The Government’s much anticipated plan to tackle the housing crisis is set into motion as a State fund will purchase distressed properties from banks and a pledge to build 45,000 new social houses at least by 2021.
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The Dublin City Council intends to speed up the progress of the construction of a €30 million bridge, connecting Dublin’s south docks with the newly planned “urban quarter” on the Poolbeg peninsula.
During the year of 2014, nearly five million tertiary education students graduated within the European Union (EU).
The former Rehab site in D4 is on the market and being negotiated for €21 by The Department of Education.
Grafton Group recorded a 13.3% rise in first half revenue and said despite the uncertainty created by U.K.’s decision to
Construction Industry Federation advises school leavers to consider a career in construction. “The construction industry is recovering strongly and is worth
The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council have come to the decision to permit the development of two major parks at Cherrywood, which marks the first important phase of development for a new Town Centre and 3,800 new homes at Cherrywood in South Dublin.
The Renovation of the Portarlington Library in county Laois is being lead by CIF member, Dunnes Building Services Limited.
The Citywest Hotel is paying €13m on a large restoration of its bedrooms and public spaces after having a good year in which its profits increased by 20pc.
Glan Agua a company specialising in waste water treatment is to create 60 jobs in Co Galway. The company is doubling its
Confidence on the growth prospects for the Construction sector was close to a record high last month, according to the latest Ulster Bank Purchasing
The European Federation of Consulting Engineering Associations (EFCA), located in Sofia, Bulgaria has appointed GARLAND CEO, Kevin Rudden, as the new President-elect.
The new Chief Executive Officer of the Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) has just been appointed to Mr. Gerrard Casey.
Tom O’Brien Construction Ltd, members of the South East Branch of the Construction Industry Federation, are currently involved in an
Alexion Pharmaceuticals has announced it is to construct a new €100 million manufacturing facility in Athlone which will create 50
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) received a Special Achievement in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Award from Esri, a
The Minister for Employment and Small Business, Mr. Pat Breen T.D., has just published a Code of Practice governing the conduct
Both builders vendors and DIY merchants Grafton Group have signified “uncertainty about the near term outlook and probability for the economy” in a trading announcement published today.
The CAO Change of Mind application closed on 1st July, causing the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) to urge graduates to consider a career in construction.
The beginning half of the year primitive wind energy met over a fifth (22pc) of the country’s whole electricity needs, as reported by the new figures from the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA).
According to a new report by CBRE, sales of development land came to €489m in the first half, up from
Two separate reports on property prices indicate big increases in the cost of buying a home outside of Dublin in
Dublin Port Company eyes to buy 40 hectares of motorway-connected land adjacent to the capital to support its future growth.
With the deadline for the CAO Change of Mind application closing on 1st July, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) advises
In the year to May, residential property prices at a national level increased by 6.9%. This compares with an increase
A €368m cross-city Luas line bid was settled in a High Court challenge during the process of settling the contract. This
Masonite Ireland has announced that it will be creating 30 additional jobs at its plant in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co.Leitrim. The company currently
Actavo Hire & Sales, a leading supplier of scaffolding, fencing, crowd control barriers and traffic management products, has expanded its
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