May 15, 2013
On 1 May 2013 the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issued a circular reducing the level of construction performance bonds required on public works contracts (Circular 07/2013: Construction Procurement Reform - Reduction of the Current Level of Construction Performance Bonds for use with the Public Works Contracts).
April 18, 2013
The Irish Government has published its legislative programme for the Summer 2013 parliamentary session. The programme lists the Bills the Government intends publishing in 2013.
January 17, 2013
The Irish Government has published its legislative programme for the Spring 2013 parliamentary session. The programme lists the Bills the Government intends publishing in 2013.
August 01, 2012
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Recent high profile cases in Ireland relating to building control issues have led to the publication of new draft building control legislation.
February 01, 2012
Corporate manslaughter is once again on the agenda - but this time as a Private Member's Bill.
January 27, 2012
The European Commission has published proposals to reform and modernise public tendering in the European Union.
January 25, 2012
New thresholds for the application of the EU public procurement rules came into force on 1 January 2012.
October 21, 2011
With a number of prosecutions against employers who have breached health and safety legislation resulting in employee deaths, Jarleth Heneghan and Cassandra Byrne review the proposed legislation on corporate manslaughter.