IPCA AGM Presentation
At the recent IPCA AGM which was attended by close to 50 members Topcon Ireland presented to Ronan Sheridan of RS Plant a Topcon RL-H5A, self-levelling rotating laser, the latest version of Ireland best selling RL Series from Topcon for the last 25 years. The Topcon...
THE IPCA AND SOLAS UNITE IN THEIR OBJECTIVES
THE IPCA AND SOLAS UNITE IN THEIR OBJECTIVES BY TRAINING AND DELIVERING MORE PLANT OPERATORS TO MATCH THE DEMAND OF IRISH CONSTRUCTION. This month the IPCA chair along with several members met with SOLAS the state agency tasked with developing further education and...
The Circular Economy
What is means for our industryThe signing of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 will see major changes for the construction, demolition, waste handling quarrying and mining industries. Matt Bailey reports. The Circular Economy and Miscellaneous...
What is ESG?
How new policy changes could affect your business ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance, and is a measure of how a company is behaving and performing in these three areas. With new ESG reporting requirements coming down the line, along with green...
Topcon Case Study
TOPCON POSITIONING IRELAND’S SURVEYING TECHNOLOGY MAKES WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE FLOW SMOOTHLY The Castlederg Water Treatment Works supplies 25 million litres of drinking water per day to 40,000 residents across the west of Northern Ireland, including...
Astrak Final Drives
Final Drives - Driving construction machinery forward! Undercarriage and wear part specialists, Astrak has recently expanded their already extensive range of final drives. A tremendous amount of power is required to drive a machine that weighs anything from 1 to more...
IPCA Ensuring you get paid
How can the IPCA help you to keep afloat in the busy seaways of business? Matt Bailey talks to Brian Coogan, CEO of the IPCA about how the association is working on your behalf to guarantee on-time payment. Matt Bailey talks to Brian Coogan, CEO of the IPCA about how...
Construction group warns of PUP issue on return to work
The Pandemic Unemployment Payment is acting as a huge disincentive for some construction workers in returning to work, the association representing Irish plant contractors has said. Link to article
Local Authorities Gaming the System
IPCA calls on contractors to stop providing cheap services to local authoritiesver the past year, the Irish Plant Contractors Association (IPCA) has been working on behalf of members in relation to numerous matters. This includes the Sectorial Employment order (SEO)...
Let’s get serious about sustainability
The growing need to reduce waste on construction sites by recycling and reuse is not a new topic. It is a topic however that the Irish government has been slow to react to and slow to introduce initiatives and legislation on.The IPCA will therefore calls on the...