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Message from CEO, Paul Tierney

Dear Members,

I’m looking forward to meeting as many of you as possible next week. It has been a busy start to the year for many in the industry, which is always great to see. Encouragingly, the Department of Education has allocated a significant number of schemes from the current framework, set to expire this year. Additionally, Department of Further and Higher Education is finalising designs for its substantial Student Accommodation Programme. We will be meeting with them after the event to discuss how we can assist.

Our primary focus over the past month has been preparing for the National Conference on March 11th and 12th. I’m excited about the programme of speakers we’ve assembled, and I’m confident the schedule and presentations will be of great interest and benefit to you all.

Anna, Katie, and I will be available throughout the two days. Anna has already arranged one-on-one meetings with several of you to help shape the member experience for 2025, which will begin right after the conference. We have a number of initiatives ready to launch, with one of our key priorities being to facilitate collaboration among our members – creating commercial opportunities both within Ireland and beyond, including the UK and other markets.

The National Conference presents a fantastic opportunity to network with fellow members and industry professionals. The networking food and drinks reception, sponsored by Framecad, will be a prime setting for these interactions. We have a fantastic list of attendees, and all exhibition space has been sold out, featuring an impressive line up of exhibitors, including many of our members.

I look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible. As always, please feel free to contact me directly at paultierney@mmcireland.com or 086-2433560 if there’s anything you need.

Regards

Paul

The MMC Ireland National conference is fast approaching and we are looking forward to a great event with quality speakers and content.

If you have not done so already, please reach out to Anna anna@mmcireland.com to claim your complimentary ticket to attend.

Additional tickets can be purchased using the following discount code MMCIRE10
Book here: https://www.radarbookingsystem.co.uk/product/mmc-ireland-national-conference-tickets/ – and then pop in the discount code at checkout.

During the conference there is an opportunity to meet with Anna so she can get to know you and discuss your membership priorities.

link attached to book an appointment

https://mmcireland.ie/mmc-ireland-national-conference-meet/

National Construction Summit 2025, April 2nd & 3rd

National Construction Summit – Building Events That Connect People

If you are interested in giving a presentation or joining/hosting a panel at the National Construction Summit 2025, please email Katie on katie@propertydistrict.ie

To register to attend the event please use the following link

Attendee Registration – National Construction Summit

Anna Whiting will be in attendance so please reach out if you would like to meet up for a coffee and catch up during the conference anna@mmcireland.com

The upcoming working group meetings (recorded) and links are as follows – members ought to have received a diary invite directly: 

Education & Awareness Working Group- Monday 24 March 12-1pm

Link to attend:https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjNhMjA4NGItY2ZkOS00NDIxLWJiNzAtOWNhZmFhYzU5ZjYx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2262f9e7c4-cb39-40f7-8be1-bb569d26ba7d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229ef9f2b5-61c8-4084-8436-c3b179c4aa67%22%7d

Technical Guidance & Knowledge Sharing Working Group- Monday 23 March 1-2pm

Link to attend: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWU1ZDk0MGUtZGMzZS00NDAxLWE5NGEtZjNkYTc4MzI1NjI4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2262f9e7c4-cb39-40f7-8be1-bb569d26ba7d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229ef9f2b5-61c8-4084-8436-c3b179c4aa67%22%7d

Policy Support & Integration Working Group- Monday 24 March 2-3pm

Link to attend: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTc3ZTBhNzctNzliMC00MGU2LTg3ZGMtNWM0OTFjMTk1ZTMw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2262f9e7c4-cb39-40f7-8be1-bb569d26ba7d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229ef9f2b5-61c8-4084-8436-c3b179c4aa67%22%7d

*All members are invited and encouraged to participate in any of the above working groups

Member Achievements and Initiatives

Our Director Peter Deegan has had a busy couple of weeks… along with managing our Norfolk facility he’s also found the time to begin the planting some of the hundreds of trees we plant each year, he organised a clean up of some of our local streets, oversaw the installation of more PV solar panels and to top it off he and Kshitij ran the Cancer Research London Winter Run! What a great start to the year 🙌 🏅 🌳

Congratulations to Cairn on winning Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative Project of the Year award for Cairn Community Games at The National Property Summit & Awards 2025! 🎉

O’Dwyer Steel rebranding and anniversary

ODS are excited to announce the evolution of O’Dwyer Steel (ODS) as we mark 75 years of excellence in structural steel. To celebrate, we’ve rebranded as ODS with a fresh identity that reflects our legacy of innovation and precision engineering, while maintaining our core values of quality and safety.

Thank you for being part of our journey. We look forward to continuing to deliver excellence in steel solutions and growing together in the years ahead.

Visit our new website here: https://odseng.com/

Reddy A+U is engaging in a series of events across our offices focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The week will feature a range of activities, from thought-provoking discussions to networking and cultural celebrations. Diversity in all forms makes our industry stronger. This is an opportunity for us to learn, engage, and be part of the conversation shaping a more inclusive future. We look forward to sharing more on these events throughout the week.

Here’s an overview of what we are up to! ✨

🔹 March 3rd: ‘Dignity & Respect in the Workplace’ 🤝- a session on fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment.

🔹March 3rd-4th: ‘International Bites’ 🥞🥐🥙 – a chance for our colleagues to share food and celebrate our diverse backgrounds at Reddy A+U.

🔹March 5th: ‘People at Work – Inclusivity and Gender Bias in the Construction Industry’ (Dublin)🚧. Panel of special guests, including a fireside chat with architect, teacher and author, 💙 Sumita Singha OBE Dr. (hc) .

🔹March 6th: ‘Mentoring for Diversity’ (Belfast). 🎓 An inspiring networking event with Paralympic Equestrian Medallist, Eilish Byrne

🔹March 7th: ‘Accelerate Action for International Women’s Day’ 🚺 A workshop delivered by Built by Us, exploring how to create real change for gender equality. https://bit.ly/41opCeF

🔹March 7th: ‘Galway – IWD Celebration’.🎊 Representatives from our Galway office will join the Galway Chamber’s International Women’s Day event.

🌍 Celebrating hashtag#WorldEngineeringDay with Sustainable Innovation.

This year’s theme highlights the key role engineers play in advancing the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a mission we proudly support as a UN Global Compact signatory.

At Etex, engineering excellence goes hand in hand with sustainability. Our French teams are driving impactful projects that reduce our environmental footprint and optimise resources:

💧 Water Reuse in Carpentras: By recovering water from the plasterboard plant dryer via condensation and reusing it as fresh water, we’re minimising water consumption and improving energy efficiency.

⚡ Energy Efficiency in Mériel: Replacing three energy-intensive furnaces with a single advanced oven reduces energy consumption by 30% per ton of plaster, – the equivalent of 200 washing machine cycles – a key step in our commitment to responsible production.

A big thank you to our engineers and teammates for making sustainable progress a reality! 👏

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