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€30 Million Retail Centre Planned for Bray

  €30 Million Retail Centre Planned for Bray

A development partner is being sought to develop a 2.4 acre site, previously known as the ‘Florentine Centre’, in Bray,

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136 New Office Buildings to be Built in Dublin

  136 New Office Buildings to be Built in Dublin

136 new office buildings, totaling more than 12 million square feet, are planned to be built in Dublin over the

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Daft.ie Rent Report Blames ‘Systemic Failure’ for Lack of Construction

  Daft.ie Rent Report Blames ‘Systemic Failure’ for Lack of Construction

The Daft.ie Rental Report for the third quarter of 2016, released on Tuesday, November 8, called the lack of residential

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Upgrade to Dublin Airport Runway to Create 150 Jobs

  Upgrade to Dublin Airport Runway to Create 150 Jobs

An 18-month upgrade of Dublin Airport’s main runway is expected to create 150 jobs. Construction on the runway is expected

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Irish Water Begins Construction on 9.7 Million Euro Wastewater Network

  Irish Water Begins Construction on 9.7 Million Euro Wastewater Network

Irish water officially began construction on a €9.7 million wastewater pipe network for Rush, Co. Dublin on Friday, November 11.

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UK construction activity increases at fastest rate since March

  UK construction activity increases at fastest rate since March

UK construction companies recorded a sustained expansion of overall business activity in October, led by another solid increase in residential

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BAM recognised as leader for corporate action on climate change

  BAM recognised as leader for corporate action on climate change

Royal BAM Group has been identified as a global leader for its actions and strategies in response to climate change

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Mains electricity supply restored to Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr using world-first ESB technology

  Mains electricity supply restored to Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr using world-first ESB technology

ESB Networks and ESB International have repaired the undersea cable fault located about 2km off the coast of Inis Mór,

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Actavo partners with ScottishPower in smart metering roll-out for Glasgow, Edinburgh & Fife

  Actavo partners with ScottishPower in smart metering roll-out for Glasgow, Edinburgh & Fife

Actavo, a leading international engineering solutions company, has signed a five-year partnership with ScottishPower to help deliver the majority of

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Construction industry can potentially generate 112,000 jobs by 2020

  Construction industry can potentially generate 112,000 jobs by 2020

DKM report shows that industry can grow on average by 9% per year up to 2020 but warns of potential

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Hines set to acquire ‘Grafton collection’ for €55 million

  Hines set to acquire ‘Grafton collection’ for €55 million

The Grafton collection, a multi-let block of retail buildings at the junction of Grafton Street and Duke Street in Dublin,

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CRH to invest €900 million in plants and facilities this year

  CRH to invest €900 million in plants and facilities this year

Building materials giants CRH are set to invest €900 million in plants and facilities this year, its largest investment since

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Dún Laoghaire’s Pavilion up for sale for €9.6 million

  Dún Laoghaire’s Pavilion up for sale for €9.6 million

Located just opposite the harbour and the DART station, Dún Laoghaire’s Pavilion development has been placed on the market with

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Northern Ireland on the up but London’s growth stalls as construction industry waits for Government’s next steps

  Northern Ireland on the up but London’s growth stalls as construction industry waits for Government’s next steps

Construction sectors in the UK are slowing down amid uncertainty surrounding the decision to leave the EU, according to the

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€17 billion worth of construction projects planned for 2017, says CIS

  €17 billion worth of construction projects planned for 2017, says CIS

Construction Information Services (CIS) has published its annual report, pinpointing in excess of €17 billion in key and major construction

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Electroroute secures major partnership with Mitsubishi

  Electroroute secures major partnership with Mitsubishi

Irish energy and trading services firm Electroroute has agreed a deal that will see Mitsubishi Corporation take a 60% stake

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Dublin rental sector growing “explosively”, says new report

  Dublin rental sector growing “explosively”, says new report

Nearly a quarter of all households in Dublin are living in private rental accommodation, according to new research based on

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Planning system delays adding €4,000 to homebuilding costs, Oireachtas committee hears

  Planning system delays adding €4,000 to homebuilding costs, Oireachtas committee hears

Delays as long as 18 months for housing developments to go through the planning system could be adding as much

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“Controversial” planning application to build houses on playing fields shelved

  “Controversial” planning application to build houses on playing fields shelved

Developers Greg Kavanagh and Patrick Crean have pulled out of a planning application to build more than 350 homes and

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CIF calls Budget housing measures “welcome” but warns on lack of infrastructure investment

  CIF calls Budget housing measures “welcome” but warns on lack of infrastructure investment

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has responded to Budget 2017, indicating that while it “welcomed” housing measures such as the

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End of Q3 sees another monthly expansion in Irish construction

  End of Q3 sees another monthly expansion in Irish construction

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 58.7 last month, as Irish construction continues to expand. The

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Simon Coveney launches “Pillar 2” of housing action plan

  Simon Coveney launches “Pillar 2” of housing action plan

Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney, has announced the details of Pillar 2 ‘Accelerate Social Housing’

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British construction industry makes unexpected post-Brexit return to growth

  British construction industry makes unexpected post-Brexit return to growth

The construction sector in the UK had fallen for three straight months in the aftermath of Brexit, but made an

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Ballymore launches new “Dublin Landings” docklands development

  Ballymore launches new “Dublin Landings” docklands development

Private property group Ballymore has officially launched its new docklands development, Dublin Landings, at an event at the CHQ Building

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Virtual reality helping to make construction sites safer

  Virtual reality helping to make construction sites safer

Virtual reality may be still only an emerging phenomenon, but researchers in Bochum, Germany, believe that the fledgling technology can

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Up to 75,000 construction jobs could be added by 2020 as part of “Rebuilding Ireland” initiative

  Up to 75,000 construction jobs could be added by 2020 as part of “Rebuilding Ireland” initiative

Delegates at the Construction Industry Federation’s (CIF) annual conference at Croke Park have heard how the construction industry will play

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New procurement process announced for DIT’s Grangegorman campus

  New procurement process announced for DIT’s Grangegorman campus

An overhaul to the procurement process for the construction of on campus student accommodation for the Dublin Institute of Technology

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Construction projects’ value rises over €1 billion in first half of 2016

  Construction projects’ value rises over €1 billion in first half of 2016

New figures provided by the Building Information Index suggest that the value of construction projects in Ireland has risen significantly

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Center Parcs €233 million investment to 750 construction jobs in Longford

  Center Parcs €233 million investment to 750 construction jobs in Longford

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor believes that the small town of Ballymahon in Co Longford is

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Supply issues hurting housing market as prices set to rise, according to reports

  Supply issues hurting housing market as prices set to rise, according to reports

Two new reports on the Irish housing market, commissioned by myhome.ie and daft.ie respectively, have warned of the shortfall in

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