CIF Construction Safety Campaign podcast

On the latest Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Safety podcast, Sean Downey and John Egan meet members of Wills Bros Group on the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project. This landmark €450m investment will deliver over 33km of new national primary route, addressing long-standing safety and alignment challenges while supporting regional connectivity and growth. 🎙️ Across this 4-part serie...

🎬 On the latest Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Safety podcast, Sean Downey and John Egan meet members of Wills Bros Group on the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project. This landmark €450m investment will deliver over 33km of new national primary route, addressing long-standing safety and alignment challenges while supporting regional connectivity and growth. 🎙️ Across this 4-part se...

🎬 Behind the scenes on site today with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Safety team and the Wills Bros Group on the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project. This landmark €450m investment will deliver over 33km of new national primary route, addressing long-standing safety and alignment challenges while supporting regional connectivity and growth.  The first section, including the F...

🎬 Behind the scenes on site today with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Safety team and the Wills Bros Group on the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project. This landmark €450m investment will deliver over 33km of new national primary route, addressing long-standing safety and alignment challenges while supporting regional connectivity and growth.  The first section, including the F...

"PLEASE STAY IN IRELAND, WE NEED YOU HERE" Strong call to the next generation of industry talent from Minister of State Marian Harkin TD as she chats with Sean Downey , Director of Safety, Education & Skills, with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) on location with SOLAS (An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna) , as the Minister announces €100,000 funding for the 'SAFE PASS...

⚠️ Critical Risk – Hazardous Energy In episode 2 of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Construction Safety Campaign 2026 podcast, Director of Safety, Education & Training, Sean Downey, joins Brian Kelly, Site Electrical Lead at SK Pharmteco on site at the Irish HQ in Swords to discuss  the risks of working on hazardous energy and the mitigation measures that can be taken to deal with t...

“Pride is something that should be instilled from day one. No matter the task, or what you have done on site. It’s something that we struggled with for numerous years… but it is something that should be instilled in everyone on site” In episode 1 of the Construction Industry Federation's Construction Safety 2026 podcast, made with iProperty Radio, Safety, Health & Skills Executive, John Egan,...

In episode 9 of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Construction Safety Campaign 2025 podcast, Director of Safety, Education & Training, Sean Downey , joins Kerrie O’ Flaherty, Graduate Civil Engineer, Henry O’Sullivan, Non-Destructive Testing Apprentice  and Daniel Browne, Graduate Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer, on site at Murphy HQ!  🎙️ Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify...

🏗️ “People talk about common sense in the industry – I don't think common sense exists until you create it” In episode 7 of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Construction Safety Campaign 2025 podcast, Director of Safety, Education & Training, Sean Downey, joins Brian Foskin, Group EHS Director with Dornan Engineering in Dornan HQ in Co. Cork. Brian discusses the company-wide training...

In episode 6 of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Construction Safety Campaign 2025 podcast, Director of Safety, Education & Training, Sean Downey, joins Kathy O’Leary,  Director of Occupational Health & Safety with BAM UK and Ireland on the helipad of the new National Children’s Hospital  Produced by Katie Tallon MPRII Further podcast episodes in this series will involve on-site...

"We are just one of the multidisciplinary teams on this huge project, helping to deliver something that's the first of its kind on the shores of Ireland" In episode 4 of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Construction Safety Campaign 2025 podcast, Director of Safety, Education & Training, Sean Downey , joins Clare Kelly, Group EHS Manager with Designer Group on site at the Celtic Inter...

⚠️"We've integrated the IPD room – it's almost like a war room – with a huge amount of pre-task planning across all of the supply chain and our delivery partners, including the client…" In episode 2 of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Construction Safety Campaign 2025 podcast, Director of Safety, Education & Training, Sean Downey , joins Willie Loughnane , Construction Director at Co...

 “There is leadership – and then there is good safety leadership” In episode 2 of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Construction Safety Campaign 2025 podcast, Director of Safety, Education & Training, Sean Downey , joins Sinead Gaines, EHS Manager with PJ Hegarty on site at Citi’s European Headquarters.  Set for completion in 2026, this 459,000 sq. ft, twelve storey commercial buildin...

⚠️ “Construction is a high-risk activity, we work in a high-risk environment, but there are certain risks that you don’t have to take…” In episode 1 of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Construction Safety Campaign 2025 podcast, Director of Safety, Education & Training, Sean Downey , hosts a Safety Roundtable with Joan Flynn , of the Health and Safety Authority ; Gerard Keane , of Wal...