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Highly engineered buildings for high yielders in Kilkenny
Martin Merrick
O’Dwyer Steel has ensured that the new rotary shed and cubicle house on the Ardboy Dairy farm just outside Kilkenny city.
23 April 2025 Infrastructure
Is it a wise time to invest in infrastructure?
Does it make sense now, with high commodity prices, to return that money back in to the business through developments of infrastructure? Martin Merrick attempts to answer such.
26 March 2025 Buildings
Getting value for money with farm buildings
When given quotes of farm buildings, some may or may not include a quote for concrete. Martin Merrick details how to make up concrete costs for your farm project.
More details from the O’Dwyer Steel takeover
Steelwork company announced it had been acquired late last year.
19 February 2025 News
Repairing round roofs after storm damage
Martin Merrick details how to go about repairing some older buildings after the recent storm Éowyn.
19 February 2025 Buildings
Alpego – the rising Italian manufacturer who quadrupled turnover in last decade
Alpego recently invited the Irish Farmers Journal over to its headquarters in Italy to visit its factories and showcase its latest innovations.
15 January 2025 News
Creating a lean-to: the dos and don’ts
When it comes to creating a lean-to for a farm building, it’s important to be mindful of what effect this will have on the existing building. Martin Merrick reports.
18 December 2024 Buildings