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Interest Rates – Irish Paying €82k More on €300K Mortgage Over 30 Years

    Interest Rates – Irish Paying €82k More on €300K Mortgage Over 30 Years

Commenting on the Central Bank report on retail interest rates for December, Brokers Ireland said Irish mortgage holders are paying 1.51% more than the euro area average and it is

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StormHarvester Develops New Green Technology to Help Reduce Environmental Pollution

    StormHarvester Develops New Green Technology to Help Reduce Environmental Pollution

Lisburn-based technology start-up, StormHarvester, has developed a system to monitor and control water and wastewater levels within drainage networks. The green technology, Smart Control System, reduces the volume of mains

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Continued Rise in Construction Activity as New Order Growth Quickens to Seven-month High

    Continued Rise in Construction Activity as New Order Growth Quickens to Seven-month High

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted 50.9 in January, above the 50.0 no-change mark for the

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New Dwelling Completions Up 18% in 2019

    New Dwelling Completions Up 18% in 2019

According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), 6,450 new dwelling completions were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of 19% on the 5,445 completed in the corresponding

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Sisk Marks 15 Years of Working in Partnership With London Developer Quintain

    Sisk Marks 15 Years of Working in Partnership With London Developer Quintain

John Sisk & Son has completed its 10th construction project at Wembley Park in London for developer Quintain. A recent topping out ceremony to mark this key milestone at the

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Ballymore Receives Planning Approval For 741 Residential Units at Connolly Quarter Development in Dublin

    Ballymore Receives Planning Approval For 741 Residential Units at Connolly Quarter Development in Dublin

Ballymore, the international property development company, and its development partner, Oxley Holdings, have received planning approval for 741 residential homes at their Connolly Quarter development adjacent to Connolly Railway Station

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Kingspan Teams Up With NCAD to Launch ‘Reuse, Recreate’ Challenge

    Kingspan Teams Up With NCAD to Launch ‘Reuse, Recreate’ Challenge

Kingspan Group, the global leader in high performance insulation and building envelopes, has named Emily Jennings from Kilcloon, County Meath, a first-year art and design student at the National College

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CIF Proposes Actions For the Next Government

    CIF Proposes Actions For the Next Government

Any future Government will require a thriving and dynamic construction industry to deliver any promises made during the election, according to the CIF. The reality is that the Irish society

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Surveyors Say Residential Property Prices Will Increase by 2% This Year With Rents Predicted to Rise by 5%

    Surveyors Say Residential Property Prices Will Increase by 2% This Year With Rents Predicted to Rise by 5%

A period of high price inflation appears to be drawing to a close and the property market looks set for a period of price stabilisation as we head into a

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Initiative Ireland to Expand Operations in Ireland and the UK

    Initiative Ireland to Expand Operations in Ireland and the UK

Initiative Ireland, the property finance and impact investment specialist, has announced that it plans to expand operations to fund the construction of  additional energy efficient, social and affordable houses across

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Home Ownership Critical to Wealth But Generation Losing Out

    Home Ownership Critical to Wealth But Generation Losing Out

Commenting on the latest CSO Household Finance and Consumption Survey, Brokers Ireland said while the survey underpins the importance of home ownership to household wealth the stark fact is, the

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SHD Planning Permission Granted For 426 New Homes at Farrankelly, Delgany, County Wicklow

    SHD Planning Permission Granted For 426 New Homes at Farrankelly, Delgany, County Wicklow

Cairn Homes is continuing its busy start to 2020 with news that full planning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála for the company’s strategic housing development at Farrankelly,

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BAM Consortium Completes N25 New Ross Bypass PPP

    BAM Consortium Completes N25 New Ross Bypass PPP

The N25 New Ross Bypass PPP Scheme, delivered by the BAM/ ACS consortium on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), and Wexford and Kilkenny County Councils, has been officially opened.

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Belfast Firm to Drive Growth in Northern Ireland and Uganda With Development Project

    Belfast Firm to Drive Growth in Northern Ireland and Uganda With Development Project

The UK Government has announced that Belfast-based construction firm Lagan is to develop a $246 million business park in Uganda in a boost to the Northern Irish company. It was

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Salaries in Construction Sector Continue to Rise as Competition For Talent Intensifies

    Salaries in Construction Sector Continue to Rise as Competition For Talent Intensifies

Salaries in the construction sector have continued to rise over the last year. Many construction firms are experiencing increased competition to attract talent, particularly professionals like quantity surveyors, engineers and

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PM Group Announces €50,000 Bursary

    PM Group Announces €50,000 Bursary

PM Group, the Irish headquartered, international project delivery specialists, has announced a bursary for Old Bawn Community School pupils. The School is located near the company’s Dublin office in Tallaght,

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Derry Engineering Firm, Gallagher and McKinney, Expands

    Derry Engineering Firm, Gallagher and McKinney, Expands

Gallagher and McKinney Ltd has built a new manufacturing facility at Skeoge Industrial Park, and is creating 14 new jobs. The Londonderry-based mechanical engineering and piping firm provides contractor and

