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Planning permissions up in second quarter of 2017

  Planning permissions up in second quarter of 2017

In the second quarter of 2017, planning permissions were granted for 4,453 dwelling units, compared with 3,141 units for the

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Trinity professors lead €2.9m project to take stress out of water networks

  Trinity professors lead €2.9m project to take stress out of water networks

A​ ​new​ ​project​ ​which​ ​has​ ​received​ ​€2.9​ million in​ ​funding​ ​from​ ​the​ ​European Union (EU) ​will​ ​be lead ​by​ ​Trinity

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Official opening of LinkedIn’s EMEA HQ as company continues to grow in Dublin

  Official opening of LinkedIn’s EMEA HQ as company continues to grow in Dublin

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald officially opened LinkedIn’s new 17,650 sq m Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

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Budget 2018 must focus on increasing the supply of new homes

  Budget 2018 must focus on increasing the supply of new homes

Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group representing businesses working in the property sector, has said the upcoming Budget needs

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DIT appoints Dr Bill East as Adjunct Professor in Construction Informatics

  DIT appoints Dr Bill East as Adjunct Professor in Construction Informatics

The DIT School of Surveying and Construction Management has appointed Dr Bill East as Adjunct Professor of Construction Informatics. Dr

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Ibec sets out business priorities for the North West

  Ibec sets out business priorities for the North West

Ibec has met with political representatives in the North West to set out the key investment and planning priorities for

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Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week approaches

  Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week approaches

Ireland’s fifth annual Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week is set to take place in Ireland from 26 September to 2 October

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Sisk sign Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment Contract

  Sisk sign Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment Contract

The Curragh Racecourse Ltd has appointed John Sisk & Son as the main contractor to construct the new facilities that

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Finance Department – building sector must be closely monitored

  Finance Department – building sector must be closely monitored

A Department of Finance report has stated that the building sector must be closely monitored to prevent another housing boom.

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Showcase event celebrates excellence in construction industry

  Showcase event celebrates excellence in construction industry

Representatives from across the construction industry in Northern Ireland gathered recently at a special celebration event to showcase the work

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Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction Conference

  Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction Conference

60 companies from across the construction sector attended the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction conference in Dublin this week. The

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GDPR – the countdown is on

  GDPR – the countdown is on

According to the Small Firms Association, the countdown is on to major changes for business under the General Data Protection

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Construction begins on new €144m Irish Ferries vessel

  Construction begins on new €144m Irish Ferries vessel

Irish Ferries has commenced construction on a new €144 million ship that will be the largest vessel operating on an

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Considerate Constructors Scheme reaches major milestone

  Considerate Constructors Scheme reaches major milestone

The Considerate Constructors Scheme – the UK national Scheme to improve the image of the construction industry – has reached

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SEAI says backing sustainable energy will improve lives, meet environmental challenges and back jobs

  SEAI says backing sustainable energy will improve lives, meet environmental challenges and back jobs

Ireland faces significant challenges ahead and only the improved delivery of sustainable energy solutions can help improve citizens’ quality of

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Construction to start on major North Wall Quay development

  Construction to start on major North Wall Quay development

Targeted Investment Opportunities (‘TIO’) has announced that it hopes to initiate construction on a significant commercial development at 91-94 North

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Minister Murphy approves funding of €12m under Disabled Persons Grant Scheme

  Minister Murphy approves funding of €12m under Disabled Persons Grant Scheme

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved funding of €12 million for the Disabled Persons Grant

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Guaranteed Irish ‘Construction Month’ kicks off

  Guaranteed Irish ‘Construction Month’ kicks off

Throughout September, leading industry representatives will share their insights on how to develop Ireland’s construction sector in a sustainable way

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Growth of activity remains marked, but slows to 29 month low – Ulster Bank Construction PMI

  Growth of activity remains marked, but slows to 29 month low – Ulster Bank Construction PMI

Growth in the Irish construction sector eased again, with slower rises in both activity and new orders recorded. That said,

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CIF meets with Ministers to discuss supply of infrastructure

  CIF meets with Ministers to discuss supply of infrastructure

The CIF met with the Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe and Minister for State Michael D’arcy in the Department of Finance this

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Construction starts on €233m Center Parcs Longford Forest

  Construction starts on €233m Center Parcs Longford Forest

Center Parcs was delighted that An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined Martin Dalby, CEO of Center Parcs for the recent Official

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200 additional emergency beds to be in place in Dublin by December 2017

  200 additional emergency beds to be in place in Dublin by December 2017

Minister Eoghan Murphy has announced the following outcomes on homelessness arising from the first phase of his review of Rebuilding

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Cork charities win funding from ESB’s Energy for Generations Fund

  Cork charities win funding from ESB’s Energy for Generations Fund

ESB has awarded funding of €50,000 to four Cork-based charities to mark the summer round of its Energy for Generations

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Dublin city centre office rents to peak in 2018

  Dublin city centre office rents to peak in 2018

Prime office rents in Dublin city centre should peak at €65 per sq. ft. (€700 p.s.m) next year, as new

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€5 million bespoke Executive Development Centre opening at UCD Smurfit School

  €5 million bespoke Executive Development Centre opening at UCD Smurfit School

A new €5 million bespoke Executive Development Centre has been opened by Dr. Michael WJ Smurfit at UCD Smurfit School,

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Major initiative on housing emergency necessary to offset threat to social cohesion, future growth prospects

  Major initiative on housing emergency necessary to offset threat to social cohesion, future growth prospects

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has told Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe that a failure to properly tackle the Housing

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RIAI calls for reduction in VAT rate on residential projects

  RIAI calls for reduction in VAT rate on residential projects

The Budget for 2018 is due to be announced by the Irish Government on 10 October 2017. The RIAI has

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SIPTU calls for fire risk audit in light of deficiencies in school safety standards

  SIPTU calls for fire risk audit in light of deficiencies in school safety standards

SIPTU full-time and retained firefighter representatives have called for the urgent commencement of a comprehensive fire risk audit of recently

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€3.75m allocated for construction of 24 local authority homes in Carrick-on-Shannon

  €3.75m allocated for construction of 24 local authority homes in Carrick-on-Shannon

According to a report in the Leitrim Observer, Sligo-Leitrim TD and Assistant Government Whip, Tony McLoughlin, has announced that €3,743,850 is being

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Direct Hong Kong flights will help Ireland land business

  Direct Hong Kong flights will help Ireland land business

The addition of direct flights between Dublin and Hong Kong opens up a whole world of new opportunities for Irish

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