3D printer in the process of printing a concrete wall.

Industry Insights

Our Industry Insights highlight real-world, inspiring MMC success stories and innovative case studies shaping the future of Irish construction. These insights seek to demonstrate how the MMC sector are addressing the following industry challenges.

Workforce shortages
Limited awareness of MMC training provision
Honing off-site and modular skills
Addressing digital and technology gap
Need for multi-skilled labour force
Preparing future industry leaders

14.04.26

Prefabricated Drainage Systems: Precision Manufactured Offsite by Skilled MEP Professionals

Managing water drainage is a key engineering factor for construction projects of all scales and in all sectors. Prefabricated plumbing offers the flexibility to ‘plug and play’ custom-manufactured rainwater drainage to individual developments, reducing time spent building and installing systems onsite. Capcon Engineering is a specialist Irish firm with an offsite manufacturing facility leading the way in this area.

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MMC Workforce

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02.04.26

Researching and Developing the Right Concrete Products and Application Systems for 3D Construction Printing

3D construction printing is still in its earliest phase in Irish building, but research into the best-practice materials and applications of this type of Modern Method of Construction (MMC) can help increase the rate of uptake. Two researchers from the Construct Innovate unit of the University of Galway are making this happen.

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Research

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