Breaking Ground: Ireland's Construction podcast on iPropertyRadio

Planning Reform Won't Work Without Planners

Carol Tallon — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:22:13 +0100

Ireland's Housing Delivery Under Pressure: Standards, Cost & Reality of Building at Scale

Carol Tallon — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:14:58 +0100

Housing delivery is no longer just a question of supply. It is also a question of standards, procurement, viability and whether the industry is structured to deliver at the scale now required.

In this episode of Breaking Ground on iPropertyRadio, Carol Tallon is joined by Pat Kirwan of Reddy Architecture + Urbanism, co-founder of MMC Ireland and President of the European Association for Industrialized Construction, Denise Doorley, Development Manager with Oaklee, and Nick Haughton of Sapphire Balconies and the UK Construction Industry Task Force.

Together, they examine how rapidly changing housing design standards are affecting delivery across Ireland, and what that means in practice for approved housing bodies, architects, developers and the wider supply chain.

The discussion explores the delays and redesigns triggered by recent policy changes, the tension between standardisation and good design, and why viability remains the gatekeeper to getting schemes built at all. The panel also looks at the role of balconies and private outdoor space in apartment living, how façade complexity can add unnecessary cost, and why industrialised construction must be matched by procurement reform if Ireland is serious about scaling delivery.
A recurring theme throughout is early engagement. From manufacturers and contractors to housing providers and design teams, the message is clear: if the right voices are not brought in at the start, projects lose time, money and momentum.

This is a timely discussion on what it will really take to deliver more homes, more efficiently, without losing sight of quality, liveability and long-term value.

Architectural Photographer Michael Conlon on iProperty Radio

Carol Tallon — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:06:00 +0100

Architectural Photgrapher Michael Conlon on iProperty Radio, talks to host Carol Tallon about life on site, capturiing some of Ireland's most striking and influential projects

Trudi Sully, Mott MacDonald

Carol Tallon — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:54:09 +0000

CIF International Women's Day Episode 4: Sarah Murphy, Carey Building Contractors

Carol Tallon — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:06:12 +0000

CIF International Women's Day Episode 3: Patsy Supple, Mavro & Incoming Chair of CIF Cork

Carol Tallon — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:08:00 +0000

CIF International Women's Day Episode 1: Andrew Brownlee, CEO, Construction Industry Federation

Carol Tallon — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:57:17 +0000

CIF International Women's Day: Episode 2: Anne Kinsella, Clonmel Enterprises

Carol Tallon — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:39:17 +0000

Work at Height Campaign 2026

Carol Tallon — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:21:36 +0000

Rapid Delivery of Modular Homes in Ireland

Carol Tallon — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:03:29 +0000

Ciaran Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick & Heavey Homes

Carol Tallon — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:38:52 +0000

Denise Tuffy, Smart Off-site Association

Carol Tallon — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:59:30 +0100

“We can’t have an industry that relies on one framework, we need more pipeline”

With offsite construction playing a greater role than ever in housing and infrastructure delivery, Carol Tallon sits down with Denise Tuffy, Specialist Contracting Director at the Construction Industry Federation, to discuss the work of the Smart Off-site Association (SOsA).

Denise shares members’ perspectives on current government PMV targets, standout projects, and the opportunities ahead including Vision Built’s pioneering traineeships to Cygnum’s 70% manufacturing expansion. Representing leading companies including Actavo, CPAC Modular, Procon Modular, Lidan Designs, Cygnum, Vision-Built, Adston, Extraspace, Manley Timber Frame, Castle Group, MMC Eco Homes, and G-Frame Structure, Denise talks of how collaboration and support can drive the delivery of homes, schools, and healthcare projects.

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Produced by Katie Tallon MPRII

Construction Leaders: Hubert Fitzpatrick, CIF

Carol Tallon — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:26:01 +0100

🎙️Mere weeks in advance of retiring from the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Director General Hubert Fitzpatrick talks to Breaking Ground: Construction News host Carol Tallon about an almost five-decade long career in leadership across local authorities, planning, housing and the wider construction industry.

He dispels the notion that Ireland’s construction industry does not have the necessary capacity to scale delivery on the ground, while emphasising the importance of longer-term planning for strategic infrastructure and the need for a “presumption in favour of development”

Links to listen and/or watch back 👇

Produced by Katie Tallon MPRII

Kore Retrofit

Carol Tallon — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:09:26 +0100

Jerry Ryan, HKR Architects

Carol Tallon — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:22:17 +0100

Justin Molloy, Construction Industry Federation

Carol Tallon — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:21:09 +0100

Construction Safety

Carol Tallon — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:00:34 +0100

PLANNING: How the new planning extensions will apply

Carol Tallon — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:21:22 +0100

*Planning: How the new planning extensions will apply*

Planning has been the scapegoat of Ireland’s housing crisis for too long and today with Brendan Slattery, Partner and Head of Environment & Planning with McCann FitzGerald we take a deep dive into the recent announcement from government about planning extensions for developers and what this means for the industry.

📽️ Watch now - https://youtu.be/KeXfi_75ABw

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Produced by Katie Tallon MPRII

#construction #planning

Construction Sector Group (CSG) Check-In with PJ Rudden

Carol Tallon — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 06:09:21 +0100

Government has identified the following as key to driving productivity and sustainability across Ireland’s built environment: Research and innovation; the circular economy; offsite and other modern methods of construction (MMC); the skills gap; digitising the planning system; and Build Digital, which is guiding the industry through the BIM mandate and ICMS.

Five years on, we sit down with PJ Rudden, Chairman of Innovation and Digital Adoption for Construction Sector Group (CSG) within the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery & Reform, to get an update on where the industry is at and what needs to happen next.

Resources and supports mentioned include Construct Innovate and Enterprise Ireland.

📽️ Watch now - https://youtu.be/yzVWeUjPC2o

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Produced by Katie Tallon MPRII

NSAI launches MMC Toolkit for Irish Construction Sector

Carol Tallon — Wed, 28 May 2025 05:58:35 +0100

Martin Searson, Head of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Certification within the National Standard Authority of Ireland (NSAI), takes iProperty Radio through the certification process for construction manufacturers innovating novel building systems for the Irish market.

