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Construction Construction Of Buildings And Infrastructure Engineering Civil Engineering 42.91 - Construction of water projects
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 April 2019
Employment effect (start)
7 April 2019
Foreseen end date
1 April 2022
Description
Construction company, Keating, is creating 100 new jobs, as part of its expansion into overseas markets. The jobs will be in high-end engineering and based at the company's operation in Co Clare. The company CEO has indicated Keating has experienced a boost to its business due to ports around Britain and Ireland gearing up for Brexit. Keating specialises in marine infrastructure construction projects. The company is currently in year two of a five-year business plan, but due to its increased business it is effectively at the year three level already.
Eurofound (2019), Keating, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 97541, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97541.
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