The first Construction Employers Federation (CEF)/BDO Northern Ireland Half-Year State of Trade Survey has revealed the books were full or nearly full for two-thirds of local construction companies during the
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CEF/BDO survey finds construction companies performing strongly – but with challenges on the horizon
Ibec has called on Government to oppose and prevent measures under consideration by Dublin City Council to restrict student accommodation. The proposal seeks to provide planning authorities with an additional
An inter-departmental meeting at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government took place last Friday to consider the actions taken and progress made in dealing with flooding in an
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called on government to increase investment in infrastructure and to establish a small builders fund to put the construction industry on a sustainable footing.
Right now, the Leaving Cert class of 2017 are poised to join the chronically undersupplied Irish housing market. That’s according to the latest Daft.ie report which shows that students will
Ireland must produce more engineers at a quicker rate to keep up with demands on the country’s infrastructure and technology, says Engineers Ireland, as first-round CAO offers to students issue this
The July EBS-DKM Affordability Index shows affordability falling as house prices rise. The Index reviews the issues, including housing supply, which are having a knock-on effect on affordability for first
Engineers Ireland has lodged a series of recommendations with the Department of Finance for Budget 2018. The recommendations include calls for a sustained increase in capital investment towards 2027 and list
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned that any withdrawal of the Help-To-Buy (HTB) Scheme will further restrict Ireland’s housing supply and compound the housing crisis. CIF Director General Tom
Chamber Chief Executives from across Ireland today met in Kildare to discuss the key issues of importance to Irish business. The message delivered ahead of Budget 2018 and the publication of
Damien English, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal, has announced the approval of over €100,000 in funding for four Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) under the Innovation Fund. This
Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Simon Coveney has launched the Rebuilding Ireland Housing Land Map, a vital initial step in the new State Housing Land Management Strategy
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
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
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
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.
Activity in the construction sector rose sharply last month, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index from Ulster Bank. Ulster Bank’s Construction PMI for February stood at 57.9, up from
The European Investment Bank confirmed on Thursday support for record new investment in social housing totalling €405 million that will construct and improve thousands of properties across Ireland. It is
The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Mr. Simon Coveney, turned the sod at a new development of 22 social homes at Fr O’ Flanagan Terrace, Sligo, on Friday.
Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal Damien English launched the 2017 Homes for Smart Ageing Universal Design Challenge on Tuesday. An initiative under the Rebuilding Ireland programme, the challenge aims to stimulate
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
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 Housing Minister, Simon Coveney, has been accused of “playing around with figures” in his Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness.
The Government has formally released its housing and homelessness project labeled ‘Rebuilding Ireland’.
Both builders vendors and DIY merchants Grafton Group have signified “uncertainty about the near term outlook and probability for the economy” in a trading announcement published today.
Irish company Airsynergy’s wind and solar powered off-grid Remote Power Unit (RPU) has become the very first renewable hybrid streetlight to
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today called on organisations to build on the €1 billion in energy savings
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called on the next Government to create a Minister for Infrastructure and Construction to
The number of tall buildings in the pipeline for London continues to grow, research, which is updated annually, is published by
Last week, the government said it will provide another 17,000 units of social housing this year as part of its
Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government, Alan Kelly T.D., and the Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, T.D., yesterday
The announcement yesterday evening (Thursday) by Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly that he is to reduce levies for construction
Five sites have been identified for the location of up to 153 modular houses for homeless families. The sites, details
Up to €300m is being poured into a major social housing construction programme. It is hoped that more than 100
A Killarney social housing project that has been on the back burner for over two years has finally been given
Irish company Surface Power Hone and Belgian partner Mopac Systems International have won a contract to build low cost ‘daylight’
The housing lists in Cork City and County are set to reduce with news that 69 social housing units will
– 25% Reduction in Housing Waiting List through Build, Buying & Leasing Programme – In excess of €500m for Dublin
The IT giant Hewlett Packard has chosen again and again to expand its presence in Galway, with 700 workers about
Excitement for the pipeline of capital and housing projects tangible as the National Construction Summit on April 18th set to
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has welcomed the Government’s approval to implement
Ireland’s National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) will present at the National Construction Summit 2024 in Dublin, writes David Keniry. Eamonn
Over 1,100 social housing units in Cork City are facing delays at various stages of the planning process, as highlighted
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has launched a public consultation process on plans for up to 600 homes at the
Deloitte Ireland’s latest Real Estate Planning & Development Statistics report shows that commencement notices were lodged on 24,304 units
A quarter of all new homes completed in Ireland in 2021 were apartments according to new data from the Central
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 Minister Darragh O’Brien has said building sites will not be closed down again as Covid-19 infection rates soar. Mr
Legislation requiring providers of building services to register with Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) has been published and is aimed
Castle View, a brand-new housing estate with 100 residential units in Lucan, Co Dublin, was completed in May. Pristine and
The average price of a house is now almost €24,000 higher than it was a year ago, with the rise
Housing conference hears many young people slaves to rent because of mortgage rules A belief that increasing housing supply –
90% of Irish adults who took part in a recent poll don’t know the Irish forest industry produces enough wood
The Irish Government has announced a substantial investment of €100 million to facilitate the construction of over 1,000 student accommodation
There has been a notable surge in housebuilding activity during the first quarter of this year, attributed largely to a
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