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Residential Property Prices Rise by 1.4% in the Year

    Residential Property Prices Rise by 1.4% in the Year

Residential property prices increased by 1.4% nationally in the year to November. This compares with an increase of 1.0% in the year to October and an increase of 7.2% in

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Senior Management Appointments at Cairn Homes

    Senior Management Appointments at Cairn Homes

Cairn Homes plc, the leading Irish home building company, has announced three senior management appointments – Maura Winston as Director People and Organisation; Fergus McMahon as Commercial Director; and Kevin

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Masterplan For Major Limerick City Centre Development

    Masterplan For Major Limerick City Centre Development

The Land Development Agency (LDA), Limerick City and County Council (LCCC), the HSE and CIÉ have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the creation and implementation of a master-plan for

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New President For Irish Planning Institute

    New President For Irish Planning Institute

Dr Conor Norton MIPI (pictured) has been elected President of the Irish Planning Institute (IPI) for 2020 and 2021. The IPI is the all-island body for professional planners engaged in physical, spatial

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Chadwicks Group Launches Free National Tradesperson Check

    Chadwicks Group Launches Free National Tradesperson Check

Almost half of tradesmen (42%) do not go for a yearly health check-up and 38% regularly suffer aches and pains due to the physical demands of their job. That’s according

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Construction Activity Returns to Growth in December

    Construction Activity Returns to Growth in December

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted above the 50.0 no-change mark for the first time in

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Cairn Announces Sale of 229 Units in Lucan

    Cairn Announces Sale of 229 Units in Lucan

Cairn Homes plc has announced the forward sale of 229 private rental sector (PRS) residential units in Lucan, Dublin 22

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Safety Must Remain Priority For Construction Companies as Activity Increases

    Safety Must Remain Priority For Construction Companies as Activity Increases

The CIF has responded to recent Health and Safety Authority statistics that revealed construction deaths increased from five in 2018

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Construction Deaths Increased by 140% Last Year

    Construction Deaths Increased by 140% Last Year

Construction fatalities have more than doubled in the last year, according to the latest figures released by the Health and

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€300 Million Investment in Irish Solar Energy Sector

    €300 Million Investment in Irish Solar Energy Sector

Obton has announced details of its €300 milion investment in the Irish solar energy sector. Obton, a Danish solar photovoltaic (PV) business,

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Residential Prices in Dublin Will Grow by Maximum of 5% While New ‘Near Zero Energy Buildings’ Regulations Will Impact Construction Costs

    Residential Prices in Dublin Will Grow by Maximum of 5% While New ‘Near Zero Energy Buildings’ Regulations Will Impact Construction Costs

Uncertainty stemming from global events will be the key aspect of the Irish property investment market in 2020, according to

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Cairn Homes Receives Planning Approval For County Dublin Housing Development

    Cairn Homes Receives Planning Approval For County Dublin Housing Development

Full planning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála for Cairn Homes’ 380 unit strategic housing scheme at Newcastle,

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Value of the Local Environment For Health and Wellbeing – Planning Implications

    Value of the Local Environment For Health and Wellbeing – Planning Implications

Researchers from the ESRI, UCD, NUI Galway and Trinity College Dublin will discuss how a high-quality local environment can improve

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Esprit Investments Applies For Planning Permission For Mixed Office, Retail and Residential Development in Dublin 2

    Esprit Investments Applies For Planning Permission For Mixed Office, Retail and Residential Development in Dublin 2

Esprit Investments Ltd has applied for planning permission to develop a derelict site in Dublin 2. The site borders Brunswick

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New Irish Start-up Uses Virtual Reality Tech to Design Customised Homes

    New Irish Start-up Uses Virtual Reality Tech to Design Customised Homes

Ireland generates millions of tonnes of building waste each year – VR Technology could actively reduce this. “Eliminating physical errors at

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Planning Application Submitted For Waterford North Quays Development

    Planning Application Submitted For Waterford North Quays Development

Falcon Real Estate Development Ireland has submitted its application for Planning Permission to Waterford City & County Council for the

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Construction Contract Signed For BIA Innovator Campus in Athenry

    Construction Contract Signed For BIA Innovator Campus in Athenry

BIA Innovator Campus, the multi-million euro food innovation hub in Athenry, has taken a step forward with the construction contract

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Horizon Offsite Awarded NSAI Agrément Certification

    Horizon Offsite Awarded NSAI Agrément Certification

Tipperary-headquartered Horizon Offsite Ltd has been awarded NSAI Agrément Certification for its Offsite Steel Frame Building System. Established in 2017,

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IPAV Calls For Official Monthly Index of Building Input Costs

    IPAV Calls For Official Monthly Index of Building Input Costs

Responding to the CSO Residential Property Price Index for October, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, said it

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Researchers to Explore Louth/Meath Coastal Area For Wind Farm Development

