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
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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

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 above the 50.0 no-change mark for the first time in

Cairn Homes plc has announced the forward sale of 229 private rental sector (PRS) residential units in Lucan, Dublin 22 to a special purpose company managed by Carysfort Capital, and

The CIF has responded to recent Health and Safety Authority statistics that revealed construction deaths increased from five in 2018 to 12 in 2019, with 75% of all fatal injuries

Construction fatalities have more than doubled in the last year, according to the latest figures released by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA). Chief Executive Officer of the HSA, Dr

Obton has announced details of its €300 milion investment in the Irish solar energy sector. Obton, a Danish solar photovoltaic (PV) business, and its Irish partner Shannon Energy, will develop up to 500

Uncertainty stemming from global events will be the key aspect of the Irish property investment market in 2020, according to new figures released by Lisney, Ireland’s largest independently-owned property advisory

Full planning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála for Cairn Homes’ 380 unit strategic housing scheme at Newcastle, County Dublin. The site is located to the south of

Esprit Investments Ltd has applied for planning permission to develop a derelict site in Dublin 2. The site borders Brunswick Villas, Shaw Street, Townsend Street and Spring Garden Lane and

Ireland generates millions of tonnes of building waste each year – VR Technology could actively reduce this. “Eliminating physical errors at design stage using VR technology will inevitably reduce waste and

Falcon Real Estate Development Ireland has submitted its application for Planning Permission to Waterford City & County Council for the Waterford North Quays development. Subject to the granting of planning permission,

BIA Innovator Campus, the multi-million euro food innovation hub in Athenry, has taken a step forward with the construction contract agreed and signed with Glenman Corporation, the general building contractor

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

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

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for Irish Water’s Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) Project in North Dublin. Once operational,

BlackBee Group has announced that it is about to move to planning on the first new nursing home under its

Newly-appointed managing director, James Godley, has heralded the start of a new era for Townmore when he officially launched the

Telfords Portlaoise is the national Builders Merchant of the Year for 2019. It has won both the National and Leinster

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – fell

The leading trade body representing UK builders has called on the construction sector and any future British Government, to act

JCD Group has formally lodged its planning application with An Bord Pleanála to construct a large-scale residential ‘build to rent’

Turner & Townsend, the UK-based construction and project management consultancy, has been appointed by Fingal County Council to project manage the

Falcon Real Estate Development Ireland has confirmed that, by the end of November 2019, the application for Planning Permission to

Political instability caused by a lack of a local Executive and Brexit uncertainty pose the greatest challenge to contractors in

‘Essential Aggregates: Providing for Ireland’s needs to 2040’ is an industry led call for Government to ensure that Ireland’s future

Quintain, the London-based developer, has established a subsidiary in Ireland with plans to develop more than 9,000 new homes and

Chadwicks, Ireland’s leading building merchanting company, has officially launched the Chadwicks Fixing Centre at Thomas Street, Dublin 8. The launch

Modular building designer and manufacturer, Cabinpac, has marked forty years in business with an €800,000 investment in a 20,000 sq ft

Research shows up to half of construction accidents in the UK have a connection to the design of the building,