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More than 50 submissions on controversial Clare data centre proposal

    More than 50 submissions on controversial Clare data centre proposal

More than 50 submissions have been made on the proposed new data centre for Ennis, which has garnered stiff resistance from environmentalists in recent weeks. Futureproof Clare, Extinction Rebellion Clare,

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German bank to lend €36m to Irish energy group to build solar power projects

    German bank to lend €36m to Irish energy group to build solar power projects

German bank Berenberg will loan €36 million to Irish group Elgin Energy to back the development of solar power projects in the Republic and UK. Elgin is building solar electricity and power storage plants

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Call for action as Cork awaits first major apartment project in 13 years

    Call for action as Cork awaits first major apartment project in 13 years

Regeneration and rejuvenation of city centre areas will fail to occur without major Government intervention, according to leading figures in the construction and business sector. Cork Chamber, the Construction Industry

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Office space for 30,000 workers to be built in Dublin this year as post-Covid return looms

    Office space for 30,000 workers to be built in Dublin this year as post-Covid return looms

Savills says that take up has been good, although the Central Bank of Ireland warned recently of the danger of oversupply. Enough office space to accommodate 30,000 people will be completed

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Construction Work Commences on New Pelletstown Railway Station

    Construction Work Commences on New Pelletstown Railway Station

Construction is now underway on the new Pelletstown Station in West Dublin. The newest station on the Iarnród Éireann network is situated between Ashtown and Broombridge stations and will serve the

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Surveyors Say Residential Property Prices Will Increase by 2% This Year With Rents Predicted to Rise by 5%

    Surveyors Say Residential Property Prices Will Increase by 2% This Year With Rents Predicted to Rise by 5%

A period of high price inflation appears to be drawing to a close and the property market looks set for a period of price stabilisation as we head into a

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€35 Million Social and Climate Investment Across Cork County

    €35 Million Social and Climate Investment Across Cork County

The European Investment Bank has signed a €35 million loan agreement with Cork County Council to support the Council’s Social Sustainability Investment Programme. This represents the first element of an

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Equity Fund Raises €50 Million to Deliver 2,000 New Homes

    Equity Fund Raises €50 Million to Deliver 2,000 New Homes

Pearl Property Managers Ltd has launched a new €50 million Residential Equity Fund which will provide equity investment for residential projects throughout the Republic of Ireland with a focus on

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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 pre-tax profits of €14 million. A significant increase in activity

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New Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in North Dublin Gets Go Ahead

    New Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in North Dublin Gets Go Ahead

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for Irish Water’s Greater Dublin Drainage (GDD) Project in North Dublin. Once operational, this key piece of infrastructure will safeguard the environment and

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First New Nursing Home in €250 Million Healthcare Investment

    First New Nursing Home in €250 Million Healthcare Investment

BlackBee Group has announced that it is about to move to planning on the first new nursing home under its new €250 million healthcare investment fund. The site, at Glanmire

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ICF Launches Publication on Essential Aggregates

    ICF Launches Publication on Essential Aggregates

‘Essential Aggregates: Providing for Ireland’s needs to 2040’ is an industry led call for Government to ensure that Ireland’s future supply of aggregates (crushed rock, sand and gravel) is planned,

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Quintain Launches Irish Subsidiary to Develop More Than 9,000 Homes

    Quintain Launches Irish Subsidiary to Develop More Than 9,000 Homes

Quintain, the London-based developer, has established a subsidiary in Ireland with plans to develop more than 9,000 new homes and 600,000 sq ft of commercial space. The newly incorporated business,

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Extension of the Help to Buy Scheme Key to Solving Housing Crisis

    Extension of the Help to Buy Scheme Key to Solving Housing Crisis

CIF is calling for an extension of the Help to Buy scheme as a top priority in their recent Pre-Budget 2020 Submission. Many house builders have reported that between 40%

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New CEO at Ronan Group Real Estate

    New CEO at Ronan Group Real Estate

Ronan Group Real Estate has announced the appointment of Rory Williams (pictured) as its new CEO. In his new role, Rory Williams will, under the guidance of Ronan Group’s founder

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Maynooth University’s New ‘Technology Society and Innovation Project’

    Maynooth University’s New  ‘Technology Society and Innovation Project’

Maynooth University has welcomed a capital grant of €25 million from Government for a major new building project to support the University’s rapidly growing student population. The €25 million contribution

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Celtic Anglian Water Gears Up For Growth

    Celtic Anglian Water Gears Up For Growth

Celtic Anglian Water (CAW), the water solutions company which provides treatment services across Ireland, has signalled ambitious growth plans with the announcement of a raft of new appointments and promotions.

