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Median national salary for a Chartered Surveyor is €70K

    Median national salary for a Chartered Surveyor is €70K

A new salary survey by Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland shows: Median national salary for a Chartered Surveyor is €70K Median salaries for women increased by 11% narrowing the pay

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Construction industry could lead the way on closing gender pay gap – RICS

    Construction industry could lead the way on closing gender pay gap – RICS

A OnePoll survey commissioned by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in the UK has found that despite an optimistic outlook about the gender pay gap figures across the

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Ministers announce comprehensive review of National Training Fund

    Ministers announce comprehensive review of National Training Fund

The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton together with the Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor and the Minister of State for Training and Skills, John

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Minister for Jobs receives report on pay in construction sector

    Minister for Jobs receives report on pay in construction sector

The Labour Court has made recommendations to Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald on new pay rates in the construction sector. It is the first recommendation

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CIF & SERSF run careers in construction workshop in WIT

    CIF & SERSF run careers in construction workshop in WIT

Despite the levels of construction activity still being relatively low in the south east with a high dependency upon work outside the south east for CIF members in the region,

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Engineers Ireland – consider a career in engineering

    Engineers Ireland – consider a career in engineering

Engineers Ireland has urged Leaving Cert students to engineer their future and consider a career in engineering. Caroline Spillane, Director General of Engineers Ireland, said: “As we celebrate the achievements

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Top 50 CIF Contractors 2017 announced

    Top 50 CIF Contractors 2017 announced

According to the CIF, its Top 50 Contractors list for 2017 provides us with a unique snapshot of the Irish construction industry. This is an industry that has faced many

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Construction companies join forces to increase levels of apprentices through share scheme

    Construction companies join forces to increase levels of apprentices through share scheme

The number of apprentices entering the Construction industry dropped sharply in recent years. However, new apprentice registrations must rise from 1,700 to 4,000 by 2020 to deliver Ireland’s housing and

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Grant Thornton launches new Centre of Excellence

    Grant Thornton launches new Centre of Excellence

Grant Thornton has announced it is to create 250 new jobs across all areas of its business operations in Ireland. A significant number of the new posts will be in

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Atkins signs contracts for Carrigaline Western Relief Road

    Atkins signs contracts for Carrigaline Western Relief Road

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Séamus McGrath, together with representatives of Cork County Council and Atkins have signed contracts in respect of the Carrigaline Western Relief Road. Atkins

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BAM Ireland signs contract for development of Uninest Mill II

    BAM Ireland signs contract for development of Uninest Mill II

BAM and Global Student Accommodation Group (GSA) have signed a €43 million contract for the construction of Uninest Mill II, an additional residence being built next to GSA’s 400 bed

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Apprentices must play a key role in rebuilding the construction industry

    Apprentices must play a key role in rebuilding the construction industry

Construction employment could rise to 213,000 by 2020 based on DKM and SOLAS analysis. However, Ireland’s economic recovery may be hampered by a potential skills shortage within the construction sector,

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Foreign competitors may be needed to meet increasing demand

    Foreign competitors may be needed to meet increasing demand

The CIF has stated that the number of new apprentices entering construction must more than double by 2020 or the State will need foreign competitors to satisfy market demand. Dermot

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Second call for new apprenticeship proposals welcomed

    Second call for new apprenticeship proposals welcomed

The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton and the Minister of State for Skills, Research and Innovation John Halligan has welcomed the opening of the Apprenticeship Council’s second call

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€15m expansion planned at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre

    €15m expansion planned at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre

The management company for Blanchardstown Centre has lodged a planning application to extend the centre’s central mall area. The application by Multi Corporation involves a 60,000sq ft development which is

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Contractor sought for Dublin’s tallest building

    Contractor sought for Dublin’s tallest building

Dublin’s tallest office building, The Exo, will stand at 73m high and could accommodate up to 2,000 office workers. Located at Point Square in Dublin’s Dockland’s, it was announced this

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Warning over lack of skilled workers post-Brexit

