Library Guides: Built Environment: Websites

Organisations

European Council for Civil Engineers
At the European Union level, ECCE aims to promote the highest technical and ethical standards, to provide a source of impartial advice, and promote co-operation with other pan-European organisations in the construction industry. ECCE also advises and influences individual governments and professional institutions, formulates standards and achieves a mutual compatibility of different regulations controlling the profession, and formulates standards for a European Code of Conduct of the Civil Engineering Profession and disciplinary procedures applicable throughout the Union
Institution of Civil Engineers
ICE supports civil engineers and technicians throughout their careers. ICE award professional qualifications that are the industry standard, lead the debates around infrastructure and the built environment and provide an unmatched level of training, knowledge and thinking.
Construction Industry Register
CIRI is an official online register, supported by Government, of competent builders, contractors, specialist sub-contractors and trades-persons who undertake to carry out construction works. Its objective is to be recognised as the primary online resource used by consumers in the public and private procurement of construction services.
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland
The RIAI engages with government, the professions, industry, clients and the public to promote quality in architecture; to deliver quality and sustainability in the built environment; to enrich our distinctive culture and heritage; to contribute to the competitiveness of our economy; and to improve quality of life for the people of Ireland, today and for generations to come. We also provide support services to Architects and Architectural Technologists.
Department of Housing Planning & Local Governent
We are the Government department that is responsible for housing, planning and local government. Our Mission is to support the sustainable and efficient delivery of well-planned homes and effective local government.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
TII’s mission is to deliver transport infrastructure and services, which contribute to the quality of life for the people of Ireland and support the country's economic growth.
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment is responsible for communications, Climate Action, Environment, broadcasting, energy, natural resources and postal services.
European Environment Agency
The European Environment Agency provides sound, independent information on the environment for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public. In close collaboration with the European Environmental Information and Observation Network (Eionet) and its 33 member countries, the EEA gathers data and produces assessments on a wide range of topics related to the environment.
International organisation for standardisation
ISO creates documents that provide requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose.

Useful Resources

Geological Survey Ireland
GSI are a division of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. GSI are committed to providing free, open and accurate data and maps on Ireland's subsurface to landowners, the public, industry, and all other stakeholders, within Ireland and internationally.
Ordinance Survey Ireland
Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) has a proud tradition spanning three centuries of delivering quality products and services to its customers. With your assistance, we intend to maintain and wherever possible, improve on the standards you, our customers, expect of us.
Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency is at the front line of environmental protection and policing. We ensure that Ireland's environment is protected, and we monitor changes in environmental trends to detect early warning signs of neglect or deterioration.
Construction Industry Council
CIC was instrumental in the creation of the ‘Strategic Review of the Construction Industry’ (1996), the ‘Forum for the Construction Industry (1997-2006)’, ‘Jobs and Infrastructure: A Plan for National Recovery’ (2009), and ‘Building a Better Ireland: Investing in Infrastructure and the Built Environment to support Ireland’s smart economy’ (2010).
Get Ireland Active
Get Active Ireland provides useful resources for Built Environment Professionals.
Health Service Executive
The HSE provides information and publications on Designing the Built Environment.
Engineers Edge
Engineers Edge provides links to Civil Engineering resources, tools, articles, and other useful data.

Careers

GreenJobs
GreenJobs covers a wide variety of job types including – alternative energy jobs, biofuel jobs, biomass jobs, carbon jobs, conservation jobs, ecology jobs, energy efficiency jobs, environmental jobs, environment jobs, green jobs, hydro jobs, hydropower jobs, marine jobs, offshore wind jobs, renewable energy jobs, solar jobs, sustainability jobs, tidal jobs, waste jobs, wastewater jobs, water jobs and wind jobs.
Careersportal.ie
CareersPortal.ie is Ireland’s National Career Guidance website, providing the most up-to-date and relevant career information and resources to those needing or providing career guidance.
Hays Recruitment Experts
Hays Construction and Property consultants have unparalleled recruiting expertise and an in-depth knowledge of the Irish C&P jobs market. We understand the demands of this busy and challenging environment and the skills required to thrive within it.
New Civil Engineer
The New Civil Engineers' career section offers a wide variety of built environment jobs.