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Stryker Limerick wins double at Engineering Excellence Awards 2026
Stryker Limerick has been named winner of both Engineering Project of the Year and Manufacturing Engineering Project of the Year at the Engineering Excellence Awards 2026, recognised for engineering innovation and process automation in medical device manufacturing. The double win sets a high benchmark for entrants heading into the Engineering Excellence Awards 2027, which will again recognise outstanding achievement across Ireland's engineering industry.
Whole Life Carbon Methodology Gives Irish Engineers a Clear Design Standard
SEAI published Version 2.0.0 of Ireland’s life cycle global warming potential methodology, supporting disclosure for new buildings over 1,000 square metres from 2028. The framework gives engineering firms a clear basis for whole life carbon capability.
Origin Nuclear and SGE UK plan operating company for 14 SMRs
Origin Nuclear and SGE UK, the UK arm of Polish SMR developer SGE, have signed a letter of intent for a joint venture operating company. It would support 14 BWRX-300 reactors totalling 4.2GW across three UK sites.
Venn backs Liverpool engineer Sutcliffe as cornerstone of national group
Liverpool-headquartered engineering and building surveying consultancy Sutcliffe has secured long-term investment from buy-and-build group Venn. The 70-person firm targets turnover above £10m within three years as it anchors Venn’s national consultancy group.
Structivate trials half-joint corrosion sensors on Lifford Bridge
Irish engineering technology company Structivate has installed four SM:ART corrosion sensors on Lifford Bridge in the first live trial of its system. The sensors target half-joints, a concrete detail linked to past bridge collapses.
Arcadis and Tetra Tech join five-supplier Irish rail design framework
Dutch consultancy Arcadis and US firm Tetra Tech have joined a five-year Iarnród Éireann rail framework worth up to €600 million. The joint venture is one of five suppliers providing design, engineering, environmental and project management services.
Jones Engineering projects €1.9bn turnover as data centre work expands
Dublin-headquartered Jones Engineering expects turnover to exceed €1.9 billion in 2026, up from €1.6 billion in 2025. Operating profit rose 65 per cent to €170 million as data centre and life sciences engineering demand grew.
Engineering Excellence Awards 2026 crowns its winners at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry
The Engineering Excellence Awards 2026 announced its winners on 21 October 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, with ESB, ORS, Stryker Limerick, and Copper Coast Renewables among the standout performers across Ireland's engineering industry. The results set a benchmark in engineering excellence that entrants will look to match when the next awards cycle opens.
The District Heating Framework Opens a New Engineering Market in Ireland
The Government approved revisions to the Heat Bill General Scheme on 10 July 2026, naming the Commission for Regulation of Utilities as regulator. The framework supports Ireland’s 2.7 terawatt-hour district heating target for 2030.
Amentum takes on Sizewell C marine and tunnelling design
US engineering contractor Amentum has won a £22.3 million, ten-year contract to design marine and tunnelling works for Sizewell C. The scope covers three 3.5km offshore tunnels, marine shafts and a fish return system.
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