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Construction Companies Reporting Difficulty Accessing Funding

    Construction Companies Reporting Difficulty Accessing Funding

A new survey by RSM and the Construction Industry Federation has found that construction companies are still facing significant difficulties in accessing funding to invest in their businesses and to

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Guaranteed Irish Calls For VAT Reduction and Expansion of Incentive Schemes to Stimulate Construction Sector

    Guaranteed Irish Calls For VAT Reduction and Expansion of Incentive Schemes to Stimulate Construction Sector

Guaranteed Irish has called for a reduction in VAT, the expansion of incentive schemes, and an overhaul of apprenticeships to stimulate the construction industry. The organisation has published recommendations on

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Registrations invited for ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for construction of children’s hospital

    Registrations invited for ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for construction of children’s hospital

Enterprise Ireland, in association with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, is inviting registration for a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for the construction of the new children’s hospital. The event

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UCC unveils most ambitious strategic plan in its history

    UCC unveils most ambitious strategic plan in its history

University College Cork (UCC) has unveiled its €350 million investment plan which will create more than 500 new construction jobs in Cork over the next five years. Announcing his strategic

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Construction must attract more women into industry to solve Irish housing and infrastructure crises

    Construction must attract more women into industry to solve Irish housing and infrastructure crises

The Construction Industry Federation welcomed over 100 people to its Women in Construction Network event yesterday. The event entitled #BuildingEquality saw the launch of the CIF’s Women in Construction Network.

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Construction fuels employment growth

    Construction fuels employment growth

Ibec has welcomed the strong jobs numbers recently published by the CSO. The numbers provide more evidence of broad positive momentum in the economy, despite Brexit uncertainty. Employment grew by

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CRH agrees US$3.5bn acquisition of Ash Grove Cement

    CRH agrees US$3.5bn acquisition of Ash Grove Cement

CRH plc, the international building materials group, has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Ash Grove Cement Company, a leading US cement manufacturer headquartered in Overland Park,

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Walls appointed to €100m Charlemont Exchange redevelopment

    Walls appointed to €100m Charlemont Exchange redevelopment

Marlet Property Group Ltd., in conjunction with M&G Investments, has appointed Walls Construction to carry out extensive redevelopment work on the Charlemont Exchange office building at Dublin’s Charlemont Place. 100

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Innovation key to continued growth in construction sector

    Innovation key to continued growth in construction sector

Over 60 companies from across the construction sector attended the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction conference in Dublin. The event focused on the importance of innovation in this pre-Brexit era.

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Official opening of LinkedIn’s EMEA HQ as company continues to grow in Dublin

    Official opening of LinkedIn’s EMEA HQ as company continues to grow in Dublin

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald officially opened LinkedIn’s new 17,650 sq m Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) HQ at Wilton Place in Dublin yesterday. The new building

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Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week approaches

    Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week approaches

Ireland’s fifth annual Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week is set to take place in Ireland from 26 September to 2 October this year. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the

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Sisk sign Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment Contract

    Sisk sign Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment Contract

The Curragh Racecourse Ltd has appointed John Sisk & Son as the main contractor to construct the new facilities that are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2018,

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Showcase event celebrates excellence in construction industry

    Showcase event celebrates excellence in construction industry

Representatives from across the construction industry in Northern Ireland gathered recently at a special celebration event to showcase the work of shortlisted finalists for this year’s Construction Excellence Awards. The

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Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction Conference

    Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction Conference

60 companies from across the construction sector attended the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction conference in Dublin this week. The event focused on the importance of innovation in this pre-Brexit

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Construction begins on new €144m Irish Ferries vessel

    Construction begins on new €144m Irish Ferries vessel

Irish Ferries has commenced construction on a new €144 million ship that will be the largest vessel operating on an Irish route upon its completion. According to The Irish Times, the

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Considerate Constructors Scheme reaches major milestone

    Considerate Constructors Scheme reaches major milestone

The Considerate Constructors Scheme – the UK national Scheme to improve the image of the construction industry – has reached a major milestone in construction history by registering its 100,000th site.

