Growth of construction activity picked up to four-month high in July according to the Ulster Bank Construction PMI survey. Simon Barry, Chief Economist Republic of Ireland at Ulster Bank, noted that: “The
Search Results for "housing for all"
A Construction Workers Skills Register (CWSR) was introduced to grant construction and craft workers to register their skills and display their ongoing undetaking to the ongoing learning in their careers.
During an event presented by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) at Leinster House, Louth Senator Ged Nash and former Dublin Senator Fergal Quinn have spoke to representatives from Ireland’s top construction firms.
The company, Pfizer will make up to 350 new jobs due to current multi-million euro expansion of its Grange Castle Campus in Dublin.
An action proposal for the problems of housing provide storage and homelessness was released yesterday. The deal was warmly welcomed by industry and housing charities. The plan is positive in outlook.
The Government’s Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness, ‘Rebuilding Ireland’ was launched today by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Housing Minister Simon Coveney, Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe and Minister of State Damien English.
Senator Paudie Coffey spoke with the workers of leading construction businesses from Waterford earlier in the week.
The Dublin City Council intends to speed up the progress of the construction of a €30 million bridge, connecting Dublin’s south docks with the newly planned “urban quarter” on the Poolbeg peninsula.
The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council have come to the decision to permit the development of two major parks at Cherrywood, which marks the first important phase of development for a new Town Centre and 3,800 new homes at Cherrywood in South Dublin.
Confidence on the growth prospects for the Construction sector was close to a record high last month, according to the latest Ulster Bank Purchasing Managers index. The main index rose from 55.9 to 59.7 during the
Tom O’Brien Construction Ltd, members of the South East Branch of the Construction Industry Federation, are currently involved in an interesting project in Waterford. Located directly opposite University Hospital Waterford
Denis Naughten T.D., Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment had announced that 38 community energy projects are to receive €20m in grant funding through the Better Energy Communities scheme
CIF Director General, Tom Parlon, had welcomed strong employment growth in the construction industry but warned that certain construction sectors faced a looming skills shortage. “Employment in the construction sector
An Bord Pleanala has granted permission to the Monard Strategic Development Zone, around 4km from Blarney, which would see a new town built across a 391 hectare site. In a
The Government has designated 34 hectares of land in Dublin 4 to create a strategic development zone (SDZ) at Poolbeg. The area includes the Glass Bottle site, which has remained idle
UK and Ireland-based building materials group Grafton has reported a positive start to its trading year with group revenue for the first four months up 13.2% to £790m. The builders merchanting
Property Industry Ireland, the Ibec group that represents businesses working in the property and construction sector, has welcomed the appointment of Simon Coveney as the cabinet-level Minister for Housing, Planning
After a record growth in February, construction growth activity in the construction sector has now eased back for both March and April. The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – found
Governments, businesses, consumer groups and NGOs are being urged to come together to create ambitious plans for how Ireland will cut emissions from existing buildings, in order to meet the
Activity in the construction sector expanded again in March, according to the latest Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index, as new order growth remained robust. The industry posted a figure
The regulation of planning, the burning issues of housing supply and planning, sustainable retail and town centre development, are among
Savills, the international real estate investor, has advised its top ten hotspots for investment in Europe, split between five tips for
Residential Property Price Index February 2016 Price Index (Jan 2005=100) Monthly % change Annual % change Dec 2015
The total value of new construction projects in Ireland rose by 68% last year as activity in the sector continued to
Smart Metering Systems plc, the integrated metering services company that connects, owns, operates and maintains current generation and new advanced
A dewy housing development by Bellway Homes in Sheffield is one of the latest projects to use Bituchem’s specialist Natratex
The rents are now higher in Dublin then during the boom and deposit lending falling, one – third of the
The construction of two new 650 tonne tunnel boring machines (TBMs), which will build the new Northern Line Extension tunnels
Conor Linehan, Head of William Fry’s Environment & Planning Group and Des Lennon, Director of Development Land at JLL, explained
A new and revolutionary solar heating, hot water and energy storage system, designed by British clean-technology company, Minus7, was launched at
ERSI report shows apartment building has all but ground to a halt in Dublin, despite an increasing demand for homes
The total value of all construction projects commenced in 2015 jumped significantly throughout the year, increasing by €3.19 billion to
As the date for General Election 2016 is announced for Friday 26th February, the CIF (Construction Industry Federation) is calling
Some €15.6 billion worth of construction projects are in the pipeline in Ireland for this year, according to a report
The country’s construction sector ended 2015 on a positive note, with activity in December surging to a five month high.
The Irish construction sector posted another sharp rise in activity in November, helped by accelerated growth of new business. The
About 2,300 homes will be completed in the coming weeks on lands owned by Nama debtors and receivers, with another
Planning permission for a 206-bedroom hotel on the site of the former Belfast Metropolitan College has been granted to a
Activity, employment and confidence improved in the Irish construction sector in October, helped by a sharp rise in new business,
Property developer Michael O’Flynn aims to build 10,000 new homes over the next seven to eight years, mainly in Dublin
A large parcel of land designated for the third and final phase of the highly successful shopping and business facility
According to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office, the first half of 2015 has proven to be a
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity
The Government detailed its €27 billion capital plan from 2016 to 2021 in a move to underpin its belief in
There are 2,600 council houses lying empty across Ireland, a situation that has been called “shocking”. The numbers were obtained by
The Irish homebuilder became the first construction firm from the Republic to list on a public market in nearly 20
The latest edition of Ulster Bank’s construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI), formally published this morning, shows a reading of 63.3
Plans have been revealed for about 3,800 homes as well as shopping and office space at a new development in
Alexion Pharmaceuticals today announced plans to significantly expand its operations in Ireland by constructing the Company’s first ever biologics manufacturing
The country’s construction sector grew at its fastest pace so far this year in April with new business on the
The cost of fixing fire safety issues in a Kildare housing estate that was affected by a massive blaze could
In 1999 Hollywood House, an imposing Victorian two-storey over basement house at Mount Anville Road in Dublin 14, went on
The number of planners in local authorities has dropped by 32pc since 2006, according to the organisation. Some 415 planners
The Magazine – Construction Summit – 2023
The Magazine – Construction Summit – 2024
Advertisements
