Digital Transformation in Construction: Bringing all the team along 2020 was a big year for the McKeon Group team as we celebrated 70 years in business https://mckeon.ie/mckeon-group-celebrates-70-years-in-the-industry/. Originally established by Tom McKeon back in 1950, McKeon Construction started life as one man and his van. From making bricks to crafting his own hand…
Following on from our previously published article on ‘Understanding the role of building ventilation in curbing the spread of COVID-19 in 2021’, which can be accessed here https://mckeon.ie/understanding-the-role-of-building-ventilation-in-curbing-the-spread-of-covid-19-in-2021/, this week – as workplaces prepare for the return of staff and customers – we are exploring the role of HVAC systems and how these are…
McKeon Group is proud to be working on the iconic NCAD campus in Dublin 8. The National College of Art and Design is Ireland’s leading institution offering art and design education, at undergraduate and postgraduate level. While the origins of the College date back to 1746, the Department of Education in the new Irish…
With all construction activities due to resume next Tuesday, May 4th, after a prolonged and much-criticised period of industry shutdown, a new report suggests that the Irish construction sector may not be in a position to meet pent up demand. Produced by TASC, the Think Tank for Action on Social Change, in partnership with the…
According to an RTE report earlier this week, up to 20,000 construction workers are returning to work on construction sites around the country right now as part of a planned ‘phased reopening’ of non-essential construction projects. You can read the article in full here: https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1209212/. The news report correctly points out that “there continues to…
As employers plan for a phased return of their teams to the workplace, the concept of a ‘Healthy Building’ is no longer best practice, buildings of all ages and fit-outs levels must be healthy as standard. Earlier this week The Irish Times reported on a study undertaken by Professor Mike Weed from the…
Last week the Irish Government published the – arguably long overdue – Climate Action Bill and Low Development Bill, which sets out the strategy to help Ireland work towards becoming a climate resilient, biodiversity rich, environmentally sustainable and climate neutral economy. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 can be viewed…
According to Irish Building Magazine, Ireland-based AEC firms are on track to invest an average of €800,000 in sustainability initiatives over the next five years. You can read the article in full here: https://www.irishbuildingmagazine.ie/2021/03/22/irelands-aec-firms-to-invest-on-average-e800k-in-sustainability-over-five-years/ The figure above is based on European research undertaken by Autodesk, in partnership with global consulting firm, Frost & Sullivan and…