Entries by Marketing and Communications

Skills Shortage – Attracting and Retaining Staff

Skilled staff shortages have been widely publicised by the CIF and industry leaders over the years. More recently, the CIF launched “Careers in Construction” to raise the profile of roles within the industry. This ongoing shortage appears to be affecting every company – large and small – across construction and related sectors.  It is particularly […]

8th February 2023 by

Are you over 50?

In the latest edition of Irish Building Magazine , Susan O’Mara of CPAS explains why now is the time to take control of your retirement planning. If you haven’t already started saving for retirement, it’s not too late. The current tax relief available within the pension framework was designed to allow older people save more […]

16th January 2023 by

2022 Year in Review

In the latest edition of Construction Magazine, Susan O’Mara, Business Development Manager in CPAS, reflects on the past year from an investment perspective. As another year comes to an end, many of us reflect on the highs and lows of the last 12 months. Many articles online try to capture the year in a single […]

15th December 2022 by

The Future of Pensions

In this edition of Construction Magazine, John Geraghty looks at the future of pensions. The scientific evidence is clear and unambiguous: people are living longer and fewer babies are being born in Ireland. Science does not lie and neither (in this case), do the numbers. According to the 2021 fiscal report from the Finance Minister […]

17th September 2022 by

What employers need to know about pensions

In this edition of Irish Building Magazine, Susan from CPAS looks at IORP II and the impact on the pension industry in Ireland. Much talk about pensions in the media of late has been focussed on the State Pension Age and whether it will increase past 66 or not. This was an important topic at […]

13th July 2022 by

Celebrating and Supporting Construction

  Last Saturday, CERS was delighted to support “Construction’s Big Night Out” at the Irish Construction Excellence Awards night in the Convention Center in Dublin. Hosted by Irish Building Magazine, this was the first in-person (celebration) event for many of us in the sector. A big congratulations to Jacobs Engineering and their client, Edwards Lifesciences, […]

24th May 2022 by

Mind the (Gender) Pension Gap : Construction Magazine

In the latest edition of Construction Magazine, celebrating International Women’s Day, CPAS looks at some of the challenges faced by women when it comes to pensions. This month, the CIF hosted an in-person event celebrating International Women’s Day. As one of the speakers commented, it is not just about one single day in the calendar […]

14th March 2022 by