In the second quarter of 2017, planning permissions were granted for 4,453 dwelling units, compared with 3,141 units for the
- Ministers O’Brien and Dillon announce commencement of revised Housing Adaptation Grants of up to €40,000 The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Alan Dillon TD jointly announced increased funding in housing grants...
- HSE to tender Dublin primary care centres The Health Service Executive (HSE) has issued a prior information notice for primary care centres in south Dublin. The Estimated date of publication of a contract notice for the development...
- Southeast housing framework launched A framework has been tendered for Large Scale Social Housing Projects in the southeast of Ireland. Wexford County Council is setting up a Multi-Party Framework (MPFW) for social housing projects...
- EU signs space infrastructure PPP The European Commission has signed the concession contract for the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²), a multi-orbital constellation of 290 satellite, with the SpaceRISE consortium. This...
- Maynooth Eastern Ring Road tendered Kildare County Council seeks contractor for road project in association with the Housing Infrastructure Services Company (HISCo). The Works include Construction of a new Maynooth Eastern Ring Road which involves...
A new project which has received €2.9 million in funding from the European Union (EU) will be lead by Trinity
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald officially opened LinkedIn’s new 17,650 sq m Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group representing businesses working in the property sector, has said the upcoming Budget needs
The DIT School of Surveying and Construction Management has appointed Dr Bill East as Adjunct Professor of Construction Informatics. Dr
Ibec has met with political representatives in the North West to set out the key investment and planning priorities for
Ireland’s fifth annual Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week is set to take place in Ireland from 26 September to 2 October
The Curragh Racecourse Ltd has appointed John Sisk & Son as the main contractor to construct the new facilities that
A Department of Finance report has stated that the building sector must be closely monitored to prevent another housing boom.
Representatives from across the construction industry in Northern Ireland gathered recently at a special celebration event to showcase the work
60 companies from across the construction sector attended the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction conference in Dublin this week. The
According to the Small Firms Association, the countdown is on to major changes for business under the General Data Protection
Irish Ferries has commenced construction on a new €144 million ship that will be the largest vessel operating on an
The Considerate Constructors Scheme – the UK national Scheme to improve the image of the construction industry – has reached
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
Targeted Investment Opportunities (‘TIO’) has announced that it hopes to initiate construction on a significant commercial development at 91-94 North
Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved funding of €12 million for the Disabled Persons Grant
Throughout September, leading industry representatives will share their insights on how to develop Ireland’s construction sector in a sustainable way
Growth in the Irish construction sector eased again, with slower rises in both activity and new orders recorded. That said,
The CIF met with the Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe and Minister for State Michael D’arcy in the Department of Finance this
Center Parcs was delighted that An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined Martin Dalby, CEO of Center Parcs for the recent Official
Minister Eoghan Murphy has announced the following outcomes on homelessness arising from the first phase of his review of Rebuilding
ESB has awarded funding of €50,000 to four Cork-based charities to mark the summer round of its Energy for Generations
Prime office rents in Dublin city centre should peak at €65 per sq. ft. (€700 p.s.m) next year, as new
A new €5 million bespoke Executive Development Centre has been opened by Dr. Michael WJ Smurfit at UCD Smurfit School,
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has told Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe that a failure to properly tackle the Housing
The Budget for 2018 is due to be announced by the Irish Government on 10 October 2017. The RIAI has
SIPTU full-time and retained firefighter representatives have called for the urgent commencement of a comprehensive fire risk audit of recently
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
The addition of direct flights between Dublin and Hong Kong opens up a whole world of new opportunities for Irish