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Dublin’s office stock contracts as demolitions exceed new completions

  Dublin’s office stock contracts as demolitions exceed new completions

Despite enough office space being completed to accommodate 2,700 workers, Dublin’s office stock actually contracted in Q2 due to large-scale

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Construction fuels employment growth

  Construction fuels employment growth

Ibec has welcomed the strong jobs numbers recently published by the CSO. The numbers provide more evidence of broad positive

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Workshop: early career women engineers

  Workshop: early career women engineers

The Royal Irish Academy with the support of Engineers Ireland will hold a workshop to explore the problems and issues

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CRH agrees US$3.5bn acquisition of Ash Grove Cement

  CRH agrees US$3.5bn acquisition of Ash Grove Cement

CRH plc, the international building materials group, has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Ash Grove Cement

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Walls appointed to €100m Charlemont Exchange redevelopment

  Walls appointed to €100m Charlemont Exchange redevelopment

Marlet Property Group Ltd., in conjunction with M&G Investments, has appointed Walls Construction to carry out extensive redevelopment work on

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KMCS appoints new directors

  KMCS appoints new directors

KMCS, one of Ireland’s leading Construction Project and Cost Management consultancies, has announced the appointment of three new company directors.

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Credit ratings agency KBRA selects Dublin for European Headquarters

  Credit ratings agency KBRA selects Dublin for European Headquarters

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has announced its expansion into Europe with the opening of its European Headquarters in Dublin.

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Innovation key to continued growth in construction sector

  Innovation key to continued growth in construction sector

Over 60 companies from across the construction sector attended the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction conference in Dublin. The event

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Rents in Dublin grew by 3.3% in Quarter 2 2017

  Rents in Dublin grew by 3.3% in Quarter 2 2017

According to the Residential Tenancies Board, private sector rents grew 6.6% in the year end to the end of June this

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RIAI outlines key recommendations to increase delivery of new houses

  RIAI outlines key recommendations to increase delivery of new houses

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has published a report which highlights the lengthy timelines and complex

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Planning permissions up in second quarter of 2017

  Planning permissions up in second quarter of 2017

In the second quarter of 2017, planning permissions were granted for 4,453 dwelling units, compared with 3,141 units for the

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Trinity professors lead €2.9m project to take stress out of water networks

  Trinity professors lead €2.9m project to take stress out of water networks

A​ ​new​ ​project​ ​which​ ​has​ ​received​ ​€2.9​ million in​ ​funding​ ​from​ ​the​ ​European Union (EU) ​will​ ​be lead ​by​ ​Trinity

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Official opening of LinkedIn’s EMEA HQ as company continues to grow in Dublin

  Official opening of LinkedIn’s EMEA HQ as company continues to grow in Dublin

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald officially opened LinkedIn’s new 17,650 sq m Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

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Budget 2018 must focus on increasing the supply of new homes

  Budget 2018 must focus on increasing the supply of new homes

Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group representing businesses working in the property sector, has said the upcoming Budget needs

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DIT appoints Dr Bill East as Adjunct Professor in Construction Informatics

  DIT appoints Dr Bill East as Adjunct Professor in Construction Informatics

The DIT School of Surveying and Construction Management has appointed Dr Bill East as Adjunct Professor of Construction Informatics. Dr

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Ibec sets out business priorities for the North West

  Ibec sets out business priorities for the North West

Ibec has met with political representatives in the North West to set out the key investment and planning priorities for

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Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week approaches

  Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week approaches

Ireland’s fifth annual Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week is set to take place in Ireland from 26 September to 2 October

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Sisk sign Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment Contract

  Sisk sign Curragh Racecourse Redevelopment Contract

The Curragh Racecourse Ltd has appointed John Sisk & Son as the main contractor to construct the new facilities that

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Finance Department – building sector must be closely monitored

  Finance Department – building sector must be closely monitored

A Department of Finance report has stated that the building sector must be closely monitored to prevent another housing boom.

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Showcase event celebrates excellence in construction industry

  Showcase event celebrates excellence in construction industry

Representatives from across the construction industry in Northern Ireland gathered recently at a special celebration event to showcase the work

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Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction Conference

  Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction Conference

60 companies from across the construction sector attended the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction conference in Dublin this week. The

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GDPR – the countdown is on

  GDPR – the countdown is on

According to the Small Firms Association, the countdown is on to major changes for business under the General Data Protection

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Construction begins on new €144m Irish Ferries vessel

  Construction begins on new €144m Irish Ferries vessel

Irish Ferries has commenced construction on a new €144 million ship that will be the largest vessel operating on an

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Considerate Constructors Scheme reaches major milestone

  Considerate Constructors Scheme reaches major milestone

The Considerate Constructors Scheme – the UK national Scheme to improve the image of the construction industry – has reached

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SEAI says backing sustainable energy will improve lives, meet environmental challenges and back jobs

  SEAI says backing sustainable energy will improve lives, meet environmental challenges and back jobs

Ireland faces significant challenges ahead and only the improved delivery of sustainable energy solutions can help improve citizens’ quality of

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Construction to start on major North Wall Quay development

  Construction to start on major North Wall Quay development

Targeted Investment Opportunities (‘TIO’) has announced that it hopes to initiate construction on a significant commercial development at 91-94 North

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Minister Murphy approves funding of €12m under Disabled Persons Grant Scheme

  Minister Murphy approves funding of €12m under Disabled Persons Grant Scheme

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved funding of €12 million for the Disabled Persons Grant

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Guaranteed Irish ‘Construction Month’ kicks off

  Guaranteed Irish ‘Construction Month’ kicks off

Throughout September, leading industry representatives will share their insights on how to develop Ireland’s construction sector in a sustainable way

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Growth of activity remains marked, but slows to 29 month low – Ulster Bank Construction PMI

  Growth of activity remains marked, but slows to 29 month low – Ulster Bank Construction PMI

Growth in the Irish construction sector eased again, with slower rises in both activity and new orders recorded. That said,

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CIF meets with Ministers to discuss supply of infrastructure

  CIF meets with Ministers to discuss supply of infrastructure

The CIF met with the Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe and Minister for State Michael D’arcy in the Department of Finance this

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