A new survey – Export Market Watch – has found that since the Brexit vote, nearly half (45%) of Enterprise Ireland construction firms have reduced their exposure to the UK, with almost
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A new salary survey by Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland shows: Median national salary for a Chartered Surveyor is €70K Median salaries for women increased by 11% narrowing the pay
CRH plc, the international building materials group, has announced two significant transactions as part of its continuing focus on growth and value creation through effective portfolio management and capital reallocation.
Leading industry representatives will share their insights on how to develop Ireland’s construction sector in a sustainable way as part of the Guaranteed Irish ‘Construction Month’ this September. Guaranteed Irish is
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called on government to increase investment in infrastructure and to establish a small builders fund to put the construction industry on a sustainable footing.
Ibec has welcomed a High Court ruling in favour of An Bord Pleanála which should pave the way for the commencement of work on the long delayed but vital North-South
Right now, the Leaving Cert class of 2017 are poised to join the chronically undersupplied Irish housing market. That’s according to the latest Daft.ie report which shows that students will
EirGrid has welcomed the decision of the High Court to uphold planning approval for the southern element of the North South Interconnector. Planning approval for the project was granted by An
John Paul Construction trebled profits to more than €6 million last year on the back of growth in Ireland and the UK, according to its latest accounts show. Accounts filed by
SSE Airtricity, Ireland’s largest renewable energy provider, has unveiled a new report showing that the company has awarded over €5 million to community groups local to its Irish wind farms.
Ireland must produce more engineers at a quicker rate to keep up with demands on the country’s infrastructure and technology, says Engineers Ireland, as first-round CAO offers to students issue this
Bord na Móna has launched site preparation works for its new €20m smokeless coal plant at Foynes, Co Limerick. The facility is being developed to supply up to 150,000 tonnes
According to a survey conducted by the Central Bank, house prices are set to rise by 15% over the next three years. The survey of estate agents, auctioneers, economists and
Insulation and building envelope solutions company Kingspan has issued its half-yearly financial report for the six month period ended 30 June 2017. Revenue at the firm is up 19% to
Energy provider ESB has teamed up with a US tech firm which is working with the city of Paris to cut its public street lighting bill by up to 30 per cent.
91% of [630] properties available to rent are beyond the reach of people dependent on state housing benefits, the Locked Out of the Market snapshot study by the Simon Communities
Engineers Ireland has welcomed the continued growth in the number of students sitting exams in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), with the recent Leaving Certificate results showing a 5%
Balfour Beatty has announced its half-year results for the half-year ended 30 June 2017. Financial Highlights Underlying profit from operations (PFO) £39m (2016: £11m); on track for full-year expectations Half-year
The European Commission’s Horizon 2020 has selected the International Energy Research Centre (IERC) to coordinate the energy research project NOVICE to develop a new business model in energy efficiency investments and achieve
German energy company Innogy has entered the Irish market having acquired a wind farm site in Co Kerry. The 10.2MW Dromadda Beg wind farm will have three turbines, which received
Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has announced a number of key actions already being taken by his Department and local authorities to progress the delivery of
According to a report in the Connacht Tribune, NUI Galway is planning to commission a master plan for the Nuns Island area. The university has budgeted €250,000 for a ‘master
New order growth quickened in the Irish construction sector during July, helping to support a further sharp rise in activity and a stronger rate of job creation according to the
The 123.ie Irish House & Home Survey has revealed that affordability is a huge issue for those not currently on
A new report released by JLL has found that Dublin as a New World City alongside cities such as Melbourne
A CIF report, carried out by DKM Economic Consultants, has proposed an urgent and radical overhaul to how infrastructure is
Engineering, environment and design consultancy firm Sweco UK has opened a new office in Cork. The company already has experience
Waterford company Suir Engineering has been purchased by multinational group EDF Energy Services. It has bought Suir as part of
Edina, a leading supplier, installer and maintenance provider for combined heat and power (CHP), gas, and diesel generation solutions, announced
Hines and Peterson is submitting a planning application to Dublin City Council that will reposition the former Central Bank HQ
Irish renewable energy generation company, Aela Energia, has received $410m (€349m) in funding for two wind farms in Chile. The
The CIF has warned that despite huge demand for housing and Ireland’s infrastructure deficit, project planning applications and commencements remained
Plans for a major solar energy farm on a 27-hectare site in Co Wicklow have been approved by Wicklow County
The July EBS-DKM Affordability Index shows affordability falling as house prices rise. The Index reviews the issues, including housing supply,
According to a report in the Evening Echo, planning permission has been granted for a major new €30m, five-storey office
A new national database aimed at recording and making use of Ireland’s vacant housing stock has gone live, as new
According to a report in the Leinster Express, residential construction has increased by 36% year-on-year, according to the latest edition
Demand for housing to address sharply rising property prices and a growing homeless problem have not translated into increased action
A third of small building firms say that soaring material prices are squeezing their margins and almost a quarter have
Over 230 new houses have been completed across Galway so far this year, while a further 185 are under construction.
A planning application for Aldborough House, Dublin’s last Georgian mansion, has been submitted. Situated on Portland Row in the North Inner
A consortium of Japanese companies, including Kepco and a Mitsubishi subsidiary, have acquired a 60% stake in a 223MW portfolio
According to a report in the Irish Examiner, housing officials in Cork city have launched a second bid to identify
According to the Purchasing Managers’ Index, construction activity in the UK slowed to an 11-month low in July on the
German real estate fund Patrizia is set to buy Ireland’s largest build-to-let apartment development, which is in the early stages
According to a report in the Telegraph, house prices in the UK are once again showing modest signs of growth following
Lightsource and BlackRock Real Assets have entered in to a strategic partnership which is targeting the acquisition and ownership of UK solar
Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved the construction of 70 rapid delivery houses at three
A final decision on plans by Apple to construct an €850 million data centre in Athenry has been postponed until
Engineers Ireland has lodged a series of recommendations with the Department of Finance for Budget 2018. The recommendations include calls for
The largest single commercial property transaction in recent years in Northern Ireland has taken place. The deal was completed by
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) estimates that the level of new residential completions for 2017 will be in the region
According to the latest Dublin Economic Monitor, the pace of growth in the construction sector in Dublin is at its
A OnePoll survey commissioned by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in the UK has found that despite an
Irish companies are increasingly taking up opportunities for training and up-skilling of staff to meet business needs. Figures from the
According to an analysis of the most recent Domestic Building Energy Ratings for Quarter 2 2017 released by the Central
According to the GeoView report, published by GeoDirectory, the construction of new homes was up by a third in the
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced an investment of over €1 million in projects aimed at developing
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