Martin shares the latest data around the number of manufacturers on the island of Ireland, and the marked increase in certification applications from outside of Ireland and outside of the EU.

Check out the new MMC Toolkit launched in recent days 👉 https://www.nsai.ie/certification/agrement-certification/modern-methods-of-construction-certification/mmc-toolkit/

📽️ Watch now - https://youtu.be/UXhjM0pPbNc

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Produced by Katie Tallon MPRII, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District

#construction #MMC

Construction: The workforce is NOT the problem

Carol Tallon — Sat, 17 May 2025 22:21:21 +0100

In our latest Breaking Ground series on iProperty Radio, I sit down with Paul Sheridan, Director of Main Contracting with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) to discuss how planning delays and unreliable project pipelines—not workforce capacity—are the real bottlenecks in Ireland's infrastructure delivery.

Hear Paul's clear message to government: unlock the pipeline, provide certainty, and reform planning to enable delivery of Ireland's infrastructure future

📽️ Watch now - https://youtu.be/V-fFVkWjizc

📣 Listen back - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ucoax05wq4q1zzk5KjuXE?si=3c6783d4d06041ec

Past interview: Reforming Infrastructure and Construction Public Procurement - https://youtu.be/lg2NyD_V7k0

Produced by Katie Tallon MPRII, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#construction

Protecting Where Nature Meets Your Building

Carol Tallon — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:15:14 +0100

In our latest Breaking Ground ‘Construction Leaders’ series, I sit down with Eugene Finn, Managing Director of Capcon Engineering - The Rainwater Specialists - , to have a frank discussion on why we need to “get real” about sustainability; the ‘impossible challenges” stalling the delivery of critical new homes; and his team’s expansion into the US market in 2025 (the company has delivered projects in 12 countries to date).

📽️ Watch the full episode - https://youtu.be/lwrT66dL4Rg

📣 Listen back on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6QU2UipCdyYe4e154IzhKR?si=fbcf46d57e984c5c

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Produced by Katie Tallon MPRII, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#construction

Leading a Construction Legacy

Carol Tallon — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:03:32 +0000

Leading a Construction Legacy

For our first ‘Construction Leaders’ interview of 2025 on Breaking Ground, iProperty Radio, host Carol Tallon sits down with John O’Shaughnessy, Managing Director of Clancy Construction and VicePresident of the Construction Industry Federation to talk about his personal journey into construction and rising up through the ranks; the weight of legacy he feels, leading a family firm established in 1947; the changing nature of construction, touching on RISK, REPUTATION of the industry and RECRUITMENT (and why he won’t meet pay to keep headhunted staff).

A CRISIS RESPONSE: John also talks us through the hours and days of the Covid announcement, the decisions that were taken in the moment, and the phone calls he made (and, critically, received) to get his team and light gauge steel supply chain on the ground within weeks.

📽️ Watch the full episode - https://youtu.be/_AgCXcRoHeo

📣 Listen back on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6QU2UipCdyYe4e154IzhKR?si=fbcf46d57e984c5c

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Produced by Katie Tallon MPRII, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District

#construction

Reforming Infrastructure and Construction Public Procurement

Carol Tallon — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:54:53 +0000

⁉️Reforming Infrastructure and Construction Public Procurement: Quality & Award - Collaboration - Risk - Dispute avoidance

On the ‘Breaking Ground’ show on iProperty Radio this week, I chat to Paul Sheridan, Director of Main Contracting & Civil Engineering Services at the CIF about Ireland’s housing crisis - and why this is really an “infrastructure crisis”. He shares his members’ priority asks of the incoming government through the Programme for Government (PfG).

Paul will be joining the panel of judges adjudicating the Business Post National Property Awards 2025, which are open for entries until Wednesday - enter here: https://nationalpropertyawards.ie/

Topics discussed include:

Anti-competitive and “overly bureaucratic” tendering for public works
Accelerated public procurement reform: Quality & Award - Collaboration - Risk - Dispute avoidance
Key industry sustainability
The CIF’s carbon counter
Offsite and other modern methods of construction
Emerging technologies

📽️ Watch and/or listen back to the interview in full at: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

Produced by Katie Tallon MPRII, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#construction #ipropertyradio #infrastructure

“Why does it take so long to deliver infrastructure?”

Carol Tallon — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:10:41 +0000

This week on the ‘Breaking Ground’ show, ahead of the European Infrastructure Conference 2024, I am joined by Cathal Masterson, Head of Commercial Operations with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to discuss the range of transport, alternative fuel, and active transport initiatives currently underway across Ireland.

We also explore the opportunities for the next government, post General Election 2024, to address current deficits and tackle systemic delays in infrastructure delivery.

👉 https://www.europeaninfrastructureconference.com/

*Sponsored by PLACEengage*

Produced by Katie Tallon and Caoimhe Scully, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Watch the full episode here - https://youtu.be/zjzXOlyqeYo

Listen back - https://open.spotify.com/show/6QU2UipCdyYe4e154IzhKR?si=f82df542bb514e55

#iPropertyRadio #construction #infrastructure #euroinfracon

My Irish Chateau: Blending Historic Charm with Modern Design

Carol Tallon — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:59:58 +0000

*My Irish Chateau: Blending Historic Charm and Modern Design*

This week on Breaking Ground, host Carol Tallon meets with Conaill Moran of My Irish Chateau to discuss his journey transforming an Irish Georgian glebe into a modern chateau with a distinctive Irish-French style. Conaill shares the process of renovating the historic home, his commitment to preserving its original features, and the creative challenges of adding a modern extension that complements the estate’s traditional character.

In this fascinating conversation, Conaill explores the art of balancing restoration with innovation, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship and design choices that will make My Irish Chateau both a tribute to heritage and a beacon of contemporary style.

👉 https://www.instagram.com/myirishchateau

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Caoimhe Scully, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Watch the full episode here - https://youtu.be/vLDA4Ob-odk

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#iPropertyradio #MyIrishChateau #HeritageRestoration #IrishArchitecture #FrenchStyle #HistoricHomes #PropertyInnovation

One Year on with Lifesize Plans

Carol Tallon — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:15:42 +0100

*One Year on with Lifesize Plans*

This week on #BreakingGround, host Carol Tallon is joined by John Foley and Emma O'Donoghue, the husband-and-wife team behind Life Size Plans Leinster. John and Emma discuss how their unique one-to-one scale walkthrough technology is transforming the way home builders, developers, and estate agents visualize projects before construction. They explore how developers are leading the charge with this new approach, the expansion of their services, and the impact on the industry. Plus, they dive into the balance between design and planning permission and chat about their recent feature in The Business Post.

