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Wexford Arts Centre closing to allow for construction of €2.5m extension

  The doors of Wexford Arts Centre, the longest running regional arts centre in Ireland which was established in 1974, are about to close, to allow the completion of an

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Daa gets approval for new paid drop-off and pick-up zone at Dublin airport

Dublin airport operator, daa has secured permission to install a new paid drop-off and pick-up zone for the country’s busiest airport. It follows Fingal County Council granting planning permission to

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Ultra Clean to create 100 jobs with new facility in Cavan

Ultra Clean today announced that it is establishing an Advanced Technology Cleaning Centre (ATCC) in Cavan. This investment represents a key milestone in UCT’s global expansion plans supporting surging demand

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Irish building materials supplier CRH to withdraw from Russia

Ireland’s CRH will cease operating what it described as “infinitesimally small” Russian operations and has temporarily shut its much larger plants in Ukraine, the world’s second-biggest building materials supplier said

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Treetop walk will open soon at Avondale Forest Park

  THE highly anticipated next chapter of Avondale House and Forest Park will unfold in early summer with the opening of ‘Beyond the Trees Avondale’, an exciting new visitor destination

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Archaeological works at ‘colossal’ data centre site are unauthorised, residents claim

  The High Court is being asked to declare as unauthorised what are claimed to have been archaeological and agricultural clearing works on lands for what has been described as

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Key role for well known Longford company as 100 new jobs to be created in midlands

A well known Longford company will play a key role as construction work is poised to commence in the coming weeks on the expansion of the Zoetis production facility on

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Profits surge to €7.2m at Irish timber group Brooks

Profits at the company behind Brooks timber suppliers and merchants soared 71pc to €7.2m in its last financial year even as Covid restrictions persisted in the period and input costs

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100 new jobs as construction work set to commence on Offaly factory expansion

Construction work will commence in the coming weeks on the expansion of the Zoetis production facility on the IDA Ireland Business and Technology Park off the Sragh road in Tullamore.

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Sky’s the limit: Young crane driver scales new heights

It is a sector that is crying out for skilled professionals, and a Galway teenager, said to be the country’s only fully licensed female crane driver, has urged other women

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Developers cast doubt over Dublin City Council’s housing targets

Major developers have cast doubt over Dublin City Council’s housing targets, calling into question the potential to deliver the scale of new homes needed to tackle the housing crisis. Developers

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Translink boss says Belfast Transport Hub will ‘create a gateway’ to NI

As construction begins on the new £175 million Belfast Transport Hub, Translink’s CEO says the project will offer “lots of opportunities to enhance public transport and active travel” in Northern

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Land deals of close to €650m struck in 2021 – report

Land deals to the value of €648 million were transacted in 2021, representing growth of 11% on the previous year, a report from property consultants Savills Ireland concluded. Demand for

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Homes for Clontarf, contactless now king for consumers, and lab-grown chicken put to the test

Up to 5,000 new homes could be built on the grounds of Clontarf Golf Club if the 75-acre site is rezoned for residential purposes, and if members of the club

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Irish construction sees sharper rises in activity

There have been sharper rises in activity and new orders as the Omicron wave of the Covid- 19 pandemic passed and demand improved. The findings come from the BNP Paribas

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Building supplies company is third challenger to Galway Ring Road

A building supplies company is the third challenger to take a High Court action over permission granted for the Galway City Ring Road, claiming a change to the scheme “flies

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New system of grants for Mica homeowners considered

A new system of calculating grants for Mica homeowners will be considered by Government as a controversial sliding scale looks set to be dropped. The Cabinet last year approved an

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Henry Brothers sets bar for sustainability in construction sector

SOUTH Derry construction giant Henry Brothers has launched a strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company – named recently as Northern Ireland’s Responsible Business of the

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Construction activity growth speeds up on improved demand

Growth in the Irish construction sector accelerated at the start of the year as the impact of the Omicron wave of Covid-19 subsided and demand rose. This is according to

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PMI: North’s private sector records much improved start to 2022

THE north’s private sector recorded a marked improvement in economic output at the start of 2022, driven by the performance of manufacturers, new analysis from Ulster Bank shows. Output between

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Delay to construction of eating-disorders care facility ‘another letdown’ for sufferers

People suffering with eating disorders are facing “another disappointment” after a new service has once again been delayed amid rising construction costs. The expansion of a treatment hub at Mount

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SEAI site ‘overwhelmed’ after retrofit scheme announced

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications said he believes there is huge public interest in the Government retrofitting plan and the SEAI website was “overwhelmed” with public interest

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Are there really lots of vacant high-end apartments in Dublin?

