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PRESS
RELEASE Irish Sustainable Building Show proves a
Huge Success Minister presents OldBuilders Company
with award for the use of Hemp in construction. The Irish Sustainable Building Show - the construction industry's first exhibition dedicated to the
sustainable market was officially opened by Dick Roche, Minister for the
Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The Show saw the gathering
of the industry’s finest suppliers meeting over 11,000 key buyers and
specifiers at the RDS, Simmonscourt from 22nd – 24th
September, 2005. With sustainable buildings producing better quality
environments, lasting longer and costing less to run the Show represented the
future of Ireland’s construction industry. The Show was packed with features and
visitors had an opportunity to meet over 100 of the biggest suppliers from
the Sustainable industry including exhibitors from Austria, Canada, Italy and
Sweden each displaying the latest sustainable products and innovations. The seminar theatre, one of the biggest draws
to the Show included a comprehensive programme of over 25 seminars and
workshops with topics covered including innovation in the context of the
Irish construction industry through sustainable development, off-site
construction, design, new product development, business process and technical
evaluation process. For the full seminar programme visit
www.sustainablebuildingshow.com Additionally a Business Breakfast Briefing
sponsored by Vodafone took place on Friday 23rd September
featuring presentations from some of the biggest names in Sustainable
Building The event was strongly supported by Construct
Ireland, DIT, EASCA, ITFMA, the Irish Concrete Federation, INTEGER Ireland
and Sustainable Energy Ireland. The
Show ran alongside the Building Exhibition, the construction
industry’s biggest event in Ireland. With over 150 exhibitors the
Building Exhibition also hosted the Ulster Bank sponsored Dublin Institute of
Technology National Skills Competition on behalf of the Department of
Education and Science– competitors displayed skills from a number of crafts
including painting/ decoration; refrigeration/ air conditioning; brickwork;
plumbing/ heating; joinery and carpentry. Minister,
Dick Roche also presented the Sustainable Building Show and the Building
Exhibition Product of the Show Awards, sponsored by Ulster Bank. The
winners were as follows: Irish Sustainable
Building Show Awards
Product of the
Show
Winner:
Biocycle Certificate of
Merit: Gerkros Certificate of Merit:
Sheep Wool Insulation New Product of the
Show
Winner:
Ecological Building
Systems Certificate of Merit: OldBuilders Company <<<<<< ***************** Building Product of the Show Awards New Product of the Show
(Equipment) Winner:
Poppers Senco Ireland Certificate of
Merit: Masterlift New Product of the Show (Materials) Winner:
Shay Murtagh Certificate of
Merit: Allenkey Fittings Ltd. Product of the Show Winner:
Shay Murtagh Certificate of
Merit: CSM Technology Certificate of
Merit: Hilti Entries to both the Building and the
Sustainable Product of the Show Awards were displayed in an exhibition area
throughout the three days of the exhibition. For more information on both Shows visit www.sustainablebuildingshow.com www.irishbuildingexhibition.com
For further information or photographs
contact: Tim Graham Irish Services Ltd tel: 01 288 8821 Ends |
Minister
for the Environment, Dick Roche presents the award to Henry O’D. Thompson of
OldBuilders Company. For the use of Hemp in construction, New Product of the
Show, Certificate of Merit award.
photo copywrite For
further information or photographs contact: Tim Graham, Irish
Services Ltd ,tel: 01 288 8821
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