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Commenting on the Central Bank report on retail interest rates for December, Brokers Ireland said Irish mortgage holders are paying 1.51% more than the euro area average and it is
Lisburn-based technology start-up, StormHarvester, has developed a system to monitor and control water and wastewater levels within drainage networks. The green technology, Smart Control System, reduces the volume of mains
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted 50.9 in January, above the 50.0 no-change mark for the
According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), 6,450 new dwelling completions were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of 19% on the 5,445 completed in the corresponding
John Sisk & Son has completed its 10th construction project at Wembley Park in London for developer Quintain. A recent topping out ceremony to mark this key milestone at the
Ballymore, the international property development company, and its development partner, Oxley Holdings, have received planning approval for 741 residential homes at their Connolly Quarter development adjacent to Connolly Railway Station
Kingspan Group, the global leader in high performance insulation and building envelopes, has named Emily Jennings from Kilcloon, County Meath, a first-year art and design student at the National College
Any future Government will require a thriving and dynamic construction industry to deliver any promises made during the election, according to the CIF. The reality is that the Irish society
A period of high price inflation appears to be drawing to a close and the property market looks set for a period of price stabilisation as we head into a
Initiative Ireland, the property finance and impact investment specialist, has announced that it plans to expand operations to fund the construction of additional energy efficient, social and affordable houses across
Commenting on the latest CSO Household Finance and Consumption Survey, Brokers Ireland said while the survey underpins the importance of home ownership to household wealth the stark fact is, the
Cairn Homes is continuing its busy start to 2020 with news that full planning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála for the company’s strategic housing development at Farrankelly,
The N25 New Ross Bypass PPP Scheme, delivered by the BAM/ ACS consortium on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), and Wexford and Kilkenny County Councils, has been officially opened.
The UK Government has announced that Belfast-based construction firm Lagan is to develop a $246 million business park in Uganda in a boost to the Northern Irish company. It was
Salaries in the construction sector have continued to rise over the last year. Many construction firms are experiencing increased competition to attract talent, particularly professionals like quantity surveyors, engineers and
PM Group, the Irish headquartered, international project delivery specialists, has announced a bursary for Old Bawn Community School pupils. The School is located near the company’s Dublin office in Tallaght,
Gallagher and McKinney Ltd has built a new manufacturing facility at Skeoge Industrial Park, and is creating 14 new jobs. The Londonderry-based mechanical engineering and piping firm provides contractor and
Residential property prices increased by 1.4% nationally in the year to November. This compares with an increase of 1.0% in the year to October and an increase of 7.2% in
Cairn Homes plc, the leading Irish home building company, has announced three senior management appointments – Maura Winston as Director People and Organisation; Fergus McMahon as Commercial Director; and Kevin
The Land Development Agency (LDA), Limerick City and County Council (LCCC), the HSE and CIÉ have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the creation and implementation of a master-plan for
Dr Conor Norton MIPI (pictured) has been elected President of the Irish Planning Institute (IPI) for 2020 and 2021. The IPI is the all-island body for professional planners engaged in physical, spatial
Almost half of tradesmen (42%) do not go for a yearly health check-up and 38% regularly suffer aches and pains due to the physical demands of their job. That’s according
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted
Cairn Homes plc has announced the forward sale of 229 private rental sector (PRS) residential units in Lucan, Dublin 22
The CIF has responded to recent Health and Safety Authority statistics that revealed construction deaths increased from five in 2018
Construction fatalities have more than doubled in the last year, according to the latest figures released by the Health and
Obton has announced details of its €300 milion investment in the Irish solar energy sector. Obton, a Danish solar photovoltaic (PV) business,
Uncertainty stemming from global events will be the key aspect of the Irish property investment market in 2020, according to
Full planning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála for Cairn Homes’ 380 unit strategic housing scheme at Newcastle,
Researchers from the ESRI, UCD, NUI Galway and Trinity College Dublin will discuss how a high-quality local environment can improve
Esprit Investments Ltd has applied for planning permission to develop a derelict site in Dublin 2. The site borders Brunswick
Ireland generates millions of tonnes of building waste each year – VR Technology could actively reduce this. “Eliminating physical errors at
Falcon Real Estate Development Ireland has submitted its application for Planning Permission to Waterford City & County Council for the
BIA Innovator Campus, the multi-million euro food innovation hub in Athenry, has taken a step forward with the construction contract
Tipperary-headquartered Horizon Offsite Ltd has been awarded NSAI Agrément Certification for its Offsite Steel Frame Building System. Established in 2017,
Responding to the CSO Residential Property Price Index for October, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, said it
A team led by iCRAG, the SFI Research Centre for Applied Geosciences based at University College Dublin, has been awarded government
Assuming unchanged household formation patterns and net inward migration close to current levels, around 34,000 new dwellings would be required
Hammerson, the UK-based property, development and investment company, has received planning approval for 107 new apartments at Dundrum Town Centre
Tara Brennan, Head of Marketing and Development for Ireland’s leading building merchanting company, Chadwicks Group, has been named Management Professional of
The 13-18 City Quay office development in Dublin by Bennett Construction has won the Award for the Commercial/Office Building Project
Kingspan has launched a major 10-year strategy to play its part in reducing the world’s carbon emissions by 45% by
At 48.2 in November, up from 46.2 in October the Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally
The European Investment Bank has signed a €35 million loan agreement with Cork County Council to support the Council’s Social
2016, 2017 and now 2019 – John Paul Construction was awarded Contractor of the Year at the 2019 KPMG Irish
BAM FM Ireland has won the Facilities Management Project of the year at the KPMG Property Industry Excellence Awards 2019.
Pearl Property Managers Ltd has launched a new €50 million Residential Equity Fund which will provide equity investment for residential
The new owners of Blarney Business Park, JCD Group, have committed to a €10 million investment in the strategically important
There were 5,667 new dwelling completions in the third quarter of 2019 – a rise of 22% compared to the
BAM Ireland has had another strong year, reporting turnover in 2018 of €523.6 million (a 13% increase on 2017) and
PM Group has launched a new service in the West and Mid-West of Ireland. PM Group’s OTS West of Ireland
Lidl has opened its new €100 million Distribution Centre in Newbridge, County Kildare. The state-of-the-art facility, which represents the single
Global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson has announced the launch of its newest Dublin campus development – Coopers Cross.
After eight years of strategic and sustainable growth, through the delivery of operationally excellent Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Construction
The Affordable Housing Scheme at Boherboy Road, Lotamore, Mayfield, Cork has been launched. The €40 million value project on a 13-acre
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has signed a landmark Public Private Partnership with the Irish Government to deliver the National Broadband
The expansion of Ireland’s state airports has been revealed as Ireland’s most influential project over the past 50 years at
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