Yes, there is a clear regional imbalance in job creation across Northern Ireland, with employment opportunities, productivity, and economic growth heavily concentrated in and around Belfast and eastern regions. According to the 2021 census, just over 50% of Northern Ireland’s population lives in the highlighted red and yellow area in the map above. This area […]
Understanding Construction Programming: Leveraging MS Project for Success, Especially Under NEC Contracts. In the fast-paced world of construction, effective project planning and management are essential to delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. At Quintin QS, we specialize in providing expert quantity surveying and cost management services to help clients […]
The Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill is a piece of proposed legislation in Northern Ireland aimed at improving how water is managed, reducing flood risks, and promoting more environmentally friendly drainage systems. It’s designed to help Northern Ireland Water (NI Water, the public water utility) work more efficiently, especially in the face of […]
The Scandal of Belfast’s New Maternity Hospital: A Decade of Delays, Debts, and Dangers In the heart of Belfast, on the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital, a gleaming new maternity unit was supposed to revolutionize maternal and neonatal care for Northern Ireland. Announced over a decade ago, this £97 million project promised state-of-the-art facilities […]
The Portaferry Cohousing project, located on a 10-acre site north of Cloughey Road in Portaferry (behind Rectory Wood), is set to be the first co-housing development in Northern Ireland. It features 32 eco-friendly detached and semi-detached homes built to Passive House standards, each with private gardens and kitchens. Additional elements include a large Common House […]
Ards Borough Council merged with North Down Borough Council on April 1, 2015, to form Ards and North Down Borough Council. Introduction Outsourcing leisure services, such as the management of sports centers, gyms, and recreational facilities, has been a common strategy for UK local councils aiming to address budgetary pressures and improve efficiency. This approach […]
NISRA has published figures on NI spending from 2015 to 2025. Looking at the spending figures in the context of a potential united Ireland scenario, there would be several significant financial pressures and adjustments to consider: Based on the comprehensive data from both documents, here’s an analysis of how Northern Ireland’s spending figures would compare […]
The funding from the Northern Ireland Football Fund, as announced on September 11, 2025, is allocated across 20 clubs in various geographical regions of Northern Ireland. While exact per-club amounts haven’t been specified (only tier ranges: Tier 3 >£6m, Tier 2 £1.5m-£6m, Tier 1 <£1.5m), the distribution can be analyzed by traditional county lines as […]
The original £36.2 million budget for the Sub-Regional Stadia Programme, earmarked in 2011, would hypothetically need to be adjusted to approximately £59.4 million in 2025 terms to account for increased construction costs, based on the UK Tender Price Index (TPI). This index measures changes in contractors’ pricing levels for building projects over time. To arrive […]
The “common good” (also known as the “public good” or “public interest”) is a philosophical and legal principle rooted in political theory, dating back to thinkers like Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, and later formalized in modern governance. It refers to actions, policies, or decisions that benefit society as a whole, rather than prioritizing individual or […]