A narrative has taken hold in certain quarters in the housing crisis that says scores of apartments in high-end build-to-rent (BTR) schemes are being left vacant by their developers, who

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Construction to begin later this year on Cork Events Centre after Cabinet approves extra funding

CONSTRUCTION IS TO begin on a new Cork Events Centre later this year – five years after a ‘turning of

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Tánaiste admits ‘difficulty’ in getting young people to apply for construction courses

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has admitted that there is a slow take up of construction courses. The Government today launched a

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Lack of consultation on new cycling infrastructure in Dublin city, councillors say

There is a lack of consultation in relation to new cycling infrastructure in Dublin city, according to local councillors. Speaking

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Labour and material shortage may impact retrofit scheme

The Government’s push to get hundreds of thousands of homes retrofitted has become more urgent, as the cost of fuel

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Killiney planning: ‘There is no way housing built on that strip of land would help solve the crisis’

There is a steady stream of walkers and cars passing along Vico Road, Ireland’s answer to Italy’s Amalfi Coast, on

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Councillors updated on €2.4m Mayo greenway projects

Construction works are ongoing on the greenway located between Achill Sound and Cashel. The route between Murrisk and Bertra will

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Ridgeway records 40 per cent surge in turnover after securing European rights for marine construction product

BELFAST construction supply firm Ridgeway has projected significant growth in 2022 after acquiring the European rights to distribute ‘filter units’

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Dublin MetroLink to be delayed until 2035 at the earliest

The long awaited Dublin MetroLink will not now be completed until 2035 at the earliest, seven years after its original

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CITB NI calls on construction industry to ‘Adopt a School’ and help build the next generation

Construction Industry Training Board NI (CITB NI) has joined up with NI construction employers on a new scheme called ‘Adopt

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Construction begins on converter station for €400m Greenlink Interconnector

Construction works on the converter station site in Wexford for the €400m Greenlink Interconnector commenced in late January. Greenlink will

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Cabinet expected to approve Ros an Mhíl harbour redevelopment

The Cabinet is today expected to approve a multi-million euro redevelopment of Ros an Mhíl (Rossaveal) harbour in Co Galway.

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How everything is different for today’s first-time buyers

You might be someone in your late 20s, 30s or 40s who’s still living with parents, wondering how they managed

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Minutes of hospital board meeting reveal grave reservations on €1.7bn project

The board with responsibility for delivering Ireland’s €1.7bn new National Children’s Hospital expressed grave reservations about the project’s completion date,

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Eli Lilly to invest €400m and create 800 jobs in Limerick expansion

More than 800 jobs will be created by Eli Lilly as part of a new €400m investment into Ireland as

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Housing for All: Q4 2021 Progress Report published

The government today published the second quarterly update on progress of the implementation of Housing for All. It shows significant

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Inflation, not supply, is real issue in Irish housing market, says mortgage broker

While lack of supply is often cited as the main issue in the Irish housing market, a mortgage broker has

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Construction and materials giant Northstone posts £6.8m loss

One of Northern Ireland’s biggest construction and building materials firms has swung from profit to posting a loss before tax

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Property group clashes with council over Dundrum residential development

The owners of Dundrum Town Centre have clashed with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council over demands for more large apartments as they

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Time for reality check on State’s capacity to build social housing

One interpretation of the 2020 general election result and Sinn Féin’s subsequent rise in opinion polls is that the electorate

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Price of fixing schools has exceeded building cost of €160m

Maintenance work on 40 schools with structural and fire safety defects has now exceeded the original building cost of €160

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Protocol ‘is working for construction’ despite price challenges

THE north’s construction sector grew in 2021 despite the challenges posed by Covid and Brexit, and the combination of material

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Cost escalation warning on Dublin’s MetroLink if officials fail to co-operate

COSTS for the overdue metro line for Dublin will escalate if officials do not unite behind it, the head of

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Penneys Announces Plans To Move To Bigger Unit In Dundrum Town Centre

Penneys has today confirmed its plans to relocate its existing store in Dundrum Town Centre to the upper floors of

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Taoiseach impressed by development plans at Balbriggan’s Irish Institute of Music and Song including new 400-seater Concert Hall for the town

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, visited Balbriggan on Friday to hear of plans for a multi-million state of the art music

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Echelon receives €855m in funding to complete four Irish data centres

The funding will go towards the completion of four data centres in Ireland, which will have a combined capacity of

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Residential property deals up almost 19% last year

The number of residential property transactions increased by almost 19% to 44,110 in the 12 months to October 2021, according

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‘Construction sites will not be closed again,’ minister vows as targets missed

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has said building sites will not be closed down again as Covid-19 infection rates soar. Mr

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Inflation in building costs to continue – survey

More than four out of every five builders across the country expect the prices they charge for projects will rise

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Plans for development of O’Connell Street and Moore Street get green light

Some of the first plans in the €500 million redevelopment of Dublin city’s most prominent site, the 5.5-acre plot stretching

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House prices forecast to rise by 5% as supply struggles to meet demand

Property prices are expected to rise by about 5 per cent this year as supply shortages, pent-up demand and pandemic

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New legislation will apply to farm-building contractors

Legislation requiring providers of building services to register with Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) has been published and is aimed

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Legislation aimed at keeping ‘cowboy’ builders out of industry published

Legislation aimed at keeping so-called “cowboy” builders out of the industry has been published by the Government. The Regulation of

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EirGrid confirms it will not connect more data centres in Dublin until 2028

    EirGrid confirms it will not connect more data centres in Dublin until 2028

EirGrid has confirmed that it will not connect new data centres in Dublin until 2028. They said that the greater

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Traveller housing scheme planned for next to Cork’s Spring Lane site

    Traveller housing scheme planned for next to Cork’s Spring Lane site

Funding approval had been obtained from the Department of Housing for a group housing scheme at the adjoining Ellis’s Yard

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Government seeks €200m loan from EIB to build, extend and refurbish schools

    Government seeks €200m loan from EIB to build, extend and refurbish schools

The Government has sought a €200m loan from the European Investment Bank to fund construction, extension or refurbishment of 30

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