    Warning over lack of skilled workers post-Brexit

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the largest trade association in the UK construction industry, has stated that migrant labour is crucial to the sector and that in London alone,

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Foster + Partners plans redundancies after ‘market uncertainty’

    Foster + Partners plans redundancies after ‘market uncertainty’

Foster + Partners is planning a number of staff redundancies as part of a restructure at the architecture and design practice. According to company sources, “under 100” staff are at

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Industry needs 112,000 workers up to 2020

    Industry needs 112,000 workers up to 2020

Commenting on the recently announced CSO housing figures, CIF Director General Tom Parlon said the current housing shortage is the result of a decade of underinvestment in the housebuilding sector

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Work on Limerick office development commences

    Work on Limerick office development commences

JJ Rhatigan & Company has just started work on the Gardens International Office Development project in Limerick, the first Limerick Twenty Thirty contract. The 100,000 sq. ft. office development is

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Grafton Group to add 170 jobs

    Grafton Group to add 170 jobs

Irish building company Grafton Group has announced it is adding 170 new jobs in Ireland over the next two years as the construction industry in Ireland continues to improve. Grafton

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Activity rises at fastest pace in five months

    Activity rises at fastest pace in five months

The Ulster Bank Construction PMI Report (RoI) has found that the rate of expansion remained strong in the Irish construction sector amid reports of improving client demand. New order growth

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Industry set to grow by further 15% – Linesight

    Industry set to grow by further 15% – Linesight

Linesight’s annual Ireland Handbook for 2017 has stated that construction could create up to 80,000 new jobs if it were to grow to full capacity. The Handbook also shows that

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€300m Astra Construction housing development kicks off in Cork

    €300m Astra Construction housing development kicks off in Cork

Work on a new housing development worth €300 million in Carrigaline, Co. Cork has begun. Astra Construction Services are building

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DIT creates new programme for apprenticeships

    DIT creates new programme for apprenticeships

A pilot programme in Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), supported by J.P. Morgan and ESB, aims to prepare young people

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Five storey office building planned for Cork city

    Five storey office building planned for Cork city

Over 450 jobs will be created with the construction a new office block in Cork city’s South Mall. The state-of-the-art,

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Amarenco to invest €56m in Munster solar farms

    Amarenco to invest €56m in Munster solar farms

Renewable energy firm Amarenco Solar has received planning permission for a 5MW solar farm in Cork. The farm, which has

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Clerys redevelopment to provide ‘new focus and heartbeat’ to O’Connell Street

    Clerys redevelopment to provide ‘new focus and heartbeat’ to O’Connell Street

The redevelopment of Clerys department store on Dublin’s O’Connell Street will provide a “new focus and heartbeat” to the city

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BAM Ireland secures Bolands Quay contract

    BAM Ireland secures Bolands Quay contract

The Bolands Quay Development Group – a collaboration between property consultants Mark Reynolds & Glenn Cran of Savills Ireland and

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Belfast’s Crumlin Road Courthouse to be transformed into hotel

    Belfast’s Crumlin Road Courthouse to be transformed into hotel

The location for paramilitary trials during the Troubles, the Crumlin Road Courthouse in Belfast is to be transformed into a

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Builders in UK plan for shortage of skilled labour post-Brexit

    Builders in UK plan for shortage of skilled labour post-Brexit

According to a report by Reuters, many of the UK’s leading housebuilders are planning or considering new developments of prefabricated

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Housing and commercial activity grow – PMI

    Housing and commercial activity grow – PMI

Activity in the construction sector rose sharply last month, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index from Ulster Bank. Ulster

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CIF celebrates International Women’s Day

    CIF celebrates International Women’s Day

Over 100 men and women attended the Construction Industry Federation’s (CIF) recently-held breakfast briefing on Increasing Female Participation in Construction.

