Estimated to be a 100 billion dollar market by 2026, the accent and ambient lighting industry is growing rapidly. While smart lighting solutions have now made their way into the mainstream with the introduction of smart bulbs, accent and decorative lighting solutions are now set to do the same. Introducing splashes of colour and…

According to several news reports over the past week, the Irish Government is expected to sign off on carbon budgets for each industry, including construction, before the Dáil summer recess, which is scheduled for mid-July.  These carbon credits, per industry, will be the legally binding limits set on total emissions allowable from each sector or…

  Is McKeon Group actually “a technology company posing as a construction group…”?   A few weeks ago, McKeon Group’s Managing Director, Tomás Mac Eoin, represented the Group at the Data Science Foundation International Summit. He was there to share the great work being done by Hereworks, the technology arm of McKeon Group, in the…

  As we move towards the midyear point, the upheaval of the pandemic has started to abate and our built environment is once again finding itself more occupied. For the construction and real estate industry, demand is increasing and ongoing supply chain issues must be carefully navigated. Looking ahead, we can see the early stages…

  Meet Amie Amie began her working life in an activity centre while still in school. Attending an all-girls secondary school, Amie and her classmates were guided towards further education options and future careers in teaching, pharmaceuticals, beauty, hairdressing, and other typically female professions. But she knew these were not for her. As a child,…

At McKeon Group, we are passionate about introducing the next generation of construction talent to the industry. As a third generation business, we understand the importance of harnessing all that ‘people potential’ to innovate and create change. In fact, earlier this month, we took a group of primary school children on a site visit to…

Let’s get real, International Women’s Day can be a tricky event for workplaces… We want to get onboard with the celebration but the conversation does not feel very nuanced. And this is a feeling shared by both men and women who are fortunate to work in organisations that embrace excellence in all its forms. Diversity…

McKeon Group is proud to hold a position on Fingal County Council’s restoration contractor framework. Among the projects undertaken by the McKeon team under this framework is the restoration of the magnificent Ardgillan Castle, in North County Dublin.  For anyone unfamiliar with this popular visitor attraction, Ardgillan Castle and Demesne sits on close to 200…