooby Celebrates International Women’s Day 2021
Geoscience Ireland member ByrneLooby has been celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 and highlighted the importance of today. Celebrating the successes of less well-represented members in our industry is an integral part of redressing workplace imbalance. Raising the profile of women engineers and highlighting their impressive work and career milestones is vital to encourage the next […]
UNGM Procurement Seminar June 16-17 2021
An international procurement seminar involving 80 staff from 11 UN agencies took place virtually over 2 days. The event was co-hosted by the national trade agencies of Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia and the UK.
London Gateway MT Park | ByrneLooby
Project Title: London Gateway MT Park | ByrneLooby Location: Stanford-le-Hope, UK Client: Charles Brand Date: Jan 2020 – Sept 2020 Business Sectors: Water Resources/Civil Infrastructre Services (Technical Disciplines): Design Our Role: ByrneLooby’s multidisciplinary team of geotechnical and engineering experts undertook the following role: intricate design of the landside infrastructure at the terminal including pavement and […]
Mincon And Subsea Micropiles Collaborating On Technology For Offshore Wind Energy Industry
The Irish government has awarded a €2.9-million grant in support of a new construction method for marine foundations and anchors. This new technology has the potential to benefit the offshore wind industry by substantially lowering costs and reducing the environmental impact on the ocean environment. The project consortium includes Irish companies Mincon Group plc and […]