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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 of the reports findings and research were that apartment living

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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 with Lagan Investments Ltd and Enterprise Ireland. Lagan Investments Ltd is

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The Vienna Model of Public Housing Exhibition Returns For Second Showing in Dublin

    The Vienna Model of Public Housing Exhibition Returns For Second Showing in Dublin

The internationally regarded Vienna Model of Housing is returning for a second period of exhibition in Dublin’s Civic Offices, Wood Quay from, Monday 1st July until Friday 26th July. Organised by Dublin City

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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 over €3 billion in Irish renewable energy generation and related

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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 Ireland are now unaffordable for first-time buyers on an average

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Sisk Reports Strong Performance For 2018

    Sisk Reports Strong Performance For 2018

Sicon Limited, which is the holding company for Sisk’s construction and construction related activities in Ireland, the United Kingdom and a number of international markets, has reported a 24% increase

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Over 10,000 Workers Joined the Irish Construction Workforce in 2018

    Over 10,000 Workers Joined the Irish Construction Workforce in 2018

A new report from the CIF shows that 10,600 extra workers joined the construction workforce in 2018, up 8% year

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Construction Works Begin on €325 Million WuXi Biologics Dundalk Facility

    Construction Works Begin on €325 Million WuXi Biologics Dundalk Facility

The new €325 million state-of-the-art WuXi Biologics facility has begun to take structural form as steel erection begins on the

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Funding and Regulatory Obstacles Frustrating Delivery of Social and Affordable Housing

    Funding and Regulatory Obstacles Frustrating Delivery of Social and Affordable Housing

The Housing Alliance, a collaboration of six of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), has launched its new campaign, ‘More Social and

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Ballymun’s Potential as a European Leader in Housing

    Ballymun’s Potential as a European Leader in Housing

Planning and housing experts have examined Ballymun’s potential as a European leader for innovative housing development, as part of the

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Insight into Changes Facing the Dublin Housing System

    Insight into Changes Facing the Dublin Housing System

Early insights from a new study into the anticipated demographic  and migration changes facing Dublin’s housing system in the next 3

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RIAI Publishes BIM Pack to Support Digitalisation of Construction Industry

    RIAI Publishes BIM Pack to Support Digitalisation of Construction Industry

Significant advances in information technology are driving substantial change in the construction industry. Building Information Modelling (BIM) involves the digitalisation

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€31 Million Project Secured For Floating Wind Project Off the West Coast

    €31 Million Project Secured For Floating Wind Project Off the West Coast

A €31 million project has been approved for an ambitious four-year floating offshore wind project. Subject to consenting, it is planned

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OPW Prepared For No Deal Brexit

    OPW Prepared For No Deal Brexit

“If there is a ‘crash-out’, we will be ready. We are working 24/7,” said Maurice Buckley (pictured), Chairman of the

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Irish Builders Face Cost Hikes in UK Materials

    Irish Builders Face Cost Hikes in UK Materials

The vast majority of building materials used in the Irish construction sector are either sourced in the UK or enter

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Work Commences on Sligo N4 Dual Carriageway

    Work Commences on Sligo N4 Dual Carriageway

Limerick civil engineering company Roadbridge is gearing up to begin work on the N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin construction project. The contract

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Housing Construction Activity in Fingal Rose in 2018 With 2,140 Homes Completed

    Housing Construction Activity in Fingal Rose in 2018 With 2,140 Homes Completed

Fingal County Council has welcomed the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office which show that 2,140 homes were completed

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Parkwind and ESB to Develop Two Offshore Wind Farms at Oriel and Clogherhead

    Parkwind and ESB to Develop Two Offshore Wind Farms at Oriel and Clogherhead

Parkwind and ESB have reached an agreement to kick start the offshore wind generation industry in the Republic of Ireland

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4site Appoints David Healy as Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Manager

    4site Appoints David Healy as Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Manager

4site, the providers of innovative engineering solutions for major infrastructural developments in telecommunications, has appointed David Healy as Health, Safety,

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Burkeway Homes Purchases Residential Site in Galway City Centre

    Burkeway Homes Purchases Residential Site in Galway City Centre

Following on from a strong year in 2018, this year will see even more activity for leading Galway property developers,

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U+I Acquires Key Dublin 8 Site

U+I, the property developer and investor focused on regeneration, is continuing to expand its Dublin pipeline with the acquisition of

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Fingal County Council Making Progress on Greenways Across the Region

    Fingal County Council Making Progress on Greenways Across the Region

Development of greenways across Fingal is a key part of the three-year capital programme and substantial progress has been made