👉 Lifesize Plans - Bringing your plans to life (lifesizeplansleinster.com)

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Caoimhe Scully, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Watch the full episode here - https://youtu.be/ozknQBdpdpg

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#iPropertyradio #LifeSizePlans #ConstructionTech #HomeBuilding #PropertyDevelopment #ArchitectureInnovation #WalkthroughTechnology

UK Construction Opportunities & Challenges

Carol Tallon — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:46:24 +0100

This week on #BreakingGround, host Carol Tallon is joined by Sean Daly, Director of the London Irish Construction Network and Director of Access International Security Company, a corkman based in London as he calls himself! Sean joins us to discuss the planning system across the UK and Ireland, and the upcoming modern methods of construction conference taking place later this month in the Irish embassy in London.

👉 https://tlicn.com/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Watch the full episode here - UK Construction Opportunities & Challenges (youtube.com)

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#ipropertyradio #construction #planning #mmc

Safeguarding Major Projects Delivery for Ireland

Carol Tallon — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:24:03 +0100

Ahead of the launch of Turner & Townsend’s new Dublin office tomorrow, Thursday September 26th, Philip Matthews, managing director of Turner & Townsend in Ireland, joins host Carol Tallon to discuss the growth of the company, critical construction skills needed and hints at a special guest joining the team at the launch!

👉 https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Watch the full episode here - https://youtu.be/L9IRfbkZ7CY

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#ipropertyradio #construction #infrastructure

Progress Ireland: Reimagining housing delivery for Ireland

Carol Tallon — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:57:49 +0100

Sean O’Neill McPartlin, Director of Housing Policy with Progress Ireland, joins #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon this week to talk about Progress Ireland, Ireland’s newly established independent think tank.

Sean shares some of his ambitions to drive policy change across Ireland starting with a policy to enable compliant garden dwelling units.

👉 https://progressireland.org/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Watch the full episode here - https://youtu.be/PcPzzw25MXc

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#ipropertyradio #construction #progressireland #housing

BNP Paribas Construction Report - August 2024

Carol Tallon — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:31:18 +0100

This week on #PropertyRoundup on iProperty Radio.com is John McCartney, Director and Head of Research with BNP Paribas Real Estate. John joins host Carol Tallon today to discuss the recent BNP Paribas Construction PMI report and, construction employment and activity stats in August 2024.

Check out the full report here 👉 https://breakingground.news/bnp-paribas-real-estate-construction-pmi-august-2024/

*Property Roundup is sponsored by Daft.ie, Ireland’s Most Visited Property Website*

Produced by Katie Tallon MPRII, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Watch the full episode here - https://youtu.be/Ybau7j8TCz0

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#ipropertyradio #property #construction #bnpparibas

Women In Construction Ireland: Upcoming launch

Carol Tallon — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:38:22 +0100

Joanne White, Founder of Women In Construction Ireland, joins #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon this week to discuss the organisation’s upcoming launch on September 26th!

Book your spot for the launch today at the following link 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegG6gEIREZ99cxeZarjwMq4XLk16mXWCDk58OjkOEdKmKzWA/viewform

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#ipropertyradio #construction #womeninconstruction #ireland #loveconstruction

Protecting Construction’s Most Critical Asset

Carol Tallon — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 10:33:21 +0100

Joining host Carol Tallon on #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Natalie Ryan, Regional Ambassador for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity in Ireland to discuss the range of supports offered by the charity, the #MakeItVisible campaign and some of the fundraising events coming up in the next few months.

The construction charity offers financial, mental and physical support to all construction workers and their loved ones. You can contact the 24/7 helpline at 📞 1800 939 122 or text HARDHAT to 50808.

Learn more about the Industry Charity here 👉 https://www.lighthouseclub.org/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#ipropertyradio #construction #mentalhealth #charity

Women In Construction Ireland

Carol Tallon — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:46:05 +0100

Joining host Carol Tallon on #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Joanne White, Founder of Women In Construction Ireland, a new independent consultancy organisation that promotes gender equality in the construction industry, to discuss the launch of the new organisation!

Check out the site 👉 https://wici.ie/

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Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#ipropertyradio #construction #womeninconstruction #ireland

Industry Partnerships & Sustainability in Construction

Carol Tallon — Tue, 28 May 2024 09:38:21 +0100

Joining host Carol Tallon on #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Emer Byrne, Chartered Surveyor, Chair of the SCSI Sustainability working group and lecturer in TU Dublin to discuss how to professionalise the construction industry, construction sustainability and opportunities for innovation and research industry partnerships with TU Dublin.

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#property #ipropertyradio #construction #sustainability #TUDublin

Low Carbon Cement Technology

Carol Tallon — Fri, 24 May 2024 10:29:41 +0100

Joining host Carol Tallon on #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Sally Anne Sherry, new Managing Director of Ecocem UK and Ireland to discuss her new role and the ACT low carbon cement technology.

👉🏻 https://www.ecocemglobal.com/en-ie/ (https://www.ecocemglobal.com/en-ie/)

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Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#property #ipropertyradio #construction #carbon #cement #technology

Rainwater Drainage Systems

Carol Tallon — Wed, 15 May 2024 14:38:48 +0100

Joining host Carol Tallon on #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Donnacha Tobin, Divisional Director at Capcon Engineering, to discuss his construction journey from Ireland to Australia and back again!

Listen back to the full interview to hear about Capcons rainwater drainage systems 👉 https://capconeng.com/rainwater-drainage-solutions/

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Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#property #ipropertyradio #construction #draining

Senior Living: Viable Private Sector Delivery

Carol Tallon — Wed, 01 May 2024 11:25:33 +0100

Joining us on #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Malepeli Malataliana, Senior Quantity Surveyor to discuss the need to put a focus on building independent senior living homes and the shortage of smaller homes available for the elderly that do not qualify to be in nursing homes.

