http://www.hoy-dorman.com We are an engineering consulting practice specialising in civil engineering, highway engineering, project management, health & safety, geotechnical engineering and expert witness services. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:52:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Infrastructure in Ireland needs to be urgently brought up to scratch, according to a report by leading engineers. The report, compiled by Engineers Ireland, the Irish Academy and InterTradeIreland, claims 90% of the population will be living in just eight city regions within the next 20 years.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/irish-infrastructure-needs-urgent-work/ Spending on key road, rail and airport improvements should be the priority after the general election despite fears over the UK’s creaking public finances, according to new research.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/infrastructure-must-be-post-election-priority/ A £200M ferry port is to be relocated to shorten crossing times between Scotland and Northern Ireland after winning parliamentary approval.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/200m-ferry-terminal-approved/ Structural steel for the 540m tower that will be known as 1 World Trade Centre has risen 60m above street level in a tangible sign of progress at ground zero.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/steel-rises-60m-above-world-trade-centre-site/ Hoy & Dorman provide expertise in LinSig, the leading industry standard software for traffic signal modelling.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/hoy-dorman-provide-expertise-in-linsig/ Small civil engineering firms could be finding themselves subjected to an overcomplicated and unfair tax system.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/small-civils-firms-could-suffer-from-unfair-tax-system/ The UK economy grew by 0.1% in the three months to December 2009, signalling the end of the longest recession since the 1950s, according to preliminary statistics.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/recession-over-official/ The 828m tall concrete framed Burj Dubai - renamed the Burj Khalifa - has opened as the world’s tallest building in Dubai.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/burj-dubai-world%e2%80%99s-tallest-structure-opens-in-dubai/ We would like to wish all of our clients and friends a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/seasons-greetings-from-hoy-dorman/ Hoy & Dorman were featured in this week's Farming Life (05/12/2009) as they highly experienced in all matters relating to compulsory purchase, third party claims or formulation objections to proposed road alignments.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/hoy-dorman-lands-agent-services/ Onshore wind farm development looks set for a huge cash boost with the news that three banks will soon offer loans to projects meeting the Government’s new power policy directives.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/loans-on-offer-for-1-4-billion-wind-farm-investment/ There has been a 4.7% decrease in company insolvencies compared to quarter two according to a report issued by the Insolvency Service today.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/business-insolvencies-down/ The first of eleven residential plots in the Olympic Village has been structurally completed, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/first-residential-plot-in-olympic-village-is-structurally-complete/ Plans have been announced to build a Las Vegas style village in Ireland, with a replica of the White House as the centrepiece.]]> http://www.hoy-dorman.com/ireland-plans-las-vegas-style-resort/