Author: Kevin Barry BSc(Hons) MRICS

  https://www.derrynow.com/news/british-government-confirm-ni-retain-eu-membership-part-united-ireland/153146 Hope remains that the province of Ulster can continue to remain part of Europe, if desired by its people. Recent election reinforces the growing will of the people to continue to have jobs and prosperity as part of Europe, whether involved in construction, farming, services or education sectors! Irish European elections now only […]

Reliable sources indicating bricklayers from throughout the province of Ulster being offered £1,000 per week for working within the North Dublin area, involving major housing schemes….creeping up towards the current £1,500 per week in London. Trades being lured away from local Ulster market therefore bricklaying labour rates hardening  !

  Saint Patrick’s Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland,[10] Northern Ireland,[11] the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (for provincial government employees), and the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. It is also widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora around the world, especially in Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, […]

Within the construction industry, we are reaching a zero sum end-game in procuring work and the pricing of same. Never mind quantities being driven down to sub-contractors preparing and providing all quantities, pricing is now being out-sourced and being ‘priced’ by inexperience persons only intent on making an easy profit ! Such direction of travel […]

Bridge ?   Tunnel ?   Establishing a website section, dedicated to gathering available information on past, present and future aspects of the story into such a crossing. Any available information would be useful ! Update: Page set up and active at https://www.quintinqs.com/New_Site/strangford-portaferry-crossing/

When building work  being procured, especially public funds, measures have been established to prevent fraud. With smaller organisations, in charge of people’s donations via charitable donations or regular stipends, transparency and accountability is often overlooked, but more cunningly, dressed up to look transparent and accountable but with the aim of ensuring ultimate outcome is to […]

www.rte.ie/tv/roomtoimprove/ An impressive programme featuring Architect Dermot Bannon and QS Lisa O’Brien. Explains how Architects and Quantity Surveyors interact to realise client dreams and expectations when undertaking domestic building projects around Ireland.

  New laws introduced in April 2015 by the UK Government make it easier to impose fines on cold calling businesses.   QUANTUM is designed on the basis of allowing ‘warm’ or ‘hot’ calling and second to attending conferences or trade shows, well ahead of all the more traditional methods as noted above. Consider QUANTUM […]

QUINTIN invited to assist in procurement of proposed hotel scheme in the Lagan Valley area. Details to follow…..

            Following on from the addition of 8nr Curtain Walling suppliers, QUANTUM focused on uploading PVC cladding suppliers and installers, encouraging healthy competition in the marketplace. General note     For 2017, we hope to introduce an Ards Peninsula based Hardware/Agricultural products supplier (Section 8)…..if requiring lawnmowers, chainsaws, fencing, gates, cement, […]