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Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#property #ipropertyradio #construction #seniorliving

Challenges of Success: Data Centres Delivery

Carol Tallon — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:58:25 +0100

Ahead of a the ten year celebrations, Host In Ireland founder Garry Connolly joins host Carol Tallon on the #BreakingGround show today to take a look at the past decade of Host In Ireland!

We discuss the FDI reputation outside Ireland, the history of data centres starting with floppy disks and the misconception of the Cloud not being a data centre.

👉 https://www.hostinireland.com/

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Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#property #ipropertyradio #datacentres #hostinireland

Helping Portfolio Owners Achieve ESG Targets

Carol Tallon — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 23:12:15 +0100

On #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Tony Grant, Director with GIA Surveyors. Tony joinshost Carol Tallon to discuss building condition surveyors, helping clients meet evolving ESG targets and staffing up the newly expanded Dublin Operation!

👉 https://gia.uk.com/

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Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#property #ipropertyradio #surveyors #esg

Limerick Barometer Report

Carol Tallon — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:48:34 +0100

On #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Sean Golden, Chief Economist and Director of Policy at the Limerick Chamber to discuss the recently published Limerick Barometer Report and the roles and responsibilities of the incoming directly elected mayor of the county.

Sean also gives an update on the Limerick market and the earning expectations for different types of renters.

Read full report here 👉 https://limerickchamber.ie/limerick-chambers-rental-barometer-reveals-alarming-trends-in-the-co-limerick-rental-market/

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Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

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#property #ipropertyradio #limerick

Understanding Workplace Stress across Construction

Carol Tallon — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:53:48 +0100

On #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Dr. Patrick Bruce, Research Assistant Lecturer with TU Dublin. Patrick joins host Carol Tallon this week at the start of April for Stress Awareness Month to discuss his research on stress across the construction industry and key findings, some of which will definitely be of interest to construction managers and site managers.

We also talk about the research and internship opportunities within MMC Ireland, contact the organisation for further information.

The impact of mental health issues is also discussed within and this is a reminder that the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is a free service available to members of the construction industry and their families. You can contact the team 24/7 on 1800 939 122.

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

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#construction #ipropertyradio #mentalhealth #stress

National Construction Summit 2024

Carol Tallon — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:15:23 +0000

“There’s somebody in a facility somewhere making something and there is a market for that…”

On #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Colin Murphy, Managing Director of Premier Publishing and Events, and David Keniry, Consultant with Keniry Advisory Services to talk about the upcoming National Construction Summit.

The summit, in its 10th year, will bring together some of the most influential people in construction, including the Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien.

2024 is on track to be the largest Construction Summit eve held in Ireland with an expected 6,000+ registrants

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District

#construction #ipropertyradio

Women-Only Measures... Tokenistic or Necessary?

Carol Tallon — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:28:11 +0000

On #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Susan Cormican, Group Director of Ethos Engineering. Susan joins host Carol Tallon on International Women’s Day 2024 to talk about her experiences in the industry and the reality of a career in construction (thankfully it has improved since the 1990’s!) https://www.ethoseng.ie/

We asked the question: Women-only measures.. Tokenistic or necessary?

We also discuss the launch of the inaugural Women in Construction Awards, by Business River (entries open for another week), and why these are important to showcase the next generation of industry talent

👉 https://wicawards.ie/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District

#construction #ipropertyradio

Construction Materials Exchange

Carol Tallon — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 11:19:29 +0000

Construction Materials Exchange

On #BreakingGround on iProperty Radio this week is Rachel Loughrey, Project Support Officer with the Irish Green Building Council. Rachel joins host Carol Tallon to discuss the Construction Materials Exchange platform (CMX Platform) and the staggering waste stats of the Irish construction industry, which is currently up at 57.5%.

For anyone interested in learning more about the platform and getting involved, you can contact Rachel at rachel@igbc.ie

Tomorrow, February 29th, the Irish Green Building Council is hosting a Lunch & Learn CPD webinar about the CO2 performance Ladder open to all members, link below!

👉 https://www.igbc.ie/events/igbc-lunch-learn-last-thursday-2024-02-29/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District

#construction #ipropertyradio #igbc

Showcasing Excellence Across Trades

Carol Tallon — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:13:24 +0000

On the #BreakingGround show on iProperty Radio this week is Ben Norton, Founder of Grade My Trade.ie. Ben joins host Carol Tallon to discuss the Grade My Trade platform

👉 https://grademytrade.ie/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District

#construction #ipropertyradio #construction

Student Accommodation Ireland

Carol Tallon — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:28:16 +0000

On the #BreakingGround show on iProperty Radio this week is Emma Reardon, Divisional Director with Cushman & Wakefield Ireland. Emma joins host Carol Tallon to discuss the launch of Scape Dublin, Dublin's newest university backed student accommodation

Emma talks about the uses of student accommodation outside of school terms, one example being renting rooms to tourists for up to three months at a time.

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District

#construction #ipropertyradio #studentaccomodation

State of Development Lands in 2024

Carol Tallon — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:45:34 +0000

On the #BreakingGround show on iProperty Radio this week is Robert Colleran of Robert Colleran Property Consultants. Robert joins host Carol Tallon to talk about the development land market; how it performed in 2023 and what that tells us about the pipeline of projects for 1024/2025.

Robert also outlines the current priorities and risk factors concerning developers and project owners right now - unsurprisingly, planning remains at the time of the list.

Read more 👉 https://robertcolleran.com/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District

#construction #ipropertyradio #development

Unlocking The Potential of Geospatial Data

Carol Tallon — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:35:09 +0000

Unlocking The Potential of Geospatial Data

On the #BreakingGround show on iProperty Radio this week John Richardson, Lead Geospatial consultant with Murphy Geospatial, to discuss the most common misconceptions about geospatial technologies, managing data and GeoDrive, new specialised mobile-mapping technology.

Listen back to the full interview to hear what is in store for Murphy Geospatial in 2024.

Impact of new infrastructure guidelines

Carol Tallon — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 22:10:58 +0000

Why use ICF?

Carol Tallon — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:51:59 +0000

How did Amvic Ireland go carbon negative?

