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The number of residential commencement notices lodged in Ireland in 2021 was above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from Deloitte.

  Deloitte Ireland’s latest Real Estate Planning & Development Statistics report shows that commencement notices were lodged on 24,304 units in 2021, in residential schemes comprising more than 20 units.

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Northern Ireland seeks to fix longstanding productivity problem

Beside a main road close to Northern Ireland’s only Unesco world heritage site, the Giant’s Causeway, lies an empty field fenced off with barbed wire. A sign reads: “Atlantic Link.

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Multi-million pound floating wind farm proposed off Northern Ireland coast

Work is under way on a bid to open a multi-million pound offshore floating wind farm off the coast of Northern Ireland by 2029. Offshore energy specialist SBM Offshore is

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Northern Ireland’s construction sector contracts again amid rising costs and skills shortages

LABOUR shortages and soaring material costs are having a devastating inpact on the north’s construction sector, where workloads capitulated in the final three months of last year, a new industry

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Focus Ireland calls for ‘generation rent’ to be saved amid poorly regulated rental sector

Focus Ireland has called for ‘generation rent’ to be saved as Ireland has been cited as one of the most poorly regulated rental sectors in western Europe. Dr Richard Waldron,

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Lyons launches board member competition for Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has launched a public appointment competition to recruit 10 board members to the Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI). CITB NI aims to encourage

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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 was up 111% on the €395m approved by the end

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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 Statistics Office (CSO). This is the highest proportion ever recorded

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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 on 3rd March 2022 in the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown.

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Bright sparks: Craft-skills project expanded across island of Ireland

    Bright sparks: Craft-skills project expanded across island of Ireland

A pilot project to revive the ancient craft skills needed to maintain historic monuments and buildings is being expanded across the island of Ireland. The bursary scheme initially saw six

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SNC-Lavalin to oversee Ireland’s motorway maintenance

    SNC-Lavalin to oversee Ireland’s motorway maintenance

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has appointed SNC-Lavalin to oversee the maintenance of more than 800km of the country’s motorway and dual carriageway network. Under an initial five-year agreement, SNC-Lavalin and

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Consultation launched on all-Ireland rail strategy

    Consultation launched on all-Ireland rail strategy

Irish transport minister Eamon Ryan and Northern Ireland’s minister for infrastructure Nichola Mallon have launched a consultation on an all-island of Ireland strategic rail review. The consultation aims to gain

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‘Boris Bridge’ to Ireland binned over billions

    ‘Boris Bridge’ to Ireland binned over billions

Building a bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland would be “impossible to justify”, British officials have concluded. A report for the British Government found that while a fixed

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Farmers on struggle to get hemp crops recognised to help solve Ireland’s energy crisis

    Farmers on struggle to get hemp crops recognised to help solve Ireland’s energy crisis

HEMP can help solve Ireland’s energy crisis once the system stops treating farmers as if they’re growing cannabis, it has been claimed. Growers desperate to move away from a reliance

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Ethos to create 150 new jobs in Ireland

    Ethos to create 150 new jobs in Ireland

Ethos has announced that it is to create 150 new jobs in Ireland in the next four years as part of Going for Growth, its ambitious national and international EMEA

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Scotland-Northern Ireland tunnel ‘set to be scrapped’

    Scotland-Northern Ireland tunnel ‘set to be scrapped’

Plans to build a tunnel linking Scotland and Northern Ireland are set to be scrapped for cost reasons, it has been reported. The project, which had been estimated to cost at

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Ireland’s first carbon budget is due in two weeks

    Ireland’s first carbon budget is due in two weeks

Here’s what you need to know about Ireland’s first ever carbon budget Ireland’s first ever carbon budget is due out in the next fortnight. The revised National Development Plan will

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Consulting engineer expands to Ireland

    Consulting engineer expands to Ireland

Consulting engineer Will Rudd Davidson is expanding into Ireland with the opening of an office in Dublin. The privately owned engineering consultancy employs over 80 staff in Scotland and the

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‘It’s ours to lose’: Pressure on Ireland not to scuttle its bid to host €500m America’s Cup

    ‘It’s ours to lose’: Pressure on Ireland not to scuttle its bid to host €500m America’s Cup

Cork business leaders fear fallout from the Zappone affair could affect the Irish bid to host the prestigious yacht race in 2024. The Government is under pressure from Cork’s business

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Twenty-five new firms named among Ireland’s best managed

    Twenty-five new firms named among Ireland’s best managed

Twenty-five new companies have been named among Ireland’s best managed companies by Deloitte. There are now 139 companies recognised by Deloitte as Ireland’s best managed firms. This year’s awards, which

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First in-person Enterprise Ireland trade mission since pandemic onset

    First in-person Enterprise Ireland trade mission since pandemic onset

Enterprise Ireland’s first in-person trade mission since the onset of the Covid pandemic starts today in London, before moving on to Paris and Berlin. The three day mission is being

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Will the government’s ‘Housing For All’ plan finally solve Ireland’s social housing crisis?