    Researchers to Explore Louth/Meath Coastal Area For Wind Farm Development

A team led by iCRAG, the SFI Research Centre for Applied Geosciences based at University College Dublin, has been awarded government

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34,000 New Dwellings Required Each Year Until 2030

    34,000 New Dwellings Required Each Year Until 2030

Assuming unchanged household formation patterns and net inward migration close to current levels, around 34,000 new dwellings would be required

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Hammerson Secures Planning For Residential Development in Dublin

    Hammerson Secures Planning For Residential Development in Dublin

Hammerson, the UK-based property, development and investment company, has received planning approval for 107 new apartments at Dundrum Town Centre

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Tara Brennan of Chadwicks Group Named Management Professional of the Year

    Tara Brennan of Chadwicks Group Named Management Professional of the Year

Tara Brennan, Head of Marketing and Development for Ireland’s leading building merchanting company, Chadwicks Group, has been named Management Professional of

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Bennett Construction Wins at Irish Building and Design Awards With City Quay Project

    Bennett Construction Wins at Irish Building and Design Awards With City Quay Project

The 13-18 City Quay office development in Dublin by Bennett Construction has won the Award for the Commercial/Office Building Project

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Kingspan Unveils New 2030 Sustainability Vision

    Kingspan Unveils New 2030 Sustainability Vision

Kingspan has launched a major 10-year strategy to play its part in reducing the world’s carbon emissions by 45% by

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Irish Construction Activity Declines at Softer Pace

    Irish Construction Activity Declines at Softer Pace

At 48.2 in November, up from 46.2 in October the Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally

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€35 Million Social and Climate Investment Across Cork County

    €35 Million Social and Climate Investment Across Cork County

The European Investment Bank has signed a €35 million loan agreement with Cork County Council to support the Council’s Social

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John Paul Construction is Contractor of the Year 2019

    John Paul Construction is Contractor of the Year 2019

2016, 2017 and now 2019 – John Paul Construction was awarded Contractor of the Year at the 2019 KPMG Irish

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BAM FM Ireland Wins FM Accolade at the KPMG Property Industry Excellence Awards 2019

    BAM FM Ireland Wins FM Accolade at the KPMG Property Industry Excellence Awards 2019

BAM FM Ireland has won the Facilities Management Project of the year at the KPMG Property Industry Excellence Awards 2019.

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Equity Fund Raises €50 Million to Deliver 2,000 New Homes

    Equity Fund Raises €50 Million to Deliver 2,000 New Homes

Pearl Property Managers Ltd has launched a new €50 million Residential Equity Fund which will provide equity investment for residential

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Construction Starts on Next Phases of Development at Blarney Business Park

    Construction Starts on Next Phases of Development at Blarney Business Park

The new owners of Blarney Business Park, JCD Group, have committed to a €10 million investment in the strategically important

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Housing Completion Numbers Remain Below Levels Required

    Housing Completion Numbers Remain Below Levels Required

There were 5,667 new dwelling completions in the third quarter of 2019 – a rise of 22% compared to the

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BAM Ireland Reports on a Strong 2018

    BAM Ireland Reports on a Strong 2018

BAM Ireland has had another strong year, reporting turnover in 2018 of €523.6 million (a 13% increase on 2017) and

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PM Group Launches New OTS West of Ireland Service

    PM Group Launches New OTS West of Ireland Service

PM Group has launched a new service in the West and Mid-West of Ireland. PM Group’s OTS West of Ireland

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Lidl Opens New €100 Million Distribution Centre

    Lidl Opens New €100 Million Distribution Centre

Lidl has opened its new €100 million Distribution Centre in Newbridge, County Kildare. The state-of-the-art facility, which represents the single

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Kennedy Wilson Names Coopers Cross its Newest Dublin Campus Development

    Kennedy Wilson Names Coopers Cross its Newest Dublin Campus Development

Global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson has announced the launch of its newest Dublin campus development – Coopers Cross.

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Kirby Group Builds Leadership Capability

    Kirby Group Builds Leadership Capability

After eight years of strategic and sustainable growth, through the delivery of operationally excellent Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Construction

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Ireland’s First Affordable Purchase Housing Scheme Launched

    Ireland’s First Affordable Purchase Housing Scheme Launched

The Affordable Housing Scheme at Boherboy Road, Lotamore, Mayfield, Cork has been launched. The €40 million value project on a 13-acre

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NBI Signs Historic Contract to Deliver National Broadband Plan

    NBI Signs Historic Contract to Deliver National Broadband Plan

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has signed a landmark Public Private Partnership with the Irish Government to deliver the National Broadband

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Expansion of Ireland’s State Airports Named Ireland’s Most Influential Project in Past 50 Years

    Expansion of Ireland’s State Airports Named Ireland’s Most Influential Project in Past 50 Years

The expansion of Ireland’s state airports has been revealed as Ireland’s most influential project over the past 50 years at

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New Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in North Dublin Gets Go Ahead

    New Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in North Dublin Gets Go Ahead

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for Irish Water’s Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) Project in North Dublin. Once operational,

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