NEWS
SUIR ENGINEERING ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF SCOTTISH M&E FIRM
ENERGY STORAGE IRELAND CALLS FOR NATIONAL
Suir Engineering Ltd, one of Europe’s fastest- growing engineering service providers, has announced the acquisition of Taylor & Fraser. A leading M&E engineering business operating in Scotland for more than 100 years, Taylor & Fraser is headquartered in Paisley. It will continue to operate under its existing name with no impact on its 180 employees. The news follows the recent
STRATEGY & INVESTMENT
Energy Storage Ireland (ESI) has published recommendations for Ireland’s Programme for Government, highlighting the contribution energy storage can make to Ireland’s energy security, electricity prices and decarbonisation targets. ESI said it will work with the next Oireachtas to support delivery of climate action targets and enable a secure, carbon-free electricity system, building on the 1GW of battery storage currently operational in Ireland. Recommendations include implementing a national energy storage strategy, an investment framework for long-duration electricity storage and ensuring the planning system supports the deployment of renewables and supporting infrastructure. ESI is also calling for the removal of barriers including market systems and network charges restricting the ability of energy storage assets to trade, and barriers to the co-location of mixed projects such as storage with wind or solar PV to enable more effective use of the grid. Representing over 70 public and private sector organisations engaged in the development of energy storage in Ireland and Northern Ireland, ESI supports the delivery of energy storage technologies to enable a secure, carbon-free electricity system on the island of Ireland by 2035. www.energystorageireland.com
Headquartered in Ireland, Suir Engineering operates across Europe.
Ireland, the UK, Germany, Denmark and Sweden and is exploring further markets in the region as part of its overall growth strategy. Chartered engineer Stephen Robinson was recently appointed group technical director based in its Manchester office, while Suir Engineering is also creating 200 new jobs and an apprenticeship training centre in Ireland (see page 57). www.suireng.com
launch of Suir Engineering’s first UK offices in London and Manchester as it expands its operations and customer base in the market. Headquartered in Ireland and operating across Europe, Suir Engineering is forecasting revenue of €550m for 2025, driven by the Taylor & Fraser acquisition, a strong project pipeline and a strategic talent acquisition programme. It employs over 1,600 people across
CONCERN EXPRESSED OVER 123% GRID CONNECTION HIKE FOR NI DEVELOPMENTS
Utility Regulator approval for an NIE Networks proposal to increase the Standard Connection Charge for a newbuild house by 123% in 2025 has raised concerns over its impact on Northern Ireland’s struggling housing market. The 123% increase will see the fee per dwelling increase from £1,094 to £1,974 from January 2025 and to £2,445 from April 2025 for
A 123% increase will see the fee per dwelling increase to £2,445 from April 2025 for developments of 12 or more homes.
Construction Employers Federation, said, “Given the extreme challenges that many homebuilders are facing in the context of the decades of underfunding of NI Water, leading to the inability to connect many thousands of new homes to the network, any additional cost implication to building new homes given the unprecedented inflation of recent years must be thought
developments of 12 or more homes. Seamus Leheny, Chief Executive of NI Federation of Housing Associations, said, “The increase cannot be absorbed by our members, resulting in higher repayment costs per home that impacts rents, which will put additional pressure on some of the most vulnerable people in our society.” Mark Spence, Chief Executive of the
through very carefully.” www.nienetworks.co.uk
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