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James McNamara announced as judge for Engineering Excellence Awards 2026
James McNamara, Lecturer at TUS Athlone and a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 40 years of construction industry experience, joins the judging panel for the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026, bringing a career spanning international infrastructure projects, academic leadership, and professional standards development across civil engineering and construction management. A member of RICS, SCSI, and CIArb, McNamara contributes a practitioner's command of engineering project delivery and quantity surveying to the evaluation of entries across the awards programme.
Modern Methods of Construction Are Now the Norm in Ireland and Engineering Companies That Lead the Transition Will Define the Housing Decade
Commencement data published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage shows that 69 per cent of homes in scheme developments commenced in the second half of 2025 intend to use modern methods of construction. The figures mark the point at which MMC has become the statistical majority in Irish residential delivery.
S&K Polytech merges with Sunjin Engineering to strengthen electric vehicle electrical components business
South Korean materials technology company S&K Polytech has decided to merge with Sunjin Engineering, a specialist in electric vehicle electrical components, following the completion of its acquisition of the firm on 1 July. The merger is designed to strengthen business synergy and position EV electrical components as a core growth engine.
Hyundai Engineering and Construction partners with US SMR developer FANCO on EAGL-1 nuclear project
South Korean engineering and construction company Hyundai Engineering and Construction has signed an agreement with US small modular reactor developer FANCO to jointly advance the EAGL-1 next-generation nuclear power project. The deal opens a path to full EPC participation in the US SMR market.
Magnetic Engines adds in-house CFM56 rotor balancing to expand MRO repair capabilities
UK aero-engine MRO specialist Magnetic Engines has introduced in-house rotor balancing for CFM56 engines, expanding its repair and module rebuild capabilities. The investment enables low-pressure turbine Major Module rebuilds and reduces reliance on external subcontractors across the company's workscopes.
Hitachi Energy invests €4 million in Dublin engineering service centre to strengthen Irish grid resilience
Swiss-headquartered power and energy engineering company Hitachi Energy is investing €4 million in a new engineering service centre at Dublin North Park, scheduled to open in autumn 2026. The facility will expand Ireland's capability to service critical grid infrastructure including transformers, switchgear and digital services.
Intel commits €5 billion to expand Leixlip semiconductor engineering campus for Xeon chip production
US semiconductor engineering giant Intel has announced a €5 billion investment to expand its Leixlip engineering and manufacturing campus in Ireland, scaling capacity for Intel Xeon 6 and next-generation Xeon chip production on its Intel 3 node. Work has already commenced on the fabrication and infrastructure upgrade programme.
Niall Hanley takes his place on the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026 judging panel
Niall Hanley, Contracts Director at JJ Rhatigan Building Contractors, joins the judging panel for the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026, bringing over 25 years of construction industry experience and specialist expertise in design and build contracts across pharmaceutical and medtech, industrial, education, and healthcare sectors. A Fellow Member of Engineers Ireland and a senior leader within one of Ireland's longest-established Tier 1 main contractors, Hanley contributes a practitioner's command of large-scale engineering project delivery and construction innovation to the evaluation of entries across the awards programme.
Ireland Is a 295 Billion Euro Infrastructure Market and Engineering Firms That Plan for It Now Will Define It
PwC’s Global Infrastructure Outlook, published on 28 April 2026, projects cumulative Irish infrastructure investment of 295 billion euros to 2050, with annual spend rising from 7.9 billion euros to 13.7 billion euros, making Ireland the 14th largest infrastructure market in Europe by mid-century.
HAECO announces four senior leadership appointments across its global MRO operations
Hong Kong-based MRO provider HAECO has announced four senior leadership appointments across its global business, including a new chief financial officer and chief executives for HAECO Hong Kong and Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited. The reshuffle supports the company's long-term growth strategy across its worldwide maintenance network.
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