The government has green lit an additional funding injection of up to €2.5 bn for the Land Development Agency (LDA), effectively doubling the agency’s capitalisation to facilitate the construction of
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Cairn Homes plc has been granted full planning permission by An Bord Pleanála for 565 high-quality houses, apartments and duplexes at Seven Mills in Dublin 22. This announcement brings the
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has started construction on the development of 219 affordable and social homes at the former Devoy Barracks in Naas, County Kildare. Mullingar-based Andrews Construction has
The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC) have submitted a planning application for 708 cost rental and social housing homes at Cherry Orchard Point in Dublin 10. The
To combat the shortage of skilled personnel in modern methods of construction and cybersecurity to meet the evolving industry demand, LMETB’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence in Dundalk (AMTCE)
Construction output in Ireland is forecast to grow at the strongest rate among 19 European countries, expanding by 3.2% this year and 4.4% in 2024. This comes at a time
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has launched a public consultation process on plans for up to 600 homes at the St Joseph’s Hospital site beside Colbert Station in Limerick. The HSE-owned
MMC Ireland, an industry organisation comprising over 60 member companies committed to promoting offsite and other modern methods of construction (MMC), has announced its involvement in the National Construction Summit
The Government has launched the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) for 2024. The total funding of €9 million across the two schemes is expected to support repair
Quintain Ireland has advised that Eddie Byrne, the company’s co-managing partner, is to leave the business. Michael Hynes, who has served as co-managing partner alongside Eddie Byrne, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the
GRAHAM, the construction and civil engineering group, has been appointed by the City of Lincoln Council to design and deliver crucial elements of the Western Growth Corridor development. The Western
Quintain Ireland, which is focused on the development of residential and commercial property in the Greater Dublin area, has secured planning permission for Cherrywood’s first village centre. The property company’s
In response to Budget 2024 Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Constriction Industry Federation, said: “We welcome the increased provisions for capital spending in Budget ’24 and we also welcome
The European Commission’s European Coordinator – TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor Pat Cox believes the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure projects needs to undergo significant transformation as does public policy to
The expansion of global modular building specialist, Volumetric Building Companies, continues with the opening of its first operation in Ireland. This new facility is set to become an international center
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).
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 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
The way is now clear for the debt-laden Cork County GAA Board to lodge ‘fast track’ plans to An Bord Pleanala for 309 residential units planned for Cork GAA lands.
Construction work costing €12.5 million has gone ahead on the controversial Charlemont Metrolink station near Ranelagh, Dublin, even though transport authorities have yet to seek planning permission for the rail
A YEAR after work on a vital €58m road restarted, concern has now been expressed over the future of the scheme. It comes after Roadbridge, the main contractor on
Labour costs could be on course to rise in the construction industry as some firms in the sector report difficulties in recruiting staff. According to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index
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.
LABOUR shortages and soaring material costs are having a devastating inpact on the north’s construction sector, where workloads capitulated in
Focus Ireland has called for ‘generation rent’ to be saved as Ireland has been cited as one of the most
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
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
The state agency established to fund delivery of new homes more than doubled loan approvals to €835m in 2021. It
You might be someone in your late 20s, 30s or 40s who’s still living with parents, wondering how they managed
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
Join over 2000 Delegates at the 6th Annual National Construction Summit. The 6th Annual National Construction Summit is being held
CABINET WILL TODAY discuss the approval of the development of 1,047 apartments and houses at the O’Devaney Gardens site in
THE NEW DUBLIN City Development plan is set to restrict the construction of new Build to Rent (BTR) developments in
The owners of Dundrum Town Centre have clashed with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council over demands for more large apartments as they
Crackdown against rogue builders has been proposed in a new Bill that would legally stop them getting planning permission. The
The number of residential property transactions increased by almost 19% to 44,110 in the 12 months to October 2021, according
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has said building sites will not be closed down again as Covid-19 infection rates soar. Mr
More than four out of every five builders across the country expect the prices they charge for projects will rise
Some of the first plans in the €500 million redevelopment of Dublin city’s most prominent site, the 5.5-acre plot stretching
Property prices are expected to rise by about 5 per cent this year as supply shortages, pent-up demand and pandemic
Legislation requiring providers of building services to register with Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) has been published and is aimed
Legislation aimed at keeping so-called “cowboy” builders out of the industry has been published by the Government. The Regulation of
The Government has sought a €200m loan from the European Investment Bank to fund construction, extension or refurbishment of 30
Prospective homebuyers face further difficulties in the housing market with increasing prices and record low supply. According to the latest
Glenveagh said it generated total revenue in 2021 of €476m, up from €232m in the previous year which was most
Square-foot caps on rebuilding costs will still leave many property owners out of pocket Homeowners caught up in the mica
Darragh O’Brien to bring memo to Cabinet on revised scheme for rebuilds in Donegal and Mayo The Government finalised a
Plans have been submitted for a strategic housing development on the north side of Cork City. O’Flynn Construction wants to
First-time buyers (FTBs) are being squeezed out of the market for new homes, with cash-rich purchasers and cuckoo funds snapping
Donegal family, whose house must be demolished, ready for second Dublin protest In Quigley’s Point in Co Donegal, the Noone family has the
Castle View, a brand-new housing estate with 100 residential units in Lucan, Co Dublin, was completed in May. Pristine and
Almost €800m was invested in the Irish property market in the third quarter of this year, which is 25% higher
The Department of Housing has not engaged with officials in other countries regarding properties afflicted with construction problems involving defects
Construction industry head, Tom Parlon, has criticised building workers still claiming the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP), saying there is no
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