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Air Tightness Testing Tesco Oranmore Galway

Flynns were recently engaged by Cordill Construction to carry out an Air Tightness Test of the new Tesco Supermarket in Oranmore Galway

Air Tightness Testing An Post Sorting Office Killarney

Flynns were recently engaged by PJ Hegarty & Sons to carry out an Air Pressure Testing of the new An Post Sorting Office in Killarney

*Air Tightness Testing University College Cork (UCC)*

Flynns were recently engaged by Bam Contractors to carry out Air Plenum Test of the Floor Voids at the UCC Auditorium,The test were carried out after Retro Fit works that Bam Contractors competed after flooding damage to the UCC Auditorium.

*Motorway Surveying work on New M7*

Flynns survey division were recently engaged by Bothair Hibernian who are the main contractors on the newly built M7 Limerick to Nenagh motorway to carry out surveying works.The works involved surveying and snagging of completed drainage work reviewing of CCTV footage of drainage lines as well as surveying of the new road signage on an 18Km stretch of the motorway.

*Air Tightness Testing a Point Village Hotel Dublin*

Flynns were recently engaged by Permasteal who were the glazing contractors for the new Hotel at the Point Village which is located directly at the back of the O2 Arena to carry out a section of air Tightness tests at the Hotel

*Air Tightness Testing at Cork University Hospital*

Flynns have recently completed Air Tightness Testing on behalf of Pearse Contract at the New Cardiac,Renal and Oncology department at Cork University Hospital.The work involved air tightness testing on the new isolation rooms and isolation lobbys at the new facility.

Air Tightness Testing of Cork County Libary

Flynns were pleased to be appointed by Bam Contracting for the air tightness testing of the new Cork county libary building the works invoved air tightness testing of both the floor voids and and a single air tightness test on the seven story building

Air Pressure Testing

The revised building regulations of 24th of January 2008 introduced mandatory air pressure testing for new dwellings. All new single dwellings require an air pressure test from the 1st of July 2008.

FER Announce Land-Surveying Service - May 2009

FER provide a specialised Land and engineering surveying service to Architects, Construction firms, Quarry Companies, Road Paving Firms, Civil Engineering Companies, Engineers, Solicitors and Private Clients.

We provide topographical surveys and associated services for a wide variety of clients anywhere in the Ireland and the UK.

Our Services include the following:

· Topographical Land Surveys
· Engineering Surveys
· Boundary Surveys
· Title Surveys
· GPS Surveys
· Setting-Out
· Legal Mapping
· Land Registry Mapping
· 3d Ground Modelling
· Volume Analysis Surveying

Our extensive experience in providing high precision, large (and small) scale projects within a wide range of environments ensures that our work is always of high quality and specifically tailored to our clients needs.

When required we also produce cross-sections, elevations, area and volume calculations. Interior and exterior measured building surveys are also catered for.

LoCall 1890 337 337 for more information

Key Implementation Dates

From the 1st of January 2007, all new homes for which planning permission has being applied for must have a BER Cert. Transitional BER exemptions will apply to new dwellings for which planning permission is applied on or before 31st of December 2006, where new dwellings involved are substantially completed on or before the 30th of June 2008

1st of July 2008 a BER cert will be required for new non domestic buildings offered for sale or rent. Transitional BER exemptions will apply to new non domestic buildings non domestic buildings for which planning permission is applied on or before 30th of June 2008 provided the new non-domestic buildings involved are substantially completed by 30th June 2010

Date for mandatory requirement for BER Certs for existing buildings is fast approaching

1st of January 2009 BER Certs will be required for any existing building offered For sale or rent. There is a maximum fine of up to €5,000.00 for not having a BER Cert when required

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