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Guaranteed Irish ‘Construction Month’ kicks off

    Guaranteed Irish ‘Construction Month’ kicks off

Throughout September, 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’. Guaranteed Irish

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Growth of activity remains marked, but slows to 29 month low – Ulster Bank Construction PMI

    Growth of activity remains marked, but slows to 29 month low – Ulster Bank Construction PMI

Growth in the Irish construction sector eased again, with slower rises in both activity and new orders recorded. That said, rates of expansion remained marked and firms upped their rate

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CIF meets with Ministers to discuss supply of infrastructure

    CIF meets with Ministers to discuss supply of infrastructure

The CIF met with the Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe and Minister for State Michael D’arcy in the Department of Finance this week to chart a way past blockages in the supply

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Construction starts on €233m Center Parcs Longford Forest

    Construction starts on €233m Center Parcs Longford Forest

Center Parcs was delighted that An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined Martin Dalby, CEO of Center Parcs for the recent Official Sod Turning Ceremony, marking the start of construction work on

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UK construction falls to lowest in 2017

    UK construction falls to lowest in 2017

Activity among Britain’s builders slumped to its lowest in a year in August as firms delayed projects in the run-up to Brexit according to the latest survey snapshot of the

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Using technology to attract more young people into construction

    Using technology to attract more young people into construction

MyKindaFuture, a talent specialist in the UK, has been working closely with the industry and have created ‘connectr’, a learning and communications platform designed to attract, engage and guide more young

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Cork building sector demands upgrades to road and water network

    Cork building sector demands upgrades to road and water network

According to a report in the Evening Echo, major infrastructure works are needed to bring land marked for housing development up to scratch. The report says that construction experts in

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CEF/BDO survey finds construction companies performing strongly – but with challenges on the horizon

    CEF/BDO survey finds construction companies performing strongly – but with challenges on the horizon

The first Construction Employers Federation (CEF)/BDO Northern Ireland Half-Year State of Trade Survey has revealed the books were full or

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NI construction jobs waiting on DUP deal money

Thousands of new construction jobs in the North are awaiting the release of money from the DUP’s deal with the

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UK house price growth slows

    UK house price growth slows

According to Nationwide, house price growth slowed to 2.1% in August, from 2.9% in July, amid fears Brexit-fuelled inflation is

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CIF Women in Construction Breakfast Briefing

    CIF Women in Construction Breakfast Briefing

The CIF will host its second Women in Construction Breakfast Briefing event #BuildingEquality from 8am to 10am on Tuesday 26th of September at Construction

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Work restarts at Adamstown

    Work restarts at Adamstown

More than 200 houses are currently under construction at the west Dublin suburb of Adamstown, with planning permission for 800

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45% of Enterprise Ireland construction firms have reduced exposure to the UK following Brexit

    45% of Enterprise Ireland construction firms have reduced exposure to the UK following Brexit

A new survey – Export Market Watch – has found that since the Brexit vote, nearly half (45%) of Enterprise Ireland construction

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Median national salary for a Chartered Surveyor is €70K

    Median national salary for a Chartered Surveyor is €70K

A new salary survey by Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland shows: Median national salary for a Chartered Surveyor is €70K

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CRH agrees $2.6bn divestment of Americas Distribution and €0.6bn acquisition of Fels in Europe

    CRH agrees $2.6bn divestment of Americas Distribution and €0.6bn acquisition of Fels in Europe

CRH plc, the international building materials group, has announced two significant transactions as part of its continuing focus on growth

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Guaranteed Irish marks September as ‘Construction Month’

Leading industry representatives will share their insights on how to develop Ireland’s construction sector in a sustainable way as part

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Increased infrastructure critical to solving housing crisis and ending boom/bust cycle in construction industry

    Increased infrastructure critical to solving housing crisis and ending boom/bust cycle in construction industry

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called on government to increase investment in infrastructure and to establish a small builders

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New order growth accelerates in July

    New order growth accelerates in July

New order growth quickened in the Irish construction sector during July, helping to support a further sharp rise in activity

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Dublin outperforms in terms of hotel occupancy

    Dublin outperforms in terms of hotel occupancy

A new report released by JLL has found that Dublin as a New World City alongside cities such as Melbourne

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CIF proposes radical overhaul in how infrastructure is delivered in Ireland

    CIF proposes radical overhaul in how infrastructure is delivered in Ireland

A CIF report, carried out by DKM Economic Consultants, has proposed an urgent and radical overhaul to how infrastructure is