On #BreakingGround this week, Cilian Canavan, Business Development Manager with Amvic Ireland, joins host Carol Tallon to discuss Amvic Ireland’s journey to carbon negative, and the pipeline for 2024.

Listen back to hear Cillian outline the benefits of ICF including decreased labour costs, little waste and time saving.

Learn more about Amvic Ireland 👉 https://www.amvicireland.com/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

Available on…

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EyzgZSvR4hFk6umOWyDCv

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ipropertyradio-the-property-conversation-starts-here/id1451203975?uo=4

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84ZTY3YTNjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#construction #ipropertyradio

Understanding the Home Performance Index

Carol Tallon — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:39:34 +0000

This week on iPropertyRadio…

In our final #BreakingGround show of 2023 Pat Barry, CEO of the Irish Green Building Council, joins host Carol Tallon to talk about the work of the IGBC in 2023 and to share insights from the recent ‘Better Homes’ conference. He also explains the Home Performance Index and breaks down the 35 critical metric.

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

Available on…

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EyzgZSvR4hFk6umOWyDCv

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ipropertyradio-the-property-conversation-starts-here/id1451203975?uo=4

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84ZTY3YTNjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#construction #ipropertyradio

Bridging The Construction Training Gap

Carol Tallon — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:12:10 +0000

This week on iPropertyRadio…

On #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon is joined by Lorna Hagan, Director of Construct Tuition and one to Top 100 influencers in Northern Ireland!. Lorna discusses how her own background as a civil engineer with 18 years of experience showed her obvious gaps in training for those new to the industry. This led her to create Construct Tuition to bridge that gap and give new workers further training through various courses including an introduction to the industry.

Listen back to the full interview to hear what we can expect from ConstructTuition in 2024.

🔗 https://constructtuition.co.uk/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

Available on…

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EyzgZSvR4hFk6umOWyDCv

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ipropertyradio-the-property-conversation-starts-here/id1451203975?uo=4

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84ZTY3YTNjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#construction #ipropertyradio

Optimising Supply Chain Management

Carol Tallon — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:16:25 +0000

This week on iPropertyRadio…

On #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon is joined by Rob Fox, CEO of Supplyo to talk about construction technology trends and how technology can help contractors identify, recruit and build relationships with their supply chain in a seamless way. Learn more about Supplyo here- https://www.supplyo.io/

Rob also breaks down what a technology stack looks like for the typical construction contractor - which might be helpful for identifying gaps - and shows how the best tech solutions integrate for optimal efficiency. Critically, he also shares insights into new ESG reporting obligations coming down the track for construction firms - is the industry ready for these?

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

Available on…

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EyzgZSvR4hFk6umOWyDCv

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ipropertyradio-the-property-conversation-starts-here/id1451203975?uo=4

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84ZTY3YTNjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#construction #ipropertyradio

Integrated Design Team Approach

Carol Tallon — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:26:22 +0000

This week on iPropertyRadio…

On #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon is joined by Thomas Campbell, managing director of TA Group. Thomas joins us today to discuss his recent award of design build contract for a Tinahely project on behalf of WIcklow County Council and the appointment as Integrated Design Team on behalf of Laois County Council for the redevelopment of this town centre project at Ballinakill Co Laois.

Learn more about TA Group here- https://tagroup.ie/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

Available on…

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EyzgZSvR4hFk6umOWyDCv

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ipropertyradio-the-property-conversation-starts-here/id1451203975?uo=4

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84ZTY3YTNjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#construction #ipropertyradio #TAGroup

Self-Funded Retirement Developments

Carol Tallon — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:28:02 +0100

This week on iPropertyRadio…

On #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon is joined by Pat O’Mahony, author of ‘Rethinking Housing Options for Senior Citizens: Retirement villages in every Irish community’ to talk about self-funded retirement developments and why these villages are essential for the older generation across Ireland.

For more information, click here 👉 https://retirementvillagesireland.ie/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

Also available on…

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EyzgZSvR4hFk6umOWyDCv

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ipropertyradio-the-property-conversation-starts-here/id1451203975?uo=4

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84ZTY3YTNjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#retirementvillage #ipropertyradio #development

The Evolving Role of Architects

Carol Tallon — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:14:19 +0100

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon is joined by Olan Crowley, Design Manager with Architects Workshop Limited. Olan discusses the evolving role of architects in modular construction and gives us a highlight of some of his past and upcoming projects.

Learn more about AWL here - https://awl.ie/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#construction #ipropertyradio #architect #MMC

Charting a modern construction career

Carol Tallon — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:54:48 +0100

“The barriers that are there, are barriers you are making yourself..”

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon is joined by Dr. Aidan Kenny, Apprenticeship Manager at the School of Architecture, Building and the Environment at TU Dublin. Aidan tells his own apprenticeship journey, and how varied a career in construction can be. He points out that you really can shape your own career through apprenticeships by focusing on what you enjoy.

For the next generation of construction professionals, make sure to check out Generation Apprenticeship- https://apprenticeship.ie/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#construction #ipropertyradio #ImInConstruction #apprenticeships

Safety For All?

Carol Tallon — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:38:14 +0100

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon is joined by Katherine Evans, Founder of Bold As Brass, a women’s network for UK mining industry, energy, highways, rail, construction, heavy industry, engineering and environmental services. Katherine discusses noninclusive PPE gear in the industry for women.

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#BoldAsBrass #construction #ipropertyradio #Ireland #ImInConstruction

Product Design for the Industry by the Industry

Carol Tallon — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:34:49 +0100

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon talks to Tony Kelly, Director of Pro-Tray Electrical Containment Tools. After working in the industry for almost two decades, Tony founded Pro-Tray to bridge the gap in tool development, creating specialised tools to help construction workers be more efficient and effective on site.

For more information visit the Pro-Tray website - https://pro-tray.ie/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#Pro-Tray #construction #ipropertyradio #Ireland

Project Indicate

Carol Tallon — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 18:45:32 +0100

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon talks to Stephen Barrett, Whole Life Carbon Project Lead at the Irish Green Building Council. Stephen joins us to discuss INDICATE Clinics and The Climate Action Plan (Action 198).

Contact Stephen directly to join the next INDICATE clinic on August 23rd at 12:30pm.

