Port of Waterford Granted Maritime Area Consent, Paving the Way for Offshore Wind Infrastructure

Port of Waterford has been officially granted a Maritime Area Consent (MAC) by the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA), the national body responsible for regulating development in Ireland’s maritime area. Read more

New Engineering, Architecture, Computing and General Teaching building for SETU, Waterford Campus

A new Engineering, Architecture Computing and General Teaching building is planned at SETU Waterford Campus which will consist of undergraduate and postgraduate laboratories, general and specialised teaching space, learning resource space, administration space and ancillary space. Read more

Historic day for Waterford City as new Glassworks Building One launched at the former Waterford Crystal site

‘Where University meets Enterprise’ is the tagline for the Glassworks Building One, launched today and which sees the transformation of the former Waterford Crystal site into a co-located university enterprise quarter. Read more

Preferred bidder for Tonn Nua Auction will be known by December 2025

The ORESS (Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme) Auction Timetable for Tonn Nua has been published by Eirgrid. The timetable outlines that submission closing date will be 20th Nov 2025 and that the preferred bidder will be known by 9th December 2025. Read more

North Quays transformation continues as Waterford’s new Sustainable Transport Bridge ready for installation

Waterford’s North Quays transformation is continuing as the new Sustainable Transport Bridge is now ready for installation. The bridge, a centrepiece of the North Quays Public Infrastructure Project, will provide a connection between Waterford’s city centre and the new North Quays development.

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Planning Permission granted for Phase 1 of North Quays SDZ Mixed Use Development

Waterford City and County Council has granted planning permission to Harcourt Developments (t/a Hopcast Limited) for the development of the first phase of the Waterford North Quays Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). Read more

Energia Renewables meets with the South East Offshore Wind Partnership

Managing Director of Energia Renewables Peter Baillie was invited to speak to the South East Offshore Wind Partnership last week at Kilkenny County Chamber. Read more

SEAM Research Centre unveil €2.2 million, high-power (450kV) CT scanner

The South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) Research Centre has marked its 15th anniversary with the launch of Ireland’s largest Industrial CT and X-ray Imaging Solutions Centre and the opening of the Materials Sustainability Laboratory at South East Technological University (SETU). Read more

North Quays Public Infrastructure Project Update

Waterford City and County Council are reporting good progress on the North Quays Public Infrastructure project. Read more

High Performance Building Alliance and Construction Cluster Ireland join forces

The High Performance Building Alliance (HPBA) and Construction Cluster Ireland (CCI) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on various cluster activities aimed at enhancing innovation and sustainability within the construction sector. Read more