The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) launched a career website on Monday in the wake of a report that construction activity can sustain an additional 112,000 jobs up to 2020 with
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Irish construction firms continued to record strong activity growth during November, supported by a further sharp increase in new orders, according to the Ulster Bank Construction PMI released on Monday.
The Warmth & Wellbeing pilot scheme, which provides energy free efficiency upgrades to homes in some areas of Dublin, will be expanded next year, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and
Dublin is the fourth most attractive city in Europe for real estate investment, according to an analysis by PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) released on Thursday. Dublin saw
The Sligo East City, Cranmore and Environs Regeneration Project was launched at a showcase community event in Cranmore, Sligo on Thursday, December 1. The Department of Housing, Planning, Community and
The Wood Awards Ireland were presented in Farmleigh House on Thursday, November 17, with Bucholz McEvoy Architects named as the overall winner for their work on the Samuel Beckett Civic
A development partner is being sought to develop a 2.4 acre site, previously known as the ‘Florentine Centre’, in Bray, Savills announced on Wednesday, 16 November 2016. Wicklow County Council
136 new office buildings, totaling more than 12 million square feet, are planned to be built in Dublin over the next five years, according to Savills’ 2016 Skyline Survey. The
The Daft.ie Rental Report for the third quarter of 2016, released on Tuesday, November 8, called the lack of residential construction in Ireland during the last five years a “systemic
An 18-month upgrade of Dublin Airport’s main runway is expected to create 150 jobs. Construction on the runway is expected to start on the night of Monday, November 14, and
Irish water officially began construction on a €9.7 million wastewater pipe network for Rush, Co. Dublin on Friday, November 11. The network, which is expected to be take two years
UK construction companies recorded a sustained expansion of overall business activity in October, led by another solid increase in residential work. New order volumes also picked up across the construction
DKM report shows that industry can grow on average by 9% per year up to 2020 but warns of potential skills shortages A report, commissioned by the Construction Industry Federation
Construction sectors in the UK are slowing down amid uncertainty surrounding the decision to leave the EU, according to the latest Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) quarterly survey. The
Delays as long as 18 months for housing developments to go through the planning system could be adding as much as €4,000 to the price of a new home, Department
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has responded to Budget 2017, indicating that while it “welcomed” housing measures such as the new tax relief for first time buyers, a lack of
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 58.7 last month, as Irish construction continues to expand. The monthly measure of activity in the sector rose from 58.4
The construction sector in the UK had fallen for three straight months in the aftermath of Brexit, but made an unexpected return to growth in the Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing
Private property group Ballymore has officially launched its new docklands development, Dublin Landings, at an event at the CHQ Building IFSC on Custom House Quay this morning. Dublin Landings is
Delegates at the Construction Industry Federation’s (CIF) annual conference at Croke Park have heard how the construction industry will play a vital role in “Rebuilding Ireland”, with the possibility of
An overhaul to the procurement process for the construction of on campus student accommodation for the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) has been announced by the Grangegorman Development Agency. Despite
New figures provided by the Building Information Index suggest that the value of construction projects in Ireland has risen significantly when compared with the previous year. In the first half
Two new reports on the Irish housing market, commissioned by myhome.ie and daft.ie respectively, have warned of the shortfall in the supply of new homes across the country. The lack
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has issued a warning for house construction in their latest Quarterly Economic Commentary
A leading housing academic has claimed that the supply of new homes in Ireland may up to 75% less than
The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse index has pinpointed a fall in confidence across the business sector post-Brexit, with construction
International construction consultancy firm, Bruce Shaw, has announced that it is has rebranded as part of its new global strategic
The Irish Financial Services Centre is set to get its first major facelift in well over a decade, as Cosgrave
The Irish construction sector continued to register growth of activity during August amid a further sharp rise in new business.
A €6 million redevelopment of the enclosure at Galway Racecourse, featuring a new indoor betting hall and additional bar/food facilities,
Growth of construction activity picked up to four-month high in July according to the Ulster Bank Construction PMI survey. Simon Barry,
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.
The Government’s Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness, ‘Rebuilding Ireland’ was launched today by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Housing Minister Simon Coveney, Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe and Minister of State Damien English.
The Government has formally released its housing and homelessness project labeled ‘Rebuilding Ireland’.
Senator Paudie Coffey spoke with the workers of leading construction businesses from Waterford earlier in the week.
Construction Industry Federation advises school leavers to consider a career in construction. “The construction industry is recovering strongly and is worth
The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council have come to the decision to permit the development of two major parks at Cherrywood, which marks the first important phase of development for a new Town Centre and 3,800 new homes at Cherrywood in South Dublin.
Confidence on the growth prospects for the Construction sector was close to a record high last month, according to the latest Ulster Bank Purchasing
Tom O’Brien Construction Ltd, members of the South East Branch of the Construction Industry Federation, are currently involved in an
With the deadline for the CAO Change of Mind application closing on 1st July, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) advises
SMARTPLY, the smart, cost-effective, sustainable OSB, has moved to an even higher plane in terms of quality, design and innovation.
The Construction Industry Federation welcomes extra capital expenditure outlined in the Government’s Summer Economic Statement. Director General, Tom Parlon stated: “Increased
Ireland’s National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Council – a national body to support the advancement of digital in the construction
A new survey by the PwC shows that many leaders in the construction industry believe that their business would suffer
“Netwatch has seen a significant rise in recent months of attempted thefts and intrusions on construction sites, which are particularly
CIF Director General, Tom Parlon, had welcomed strong employment growth in the construction industry but warned that certain construction sectors
Eight-storey high apartment blocks have been approved for across Dublin. City Councillors have given the go ahead to build accommodation of
An Bord Pleanala has granted permission to the Monard Strategic Development Zone, around 4km from Blarney, which would see a
After a record growth in February, construction growth activity in the construction sector has now eased back for both March and April.
Activity in the construction sector expanded again in March, according to the latest Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index, as
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