Clancon Build ltd

27/05/2026

23/05/2026

Tools of the Trade

11/05/2026

JOB VACANCY – VAN DRIVER & STORES PERSON 🏗️

Clancon Build Ltd
is currently seeking a reliable and hardworking Van Driver & Stores Person to join our growing team.

📍 Based in North County Dublin
🕒 Full-Time Position 7.30-4.00 pm
🔧 Construction / Building Supply Environment

Role Includes:
*Delivery & collection of materials
*Organising stores & stock control
*Loading/unloading vans
*Assisting site teams when required
*Maintaining vehicle cleanliness & checks
*Managing small plant & tools

Requirements:

✅ Full clean driving licence
✅ Good attitude & work ethic
✅ Organised and dependable
✅ Safe Pass and Manual Handling preferred (not essential)
✅ Experience in construction supplies/building trade an advantage

This is a varied hands-on role with a solid company involved in construction, modular builds, maintenance works, and projects across Ireland.

📧 To apply, send CV/ References/ Details to:
[email protected] or call: 01-8904373 / 087-6625763

🌐 www.clancon.ie

05/05/2026

SEAI Grants available in Ireland

20/04/2026

New How-To Book Pack

This is a new version of the Stone Trust How-To Book Pack with a new booklet from the DSWA. Check out the three books below:

Dry Stone Walling: A Practical Handbook by Alan Brooks & Sean Adcock

Written by Alan Brooks and Sean Adcock this is the fourth edition of this extensive handbook on dry stone walling. Often referred to as the “bible” by wallers this handbook covers every topic related to proper dry stone walling. Se

Dry Stone Walling: Techniques & Traditions by DSWA-GB

This book is an approachable and fascinating look at the traditional craft of dry stone walling. Written in plain language, it offers a practical guide to the techniques used in different parts of the country and gives background detail which explains the simple principles involved and shows why walls have developed in their own characteristic ways. It provides and excellent mix of basic how-to information, variations from around the UK, and historical information. It also includes an appendix with information on the dry stone wall certification program. Published 2004 by The Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain.

Building & Repairing Dry Stone Walls by Richard Tufnell, published by the DSWA-GB

This popular publication gives basic information on construction of dry stone walls (double-style). Written as a beginner’s guide, useful to all and an inexpensive “starter” book.

https://thestonetrust.org/store/the-how-to-set-book-pack/

12/02/2026

You gotta love lime plaster

25/12/2025

cross-section diagram of a dry stone wall, a traditional method of construction used primarily in agricultural landscapes like those in the UK and Ireland. The image labels the various anatomical components that give these walls their structural integrity without the use of mortar.

STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
The wall is built with a wide base that tapers toward the top, a design known as the "batter." Here is a breakdown of the specific parts labeled:
• Foundations or Footing: Large, heavy stones set into the ground to provide a stable base and distribute the weight of the wall.
• Face Stones: The visible exterior stones that form the "skin" of the wall. These are selected for their flat surfaces to create a relatively smooth vertical plane.
• Hearting: Small, irregular stones packed into the hollow center between the two faces. This is the "soul" of the wall, providing internal friction and weight.
• Throughstones (Throughs/Bands): Long stones that span the entire width of the wall, tying the two faces together. These act as "anchors" to prevent the faces from bulging outward.
• Coverband (Covers or Clonks): A layer of flat stones placed across the top of the wall's main body. These protect the hearting from rain and provide a flat surface for the top stones.
• Top Stone (Coping, Cam, or Copestone): Large, heavy stones placed on the very top. Their weight compresses the layers below, locking the entire structure in place.