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Review of the System for Standards, Testing, Certification and Accreditation for the Delivery of Housing

14.02.24 | Dr Shuo Wang & Dr Daniel McCrum (University College Dublin)

This report examines the existing Irish housing delivery system, with a comprehensive review of standards, testing, certification and accreditation. The report presents a concise literature review to draw insights from similar standards, testing, certification and accreditation systems in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe. Additionally, interviews of construction professionals are undertaken to understand perspectives of industry on the current Irish system of standards, testing and certification.

Industry Insights

Equalising Traditional M&E Engineering with Prefabricated Electrical Installations from Skilled Factory Operatives

01.05.26 | Multi-Trade Expertise

Traditional construction often calls for specialist contractors to cover different trades. One of the benefits of offsite manufacturing is the production process can negate this need for different skillsets, instead requiring General Operatives adaptable to multiple roles. Castle Group uses Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) to flip the script on the skills requirements of M&E installations.

Research

Attitudes and Effective Communication on ‘Modern Methods of Construction’

12.03.26 | Focus Ireland & The Housing Agency

This research employed six focus groups involving people of different ages and housing situations, along with a nationally representative survey of 1,000 adults, to examine awareness and perceptions of MMC and, importantly, to identify effective ways of communicating MMC to the public to build support – the main goal of the research.

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Passive House Designer

Green | University of Galway (Galway)

This course will take the learner into the details of Passive House buildings to ensure that the desired energy savings are actually achieved and that the building will perform as planned.

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Sustainability Planning in Construction

Green | University of Galway (Galway)

This module will support students, as the current/future construction sector stakeholders, in developing more sustainable construction processes and products, with a focus on areas of energy perfor

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Lean | University of Galway (Galway)

The module highlights both business analysis and communication skills, ensuring that graduates are well-equipped with skills to manage innovation projects and launch their enterprises.

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Sales and Operations Planning

Lean | University of Limerick (Online)

This online and interactive module explores how organisations can achieve Integrated Business Planning by deploying an advanced Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process with a supply chain.

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AutoDesk Design

Digital | Sligo Chamber Skillnet (Online)

The Autodesk Design & BIM Skills Pathway helps engineers, designers, and CAD users build practical skills in AutoCAD and Revit, two of the most widely used design tools in the construction and

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SOLIDWORKS Design

Digital | Sligo Chamber Skillnet (Online)

Our SOLIDWORKS design pathway focuses on practical techniques that help you build complex parts, manage assemblies, and work more efficiently with 3D models.