According to Sean Downey, Director – Specialist Contracting at the CIF, the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act, 25th July 2016 passed off without any major crisis or incident. “What
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daa’s Dublin Airport Central building has been shortlisted in the Sustainable Buildings Excellence in Environment category for the 2017 Chambers Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. This award recognises work being carried
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton together with the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor and the Minister of State for Training and Skills, John
Restoration work has started on one of the last “untouched” buildings on Dublin’s quays. Acording to Dublin Civic Trust, work at 18 Ormond Quay is the “most challenging and transformative”
Ibec has called on the Government to show further ambition in meeting Ireland’s critical infrastructure and demographic needs. Launching the group’s Budget 2018 submission, Ibec said that the Government has
The CIF has warned that rapidly increasing insurance premiums are adding to the cost of construction. Over the past year, construction companies around Ireland have reported disproportionate increases in Employer
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal, Damien English have
Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has opened a public consultation process, inviting submissions on the targeted review of the Government’s Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for
According to official figures, construction of new US homes rebounded in June to its highest level in four months, a sign that homebuilders may finally be responding to soaring demand.
Work on the first new building to be built in the IFSC since 2003 is nearly complete. The façade of ‘The Exchange’ building has been revealed and the Cosgrave Property
The President of Engineers Ireland, Dr Kieran Feighan, has called on the Government to establish a single infrastructure unit as soon as possible to support the new 10-year capital spending
Peer to peer lender Initiative Ireland is aiming to finance €60m in construction loans to allow the building of 250 family homes. The company intends to launch Ireland’s first syndicated
According to a report in the Irish Examiner, the upturn in housing construction is leading to a large number of previously unfinished estates being completed in Co Cork. The council’s senior
Dalata Hotel Group has submitted a planning application to redevelop its Tara Towers Hotel site on Merrion Rd in Dublin 4. The company wants to demolish the existing structure and
US-based State Street Global Advisers has paid €11.05 million for a high-profile building in Fonthill Business Park in Dublin 22, which has been described as “possibly the best HQ logistics
The Labour Court has made recommendations to Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald on new pay rates in the construction sector. It is the first recommendation
Statement from CIF Director General Tom Parlon. “Whilst a commitment to increase infrastructure investment is welcome; waiting until 2019 to increase investment will consign many of Ireland’s regions to a
Irish fuel supplier Inver Energy Limited has been sold to Greenergy, an independent UK fuel distributor. The deal includes 100% share of Inver Energy (UK) Limited, Inver’s UK subsidiary and
Clare could become the first county in Ireland to generate electricity from solar energy following the granting of planning permission to Terra Solar to develop and operate the company’s second
Ireland faces significant challenges ahead and only the improved delivery of sustainable energy solutions can help improve citizens’ quality of life, protect the economy and allow us meet the challenge
HSBC Ireland has entered the commercial property lending market for the first time after advancing a €100 million loan for the redevelopment of the former headquarters of the Central Bank
A new building for Laois children with learning disabilities has been escalated to ‘rapid build’ status by the Department of Education, to open in a year. According to a report
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned that any withdrawal of the Help-To-Buy (HTB) Scheme will further restrict Ireland’s housing supply and compound the housing crisis. CIF Director General Tom
Chamber Chief Executives from across Ireland today met in Kildare to discuss the key issues of importance to Irish business. The
Hewlett Packard’s Leixlip manufacturing campus is being brought to the market by agents CBRE, with the expectation from property industry
In the year to May, residential property prices at national level increased by 11.9%. According to the Central Statistics Office
Building work is getting under-way on the largest ever state-funded school. About 2,000 pupils will be taught at the new
From the moment Mace Technology (Ireland) began work on Facebook’s new European Data Centre in Clonee, safety has been a
According to the Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), Irish construction firms posted a further strong rise in business
Refurbishment works have started on the former Central Bank building in Dublin’s Dame Street. The project, being undertaken by the
Commercial property consultants, CBRE Ireland has released statistics on the volume of office lettings signed in Dublin during the first
Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy has welcomed the announcement from InitiativeIreland.ie on the upcoming launch of
According to a statement issued to the Irish Independent by Johnny Ronan’s company, Ronan Group Real Estate (RGRE), Dublin City
Irish building sites face more disruption as Unite union crane drivers have voted to escalate strike action. The union previously
According to Marian Finnegan, Chief Economist at Sherry FitzGerald Group, the average value of Irish houses and apartments rose by
Despite the levels of construction activity still being relatively low in the south east with a high dependency upon work
Engineers Ireland has urged Leaving Cert students to engineer their future and consider a career in engineering. Caroline Spillane, Director
Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has published the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017 which
According to Reuters, growth in the UK construction industry slowed in June, adding to signs that the economy might be
Gas derived from renewable sources, such as food waste, animal manure and grass, has the potential to replace more than
Dublin City Council has denied permission for what would have been Dublin’s tallest building in the city centre. Developer Johnny
According to the CIF, its Top 50 Contractors list for 2017 provides us with a unique snapshot of the Irish
With 2016 revenues of €1.05 billion, John Sisk & Sons has come out on top in the CIF’s Top 50
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, has welcomed the announcement that a provisional budget of over €6.3
Dialight, the leading LED industrial lighting technology company, has announced the opening of a state-of-the-art Technical Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Twitter’s EMEA Headquarters at Cumberland Place, Dublin 2, has been awarded LEED Platinum level certification for a Repurposed Building. It
According to an RTE report, four construction unions have queried the negotiating position of fellow union Unite at a recent
The planning process for the largest single project in the Limerick Twenty Thirty programme, which is transforming the city centre
According to reports, Dublin Fire Brigade’s Chief Fire Officer Patrick Fleming has said more resources are needed to help local
CIF Regional Director, Western & Midland region, Justin Molloy discusses the pros and cons to bundling projects. Bundling projects
According to a report in the Connaught Telegraph, a collaboration between Derry and a constellation of European cities, designed to
According to reports, construction contracts on major regeneration and infrastructure projects have shifted from being highly concentrated on London and the South-east
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has announced the winners of 2017 RIAI Architecture Awards. The awards
A Health and Safety Authority (HSA) campaign to reduce occupational health risks in the construction sector has commenced. Inspectors from
Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, has signed the necessary Commencement Order and associated supporting Regulations
The current Irish Department of Justice Headquarters, which was originally the Centenary Church of Ireland, immediately adjacent to the KPMG
Eurotek, the Irish owned specialist provider of audio-visual solutions to companies nationwide and across the world, has designed and installed
The number of apprentices entering the Construction industry dropped sharply in recent years. However, new apprentice registrations must rise from
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