    Will the government’s ‘Housing For All’ plan finally solve Ireland’s social housing crisis?

Social housing in Ireland is at crisis levels due to a booming population and a limited supply of residential properties. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is finally expected to unveil

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Consumer confidence rises but business sentiment slips – Bank of Ireland

    Consumer confidence rises but business sentiment slips – Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland’s latest Economic Pulse shows that consumer confidence rose in August but business sentiment slipped. Bank of Ireland said the Consumer Pulse was in catch-up mode and moved

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Knauf UK & Ireland officially announces Managing Director return

    Knauf UK & Ireland officially announces Managing Director return

Knauf UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Ian Stokes as Managing Director. This is a return to the

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50 solar farms across Ireland and UK to be financed by German bank

    50 solar farms across Ireland and UK to be financed by German bank

50 solar farms across Ireland and the UK are to be financed by German bank Berenberg. Berenberg Green Energy Junior

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Statkraft begins work on Ireland’s ‘largest’ solar farm

    Statkraft begins work on Ireland’s ‘largest’ solar farm

Statkraft has begun construction on Ireland’s “largest” solar farm, which will create enough energy to power over 40,000 homes, according

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Construction begins on Ireland’s largest solar farm in Co. Meath

    Construction begins on Ireland’s largest solar farm in Co. Meath

The Ballymacarney solar farm is expected to create enough energy to power more than 40,000 homes. Renewables company Statkraft has

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NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SUMMIT – 21st October 2021 – Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown

    NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SUMMIT – 21st October 2021 – Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown

Be sure to register to attend the 6th Annual National Construction Summit which is being held on the 21st October 2021

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One in eight CEOs in Ireland are women – CSO survey

    One in eight CEOs in Ireland are women – CSO survey

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that in 2021 one in eight chief executive officers in Ireland are

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The cost of building materials rising – what does that mean for Ireland’s housing crisis?

    The cost of building materials rising – what does that mean for Ireland’s housing crisis?

A PERFECT STORM (literally, in some cases) of factors have conspired to turn up the pressure on Ireland’s housebuilders. Building

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Gas Networks Ireland recognised internationally for putting safety in design

    Gas Networks Ireland recognised internationally for putting safety in design

Gas Networks Ireland’s Design Safety Management System has been shortlisted for the international Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM)

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National Construction Summit – 24th March 2020 – The National Arena, Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin

    National Construction Summit – 24th March 2020 – The National Arena, Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin

The annual National Construction Summit is being held on Tuesday, 24th March 2020 at a new venue – the National

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Initiative Ireland to Expand Operations in Ireland and the UK

    Initiative Ireland to Expand Operations in Ireland and the UK

Initiative Ireland, the property finance and impact investment specialist, has announced that it plans to expand operations to fund the

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Belfast Firm to Drive Growth in Northern Ireland and Uganda With Development Project

    Belfast Firm to Drive Growth in Northern Ireland and Uganda With Development Project

The UK Government has announced that Belfast-based construction firm Lagan is to develop a $246 million business park in Uganda

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BAM FM Ireland Wins FM Accolade at the KPMG Property Industry Excellence Awards 2019

    BAM FM Ireland Wins FM Accolade at the KPMG Property Industry Excellence Awards 2019

BAM FM Ireland has won the Facilities Management Project of the year at the KPMG Property Industry Excellence Awards 2019.

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BAM Ireland Reports on a Strong 2018

    BAM Ireland Reports on a Strong 2018

BAM Ireland has had another strong year, reporting turnover in 2018 of €523.6 million (a 13% increase on 2017) and

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PM Group Launches New OTS West of Ireland Service

    PM Group Launches New OTS West of Ireland Service

PM Group has launched a new service in the West and Mid-West of Ireland. PM Group’s OTS West of Ireland

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Ireland’s First Affordable Purchase Housing Scheme Launched

    Ireland’s First Affordable Purchase Housing Scheme Launched

The Affordable Housing Scheme at Boherboy Road, Lotamore, Mayfield, Cork has been launched. The €40 million value project on a 13-acre

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Expansion of Ireland’s State Airports Named Ireland’s Most Influential Project in Past 50 Years

    Expansion of Ireland’s State Airports Named Ireland’s Most Influential Project in Past 50 Years

The expansion of Ireland’s state airports has been revealed as Ireland’s most influential project over the past 50 years at

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Northern Ireland Construction Market Faces Cold Front

    Northern Ireland Construction Market Faces Cold Front

Political instability caused by a lack of a local Executive and Brexit uncertainty pose the greatest challenge to contractors in

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Shortlist For Ireland’s Most Influential Project

    Shortlist For Ireland’s Most Influential Project

The public is being asked to vote for Ireland’s most influential project from the past 50 years from a shortlist