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Sweco UK expands into Cork

    Sweco UK expands into Cork

Engineering, environment and design consultancy firm Sweco UK has opened a new office in Cork. The company already has experience

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€3.9b of construction projects commenced in first half of 2017

The CIF has warned that despite huge demand for housing and Ireland’s infrastructure deficit, project planning applications and commencements remained

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UK construction activity slumps to 11-month low

    UK construction activity slumps to 11-month low

According to the Purchasing Managers’ Index, construction activity in the UK slowed to an 11-month low in July on the

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Minister Murphy approves further 70 Rapid Build Homes in Dublin City

    Minister Murphy approves further 70 Rapid Build Homes in Dublin City

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved the construction of 70 rapid delivery houses at three

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Construction industry will complete 18,000 homes this year

    Construction industry will complete 18,000 homes this year

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) estimates that the level of new residential completions for 2017 will be in the region

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Dublin’s construction sector hits 16-year high

According to the latest Dublin Economic Monitor, the pace of growth in the construction sector in Dublin is at its

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Construction industry could lead the way on closing gender pay gap – RICS

    Construction industry could lead the way on closing gender pay gap – RICS

A OnePoll survey commissioned by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in the UK has found that despite an

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Anniversary of the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act

    Anniversary of the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act

According to Sean Downey, Director – Specialist Contracting at the CIF, the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act, 25th July

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Restoration work begins on 18 Ormond Quay

    Restoration work begins on 18 Ormond Quay

Restoration work has started on one of the last “untouched” buildings on Dublin’s quays. Acording to Dublin Civic Trust, work

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Rising insurance premiums adding to cost of construction – CIF

The CIF has warned that rapidly increasing insurance premiums are adding to the cost of construction. Over the past year,

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National Student Accommodation Strategy launches

    National Student Accommodation Strategy launches

The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor and Minister

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Initiative Ireland aims to finance €60m in construction loans

    Initiative Ireland aims to finance €60m in construction loans

Peer to peer lender Initiative Ireland is aiming to finance €60m in construction loans to allow the building of 250

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Minister for Jobs receives report on pay in construction sector

    Minister for Jobs receives report on pay in construction sector

The Labour Court has made recommendations to Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald on new pay

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Deferring investment in infrastructure until 2019 will consign Irish economy to lower growth over next decade – CIF

    Deferring investment in infrastructure until 2019 will consign Irish economy to lower growth over next decade – CIF

Statement from CIF Director General Tom Parlon. “Whilst a commitment to increase infrastructure investment is welcome; waiting until 2019 to

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SEAI launches New five year strategy

    SEAI launches New five year strategy

Ireland faces significant challenges ahead and only the improved delivery of sustainable energy solutions can help improve citizens’ quality of

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Withdrawal of the Help To Buy Scheme will exacerbate Ireland’s housing crisis – CIF

    Withdrawal of the Help To Buy Scheme will exacerbate Ireland’s housing crisis – CIF

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned that any withdrawal of the Help-To-Buy (HTB) Scheme will further restrict Ireland’s housing

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Work begins on largest ever State-funded school

    Work begins on largest ever State-funded school

Building work is getting under-way on the largest ever state-funded school. About 2,000 pupils will be taught at the new

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Mace marks 2.75 million accident free hours on Facebook site

    Mace marks 2.75 million accident free hours on Facebook site

From the moment Mace Technology (Ireland) began work on Facebook’s new European Data Centre in Clonee, safety has been a

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Growth of construction activity remains elevated at end of Q2

    Growth of construction activity remains elevated at end of Q2

According to the Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), Irish construction firms posted a further strong rise in business

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Work underway on Central Bank refurbishment

    Work underway on Central Bank refurbishment

Refurbishment works have started on the former Central Bank building in Dublin’s Dame Street. The project, being undertaken by the

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More chaos on Ireland’s building sites

    More chaos on Ireland’s building sites

Irish building sites face more disruption as Unite union crane drivers have voted to escalate strike action. The union previously

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CIF & SERSF run careers in construction workshop in WIT

    CIF & SERSF run careers in construction workshop in WIT

Despite the levels of construction activity still being relatively low in the south east with a high dependency upon work

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