A new start-up hub in Sligo called the Building Block has the potential to help generate 200 new jobs in the next two years. The new 20,000 sq ft co-working
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Irish building company Grafton Group has announced it is adding 170 new jobs in Ireland over the next two years as the construction industry in Ireland continues to improve. Grafton
Cork Chamber and Cork Business Association (CBA), the two main business groups in Cork, have endorsed the OPW’s €140 million city flood defence plan. They have also called for further
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny has officially opened the Frankfurt Office of Collen Construction during a two-day trade visit to Germany. This marks the launch of the family-owned construction company in
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
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.
Saudi Arabia’s Fawaz Alhokair Group is believed to be acquiring two Waterford City centre sites for a new shopping centre and other commercial facilities with a planned spend of around
Irish homeowners have availed of €1.2 billion in total through the Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) since its launch in 2013. This incentive has facilitated homeowners in carrying out nearly 77,000
EnergyPro Analytics and Galetech Energy Services (GES) have announced their new joint venture entity – EnergyPro Asset Management. The joint venture will be owned 50 – 50 by the two
PM Group has announced the official opening of its new, expanded Boston office, marking further growth in its USA presence. The new office is located just outside of Boston, at
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
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
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 business in Canada. Revenues at the firm rose 6% to
Builders’ merchant and DIY group Grafton recently announced a 13% increase in revenue for 2016 to just over £2.5 billion – a new high for the company. The company said
Irish Distillers, Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and producer of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, has announced the reopening of the home of Jameson in
Interxion Holding, a leading European provider of carrier and cloud-neutral co-location data centre services, has unveiled DUB3, its third data centre in Dublin, and further strengthened the company’s commitment to
Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, has published the draft River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) for Ireland 2018-2021, which is subject to public consultation for
The European Investment Bank confirmed on Thursday support for record new investment in social housing totalling €405 million that will construct and improve thousands of properties across Ireland. It is
The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government Simon Coveney announced on Thursday that the pilot scheme that targets vacant properties and secures them for social housing, by financing
The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Mr. Simon Coveney, turned the sod at a new development of 22 social homes at Fr O’ Flanagan Terrace, Sligo, on Friday.
Full year results for Cavan-based building materials producer, Kingspan, released on Friday, showed revenue up 12% to €3.1 billion in 2016. Trading profit was up 33% to €340.9 million, while
Post provided by Mazars. From building technologies and enhanced decision-making systems, the advances in both digital technology and connectivity with
Activity in the Irish construction sector rose sharply in January on the back of higher new orders, according to the
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed announced details of a €28 million Capital Investment Package for the
Real estate companies Hines and Peterson Group have entered a partnership to acquire two iconic Dublin properties – the Central
New Construction Industry Federation (CIF) President Dominic Doheny called on the Government to work with the construction industry to deliver
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
Commercial property consultants CBRE Ireland released statistics on Friday, detailing the volume and value of investment in Irish commercial property
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,
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
Medical manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. announced on Tuesday, November 29, the completion of a 60,000 square foot expansion at
Minister for Health Simon Harris announced on Thursday, November 24, that the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) and St Vincent’s Hospital
AIB announced on Tuesday, November 22, that it had approved over €300 million in loans to the hotel sector in
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
Building materials giants CRH are set to invest €900 million in plants and facilities this year, its largest investment since
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has responded to Budget 2017, indicating that while it “welcomed” housing measures such as the
Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney, has announced the details of Pillar 2 ‘Accelerate Social Housing’
An overhaul to the procurement process for the construction of on campus student accommodation for the Dublin Institute of Technology
New figures provided by the Building Information Index suggest that the value of construction projects in Ireland has risen significantly
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor believes that the small town of Ballymahon in Co Longford is
The biggest single Irish commercial property development programme undertaken outside the capital was unveiled today with the launch of a
Cork city council has granted planning permission to O’Callaghan Properties for the largest office complex in the city’s business core
A €6 million redevelopment of the enclosure at Galway Racecourse, featuring a new indoor betting hall and additional bar/food facilities,
An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for a €65 million development of more than 300 homes along the Royal Canal
The Dublin City Council intends to speed up the progress of the construction of a €30 million bridge, connecting Dublin’s south docks with the newly planned “urban quarter” on the Poolbeg peninsula.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals has announced it is to construct a new €100 million manufacturing facility in Athlone which will create 50
Denis Naughten T.D., Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment had announced that 38 community energy projects are to receive
It has unveiled a list of 195 transport projects that will receive funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The
Over £20 million has been invested in road schemes in the Causeway Coast & Glens council area in Northern Ireland. A
Microsoft has been given the green light to construct 4 data centres in Dublin that are likely to involve an investment
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