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Census shows Government infrastructure investment is a must as population growth continues

  Census shows Government infrastructure investment is a must as population growth continues

The new Census figures released by the CSO today show that investment in public infrastructure is now more important than

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ACEI Excellence Award Win for Hybrid Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory at Crumlin Children’s Hospital

  ACEI Excellence Award Win for Hybrid Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory at Crumlin Children’s Hospital

The new Hybrid Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and Orthopaedic Theatre at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin won the ACEI Design Excellence

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Collen Construction opens Frankfurt office

  Collen Construction opens Frankfurt office

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny has officially opened the Frankfurt Office of Collen Construction during a two-day trade visit to Germany.

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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

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Micheál McKittrick appointed MD at Ecocem Ireland Ltd

  Micheál McKittrick appointed MD at Ecocem Ireland Ltd

Ecocem Ireland Ltd, one of Ireland’s leading producers of high performance, low carbon cement, has announced the appointment of Micheál

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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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Builders call for more investment in infrastructure

  Builders call for more investment in infrastructure

Builders want the Government to scrap plans for a ‘rainy day’ fund in favour of more investment in infrastructure. In

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Low investment in regional infrastructure leading to dangerously imbalanced economy – CIF

  Low investment in regional infrastructure leading to dangerously imbalanced economy – CIF

The Construction Industry Federation has warned that low levels of infrastructural investment in regional areas will fundamentally undermine Ireland’s economic

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Kingspan beats Net Zero Energy targets

  Kingspan beats Net Zero Energy targets

Kingspan has announced it has beaten its target of generating at least half its aggregate energy use from renewable resources

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CIF calls for increase in infrastructure spend

  CIF calls for increase in infrastructure spend

The CIF has called on the Government to increase infrastructure spending to 4-5% of GDP if the country is to

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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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All systems go for phase II of Dublin’s New Mill student accommodation

  All systems go for phase II of Dublin’s New Mill student accommodation

A joint venture between Harrison Street Real Estate Capital and Global Student Accommodation Group, has announced plans to develop phase

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€90m Cork Docklands plan gets go ahead

  €90m Cork Docklands plan gets go ahead

A €90 million office block aimed at resolving a chronic shortage of commercial space in the city centre has been

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Minister Coveney to put CIRI on statutory footing within weeks

  Minister Coveney to put CIRI on statutory footing within weeks

Minister Simon Coveney has reaffirmed his commitment to see the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) put on a statutory footing

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Fawaz Alhokair Group plans shopping centre in Waterford City

  Fawaz Alhokair Group plans shopping centre in Waterford City

Saudi Arabia’s Fawaz Alhokair Group is believed to be acquiring two Waterford City centre sites for a new shopping centre

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Wolseley rebrands as Ferguson

  Wolseley rebrands as Ferguson

Wolseley, the world’s leading specialist distributor of plumbing and heating products, has announced revenue of €9.91 billion (£8.46 billion) for

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Galway Irish Crystal buildings sells for €3.5m

  Galway Irish Crystal buildings sells for €3.5m

The Galway Irish Crystal showrooms and factory at Old Dublin Road, opposite Merlin Park Hospital in Galway, has been bought

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€125m City Quay Development secures funding

  €125m City Quay Development secures funding

City Development Fund, a sub-fund of Targeted Investment Opportunities ICAV (TIO) has just confirmed that Irish Life will pre-fund the

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Homeowners spent billions on their homes in 2016

  Homeowners spent billions on their homes in 2016

Irish homeowners have availed of €1.2 billion in total through the Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) since its launch in 2013.

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EnergyPro Asset Management to be largest home-grown Irish windfarm management company

  EnergyPro Asset Management to be largest home-grown Irish windfarm management company

EnergyPro Analytics and Galetech Energy Services (GES) have announced their new joint venture entity – EnergyPro Asset Management. The joint

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PM Group expands USA operations with new Boston office

  PM Group expands USA operations with new Boston office

PM Group has announced the official opening of its new, expanded Boston office, marking further growth in its USA presence.

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Energia’s Donegal windfarm goes into production

  Energia’s Donegal windfarm goes into production

Energia’s €145 million Donegal windfarm has started supplying renewable energy, with the potential to provide enough energy to power 50,000

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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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GCCC invites responses to BIM position paper

  GCCC invites responses to BIM position paper

A consultation process on the adoption of BIM (Building Information Modelling) on Irish public works projects has begun. The Government

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€75m for residential development site on RTE campus

  €75m for residential development site on RTE campus

Savills has just announced the sale of prime development lands in Donnybrook, Dublin 4 – one of the City’s most

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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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Role of construction to become more important to domestic economy

  Role of construction to become more important to domestic economy

A recent report by the ESRI has found that increased activity in the construction sector is impacting both investment and

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New homes construction reaches seven-year high

  New homes construction reaches seven-year high

Construction of new homes reached a seven-year high in January, as developers look to capitalise on Help to Buy by

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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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Tax breaks for ‘accidental landlords’ to boost supply in rental market

  Tax breaks for ‘accidental landlords’ to boost supply in rental market

The Department of Finance has announced that tax breaks for “accidental landlords” could be applied to keep properties in the

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