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Eleven students and apprentices from County Galway will put their talents and knowledge to the test this September, when they compete at Worldskills Ireland 2023, the country’s largest experiential skills, apprenticeships, and careers event.

This year the Construction Industry Federation has launched a ‘Constructing Your Future’ video competition to highlight the exciting opportunities available to young people through a career in the construction sector.

Irish Water has launched a new accreditation scheme that will be available for experienced contractors in Westmeath.

GMIT School of Engineering is offering two new postgraduate programmes for employees in the Built Environment sector who wish to upskill and receive a qualification in the broad areas of the Irish Building Regulations and Leadership in the Circular Economy.

New Year normally brings with it a desire to look to the future, get fit, get healthy, etc. After Covid-19 hit 2020 and three lockdowns, we are all keen to look to move forward, but with much more appreciation for where we live, work, and play.

Healthy Ireland, HSE, and the Construction Industry Federation, are joining forces to urge outdoor workers to follow the 5S’s of skin protection.

The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, today Saturday, 9 May 2020 published the National “Return to Work Safely Protocol”. The Protocol clearly and comprehensively sets out the steps and processes that businesses must take to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

With Ireland having the highest rate of under 30s still living with their parents in Europe, and with property prices in the State rising more than in any other advanced economy, the focus of the next government must be on tackling the housing crisis.

We tend to take it for granted that Irish Water staff and local authority water services staff, contractors and members of the public who drive or walk past Irish Water facilities or our construction and repair works will make it home safely without incident or injury. Just think about that for a moment. Given the size and scale of Irish Water’s infrastructure, that is a big undertaking.