Current Issue - January 2010

From the Editor...

In this Issue:

Outlook 2010 - In the wake of the toughest budget in living memory, Construction & Property News talks to some key contracting companies about the outlook for Irish construction in 2010 – Page 16

NAMA – Property expert Bill Nowlan gives developers some advice on how to maintain a harmonious partnership with the industry’s new main banker – Page 18

Project - John Sisk & Sons regional director Declan Kelly talks to Maev Martin about building the new Grand Canal Dock Theatre – Page 22

Commercial Property – Peter Waller of DTZ Sherry FitzGerald looks at how the restructuring and planning of sites will be the developers’ focus for 2010 – Page 26

Legal - It is now over two years since the Department of Finance's new form of Public Works Contract (‘the New Form’) was introduced to a less-than-enthusiastic construction sector. In the first of a series of articles on the contracts, Enda O’Keeffe, associate, Maples and Calder examines contract formation and the contractor's programme – Page 28

Regulations – Noel Brennan of Healy Kelly Turner & Townsend outlines the provision of the New Building Control Regulations 2009 – Page 30

Civil Engineering - Jack Sheehan, highways director for Atkins, the lead consultant for detailed design and site construction supervision, on why the upgrade of 23km of the M50 and its successful delivery to date illustrates the best of design and build – Page 34

Building Facades - The building facade sector could achieve healthy results in 2010 if the product and service mix is right and sufficient stimuli are in place to encourage further activity. Robbie Cousins reports – Page 36

Sustainable Urban Drainage - Concerns about climate change, flood risk management and the need to positively respond to the impending Water Framework Directive are driving the growing implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) in Ireland – Page 41

Maev Martin
Editor
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