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Data centre construction in Ireland is limited by grid capacity, not by investor appetite. For certified fabricators, the next phase of steelwork will reward businesses whose certification, detailing and prequalification are already in order.
Intumescent coating for structural steel fire protection raises the same questions on every Irish project. Here are direct answers for fabricators and their customers.
The EN 1090 certification questions Irish fabricators and their customers ask most, from execution classes and welding rules to why main contractors check before they appoint.
Ireland's infrastructure delivery gap is a forward order book for steel fabricators. Winning public sector construction contracts in Ireland starts with certification and visibility.
With full fuel excise returning to the pump by February 2027, rising diesel prices in Ireland will squeeze fabricators' haulage, plant and delivery costs. Here is where the cost lands and how to protect margin.
The failure of over 50 Approved Housing Bodies to meet the regulator's compliance deadline exposes delivery-side risk in Ireland's housing crisis that steel fabricators should factor into capacity planning and order-book management.
The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation on whether to extend the product scope of the EU Steel Regulation to cover cast iron tubes and pipes, non-alloy and alloy wire, stainless wire and forged bars. The consultation runs from 30 July to 30 September 2026 and Irish stakeholders are encouraged to respond.
The EU Steel Regulation enters into force on 1 July 2026, introducing tighter quotas, a 50% out-of-quota duty and a 'melt and pour' traceability regime. The European Commission has opened a consultation on melt and pour documentation, running until 2 July — Irish stakeholders are encouraged to respond.
From 1 July 2026, the UK will implement a significant reduction in steel import quotas of approximately 60%, alongside an increase in tariffs to 50%. Although these measures are specific to the UK, they will have a direct and immediate effect on Ireland due to the close relationship between both markets.
CSRD (Corporate Social Reporting Directive) or Reporting Directive, that you preferred to call it, I will summarise below, and share the description from the Enterprise Ireland website Corporate Sustainability Reporting - DETE (enterprise.gov.ie)
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