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CITB NI calls on construction industry to ‘Adopt a School’ and help build the next generation

Construction Industry Training Board NI (CITB NI) has joined up with NI construction employers on a new scheme called ‘Adopt

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Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien admits house prices will continue to rise in 2022

Darragh O’Brien has admitted house prices will continue to rise this year. The Minister for Housing has conceded that the

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Home Building Finance Ireland doubled loan approvals in 2021

The state agency established to fund delivery of new homes more than doubled loan approvals to €835m in 2021. It

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Construction begins on converter station for €400m Greenlink Interconnector

Construction works on the converter station site in Wexford for the €400m Greenlink Interconnector commenced in late January. Greenlink will

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Cabinet expected to approve Ros an Mhíl harbour redevelopment

The Cabinet is today expected to approve a multi-million euro redevelopment of Ros an Mhíl (Rossaveal) harbour in Co Galway.

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MEDITE SMARTPLY launches SMARTPLY SURE STEP

This innovative, lightweight panel for flooring and roof decking, boasts improved performance during the construction phase of projects. Its unique,

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How everything is different for today’s first-time buyers

You might be someone in your late 20s, 30s or 40s who’s still living with parents, wondering how they managed

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Minutes of hospital board meeting reveal grave reservations on €1.7bn project

The board with responsibility for delivering Ireland’s €1.7bn new National Children’s Hospital expressed grave reservations about the project’s completion date,

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Ireland is building more apartments than ever but failing to meet home building targets

A quarter of all new homes completed in Ireland in 2021 were apartments according to new data from the Central

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Eli Lilly to invest €400m and create 800 jobs in Limerick expansion

More than 800 jobs will be created by Eli Lilly as part of a new €400m investment into Ireland as

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‘No silver bullet’ to reduce house prices warns Minister

The Minister for Housing has said that increasing housing supply alone will not be enough to reduce prices. Speaking at

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Housing for All: Q4 2021 Progress Report published

The government today published the second quarterly update on progress of the implementation of Housing for All. It shows significant

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Inflation, not supply, is real issue in Irish housing market, says mortgage broker

While lack of supply is often cited as the main issue in the Irish housing market, a mortgage broker has

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NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SUMMIT – 3rd March 2022 – Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown

Join over 2000 Delegates at the 6th Annual National Construction Summit. The 6th Annual National Construction Summit is being held

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Construction and materials giant Northstone posts £6.8m loss

One of Northern Ireland’s biggest construction and building materials firms has swung from profit to posting a loss before tax

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Cabinet to discuss approval of O’Devaney Gardens redevelopment

CABINET WILL TODAY discuss the approval of the development of 1,047 apartments and houses at the O’Devaney Gardens site in

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New Dublin development plan set to restrict the construction of Build to Rent apartments

THE NEW DUBLIN City Development plan is set to restrict the construction of new Build to Rent (BTR) developments in

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Property group clashes with council over Dundrum residential development

The owners of Dundrum Town Centre have clashed with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council over demands for more large apartments as they

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Time for reality check on State’s capacity to build social housing

One interpretation of the 2020 general election result and Sinn Féin’s subsequent rise in opinion polls is that the electorate

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Price of fixing schools has exceeded building cost of €160m

Maintenance work on 40 schools with structural and fire safety defects has now exceeded the original building cost of €160

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Crackdown on rogue builders proposed in new Bill that would legally stop them getting planning permission

Crackdown against rogue builders has been proposed in a new Bill that would legally stop them getting planning permission. The

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Protocol ‘is working for construction’ despite price challenges

THE north’s construction sector grew in 2021 despite the challenges posed by Covid and Brexit, and the combination of material

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Cost escalation warning on Dublin’s MetroLink if officials fail to co-operate

COSTS for the overdue metro line for Dublin will escalate if officials do not unite behind it, the head of

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Penneys Announces Plans To Move To Bigger Unit In Dundrum Town Centre

Penneys has today confirmed its plans to relocate its existing store in Dundrum Town Centre to the upper floors of

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Taoiseach impressed by development plans at Balbriggan’s Irish Institute of Music and Song including new 400-seater Concert Hall for the town

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, visited Balbriggan on Friday to hear of plans for a multi-million state of the art music

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Echelon receives €855m in funding to complete four Irish data centres

The funding will go towards the completion of four data centres in Ireland, which will have a combined capacity of

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Residential property deals up almost 19% last year

The number of residential property transactions increased by almost 19% to 44,110 in the 12 months to October 2021, according

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‘Construction sites will not be closed again,’ minister vows as targets missed

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has said building sites will not be closed down again as Covid-19 infection rates soar. Mr

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Inflation in building costs to continue – survey

More than four out of every five builders across the country expect the prices they charge for projects will rise

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Plans for development of O’Connell Street and Moore Street get green light

Some of the first plans in the €500 million redevelopment of Dublin city’s most prominent site, the 5.5-acre plot stretching

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