The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has responded to Budget 2017, indicating that while it “welcomed” housing measures such as the
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The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 58.7 last month, as Irish construction continues to expand. The

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rabobank’s headquarters at Charlemont Exchange on the banks of the Grand Canal in Dublin 2 is up for sale for

The government is facing sharp criticism after figures released by Solas revealed that only 52 of the 9,587 state apprenticeships

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has issued a warning for house construction in their latest Quarterly Economic Commentary

A leading housing academic has claimed that the supply of new homes in Ireland may up to 75% less than

The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse index has pinpointed a fall in confidence across the business sector post-Brexit, with construction

The design and construction of Cape Clear Island – Harbour Development & Storm Gates has won L&M Keating the prestigious

International construction consultancy firm, Bruce Shaw, has announced that it is has rebranded as part of its new global strategic

The Irish Financial Services Centre is set to get its first major facelift in well over a decade, as Cosgrave
The biggest single Irish commercial property development programme undertaken outside the capital was unveiled today with the launch of a
Cork city council has granted planning permission to O’Callaghan Properties for the largest office complex in the city’s business core
The Irish construction sector continued to register growth of activity during August amid a further sharp rise in new business.
A €6 million redevelopment of the enclosure at Galway Racecourse, featuring a new indoor betting hall and additional bar/food facilities,
Four construction companies are participating in a pilot programme where apprentices spend time with each company whilst learning a trade
Caterpillar the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy construction equipment has annunced that is will be letting go 250 of its
A 22,000 sq m development at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre in Dublin has been granted planning permission. The development will include
A new collaborative network between Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland has been launched to advance the development of ocean energy
A group of Dublin 4 residents are trying block plans by Denis O’Brien-backed property firm from constructing a new €50m
An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to US technology giant Apple for a 24,500 square metre data centre which will
UK-based Turner & Townsend has successfully completed handover of the new Mercers Institute for Successful Ageing (MISA) at St. James’s Hospital