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  • 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...

Plans lodged for historic building

  Plans lodged for historic building

A planning application for Aldborough House, Dublin’s last Georgian mansion, has been submitted. Situated on Portland Row in the North Inner

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Japanese consortium buys Irish wind stake

  Japanese consortium buys Irish wind stake

A consortium of Japanese companies, including Kepco and a Mitsubishi subsidiary, have acquired a 60% stake in a 223MW portfolio

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Cork city in bid to find social housing sites

  Cork city in bid to find social housing sites

According to a report in the Irish Examiner, housing officials in Cork city have launched a second bid to identify

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UK construction activity slumps to 11-month low

  UK construction activity slumps to 11-month low

According to the Purchasing Managers’ Index, construction activity in the UK slowed to an 11-month low in July on the

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Patrizia pays €132m for buy-to-let apartment scheme

  Patrizia pays €132m for buy-to-let apartment scheme

German real estate fund Patrizia is set to buy Ireland’s largest build-to-let apartment development, which is in the early stages

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UK house prices rise for second month in a row

  UK house prices rise for second month in a row

According to a report in the Telegraph, house prices in the UK are once again showing modest signs of growth following

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Lightsource and BlackRock seal £1bn UK partnership

  Lightsource and BlackRock seal £1bn UK partnership

Lightsource and BlackRock Real Assets have entered in to a strategic partnership which is targeting the acquisition and ownership of UK solar

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Minister Murphy approves further 70 Rapid Build Homes in Dublin City

  Minister Murphy approves further 70 Rapid Build Homes in Dublin City

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved the construction of 70 rapid delivery houses at three

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Decision on Athenry €850m data centre postponed

  Decision on Athenry €850m data centre postponed

A final decision on plans by Apple to construct an €850 million data centre in Athenry has been postponed until

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Engineers Ireland calls for sustained increase in capital investment in Budget 2018

  Engineers Ireland calls for sustained increase in capital investment in Budget 2018

Engineers Ireland has lodged a series of recommendations with the Department of Finance for Budget 2018. The recommendations include calls for

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NI’s largest single commercial property transaction

  NI’s largest single commercial property transaction

The largest single commercial property transaction in recent years in Northern Ireland has taken place. The deal was completed by

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Construction industry will complete 18,000 homes this year

  Construction industry will complete 18,000 homes this year

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) estimates that the level of new residential completions for 2017 will be in the region

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Dublin’s construction sector hits 16-year high

According to the latest Dublin Economic Monitor, the pace of growth in the construction sector in Dublin is at its

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Construction industry could lead the way on closing gender pay gap – RICS

  Construction industry could lead the way on closing gender pay gap – RICS

A OnePoll survey commissioned by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in the UK has found that despite an

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Sharp increase in numbers of Irish companies availing of training to improve competitiveness

  Sharp increase in numbers of Irish companies availing of training to improve competitiveness

Irish companies are increasingly taking up opportunities for training and up-skilling of staff to meet business needs. Figures from the

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Kildare houses among most energy efficient in State

  Kildare houses among most energy efficient in State

According to an analysis of the most recent Domestic Building Energy Ratings for Quarter 2 2017 released by the Central

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New-home construction up 36% – GeoDirectory

  New-home construction up 36% – GeoDirectory

According to the GeoView report, published by GeoDirectory, the construction of new homes was up by a third in the

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SEAI invests €1m in innovative projects

  SEAI invests €1m in innovative projects

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced an investment of over €1 million in projects aimed at developing

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Anniversary of the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act

  Anniversary of the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act

According to Sean Downey, Director – Specialist Contracting at the CIF, the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act, 25th July

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Dublin Airport Central shortlisted for Excellence in Environment Award

  Dublin Airport Central shortlisted for Excellence in Environment Award

daa’s Dublin Airport Central building has been shortlisted in the Sustainable Buildings Excellence in Environment category for the 2017 Chambers

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Ministers announce comprehensive review of National Training Fund

  Ministers announce comprehensive review of National Training Fund

The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton together with the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor

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Restoration work begins on 18 Ormond Quay

  Restoration work begins on 18 Ormond Quay

Restoration work has started on one of the last “untouched” buildings on Dublin’s quays. Acording to Dublin Civic Trust, work

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Resources for Budget 2018 €400 million more than estimated

  Resources for Budget 2018 €400 million more than estimated

Ibec has called on the Government to show further ambition in meeting Ireland’s critical infrastructure and demographic needs. Launching the

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Rising insurance premiums adding to cost of construction – CIF

The CIF has warned that rapidly increasing insurance premiums are adding to the cost of construction. Over the past year,

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National Student Accommodation Strategy launches

  National Student Accommodation Strategy launches

The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor and Minister

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Public consultation on Review of Rebuilding Ireland

  Public consultation on Review of Rebuilding Ireland

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has opened a public consultation process, inviting submissions on the

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New home construction in US rises in June

  New home construction in US rises in June

According to official figures, construction of new US homes rebounded in June to its highest level in four months, a

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Exchange building to be delivered ahead of schedule

  Exchange building to be delivered ahead of schedule

Work on the first new building to be built in the IFSC since 2003 is nearly complete. The façade of

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Time for an integrated and long-term approach to infrastructure planning – Engineers Ireland

  Time for an integrated and long-term approach to infrastructure planning – Engineers Ireland

The President of Engineers Ireland, Dr Kieran Feighan, has called on the Government to establish a single infrastructure unit as

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Initiative Ireland aims to finance €60m in construction loans

  Initiative Ireland aims to finance €60m in construction loans

Peer to peer lender Initiative Ireland is aiming to finance €60m in construction loans to allow the building of 250

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