Construction Activity Declines at Fastest Pace Since June 2013

Construction Activity Declines at Fastest Pace Since June 2013

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – fell to 46.2 in October from 48.3 in September. The rate of contraction was solid and the most marked since June 2013.

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Carbon Report’s Rallying Cry For Radical Change in UK Construction Sector

Carbon Report’s Rallying Cry For Radical Change in UK Construction Sector

The leading trade body representing UK builders has called on the construction sector and any future British Government, to act now if they are to meet the 2050 zero carbon target.

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Planning Application Lodged For Major Cork City Centre Residential Development

Planning Application Lodged For Major Cork City Centre Residential Development

JCD Group has formally lodged its planning application with An Bord Pleanála to construct a large-scale residential 'build to rent' scheme in Cork’s docklands in response to the severe shortage of quality rental accommodation in the City.

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Turner & Townsend to Project Manage the New Swords Cultural Quarter Development

Turner & Townsend to Project Manage the New Swords Cultural Quarter Development

Turner & Townsend, the UK-based construction and project management consultancy, has been appointed by Fingal County Council to project manage the new Swords Cultural Quarter development in the greater Dublin area.

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Dramatic Changes For First-time House Buyers Not a Good Trend

Dramatic Changes For First-time House Buyers Not a Good Trend

The most recent Central Bank Household Credit Market Report reveals the very dramatic changes underway, particularly for first-time buyers (FTBs), according to Brokers Ireland.

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