In a surprising development, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has halted its plans to enforce strict regulations for tractor drivers in construction settings following opposition from the Irish Plant Contractors
Regulations & Policies
The recent modifications to the tractor driver licence category in Ireland, specifically the ‘W’ category, are causing a stir within the agricultural and contracting communities. The Association of Farm and
Travis Perkins, a prominent construction product retailer, anticipates a delayed recovery for the UK construction sector pending the outcome of the upcoming general election. Both large and small-scale customers are
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated an investigation into eight major housebuilders due to concerns about the potential sharing of commercially sensitive information, amid worries that such practices
MMC Ireland, an industry organisation comprising over 60 member companies committed to promoting offsite and other modern methods of construction (MMC), has announced its involvement in the National Construction Summit
Reductions in carbon emissions from buildings are stalling in several G20 countries in Europe (UK, France, and Germany) and emissions are now rising in the USA, warns a major new
The Government has launched the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) for 2024. The total funding of €9 million across the two schemes is expected to support repair
In response to Budget 2024 Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Constriction Industry Federation, said: “We welcome the increased provisions for capital spending in Budget ’24 and we also welcome
The High Court is being asked to declare as unauthorised what are claimed to have been archaeological and agricultural clearing works on lands for what has been described as
Focus Ireland has called for ‘generation rent’ to be saved as Ireland has been cited as one of the most poorly regulated rental sectors in western Europe. Dr Richard Waldron,
Crackdown against rogue builders has been proposed in a new Bill that would legally stop them getting planning permission. The proposed legislation means that any time a cowboy builder applies
Legislation requiring providers of building services to register with Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) has been published and is aimed at ensuring greater compliance within the sector. The Regulation of
Legislation aimed at keeping so-called “cowboy” builders out of the industry has been published by the Government. The Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2021 requires builders to sign
Fire-safety defects estimated to cost more than €5 million to fix have been discovered at a large Celtic Tiger-era apartment complex in west Dublin. The Crescent Building in Dublin 12
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has made a decision to establish a transition period of 24 months to enforce compliance with the new standard Electrical Wiring Rules for Electrical
The author of the Grenfell Tower Fire Report, Dame Judith Hackitt DBE (pictured), is to speak at a major construction industry conference in Belfast on 2 April. The event is
A period of high price inflation appears to be drawing to a close and the property market looks set for a period of price stabilisation as we head into a
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
The continuation of the Help-to-Buy Scheme in the 2020 Budget has been welcomed by Property Industry Ireland, Brokers Ireland, EY Ireland and the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers. Reacting
CIF is calling for an extension of the Help to Buy scheme as a top priority in their recent Pre-Budget 2020 Submission. Many house builders have reported that between 40%
Following receipt of a request from two Trade Unions pursuant to Section 14 of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 the Labour Court has given public notice of its intention to conduct
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland has called upon the Government to use Budget 2020 to address serious social issues including the on-going housing crisis, Ireland’s response to
Introducing energy efficiency measures into buildings brings benefits and savings, namely the reduction in energy bills and carbon emissions resulting
The cost of commercial property construction in Ireland is expected to increase this year due to a number of factors
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has called for the extension of the Strategic Housing Development scheme. Aidan Sweeney, Ibec Senior Public
One of the most significant limitations to economic growth and achievement of development goals in any country, city or area
Responding to the CSO Residential Property Price Index for April, Brokers Ireland said the low level of new dwellings being
Construction can be a hazardous industry adopting a wide range of activities and personnel, involved in the building, alteration and/or
The Housing Alliance, a collaboration of six of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), has launched its new campaign, ‘More Social and
Construction companies throughout the south gathered at a briefing in Cork recently to learn more about how they can join
Street art, greening projects, parklets, creative seating, atmospheric lighting and new unique events are just some of the projects which
Following the award of school building contracts to Western Building Services after fire defects had been identified, ISME, the Irish SME
Kilsaran International are taking the hugely successful Essential Learning Series suite of technical seminars to the road with events to
Fingal County Council has received the highest amount of applications among the 31 Local Authorities for the Rebuilding Ireland Home
According to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), the forthcoming Budget is an opportunity to remove a number of blockages in
The Saint-Gobain Ireland Technical Academy has announced that it is adding to its existing training portfolio by launching a series of
The world’s first occupational health and safety international standard, ISO 45001, has been published. ISO 45001 will give organisations an
Following a complaint, the European Commission has assessed whether the Irish National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) has benefited from illegal
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has published its annual results for 2017. It shows a record €105 million
The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan, a new Government-backed mortgage for first-time buyers, will be available nationwide from local authorities from
The very slight moderation in house price inflation in the latest CSO house price data – from 11.6pc in the
In the year to November, residential property prices at national level increased by 11.6%, according to the CSO’s Residential Property
The latest Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Sentiment Tracker from Origin Capital, completed by 180 industry professionals, identified industry concerns about
The outcome of the annual review of the residential mortgage measures has been published by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Pat Breen TD, Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has signed into law an Order entitled
Guaranteed Irish has called for a reduction in VAT, the expansion of incentive schemes, and an overhaul of apprenticeships to
According to the Small Firms Association, the countdown is on to major changes for business under the General Data Protection
According to reports, Dublin Fire Brigade’s Chief Fire Officer Patrick Fleming has said more resources are needed to help local
Minister Simon Coveney has reaffirmed his commitment to see the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) put on a statutory footing
Five years after it was due, the Government this week published a National Mitigation Plan on climate change, outlining how
Under new regulations being drafted by the Department of Housing, owners of empty commercial buildings will be able to convert
The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government Simon Coveney announced on Thursday that the pilot scheme that targets
New Construction Industry Federation (CIF) President Dominic Doheny called on the Government to work with the construction industry to deliver
The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government on Friday released their statement of strategy, in which they outlined plans
There were 44 people killed in workplaces in 2016, representing a 21% reduction of the 56 reported in 2015, according
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 apartment dwelling units granted planning permission in the third quarter of 2016 rose to 1,452, up from
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