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Cork Businesses Call For Delivery on the Capital Plan as Set Out in Ireland 2040

    Cork Businesses Call For Delivery on the Capital Plan as Set Out in Ireland 2040

Businesses in Cork have voiced their concerns over the slow pace of progress with significant capital projects and are calling

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Guaranteed Irish to Hold Roundtable Discussions on Safeguarding Homegrown Construction Jobs in post-Brexit Ireland

    Guaranteed Irish to Hold Roundtable Discussions on Safeguarding Homegrown Construction Jobs in post-Brexit Ireland

With the Brexit deadline on October 31st fast approaching, Guaranteed Irish is reminding business members across various sectors nationwide of

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Jacobs Announces 200 New Jobs in Ireland

    Jacobs Announces 200 New Jobs in Ireland

Jacobs announced 200 new jobs for Ireland over the coming two years, as it unveiled a €4.5 million investment in

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Sustainable Apartment Living For Ireland

    Sustainable Apartment Living For Ireland

A new report on sustainable apartment living in Ireland was launched by the Housing Agency and Clúid Housing. Amongst some

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Grafton Merchanting Ireland Launches 2019 Builders’ Merchants Sales Traineeship

    Grafton Merchanting Ireland Launches 2019 Builders’ Merchants Sales Traineeship

Grafton Merchanting ROI, Ireland’s largest builders’ merchant, has announced that applicants for its 2019 Builders’ Merchants Sales Traineeship programme are

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PropertyBridges.com Announces New Investment Partnerships With Lagan Investments and Enterprise Ireland

    PropertyBridges.com Announces New Investment Partnerships With Lagan Investments and Enterprise Ireland

Propertybridges.com, Ireland’s peer to peer lender to the property sector, has announced that it is bringing on further investment partnerships

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ESB Networks Announces Initial Roll Out Locations For Ireland’s Electricity Meter Upgrade Programme

    ESB Networks Announces Initial Roll Out Locations For Ireland’s Electricity Meter Upgrade Programme

ESB Networks has announced the initial locations in 2019 to benefit from the upgrade of Ireland’s electricity meters to modern

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Energia Group Announces Over €3 Billion Renewable Energy Investment Programme For Ireland

    Energia Group Announces Over €3 Billion Renewable Energy Investment Programme For Ireland

Energia Group, the major all-island energy provider and infrastructure investor across Renewable Technologies, Flexible Generation and Customer Solutions, will invest

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Nearly Half of All Counties in Ireland Unaffordable For First Time Buyers

    Nearly Half of All Counties in Ireland Unaffordable For First Time Buyers

A new report issued by EY-DKM Economic Advisory, confirms that nearly half of all counties (46%) in the Republic of

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Ireland’s Most Energy Efficient Residential and Commercial Building Projects Honoured at 2019 ISOVER Awards

    Ireland’s Most Energy Efficient Residential and Commercial Building Projects Honoured at 2019 ISOVER Awards

Simply Architecture, and their new build residential project – ‘The Fairways’ in Cork – has been named the winner of

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Focus Ireland’s New 31-unit Social Housing Development Opened

    Focus Ireland’s New 31-unit Social Housing Development Opened

The Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy has officially opened Focus Ireland’s new 31-unit social housing development built by Duggan Brothers.

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Ecocem Ireland Appoints Annemarie Harte as Managing Director

    Ecocem Ireland Appoints Annemarie Harte as Managing Director

Ecocem Ireland Ltd, Ireland’s premier producer of high performance, low carbon cement, has appointed Annemarie Harte (pictured) as Managing Director of

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National Broadband Ireland Announced as Preferred Bidder For National Broadband Plan

    National Broadband Ireland Announced as Preferred Bidder For National Broadband Plan

National Broadband Ireland, the Granahan McCourt led Consortium bidding for the Government of Ireland’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has been announced as

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Home Improvements and Energy Upgrades Drive €2.5 Billion Spend in Ireland

    Home Improvements and Energy Upgrades Drive €2.5 Billion Spend in Ireland

Irish homeowners have spent over €2.471 billion in total through the Home Renovation Incentive (HRI) since its launch in 2013. This

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€13.7 Million Capital Investment For IT Sligo Under Project Ireland 2040

    €13.7 Million Capital Investment For IT Sligo Under Project Ireland 2040

IT Sligo has been successful in its application of funding for the development and upgrade of the K&L Block on

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Komatsu WA100M Loader Hits Ireland

    Komatsu WA100M Loader Hits Ireland

Komatsu’s latest version of the WA100M Dash 8 compact wheel loader has gone on sale in Ireland. Described by distributor McHale

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Northern Ireland Construction Expo – Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast – 13th February 2019

    Northern Ireland Construction Expo – Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast – 13th February 2019

The inaugural Northern Ireland Construction Expo in tandem with the Northern Ireland Smart & Green Building Expo will be held

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