According to the Courts Service, Cork city’s new multi-million euro courthouse is set to be complete by December. The building, on a site behind the city’s former district court on
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PM Group has announced a major project win for its new Shanghai office to provide site master planning and engineering design services for BeiGene’s Biologics Manufacturing Facility, located in Guangzhou,
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
Atkins has been appointed as part of the design team for the new 600 pupil school for Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí in Tralee, Co Kerry. The contract signing for the newly appointed
Pat Breen, Minister for Employment and Small Business is leading an Enterprise Ireland trade visit to Antwerp in Belgium. The aim of the trade visit is to promote Ireland’s extensive
The National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), an arm of the National Treasury Management Agency and responsible for public-private partnership (PPP) projects, is seeking bids for the development and operation of
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
In a speech at the recently-held Sunday Business Post National Infrastructure Summit, CIF Director General Tom Parlon stated that regional imbalances and a prolonged lack of infrastructural investment are significant
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
The new Hybrid Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and Orthopaedic Theatre at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin won the ACEI Design Excellence Award 2017 for Mechanical & Electrical Projects (Medium). The award
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny has officially opened the Frankfurt Office of Collen Construction during a two-day trade visit to Germany. This marks the launch of the family-owned construction company in
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
Ecocem Ireland Ltd, one of Ireland’s leading producers of high performance, low carbon cement, has announced the appointment of Micheál McKittrick as Managing Director, Ireland & UK. Micheál has been
Work on a new housing development worth €300 million in Carrigaline, Co. Cork has begun. Astra Construction Services are building 800 homes on the 100-acre site, situated on the Cork
Builders want the Government to scrap plans for a ‘rainy day’ fund in favour of more investment in infrastructure. In an interview with the Irish Independent, CIF president Tom Parlon
The Construction Industry Federation has warned that low levels of infrastructural investment in regional areas will fundamentally undermine Ireland’s economic performance in the next decade. The warning came at the
The CIF has called on the Government to increase infrastructure spending to 4-5% of GDP if the country is to avoid a serious “infrastructure crisis”. The CIF told the Oireachtas
A pilot programme in Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), supported by J.P. Morgan and ESB, aims to prepare young people from Dublin’s inner city communities to access apprenticeship positions. The
A joint venture between Harrison Street Real Estate Capital and Global Student Accommodation Group, has announced plans to develop phase II of its New Mill student housing project in Dublin.
A €90 million office block aimed at resolving a chronic shortage of commercial space in the city centre has been given the green light. The Navigation Square complex comprises four
Minister Simon Coveney has reaffirmed his commitment to see the Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) put on a statutory footing in the coming months. Speaking at the recently-held CIF Cork
Wolseley, the world’s leading specialist distributor of plumbing and heating products, has announced revenue of €9.91 billion (£8.46 billion) for its H1 2017 period. The increase was up 24.5% on
City Development Fund, a sub-fund of Targeted Investment Opportunities ICAV (TIO) has just confirmed that Irish Life will pre-fund the €125 million development of 13-18 City Quay in Dublin’s docklands.
Over 450 jobs will be created with the construction a new office block in Cork city’s South Mall. The state-of-the-art,
A consultation process on the adoption of BIM (Building Information Modelling) on Irish public works projects has begun. The Government
A recent report by the ESRI has found that increased activity in the construction sector is impacting both investment and
Construction of new homes reached a seven-year high in January, as developers look to capitalise on Help to Buy by
The redevelopment of Clerys department store on Dublin’s O’Connell Street will provide a “new focus and heartbeat” to the city
Dublin-headquartered modular home builder and solar energy developer WElink Energy is to build Europe’s largest privately funded solar farm in
The Bolands Quay Development Group – a collaboration between property consultants Mark Reynolds & Glenn Cran of Savills Ireland and
Apartment owners at the Beacon South Quarter development in Sandyford, Dublin have decided to pay more than €10 million to
Center Parcs has announced that it has awarded the first major contract for its Ballymahon holiday village to Limerick-based Roadbridge
Five years after it was due, the Government this week published a National Mitigation Plan on climate change, outlining how
The location for paramilitary trials during the Troubles, the Crumlin Road Courthouse in Belfast is to be transformed into a
Galway-based specialist engineering company Ward & Burke posted a pre-tax profit of €13.8 million last year, up 11%, thanks to
According to a report by Reuters, many of the UK’s leading housebuilders are planning or considering new developments of prefabricated
Under new regulations being drafted by the Department of Housing, owners of empty commercial buildings will be able to convert
Activity in the construction sector rose sharply last month, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index from Ulster Bank. Ulster
DAA has been given five more years to build its planned €320 million north runway at Dublin Airport. A 10-year
A planning application for the move of the National Maternity Hospital from Holles Street to St Vincent’s Hospital was recently
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of output in building and construction increased by 0.9%
Builders’ merchant and DIY group Grafton recently announced a 13% increase in revenue for 2016 to just over £2.5 billion
The European Investment Bank confirmed on Thursday support for record new investment in social housing totalling €405 million that will
Over €8 Billion worth of construction projects went on-site in 2016 according to Construction Information Services (CIS) on Wednesday. The
The September – December 2016 InterTradeIreland Business Monitor Report, issued on Monday, shows that 37 percent of construction companies surveyed reported
The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Mr. Simon Coveney, turned the sod at a new development of 22
Full year results for Cavan-based building materials producer, Kingspan, released on Friday, showed revenue up 12% to €3.1 billion in
Activity in the Irish construction sector rose sharply in January on the back of higher new orders, according to the
A €20 million office development at Camden Place will provide 150 construction jobs with up to 500 jobs coming on-stream
Seasonally-adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 0.4% in both the euro area and the 28 EU member states
The Ulster bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for December, released on Monday, showed that activity in the construction sector constinued
The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government on Friday released their statement of strategy, in which they outlined plans
CBRE on Monday offered a residential development opportunity at Annefield House, Taney Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14 to the open market
Irish house price inflation is set to accelerate in 2017, potentially reaching double-digit levels, according to the MyHome.ie property report
The number of mortgages approved rose by 30.8% year-on-year and increased by 2.0% month-on-month, according to the latest figures from
The economy is growing at a solid pace, and the quantity and quality of buildings and infrastructure delivered by the
The number of apartment dwelling units granted planning permission in the third quarter of 2016 rose to 1,452, up from
House price inflation is expected to accellerate by year-end, according to research published by Davy Research on Monday. The analysis
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