Linesight’s annual Ireland Handbook for 2017 has stated that construction could create up to 80,000 new jobs if it were to grow to full capacity. The Handbook also shows that
Construction sector
Ecocem Ireland Ltd, one of Ireland’s leading producers of high performance, low carbon cement, has announced the appointment of Micheál McKittrick as Managing Director, Ireland & UK. Micheál has been
Work on a new housing development worth €300 million in Carrigaline, Co. Cork has begun. Astra Construction Services are building 800 homes on the 100-acre site, situated on the Cork
Builders want the Government to scrap plans for a ‘rainy day’ fund in favour of more investment in infrastructure. In an interview with the Irish Independent, CIF president Tom Parlon
The Construction Industry Federation has warned that low levels of infrastructural investment in regional areas will fundamentally undermine Ireland’s economic performance in the next decade. The warning came at the
The CIF has called on the Government to increase infrastructure spending to 4-5% of GDP if the country is to avoid a serious “infrastructure crisis”. The CIF told the Oireachtas
A pilot programme in Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), supported by J.P. Morgan and ESB, aims to prepare young people from Dublin’s inner city communities to access apprenticeship positions. The
A joint venture between Harrison Street Real Estate Capital and Global Student Accommodation Group, has announced plans to develop phase II of its New Mill student housing project in Dublin.
A €90 million office block aimed at resolving a chronic shortage of commercial space in the city centre has been given the green light. The Navigation Square complex comprises four
Minister Simon Coveney has reaffirmed his commitment to see the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) put on a statutory footing in the coming months. Speaking at the recently-held CIF Cork
Wolseley, the world’s leading specialist distributor of plumbing and heating products, has announced revenue of €9.91 billion (£8.46 billion) for its H1 2017 period. The increase was up 24.5% on
City Development Fund, a sub-fund of Targeted Investment Opportunities ICAV (TIO) has just confirmed that Irish Life will pre-fund the €125 million development of 13-18 City Quay in Dublin’s docklands.
Over 450 jobs will be created with the construction a new office block in Cork city’s South Mall. The state-of-the-art, five floor offices are scheduled for completion in summer 2018
A consultation process on the adoption of BIM (Building Information Modelling) on Irish public works projects has begun. The Government Contracts Committee for Construction (GCCC) has prepared a position paper
A recent report by the ESRI has found that increased activity in the construction sector is impacting both investment and consumption. Higher levels of residential and commercial supply are increasing
Construction of new homes reached a seven-year high in January, as developers look to capitalise on Help to Buy by increasing their output. Latest figures from the Department of Housing
The redevelopment of Clerys department store on Dublin’s O’Connell Street will provide a “new focus and heartbeat” to the city centre, a planning hearing has heard. Architect Rory Murphy from
Dublin-headquartered modular home builder and solar energy developer WElink Energy is to build Europe’s largest privately funded solar farm in Portugal following the signing of the EPC contract with China
The Bolands Quay Development Group – a collaboration between property consultants Mark Reynolds & Glenn Cran of Savills Ireland and Cleary McCabe – has announced that BAM Ireland has been
Apartment owners at the Beacon South Quarter development in Sandyford, Dublin have decided to pay more than €10 million to fix fire safety and other structural defects at the complex.
Center Parcs has announced that it has awarded the first major contract for its Ballymahon holiday village to Limerick-based Roadbridge Civil Engineering & Building Contractors. This comes after a competitive
Five years after it was due, the Government this week published a National Mitigation Plan on climate change, outlining how the Government will meet stringent EU greenhouse emissions targets for
The location for paramilitary trials during the Troubles, the Crumlin Road Courthouse in Belfast is to be transformed into a luxury hotel. Liverpool-based hotelier and developer Lawrence Kenwright said he
Galway-based specialist engineering company Ward & Burke posted a pre-tax profit of €13.8 million last year, up 11%, thanks to
According to a report by Reuters, many of the UK’s leading housebuilders are planning or considering new developments of prefabricated
Under new regulations being drafted by the Department of Housing, owners of empty commercial buildings will be able to convert
Activity in the construction sector rose sharply last month, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index from Ulster Bank. Ulster
DAA has been given five more years to build its planned €320 million north runway at Dublin Airport. A 10-year
A planning application for the move of the National Maternity Hospital from Holles Street to St Vincent’s Hospital was recently
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of output in building and construction increased by 0.9%
Builders’ merchant and DIY group Grafton recently announced a 13% increase in revenue for 2016 to just over £2.5 billion
The European Investment Bank confirmed on Thursday support for record new investment in social housing totalling €405 million that will
Over €8 Billion worth of construction projects went on-site in 2016 according to Construction Information Services (CIS) on Wednesday. The
The September – December 2016 InterTradeIreland Business Monitor Report, issued on Monday, shows that 37 percent of construction companies surveyed reported
The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Mr. Simon Coveney, turned the sod at a new development of 22
Full year results for Cavan-based building materials producer, Kingspan, released on Friday, showed revenue up 12% to €3.1 billion in
Activity in the Irish construction sector rose sharply in January on the back of higher new orders, according to the
A €20 million office development at Camden Place will provide 150 construction jobs with up to 500 jobs coming on-stream
Seasonally-adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 0.4% in both the euro area and the 28 EU member states
The Ulster bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for December, released on Monday, showed that activity in the construction sector constinued
The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government on Friday released their statement of strategy, in which they outlined plans
CBRE on Monday offered a residential development opportunity at Annefield House, Taney Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14 to the open market
Irish house price inflation is set to accelerate in 2017, potentially reaching double-digit levels, according to the MyHome.ie property report
The number of mortgages approved rose by 30.8% year-on-year and increased by 2.0% month-on-month, according to the latest figures from
The economy is growing at a solid pace, and the quantity and quality of buildings and infrastructure delivered by the
The number of apartment dwelling units granted planning permission in the third quarter of 2016 rose to 1,452, up from
House price inflation is expected to accellerate by year-end, according to research published by Davy Research on Monday. The analysis
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) launched a career website on Monday in the wake of a report that construction activity
Irish construction firms continued to record strong activity growth during November, supported by a further sharp increase in new orders,
The Warmth & Wellbeing pilot scheme, which provides energy free efficiency upgrades to homes in some areas of Dublin, will
Dublin is the fourth most attractive city in Europe for real estate investment, according to an analysis by PwC and
The Sligo East City, Cranmore and Environs Regeneration Project was launched at a showcase community event in Cranmore, Sligo on
The Wood Awards Ireland were presented in Farmleigh House on Thursday, November 17, with Bucholz McEvoy Architects named as the
A development partner is being sought to develop a 2.4 acre site, previously known as the ‘Florentine Centre’, in Bray,
136 new office buildings, totaling more than 12 million square feet, are planned to be built in Dublin over the
The Daft.ie Rental Report for the third quarter of 2016, released on Tuesday, November 8, called the lack of residential
An 18-month upgrade of Dublin Airport’s main runway is expected to create 150 jobs. Construction on the runway is expected
Irish water officially began construction on a €9.7 million wastewater pipe network for Rush, Co. Dublin on Friday, November 11.
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