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More Than One Third of Construction Companies Report Recruitment Difficulties

    More Than One Third of Construction Companies Report Recruitment Difficulties

The September – December 2016 InterTradeIreland Business Monitor Report, issued on Monday, shows that 37 percent of construction companies surveyed reported

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January Sees “Near-Record” Rise in Construction Employment

    January Sees “Near-Record” Rise in Construction Employment

Activity in the Irish construction sector rose sharply in January on the back of higher new orders, according to the

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€20 Million Office Development Launched in Cork City

    €20 Million Office Development Launched in Cork City

A €20 million office development at Camden Place will provide 150 construction jobs with up to 500 jobs coming on-stream

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Construction Activity Continues to Rise for 40th Month in a Row

    Construction Activity Continues to Rise for 40th Month in a Row

The Ulster bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for December, released on Monday, showed that activity in the construction sector constinued

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Construction Industry to Experience Most Positive Outlook in a Decade

    Construction Industry to Experience Most Positive Outlook in a Decade

The economy is growing at a solid pace, and the quantity and quality of buildings and infrastructure delivered by the

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Construction Industry Set to Grow by 9% Annually up to 2020

    Construction Industry Set to Grow by 9% Annually up to 2020

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) launched a career website on Monday in the wake of a report that construction activity

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Ulster Bank Construction PMI Shows Sharp Rise in Employment

    Ulster Bank Construction PMI Shows Sharp Rise in Employment

Irish construction firms continued to record strong activity growth during November, supported by a further sharp increase in new orders,

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€10 Million Expansion to Warmth & Wellbeing Scheme

    €10 Million Expansion to Warmth & Wellbeing Scheme

The Warmth & Wellbeing pilot scheme, which provides energy free efficiency upgrades to homes in some areas of Dublin, will

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Sligo East City Regeneration Project Launched in Cranmore

    Sligo East City Regeneration Project Launched in Cranmore

The Sligo East City, Cranmore and Environs Regeneration Project was launched at a showcase community event in Cranmore, Sligo on

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Retail Property Rents Predicted to Grow 7-10% Over Next Two Years

    Retail Property Rents Predicted to Grow 7-10% Over Next Two Years

Retail property rents are expected to see increases of between 7 and 10 percent over the next 2 year,s according

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€15.5 Million Wind Farm Opened In Co. Antrim

    €15.5 Million Wind Farm Opened In Co. Antrim

Gaelectric officially opened its £13.4 million (€15.5 Million) wind farm on Thursday, November 17, at Cloonty in Co. Antrim. The

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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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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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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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Less than 1% of apprentices on state schemes in Ireland are women

    Less than 1% of apprentices on state schemes in Ireland are women

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

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Construction Workers Skills Register Debuts for Better Building Standards

A Construction Workers Skills Register (CWSR) was introduced to grant construction and craft workers to register their skills and display their ongoing undetaking to the ongoing learning in their careers.

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Pfizer to Have Jobs in Grange Castle Expansion and Construction Jobs

The company, Pfizer will make up to 350 new jobs due to current multi-million euro expansion of its Grange Castle Campus in Dublin.

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Ireland has Less Female Graduates in Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction Compared to Other Countries in the EU

During the year of 2014, nearly five million tertiary education students graduated within the European Union (EU).

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CIF urges students to consider a career in construction

Construction Industry Federation advises school leavers to consider a career in construction. “The construction industry is recovering strongly and is worth

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Glan Agua creates 60 jobs in Galway

Glan Agua a company specialising in waste water treatment is to create 60 jobs in Co Galway. The company is doubling its

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New €100m Alexion facility in Athlone

Alexion Pharmaceuticals has announced it is to construct a new €100 million manufacturing facility in Athlone which will create 50

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CIF Urges Students to Have a Career in Construction

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.

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Masonite Ireland creating 30 jobs for Leitrim

Masonite Ireland has announced that it will be creating 30 additional jobs at its plant in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co.Leitrim. The company currently

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150 new jobs for Cork

150 jobs have been promised for Cork by a commercial property company, should planning permission be granted in the coming

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KSSL announces 50 new jobs in Longford

Kiernan Structural Steel is to create 50 jobs at its  new state-of-the-art extension to its Longford structural steel manufacturing facility.

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