August 2018

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Irish construction experiences sharp increase in activity

Activity in Ireland’s construction sector increased at a sharper pace in July amid widespread reports of strengthening demand for services. enlarge the image to see the detail New orders continued to increase at a substantial pace and companies raised employment and purchasing activity accordingly, according to the Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) –…

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Power and powerlessness: a near-miss dissected

A near-miss on the railways that could easily have resulted in the death of several track workers was, in the end, simply the result of the person in charge being distracted and forgetting about safety. (Original Appearance: The Construction Index) Forward facing CCTV footage showing train 1D09 approaching the group of track workers (image courtesy of…

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