For more information, read Stephens article here- https://constructionnews.ie/igbc-whole-life-carbon-assessment/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#INDICATEclinics #IGBC #construction #ipropertyradio #Ireland

#ImInConstruction

Carol Tallon — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:18:32 +0100

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon is onsite at Townmore HQ in Tullamore with Mark Cronin, Associate Director of Townmore, and Kate Fahey, Ireland’s first female tower crane operator, to discuss their partnership in the new #ImInConstruction campaign, which aims to raise awareness of what a career in construction really looks like and to showcase current industry opportunities to encourage the new generation of talent into the industry.

(Apologies for the poor sound quality, we had the impromptu opportunity to record in Townmore’s HQ - thank you to the very patient team there!)

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#ImInConstruction #construction #ipropertyradio #Ireland

Creating Spaces

Carol Tallon — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:38:31 +0100

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon chats to Laura Conway & Thomas Brennan, self builders from County Kilkenny, you can find their self build journey on instagram at The_Cabin_Revamp. Laura & Thomas started their self build journey almost 8 years, moving into a cabin on their green field site in hopes of getting planning permission. One wedding, two kids and a pandemic later, the house is well under way and is looking amazing!

Listen back to hear about all the ups and downs Laura and Thomas have preserved through to get to this stage

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#selfbuild #construction #ipropertyradio #Ireland

eTenders Made Easy

Carol Tallon — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:36:50 +0100

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon chats to Mike Ashcroft, Founder and Simon Herod, Head of International of EstimateOne to discuss how EstimateOne helps construction clients through the eTenders process. Many of the team come from construction backgrounds themselves which makes this a truly helpful platform for the industry by the industry.

Learn more about EstimateOne here- estimateone.co.uk

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#EstimateOne #construction #etenders #ipropertyradio #Ireland

Dublin Landings

Carol Tallon — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:10:04 +0100

*Dublin Landings*

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon chats to Ulrik Raysse, Founding Partner of Arrow Architects to discuss placemaking, Scandinavian design principles and how they integrated the heritage of the Docklands into Dublin Landings.

Dublin Landings development has won many awards and showcases an innovative collaboration between Scandinavian and Irish design.

Click the link below to hear the full interview

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#ArrowArchitects #construction #architecture #ipropertyradio #Ireland

The state of Irish planning 2023

Carol Tallon — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:29:15 +0100

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon chats to Sean O’Leary, Senior Planner with the Irish Planning Institute.

Sean gave us an overview of planning in Ireland right now and an update on the panning reform proposed. We discuss the reputational challenges of the sector, in light of recent controversy, and ways to make a career in planning more attractive to the next generation of talent.

Also, read Seans recent opinion piece on ‘Go Away Money’ in the Irish Independent: https://m.independent.ie/opinion/letters/letters-normalising-go-away-money-creates-whiff-of-sulphur-around-what-should-be-open-process/a1976090724.html

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#IrishPlanningInstitute #construction #ipropertyradio #Ireland

FEMCON European Project

Carol Tallon — Fri, 26 May 2023 17:38:18 +0100

FEMCON European Project

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon chats to Mary Whitney, Director of Education with FutureCast, about the FEMCON European Project, which is on a mission to create innovative vocational education and training tools to help women - working in or considering a career in the construction industry - advance to visible roles within the industry.

The project's goal is to make the industry more appealing to women, resulting in a greater number of women choosing the sector, creating conditions for positive change, and improving the industry's gender outlook and quality of life in the male-dominated sector.

Mary shares information about the industry ‘Inclusion, Reach and Teach’ toolkit that will be available in the coming weeks to support construction companies. Learn more at: https://futurecast.info/femcon/

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#FutureCast #construction #ipropertyradio #Ireland

Creating Spaces #SelfBuild

Carol Tallon — Fri, 19 May 2023 14:09:45 +0100

Creating Spaces

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon chats to self builder from Clare, Eoghan Donnelly, about his self build journey with his partner April. Having just broken ground a month ago, Eoghan talks through their recent success with mortgage broker Finance Solutions. He discusses their choice to go down the self building route, not finding their perfect home so why not build it!. Listen back to the full interview and hear about the extent of their self-build journey, including the involvement of others in bringing their vision to life.

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#selfbuild #construction #ipropertyradio #residential

Construction People Solving Construction Problems

Carol Tallon — Fri, 12 May 2023 17:20:53 +0100

Construction people solving construction problems

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon chats to Ciaran Brennan, CEO Livecosts and host of the Time Materials podcast on iPropertyRadio about the company’s recent investment/funding from Nemetschek and their mission of Digital Transformation for SME builders in Ireland, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#ipropertyradio #proptech #livecosts #construction #ireland

There's No Glass Ceilings In The Sky

Carol Tallon — Fri, 05 May 2023 18:00:20 +0100

*There’s No Glass Ceiling In The Sky*

Meet the Young Female Crane Driver Who's Shattering Stereotypes and Taking the Construction World by Storm

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon chats to Kate Fahey, crane operator, about her training and experiences that led to a career in construction. Kate shares with us what her day looks like 130ft above the ground. Learn the critical skills needed for the job and the importance of great communication to inspire the trust of your team. She advocates for better education of secondary school students about the roles and opportunities available across the broader construction industry and makes a compelling case for choosing construction as a career path for young people.

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch/listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#craneoperator #construction #ipropertyradio #womaninconstruction

The Self Build Journey

Carol Tallon — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:09:11 +0100

This week on iPropertyRadio.com

*The Self-Build Journey*

This week on #BreakingGround host Carol Tallon chats to Tom and Ana Woods, self builders in Mayo who - following a fruitless property search in and around Dublin - choose to purchase a site with a partially constructed building and are now in the process of turning it into their dream home. They are using direct labour hands - mainly their own, relying heavily on Tom’s dad (warning: self builders listening in will want to borrow Tom’s dad!).

They join to discuss why they decided on the journey of self building, issues they ran into turn the pandemic and how they managed escalating construction costs.

