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Minister Murphy approves funding of €12m under Disabled Persons Grant Scheme

  Minister Murphy approves funding of €12m under Disabled Persons Grant Scheme

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved funding of €12 million for the Disabled Persons Grant

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Guaranteed Irish ‘Construction Month’ kicks off

  Guaranteed Irish ‘Construction Month’ kicks off

Throughout September, leading industry representatives will share their insights on how to develop Ireland’s construction sector in a sustainable way

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Growth of activity remains marked, but slows to 29 month low – Ulster Bank Construction PMI

  Growth of activity remains marked, but slows to 29 month low – Ulster Bank Construction PMI

Growth in the Irish construction sector eased again, with slower rises in both activity and new orders recorded. That said,

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CIF meets with Ministers to discuss supply of infrastructure

  CIF meets with Ministers to discuss supply of infrastructure

The CIF met with the Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe and Minister for State Michael D’arcy in the Department of Finance this

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Construction starts on €233m Center Parcs Longford Forest

  Construction starts on €233m Center Parcs Longford Forest

Center Parcs was delighted that An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joined Martin Dalby, CEO of Center Parcs for the recent Official

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200 additional emergency beds to be in place in Dublin by December 2017

  200 additional emergency beds to be in place in Dublin by December 2017

Minister Eoghan Murphy has announced the following outcomes on homelessness arising from the first phase of his review of Rebuilding

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Cork charities win funding from ESB’s Energy for Generations Fund

  Cork charities win funding from ESB’s Energy for Generations Fund

ESB has awarded funding of €50,000 to four Cork-based charities to mark the summer round of its Energy for Generations

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Dublin city centre office rents to peak in 2018

  Dublin city centre office rents to peak in 2018

Prime office rents in Dublin city centre should peak at €65 per sq. ft. (€700 p.s.m) next year, as new

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€5 million bespoke Executive Development Centre opening at UCD Smurfit School

  €5 million bespoke Executive Development Centre opening at UCD Smurfit School

A new €5 million bespoke Executive Development Centre has been opened by Dr. Michael WJ Smurfit at UCD Smurfit School,

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Major initiative on housing emergency necessary to offset threat to social cohesion, future growth prospects

  Major initiative on housing emergency necessary to offset threat to social cohesion, future growth prospects

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has told Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe that a failure to properly tackle the Housing

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RIAI calls for reduction in VAT rate on residential projects

  RIAI calls for reduction in VAT rate on residential projects

The Budget for 2018 is due to be announced by the Irish Government on 10 October 2017. The RIAI has

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SIPTU calls for fire risk audit in light of deficiencies in school safety standards

  SIPTU calls for fire risk audit in light of deficiencies in school safety standards

SIPTU full-time and retained firefighter representatives have called for the urgent commencement of a comprehensive fire risk audit of recently

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€3.75m allocated for construction of 24 local authority homes in Carrick-on-Shannon

  €3.75m allocated for construction of 24 local authority homes in Carrick-on-Shannon

According to a report in the Leitrim Observer, Sligo-Leitrim TD and Assistant Government Whip, Tony McLoughlin, has announced that €3,743,850 is being

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Direct Hong Kong flights will help Ireland land business

  Direct Hong Kong flights will help Ireland land business

The addition of direct flights between Dublin and Hong Kong opens up a whole world of new opportunities for Irish

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Cork County Council & CIT announce major international service design conference in Cork

  Cork County Council & CIT announce major international service design conference in Cork

Service rePublic, a joint initiative by Cork County Council and Cork Institute of Technology, has announced the hosting of a

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Sisk wins Dragons at the Docks property industry fundraiser

  Sisk wins Dragons at the Docks property industry fundraiser

Over 700 people working in the Irish property industry took part in the inaugural Dragons At the Docks dragon boat

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Greencoat Renewables raises €270 million through IPO on the ISE

  Greencoat Renewables raises €270 million through IPO on the ISE

Greencoat Renewables plc, an Irish renewable energy company, has raised €270 million through its initial public offering (IPO) on the Irish

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UK construction falls to lowest in 2017

  UK construction falls to lowest in 2017

Activity among Britain’s builders slumped to its lowest in a year in August as firms delayed projects in the run-up

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Using technology to attract more young people into construction

  Using technology to attract more young people into construction

MyKindaFuture, a talent specialist in the UK, has been working closely with the industry and have created ‘connectr’, a learning and

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Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week approaches

  Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week approaches

Ireland’s fifth annual Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week takes place in Ireland from 26 September to 2 October in this year.

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Smithfield apartment block on market for €9.25m

  Smithfield apartment block on market for €9.25m

Smithfield Lofts – a well-located apartment block on North King Street, Dublin 7, has been brought to the market by

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Cork building sector demands upgrades to road and water network

  Cork building sector demands upgrades to road and water network

According to a report in the Evening Echo, major infrastructure works are needed to bring land marked for housing development

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CEF/BDO survey finds construction companies performing strongly – but with challenges on the horizon

  CEF/BDO survey finds construction companies performing strongly – but with challenges on the horizon

The first Construction Employers Federation (CEF)/BDO Northern Ireland Half-Year State of Trade Survey has revealed the books were full or

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NI construction jobs waiting on DUP deal money

Thousands of new construction jobs in the North are awaiting the release of money from the DUP’s deal with the

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CIF says government undermining recovery in west

  CIF says government undermining recovery in west

The Construction Industry Federation has stated that economic recovery in the west of Ireland is being undermined by the Government.

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Moves to restrict student housing must be opposed – Ibec

  Moves to restrict student housing must be opposed – Ibec

Ibec has called on Government to oppose and prevent measures under consideration by Dublin City Council to restrict student accommodation.

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UK house price growth slows

  UK house price growth slows

According to Nationwide, house price growth slowed to 2.1% in August, from 2.9% in July, amid fears Brexit-fuelled inflation is

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Affordable rental accommodation needed

  Affordable rental accommodation needed

Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, has called on the Government to fund the building of affordable

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CIF Women in Construction Breakfast Briefing

  CIF Women in Construction Breakfast Briefing

The CIF will host its second Women in Construction Breakfast Briefing event #BuildingEquality from 8am to 10am on Tuesday 26th of September at Construction

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Irish office market second quarter more subdued than first

  Irish office market second quarter more subdued than first

Following a robust performance in the Irish office market in the opening quarter of 2017, the second quarter was more

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