Irish Concrete Federation - Who We Are

The Irish Concrete Federation is the national representative organisation for the Irish aggregates and concrete products industry which plays a pivotal role in the development of Ireland’s built environment. The Federation represents its members at local, national & European level. The Federation is a member of the European Aggregates Association (UEPG) and the European Ready Mixed Concrete Organisation (ERMCO). ICF represents the views of it members to all policy makers both in Europe and nationally in order to ensre that its members' needs are heard and taken into account.

In addition to its representative function, the Federation provides members with a range of professional services including Environment & Planning, Archaeology, Health & Safety, Quality, Technical, Training, Marketing and Industrial Relations.

The Federation has over 100 members located throughout Ireland. The membership is made up of both publicly owned and family owned businesses. Details of the Federation's membership can be found in the Products Directory section of the website.

The Federation's activities is overseen by its President and a Council of 10 members drawn from locations throughout Ireland. The Federation's Chief Executive is responsible for implementing the Federation's strategic objectives and managing the work programme. The Federation's work programme is driven by a number of committees, each of which involve individual member participation.

Council Members

The ICF Council is currently comprised as follows:

Mr. Jim Farrell, Roadstone Wood Ltd (President)
Mr. David Wright, Wright Quarry Products (Vice-President)
Mr. Peter Gleeson, Gleeson Quarries Ltd
Mr. Mark Guinan, CEMEX Ireland
Mr. Alan Haugh, CPI
Mr. Christy Loughnane, Loughnane Concrete (Birr) Ltd
Mr. John Joe McGrath, McGrath Limestone Works Ltd
Mr. Derry McKeown, Kilsaran International
Mr. Finbarr O'Neill, Finbarr O'Neill Ltd
Ms. Caroline Quinn, Concast Ltd

Chief Executive: Mr. Gerry Farrell

Irish Concrete Federation Key Objectives:

The key objectives of the Irish Concrete Federation are as follows:

To professionally represent its members individually and collectively.
To maintain contacts with relevant Government Departments, Semi-State Bodies, Professional and Trade organisations to ensure that the interests of members are promoted to the greatest possible extent.
To disseminate amongst its members information on issues and developments which affect them.
To act as spokesperson for its members and the industry.
To co-operate, assist, act in conjunction with, amalgamate or affiliate with, or subscribe to any association, federation, institution or other organisation as agreed upon by the Federation or its Council.
To obtain from Government Departments, Local Authorities, Public Bodies, Consultants, Building Contractors, Civil Engineering Contractors and Merchants' Associations and all other bodies, fair and equitable treatment for members in relation to conditions of sale, bills of quantities, conditions of contract, specifications, supply of materials or any other matter.
To inflence all proposed legislation, Ministerial Orders or EU Law which may affect the commercial interest of the Concrete Products Industry.
To provide professional advice and services to members in areas such as Technical Services, Health & Safety, Planning & Environmental Affairs, Marketing, Industrial Relations etc

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