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PLACEengage, a data-driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Katie Tallon, with Hear Me Roar Media on sound https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch back and listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#selfbuild #construction #ipropertyradio #residential

Elevate Your Fit Out Project With World Class Design

Carol Tallon — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:28:21 +0100

This week on iPropertyRadio…

Elevate Your Fit Out Project With World Class Design

This week on Breaking Ground on iPropertyRadio.com, host Carol Tallon chats to Gizem Akdogan Kokosis about the benefits of using an interior designer on your next build including, knowing your project costs, having a more accurate estimated timeline, having more options in terms of suppliers and materials selection and having a professional to guide and coordinate different consultants or tradesmen.

A good designer finds ways to make their design inclusive, accessible and usable thus making a universal design.

*Breaking Ground is sponsored by PlaceEngage, a data driven platform for more successful public consultation and community engagement for your next development project*

Produced by Hear Me Roar Media https://hearmeroarmedia.com

Watch back and listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#architecture #interiordesign #ipropertyradio #residential

Design-Build-Finance For Residential Site Infrastructure

Carol Tallon — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:54:17 +0100

This week on iPropertyRadio..

*Design-Build-Finance For Residential Site Infrastructure*

This week, host Carol Tallon chats to Niall Morrissey, CEO of the Housing Infrastructure Services Company (HISCo) about how the company is unlocking land for residential development by delivering key infrastructure throughout the country.

HISCo is involved in the delivery of the Drogheda Port Access Northern Cross Route, (the Taoiseach and Minister Darargh O'Brien turned the sod last month), which is initially facilitating the delivery of 1,300 homes and when the road is completed, up to 5,000 homes, in the northern environs of Drogheda.

Listen back to understand the cost model, which is calculated on a per unit basis and only payable as each unit is sold/leased, and the pipeline of projects for 2023/2024.

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#construction #infrastructure #ipropertyradio #residential

Modern Methods of Construction with Fergal Lalor

Carol Tallon — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:33:36 +0000

This week on iPropertyRadio

Modern Methods of Construction

On ‘Breaking Ground’ on iPropertyRadio.com this week, host Carol Tallon chats to Fergal Lalor, managing director at Lalor Consultancy. Fergal joined us to discuss Modern Methods of Construction is a real contributor to the Construction Industry and also what are the step changes that are required to improve on the use of MMC in the marketplace. Join Fergal at the National Construction Summit 2023 this Tuesday, the 21st of March!

Watch back and listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

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*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland’s Property District https://propertydistrict.ie/

Paul Kirwan

Carol Tallon — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:53:53 +0000

This week on iPropertyRadio

National Construction Summit 2023

On ‘Breaking Ground’ on iPropertyRadio.com this week, host Carol Tallon chats to Paul Kirwan, Director at Global GCS Consulting. Global GCS Consulting is a consulting firm specialising in project controls. According to Paul Kirwan, the director of Global GCS Consulting, project controls involve managing the resources, costs, schedules, and risks of a project to ensure its success. Join Paul Kirwan at the National Construction Summit next Tuesday, March 21st!

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#construction #GCSConsulting #Ireland

Garry Connolly

Carol Tallon — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:03:51 +0000

This week on iPropertyRadio

*Opportunities for Irish construction companies to deliver data centres globally *

Irish companies design, build and operate four times the number of data centres internationally than in Ireland. This week on ‘Breaking Ground’ on iPropertyRadio.com host Carol Tallon chats to Garry Connolly, Founder of Host in Ireland to learn what attendees to the National Construction Summit 2023 can expect to hear from the Data Centres stage and to explore the challenges and opportunities ahead for the sector.

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*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland’s Property District https://propertydistrict.ie/

#construction #datacentre #TeamIreland

Why is digitalisation so fundamental to the future of real estate?

Carol Tallon — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:30:51 +0000

On iPropertyRadio this week…

Why is digitalisation so fundamental to the future of real estate?

In the iPropertyRadio.com Proptech Hot Seat with host Carol Tallon this week is Sarah Geiger and Sebastian Schuon of Alasco. Alasco is a digital platform that helps real estate owners manage costs, profits, and ESG data from all assets through a single interface. With over 200 real estate firms already using it, Alasco enables improvements in ROI and ESG performance. By centralising project finances, Alasco helps companies set benchmarks and forecast output. Its software is expected to drive efficiency and improve performance in the real estate industry, making it a must-have tool for success.

Watch back and listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/proptech-hot-seat/

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Protecting Construction's Most Critical Asset

Carol Tallon — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:30:34 +0000

On iPropertyRadio this week…

*Protecting Construction's Most Critical Asset*

On ‘Breaking Ground’ on iPropertyRadio.com this week, host Carol Tallon chats to Bill Hill, CEO of Lighthouse Club "The Construction Industry Charity", to discuss the skill shortage in the construction industry and the importance of improving the wellbeing of the current workforce, including implementing long-term plans to change the culture within construction.

Did you know that construction has the highest number of occupational cancer cases and that over 20% of recorded absence is due to stress, anxiety or depression? Our industry is male-dominated with little diversity and heavily skewed towards the over 40s.

The most shocking takeaway from the podcast was that every working day in the UK and Ireland, we are losing two construction workers to suicide. This is a heartbreaking statistic, and we need to take action to support our workers.

That's where the Lighthouse charity comes in. Their vision is that "no construction worker or their family should be alone in a crisis." They offer free 24/7 support services to any construction worker or their family in crisis. The charity receives no public funding and relies on the generosity of the industry to help them support our workforce.

Let's work together to improve the construction industry and support our workers. Check out the Lighthouse charity to learn more about how you can help.

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#construction #wellbeing #support #mentalhealth #lighthousecharity

What's unique about Siro's offering to the construction industry?

Carol Tallon — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:52:07 +0000

This week on iPropertyRadio

What's unique about Siro's offering to the construction industry?

On ‘Breaking Ground’ on iPropertyRadio.com this week, host Carol Tallon chats to Cian O’Mahony, SIRO Head of Operations and New Developments to discuss the full fibre network built on the ESB network and how this benefits homebuilders - from developers right through to self builders. We also discuss SIRO’s market research on consumer understanding of broadband, connectivity and smart devices in the home.

