2010

An amendment to the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations was signed by Dara Calleary, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation on the 2 November 2010. The Regulations substitute revised provisions for Regulations 22 (Duties of the project supervisor for the construction stage, notification to the Health and Safety Authority), 51 (Safet...
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A number of changes to Part L of the Building Regulations came into effect on 6th October 2010. The key changes are summarised below: • It will now be a requirement for Design and As-Built Submissions to be made to the Building Control Authority. • All fixed low energy lighting is included in the BER assessment (no longer a fixed 30% as previously). • Dwellings with no se...
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The European Commission is preparing an EU strategy to improve implementation of the bloc's environmental rules, with plans including stricter inspections on the ground and a greater role for national judges in promoting compliance. The initiative is listed in the annex of the Commission's work programme for next 2010, adopted on 27 October 2010. The initiative will take the for...
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The new 32 bedroom extension at Dungarvan Community Hospital was officially opened by the Chairman of the HSE, Frank Dolphin on September 8th. The Hospital provides convalescent, palliative and respite care for the region and cost €10m to construct. Malone O’Regan provided civil and structural engineering consultancy for the project.   ...
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The recent settlement of the Menolly Homes case has left many house owners very concerned about the issue of pyrite used in the construction of their homes. Pyrite is commonly called Fools Gold because of its similarity in color, shape, and habit to gold the old mining days, Pyrite was often confused with Gold as they occur together, although gold and Pyrite can very easily be distinguished...
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The engineering of Europe’s largest non whey milk dryer featured in Food & Drink Business Europe. Click on the link below to read the article: http://issuu.com/premierpublishing/docs/aug_sept_issue?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true&pageNumber=15   ...
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Malone O'Regan is delighted to have been retained by the Office of Public Works as civil and structural engineer for the proposed new Forensic Science Laboratory and Garda Technical Bureau to be located at the State Laboratories Complex at Backweston Campus, Ceilbridge, Co.Kildare. The Forensic Science Laboratory which will be the first building to be constructed will comprise: of appro...
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A number of sections of the 2010 Planning & Development Act will come into effect in August 2010 on foot of Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No. 405 of 2010 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010. Sections 32 and 33 of the 2010 Act will come into operation in September 2010 on foot of Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No. 451 of 2010 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010. A further tran...
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Waterford Wedgewood Royal Doulton has opened a new multimillion-euro Visitors Centre in Waterford. The facility contains a new continuous melt tank furnace and will also act as a central laboratory for the brand’s designers. Tourists can observe the craftsmen at work and watch all aspects of production, from furnace work to engraving. The design and construction of the centre which is...
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Full Planning permission has now been granted for a 1,000 pupil secondary school at Donabate, Co. Dublin and work has started on site. The school is being constructed by the P Elliott / Sammon Group JV under a design and build contract with Malone O’Regan retained as the Contractor’s Civil and Structural Engineer.   ...
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There is an ever increasing plethora of apps for civil engineering calculations available for down load onto media devices. Don’t be taken in by the technology age, the formulae have been available in textbooks for years. Remember for a professional design, you require a professionally qualified Chartered Engineer. Contact Malone O’Regan – no job is too small. ...
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Malone O’Regan’s Engineers have received comprehensive training to enable them to design to the requirements of the new European design codes which came into effect on 31st March 2010. The Eurocodes are built on best European practice, expertise and research achievements. The development of expertise in the use of the new codes is training will provide the opportunities for the ...
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Malone O’Regan has been appointed as civil and structural engineer for the replacement of 2 24 -classroom schools at Rathmullen, Drogheda, Co. Louth. ...
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Malone O’Regan has been appointed as project manager for Probiotec’s European production facility in Dundalk. The new plant will manufacture a range of dietary/meal replacement products for the European market. ...
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We are pleased to announce that we have strengthened our environmental team with the addition of Mr. Simon Firth (B.Sc., M.Sc.) who has joined Malone O’Regan as a Principal Risk Assessor. Simon will bring over 15 years experience in human health and environmental risk assessment work on contaminated land projects to the Malone O’Regan team. Simon’s experience to-date has prima...
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Archaeologists excavating a site at Hammond Lane, Church Street on Dublin’s north side have discovered the remains of a classic Viking House. The house is the first complete plan of this type of house to have been discovered on the north side of the River Liffey and dates to the late Viking Age, immediately prior to the Anglo Norman invasion. The site has been excavated on a phased ba...
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