One in four new UK homebuyers under 25 rely on ‘bank of mum and dad’ – study | Housing market

The massive scale of parental support for young people seeking to buy their first property has been revealed in a UK study showing one in four new homebuyers under 25…

A-Alpha Bio Raises $22.4M in Series A2 Funding

A-Alpha Bioa Seattle, WA-based synthetic biology and machine learning (ML) company that measures and engineers protein-protein interactions, raised $22.4M in Series A2 funding. The round, which brought the total amount…

Soft, ultrathin photonic material cools down wearable electronic devices

Overheating of wearable skin-like electronic devices increases the risk of skin burning and results in performance degradation. A research team led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have invented…

Glan Agua becomes Glanua announcing 250 new jobs Irish Building Magazine.ie

The newly formulated Glanua Group LTD will be headquartered in Loughrea, Co Galway and specialize in delivering innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design, build and maintain critical water and…

Folk Wunderman Thompson Wins Water Safety Ireland Account

Following a competitive tender, the Dublin based creative agency Folk Wunderman Thompson has picked up the account for Water Safety Ireland (WSI). A Government-backed organisation, WSI promotes “safe attitudes and…

Property tax assessments in Ontario shouldn’t be shrouded in mystery

Breadcrumb Trail Links real estate Lack of transparency about how houses are valued for taxation purposes Published Jul 24, 2023 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 4 minute read…

Train drivers announce new week-long overtime ban in England | rail industry

Rail passengers are facing further disruption over the summer holidays after train drivers announced another week-long overtime ban in a long-running dispute over pay. Members of the driver’s union, Aslef,…

Magic Raises £1.9M in Funding

Magica London, UK-based fitness tech startup, raised £1.9m in funding. Backers included Fasanara Capital and SFC Capital. The company intends to use…

Waste not, want not: The looming 840,000-tonne waste problem that isn’t single-use plastics

It is estimated that by 2030 carbon and glass fiber composites (CFRP) – materials commonly used in wind turbine blades, hydrogen tanks, aircraft, yachts, construction, and car manufacturing – will…

Kirby opens new office in Cape Town | Irish Building Magazine.ie

The Limerick-headquartered firm was established by brothers Tom and Michael Kirby in Thomondgate in 1964 and since then has grown to become a leading provider of mechanical and electrical engineering…