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Hines and APG Announce Additional €700 Million ‘Build-to-Rent’ Investment Program For Wider Dublin

    Hines and APG Announce Additional €700 Million ‘Build-to-Rent’ Investment Program For Wider Dublin

Hines, the international real estate firm, and partner APG Asset Management (APG) have commenced construction on the first new apartment

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Fáilte Ireland Calls For Investment in Hotels Across Key Cities

    Fáilte Ireland Calls For Investment in Hotels Across Key Cities

Fáilte Ireland has highlighted major investment opportunities in hotel stock in key cities. Its latest report on the current and

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SDCC Agrees Innovative 1000 Home Joint Venture Initiative in Dublin 22

    SDCC Agrees Innovative 1000 Home Joint Venture Initiative in Dublin 22

Following a detailed master planning and competitive tender process, South Dublin County Council has now agreed on the joint venture

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Major New Report on Housing Outlines Policy Actions to Boost Affordability and Supply

    Major New Report on Housing Outlines Policy Actions to Boost Affordability and Supply

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has launched a new national campaign – Better Lives, Better Business championing new policies across

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College Group to Construct New €10 Million Biofuel Facility in County Meath

    College Group to Construct New €10 Million Biofuel Facility in County Meath

College Group is to invest €10 million in building a new renewable energy facility producing biofuel from used cooking oil

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Unique Programme to Demonstrate Future Housing Options For the Smart Ageing Population (60+)

    Unique Programme to Demonstrate Future Housing Options For the Smart Ageing Population (60+)

A unique programme to demonstrate future options for housing the Smart Ageing population (60+) is to start this year. The

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Ten-Year €1 Billion Programme of Investment in Flood Relief Measures Launched

    Ten-Year €1 Billion Programme of Investment in Flood Relief Measures Launched

The Government has launched a ten-year programme of €1 billion in investment in flood relief measures including a first tranche

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Sisk Commits to Double Energy Productivity

    Sisk Commits to Double Energy Productivity

John Sisk & Son, Ireland’s largest construction company, has become the first Irish business to join global energy efficiency initiative EP100.

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OPW Highlights New Opportunities For Irish Construction Companies

    OPW Highlights New Opportunities For Irish Construction Companies

Of the anticipated €116 billion capital investment provided for in Project Ireland 2040, the Government’s policy and planning framework for

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Analyses on the Cost of Delivering Housing in Ireland

    Analyses on the Cost of Delivering Housing in Ireland

The Government has published three reports on the cost of residential delivery in Ireland –  Review of Delivery Costs and

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Microsoft’s New €134 Million Campus Officially Opens

    Microsoft’s New €134 Million Campus Officially Opens

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, was joined by Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President, Microsoft Corporation; Cathriona Hallahan, MD, Microsoft Ireland;

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Construction Industry Requires Over 110,000 Additional Workers to Rebuild Ireland Over Next 3 Years

    Construction Industry Requires Over 110,000 Additional Workers to Rebuild Ireland Over Next 3 Years

The construction industry has launched a transition year initiative to facilitate students interested in working in Ireland’s most innovative construction

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Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Introduced

    Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Introduced

The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan, a new Government-backed mortgage for first-time buyers, will be available nationwide from local authorities from

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Final Stage of €6.5 Million Rejuvenation of Cahernane House Hotel

    Final Stage of €6.5 Million Rejuvenation of Cahernane House Hotel

International hotel management company, The PREM Group, are preparing to enter the final phase of a major €6.5 million redevelopment

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Largest Ever European Investment Bank Support in Ireland Backs New Children’s Hospital Project

    Largest Ever European Investment Bank Support in Ireland Backs New Children’s Hospital Project

The European Investment Bank is to provide a loan of €490 million to support construction of the new children’s hospital

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Construction of Donabate Distributor Road Commences

    Construction of Donabate Distributor Road Commences

The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, TD, has launched the Donabate Distributor Road, which is the first

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Roadmap to Digital Transition For Ireland’s Construction Industry

    Roadmap to Digital Transition For Ireland’s Construction Industry

The National BIM Council has published the first digital strategy for Ireland’s construction industry, titled a ‘Roadmap to Digital Transition’.

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EIB Loan Will Trigger €180 Million Investment Programme in Fingal

    EIB Loan Will Trigger €180 Million Investment Programme in Fingal

Fingal County Council has signed a €70 million Framework Loan Agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) which will trigger

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2017 KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Award Winners

    2017 KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Award Winners

800 of Ireland’s property industry stakeholders; commercial & residential agencies, developers, architects, designers, investment managers and contractors convened at the

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