Major developers have cast doubt over Dublin City Council’s housing targets, calling into question the potential to deliver the scale
- Almost 1,000 homes planned for Dundrum hospital site under scaled-down scheme Plans for almost 1,000 social and affordable homes at the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, south Dublin, have been lodged with An Bord Pleanála by the Land Development Agency (LDA)....
- Building new gas terminals would cost householders more in energy bills long term, environmentalists warn Buliding import terminals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a response to the energy crisis would risk even higher prices for customers in the long term, TDs and senators have...
- Level of debt taken on by Approved Housing Bodies too high, Oireachtas will hear The level of debt being taken on by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) is too high, with organisations unable to take on more borrowing to fund their role in meeting accommodation...
- Galway Independent TD warns of job losses in Construction Industry unless Government allows some flexibility into the market. Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Construction chiefs are warning that the ‘National Development Plan’ and ‘Housing for All’ are both under threat over rising costs. Firms are threatening to pull...
- Plans for 190 apartments on Monahan Rd in Cork Plans for 190 apartments in a complex ranging from one to 12 storeys high have been lodged for a site in Cork’s south docklands. The Tiznow Property Company, part of...
LABOUR shortages and soaring material costs are having a devastating inpact on the north’s construction sector, where workloads capitulated in
As construction begins on the new £175 million Belfast Transport Hub, Translink’s CEO says the project will offer “lots of
Land deals to the value of €648 million were transacted in 2021, representing growth of 11% on the previous year,
Focus Ireland has called for ‘generation rent’ to be saved as Ireland has been cited as one of the most
Up to 5,000 new homes could be built on the grounds of Clontarf Golf Club if the 75-acre site is
There have been sharper rises in activity and new orders as the Omicron wave of the Covid- 19 pandemic passed
A building supplies company is the third challenger to take a High Court action over permission granted for the Galway
A new system of calculating grants for Mica homeowners will be considered by Government as a controversial sliding scale looks
SOUTH Derry construction giant Henry Brothers has launched a strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company
Growth in the Irish construction sector accelerated at the start of the year as the impact of the Omicron wave
THE north’s private sector recorded a marked improvement in economic output at the start of 2022, driven by the performance
People suffering with eating disorders are facing “another disappointment” after a new service has once again been delayed amid rising
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has launched a public appointment competition to recruit 10 board members to the Construction Industry Training
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications said he believes there is huge public interest in the Government retrofitting
A narrative has taken hold in certain quarters in the housing crisis that says scores of apartments in high-end build-to-rent
CONSTRUCTION IS TO begin on a new Cork Events Centre later this year – five years after a ‘turning of
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has admitted that there is a slow take up of construction courses. The Government today launched a
There is a lack of consultation in relation to new cycling infrastructure in Dublin city, according to local councillors. Speaking
The Government’s push to get hundreds of thousands of homes retrofitted has become more urgent, as the cost of fuel
Killiney planning: ‘There is no way housing built on that strip of land would help solve the crisis’
There is a steady stream of walkers and cars passing along Vico Road, Ireland’s answer to Italy’s Amalfi Coast, on
Construction works are ongoing on the greenway located between Achill Sound and Cashel. The route between Murrisk and Bertra will
BELFAST construction supply firm Ridgeway has projected significant growth in 2022 after acquiring the European rights to distribute ‘filter units’
The long awaited Dublin MetroLink will not now be completed until 2035 at the earliest, seven years after its original
Darragh O’Brien has admitted house prices will continue to rise this year. The Minister for Housing has conceded that the
The state agency established to fund delivery of new homes more than doubled loan approvals to €835m in 2021. It
Construction works on the converter station site in Wexford for the €400m Greenlink Interconnector commenced in late January. Greenlink will
The Cabinet is today expected to approve a multi-million euro redevelopment of Ros an Mhíl (Rossaveal) harbour in Co Galway.
This innovative, lightweight panel for flooring and roof decking, boasts improved performance during the construction phase of projects. Its unique,