Top Stories from February 2023

Here are the top 5 stories in the Construction & Engineering industry for February 2023.

1. AstraZeneca Lodges Plans for Manufacturing Facility in Blanchardstown

Astra Zeneca have lodged plans for a €337 million “next generation” active pharma ingredient-manufacturing facility for north Co Dublin. It is expected to create an additional 105 jobs in the facility. Construction is expected to last for 25 months and start in April. Read more here.

2. TikTok Finalising Plans for Second Data Centre in Ireland

TikTok are finalising plans for the construction of a second Data Centre in Ireland. The plans follows TikTok's announcement of their first Data Centre in Dublin last year. Read more here.

3. €626 million for Regional and Local Roads Announced

The Minister for Transport announced a €626 million investment into local & regional roads for 2023. The funding will allow for over 5,000 km of roads to be maintained & strengthened. Read more here.

4. National Velodrome gets Green Light for Sports Ireland Campus

Plans for the new €60 million National Velodrome and Badminton Centre have been given the green light. Construction will begin in Q3 2023 and is expected to take 18 months. Read more here.

5. €80m allocated for Limerick city project

The Government has allocated €80 million from the country's strategic investment fund to kickstart construction on the first section of the Opera centre - the €300 million project designed to transform Limerick city centre. Read more here.

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