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Aela Energia secures €349m in project finance for two wind farms in Chile

  Aela Energia secures €349m in project finance for two wind farms in Chile

Irish renewable energy generation company, Aela Energia, has received $410m (€349m) in funding for two wind farms in Chile. The

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€3.9b of construction projects commenced in first half of 2017

The CIF has warned that despite huge demand for housing and Ireland’s infrastructure deficit, project planning applications and commencements remained

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Wicklow solar energy farm gets approval

  Wicklow solar energy farm gets approval

Plans for a major solar energy farm on a 27-hectare site in Co Wicklow have been approved by Wicklow County

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Affordability falling as house prices rise – EBS-DKM Affordability Index

  Affordability falling as house prices rise – EBS-DKM Affordability Index

The July EBS-DKM Affordability Index shows affordability falling as house prices rise. The Index reviews the issues, including housing supply,

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€30m, five-storey office building to be built by JCD on South Mall, Cork

  €30m, five-storey office building to be built by JCD on South Mall, Cork

According to a report in the Evening Echo, planning permission has been granted for a major new €30m, five-storey office

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New empty houses database goes live

  New empty houses database goes live

A new national database aimed at recording and making use of Ireland’s vacant housing stock has gone live, as new

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125 local buildings under construction in Laois

  125 local buildings under construction in Laois

According to a report in the Leinster Express, residential construction has increased by 36% year-on-year, according to the latest edition

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House building remains static despite ‘huge demand’

  House building remains static despite ‘huge demand’

Demand for housing to address sharply rising property prices and a growing homeless problem have not translated into increased action

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UK material prices soaring – FMB

  UK material prices soaring – FMB

A third of small building firms say that soaring material prices are squeezing their margins and almost a quarter have

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Increase in housing construction across Galway

  Increase in housing construction across Galway

Over 230 new houses have been completed across Galway so far this year, while a further 185 are under construction.

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Plans lodged for historic building

  Plans lodged for historic building

A planning application for Aldborough House, Dublin’s last Georgian mansion, has been submitted. Situated on Portland Row in the North Inner

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Japanese consortium buys Irish wind stake

  Japanese consortium buys Irish wind stake

A consortium of Japanese companies, including Kepco and a Mitsubishi subsidiary, have acquired a 60% stake in a 223MW portfolio

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Cork city in bid to find social housing sites

  Cork city in bid to find social housing sites

According to a report in the Irish Examiner, housing officials in Cork city have launched a second bid to identify

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UK construction activity slumps to 11-month low

  UK construction activity slumps to 11-month low

According to the Purchasing Managers’ Index, construction activity in the UK slowed to an 11-month low in July on the

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Patrizia pays €132m for buy-to-let apartment scheme

  Patrizia pays €132m for buy-to-let apartment scheme

German real estate fund Patrizia is set to buy Ireland’s largest build-to-let apartment development, which is in the early stages

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UK house prices rise for second month in a row

  UK house prices rise for second month in a row

According to a report in the Telegraph, house prices in the UK are once again showing modest signs of growth following

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Lightsource and BlackRock seal £1bn UK partnership

  Lightsource and BlackRock seal £1bn UK partnership

Lightsource and BlackRock Real Assets have entered in to a strategic partnership which is targeting the acquisition and ownership of UK solar

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Minister Murphy approves further 70 Rapid Build Homes in Dublin City

  Minister Murphy approves further 70 Rapid Build Homes in Dublin City

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved the construction of 70 rapid delivery houses at three

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Decision on Athenry €850m data centre postponed

  Decision on Athenry €850m data centre postponed

A final decision on plans by Apple to construct an €850 million data centre in Athenry has been postponed until

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Engineers Ireland calls for sustained increase in capital investment in Budget 2018

  Engineers Ireland calls for sustained increase in capital investment in Budget 2018

Engineers Ireland has lodged a series of recommendations with the Department of Finance for Budget 2018. The recommendations include calls for

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NI’s largest single commercial property transaction

  NI’s largest single commercial property transaction

The largest single commercial property transaction in recent years in Northern Ireland has taken place. The deal was completed by

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Construction industry will complete 18,000 homes this year

  Construction industry will complete 18,000 homes this year

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) estimates that the level of new residential completions for 2017 will be in the region

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Dublin’s construction sector hits 16-year high

According to the latest Dublin Economic Monitor, the pace of growth in the construction sector in Dublin is at its

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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

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Sharp increase in numbers of Irish companies availing of training to improve competitiveness

  Sharp increase in numbers of Irish companies availing of training to improve competitiveness

Irish companies are increasingly taking up opportunities for training and up-skilling of staff to meet business needs. Figures from the

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Kildare houses among most energy efficient in State

  Kildare houses among most energy efficient in State

According to an analysis of the most recent Domestic Building Energy Ratings for Quarter 2 2017 released by the Central

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New-home construction up 36% – GeoDirectory

  New-home construction up 36% – GeoDirectory

According to the GeoView report, published by GeoDirectory, the construction of new homes was up by a third in the

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SEAI invests €1m in innovative projects

  SEAI invests €1m in innovative projects

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced an investment of over €1 million in projects aimed at developing

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Anniversary of the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act

  Anniversary of the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act

According to Sean Downey, Director – Specialist Contracting at the CIF, the introduction of the Construction Contracts Act, 25th July

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Dublin Airport Central shortlisted for Excellence in Environment Award

  Dublin Airport Central shortlisted for Excellence in Environment Award

daa’s Dublin Airport Central building has been shortlisted in the Sustainable Buildings Excellence in Environment category for the 2017 Chambers

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