The CIF will host its second Women in Construction Breakfast Briefing event #BuildingEquality from 8am to 10am on Tuesday 26th of September at Construction House. This event follows on from the CIF’s very successful
A new salary survey by Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland shows: Median national salary for a Chartered Surveyor is €70K Median salaries for women increased by 11% narrowing the pay
A OnePoll survey commissioned by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in the UK has found that despite an optimistic outlook about the gender pay gap figures across the
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton together with the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor and the Minister of State for Training and Skills, John
The Labour Court has made recommendations to Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald on new pay rates in the construction sector. It is the first recommendation
Despite the levels of construction activity still being relatively low in the south east with a high dependency upon work outside the south east for CIF members in the region,
Engineers Ireland has urged Leaving Cert students to engineer their future and consider a career in engineering. Caroline Spillane, Director General of Engineers Ireland, said: “As we celebrate the achievements
According to the CIF, its Top 50 Contractors list for 2017 provides us with a unique snapshot of the Irish construction industry. This is an industry that has faced many
The number of apprentices entering the Construction industry dropped sharply in recent years. However, new apprentice registrations must rise from 1,700 to 4,000 by 2020 to deliver Ireland’s housing and
Grant Thornton has announced it is to create 250 new jobs across all areas of its business operations in Ireland. A significant number of the new posts will be in
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Séamus McGrath, together with representatives of Cork County Council and Atkins have signed contracts in respect of the Carrigaline Western Relief Road. Atkins
BAM and Global Student Accommodation Group (GSA) have signed a €43 million contract for the construction of Uninest Mill II, an additional residence being built next to GSA’s 400 bed
Construction employment could rise to 213,000 by 2020 based on DKM and SOLAS analysis. However, Ireland’s economic recovery may be hampered by a potential skills shortage within the construction sector,
The CIF has stated that the number of new apprentices entering construction must more than double by 2020 or the State will need foreign competitors to satisfy market demand. Dermot
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton and the Minister of State for Skills, Research and Innovation John Halligan has welcomed the opening of the Apprenticeship Council’s second call
The management company for Blanchardstown Centre has lodged a planning application to extend the centre’s central mall area. The application by Multi Corporation involves a 60,000sq ft development which is
Dublin’s tallest office building, The Exo, will stand at 73m high and could accommodate up to 2,000 office workers. Located at Point Square in Dublin’s Dockland’s, it was announced this
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade association in the UK construction industry, has stated that migrant labour is crucial to the sector and that in London alone,
Foster + Partners is planning a number of staff redundancies as part of a restructure at the architecture and design practice. According to company sources, “under 100” staff are at
Commenting on the recently announced CSO housing figures, CIF Director General Tom Parlon said the current housing shortage is the result of a decade of underinvestment in the housebuilding sector
JJ Rhatigan & Company has just started work on the Gardens International Office Development project in Limerick, the first Limerick Twenty Thirty contract. The 100,000 sq. ft. office development is
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
The Ulster Bank Construction PMI Report (RoI) has found that the rate of expansion remained strong in the Irish construction sector amid reports of improving client demand. New order growth
Linesight’s annual Ireland Handbook for 2017 has stated that construction could create up to 80,000 new jobs if it were
Work on a new housing development worth €300 million in Carrigaline, Co. Cork has begun. Astra Construction Services are building
A pilot programme in Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), supported by J.P. Morgan and ESB, aims to prepare young people
Over 450 jobs will be created with the construction a new office block in Cork city’s South Mall. The state-of-the-art,
Renewable energy firm Amarenco Solar has received planning permission for a 5MW solar farm in Cork. The farm, which has
The redevelopment of Clerys department store on Dublin’s O’Connell Street will provide a “new focus and heartbeat” to the city
The Bolands Quay Development Group – a collaboration between property consultants Mark Reynolds & Glenn Cran of Savills Ireland and
The location for paramilitary trials during the Troubles, the Crumlin Road Courthouse in Belfast is to be transformed into a
According to a report by Reuters, many of the UK’s leading housebuilders are planning or considering new developments of prefabricated
Activity in the construction sector rose sharply last month, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index from Ulster Bank. Ulster
Over 100 men and women attended the Construction Industry Federation’s (CIF) recently-held breakfast briefing on Increasing Female Participation in Construction.
The September – December 2016 InterTradeIreland Business Monitor Report, issued on Monday, shows that 37 percent of construction companies surveyed reported
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
The Ulster bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for December, released on Monday, showed that activity in the construction sector constinued
The economy is growing at a solid pace, and the quantity and quality of buildings and infrastructure delivered by the
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
The Sligo East City, Cranmore and Environs Regeneration Project was launched at a showcase community event in Cranmore, Sligo on
Retail property rents are expected to see increases of between 7 and 10 percent over the next 2 year,s according
Gaelectric officially opened its £13.4 million (€15.5 Million) wind farm on Thursday, November 17, at Cloonty in Co. Antrim. The
An 18-month upgrade of Dublin Airport’s main runway is expected to create 150 jobs. Construction on the runway is expected
Private property group Ballymore has officially launched its new docklands development, Dublin Landings, at an event at the CHQ Building
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor believes that the small town of Ballymahon in Co Longford is
The government is facing sharp criticism after figures released by Solas revealed that only 52 of the 9,587 state apprenticeships
A Construction Workers Skills Register (CWSR) was introduced to grant construction and craft workers to register their skills and display their ongoing undetaking to the ongoing learning in their careers.
The company, Pfizer will make up to 350 new jobs due to current multi-million euro expansion of its Grange Castle Campus in Dublin.
During the year of 2014, nearly five million tertiary education students graduated within the European Union (EU).
Construction Industry Federation advises school leavers to consider a career in construction. “The construction industry is recovering strongly and is worth
Glan Agua a company specialising in waste water treatment is to create 60 jobs in Co Galway. The company is doubling its
Alexion Pharmaceuticals has announced it is to construct a new €100 million manufacturing facility in Athlone which will create 50
The CAO Change of Mind application closed on 1st July, causing the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) to urge graduates to consider a career in construction.
Masonite Ireland has announced that it will be creating 30 additional jobs at its plant in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co.Leitrim. The company currently
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