Watch back and listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

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*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#ipropertyradio #realestate #property #podcast #urbanplanning #construction #housing #commercialproperty #propertydevelopment #placemaking

A vision for Dublin, despite a “broken and dysfunctional” planning system

Carol Tallon — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 20:44:01 +0000

This week on iPropertyRadio

A vision for Dublin, despite a “broken and dysfunctional” planning system

On ‘Breaking Ground’ on iPropertyRadio.com this week, Carol Tallon chats to Tony Reddy, Chairman Reddy Architecture + Urbanism about why the Irish planning system is no longer functioning effectively to meet the needs of our society; why European planning practice should be our vision for the future; and the impact of a poorly functioning planning system on Ireland’s ability to attract Foreign Direct Investment.

“Communities are increasingly concerned; developers, architects and planners frustrated, and politicians under constant pressure due to issues arising from almost every development proposal, particularly for new housing schemes…”

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#ipropertyradio #realestate #property #podcast #urbanplanning #construction #housing #commercialproperty #propertydevelopment #placemaking

Why are planning permissions not converting to new housing units?

Carol Tallon — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 13:06:48 +0000

Why are planning permissions not converting to new housing units?

On ‘Breaking Ground’ on iPropertyRadio.com this week, Carol Tallon chats to Paul Mitchell of Mitchell McDermott about construction inflation; why planning applications not converting to new housing units; contractor capacity; and his firm’s expectations for the year ahead..

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#ipropertyradio #realestate #property #podcast #proptech #construction #housing #commercialproperty #propertydevelopment

Pat Boyle, Head of Group Property, Strategy & Development at ESB chats to Carol Tallon

Carol Tallon — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 23:24:28 +0000

On ‘Breaking Ground’ on iPropertyRadio.com this week, Carol Tallon chats to Pat Boyle, Head of Group Property, Strategy and Development at ESB about ‘Project Fitzwilliam’, the future of the workplace, the journey beyond net zero and a special residential project for the century old organisation.

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*iPropertyRadio is part of Ireland's Property District: https://propertydistrict.ie

#ipropertyradio #realestate #property #podcast #proptech #construction #ESG #sustainability

TU Dublin's Joseph Little - Designing & delivering buildings that perform better

Carol Tallon — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:52:38 +0100

TU Dublin's Joseph Little - Designing & delivering buildings that perform better

On ‘Breaking Ground’ iPropertyRadio.com this week Joseph Little, Head of Construction & Building Performance in the School of Architecture, Building & Environment within TU Dublin talks about the need to design for building performance and he shares his experience of the deep retrofit of an 1886, mass-concrete built Dublin cottage.

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#ipropertyradio #realestate #property #podcast #proptech #construction #ESG #sustainability

IGBC's Pat Barry - Roadmap to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment

Carol Tallon — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:39:51 +0100

IGBC's Pat Barry - Roadmap to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment

On ‘Breaking Ground’ iPropertyRadio.com this week Pat Barry, CEO of Iish Green Building Council breaks down the roadmap to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment, with a focus on low carbon new homes, greater emphasis on retrofit, the need to innovation construction materials, and unlocking the potential of the circular economy.

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Rob Fox, CEO of Site Passport

Carol Tallon — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:54:13 +0100

On #BreakingGround on iPropertyRadio.com this week, host Carol Tallon chats to Rob Fox, CEO of Site Passport

Site Passport is a technology platform that provides main contractors with the right data and the right processes to ensure they select Subcontractors that are the best fit for the wide and complex requirements of each of their projects.

Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/breaking-ground/

Construction pre-quals, bids and tenders with Dynamic Consulting's Karen Muldowney on iPropertyRadio

Carol Tallon — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:01:12 +0100

Construction pre-quals, bids and tenders with Dynamic Consulting's Karen Muldowney on iPropertyRadio with host Carol Tallon
https://youtu.be/xcFzNuIPIDI

Construction costs inflation, with Paul Mitchell of Mitchel McDermott on iPropertyRadio

Carol Tallon — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:58:41 +0100

Construction costs inflation, with Paul Mitchell of Mitchel McDermott on iPropertyRadio

Watch back: https://youtu.be/AcaC8fFz-vA

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Build-to-rent (#BTR) and large-scale developments (#LRD) in Ireland 2022

Carol Tallon — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:18:09 +0100

Build-to-rent (#BTR) and large-scale developments (#LRD) in Ireland 2022

On iPropertyRadio this week…

In advance of an early morning LRD seminar taking place in Dublin this Thursday, 30th June (https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/navigating-lrd-tickets-342655119687), we take an in-depth look at the new planning process for large scale residential developments to understand how this impacts new developments.

Listen back to Iain Murray, Senior Director for BTR Consultancy across Europe with Cortland Consult, and William O’Donnell, Associate Director with IN2 Engineering, with host Carol Tallon, discuss what tenants want (and are willing to pay for!), and what new planning guidance property developers and their design teams need to be aware of: https://youtu.be/bJsq1ZMTiZk

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June 21st 2022: Harrison Gardner, builder and co-founder of Common Knowledge

Carol Tallon — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:10:39 +0100

Breaking Ground: Harrison Gardner, builder, teacher and co-founder of Common Knowledge, the non-profit social enterprise focused on sharing skills for a sustainable life (https://www.ourcommonknowledge.org/course-listings) joins us to talk about Build School and empowering people to ‘Build Your Own Home’.

Watch back: https://youtu.be/JP4kMIEmZwA

Breaking Ground: Ralph Montague discusses the upcoming BIM Coordinators Summit 2022

Carol Tallon — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:02:10 +0100

Breaking Ground: Ralph Montague discusses the upcoming BIM Coordinators Summit 2022
https://www.bimcoordinatorsummit.net

MMC Ireland: New representative body for those involved in modern methods of construction

Carol Tallon — Tue, 03 May 2022 21:26:06 +0100

Pat Kirwan, Head of MMC Delivery with C+W O'Brien Architects, who, together Evolusion Innovation, are co-founders of MMC Ireland, which is a new representative body for those involved in the planning, design, procurement or delivery of offsite and other modern methods of construction in Ireland.

www.mmcireland.ie

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Breaking Ground on iPropertyRadio

Carol Tallon — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:11:00 +0100

This week on Breaking Ground, Host Carol Tallon chats to Jonathan Reinhardt of Jonathan Reinhardt Design Labs who has put out a call for sustainability company and/or experts for Greenup.ie - a platform for sustainability experts to meet new clients. Sign up for the BETA versions now