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14-01-2026

Need to focus on construction readiness in 2026 - report

Government and construction firms need to focus on 'readiness' this year, to ensure they are ready to deliver on major building and infrastructure projects in the future. That is according to the 2026 annual review from professional construction services firm Aecom Ireland. It predicts construction

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13-01-2026

Construction sector activity decreased last month - report

Activity in the construction sector continued to decrease in December, for the eighth month in a row, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index from AIB. It found that activity was down in all three categories of construction covered by the survey - residential, commercial and civil

13-01-2026

Cork City social housing projects to deliver more than 800 social or affordable homes

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has turned the sod on two Cork City social housing projects which, when completed, will deliver more than 800 new social or affordable homes. The two developments consist of the 217-unit Railyard Apartments scheme on the old Carey’s Tool Hire and Sextant site

12-01-2026

Plans for 20-strong midlands housing development given the green light

A Dublin based construction firm has been given the green light to further ease Westmeath’s housing demand through the building of over 20 new homes in Delvin. The development, which had been originally submitted last February, provides for 21 three and four bedroom homes in six

09-01-2026

LDA and IDA agree transfer of Cork site with potential for 1,000 homes

The land being transferred by IDA Ireland to the LDA forms part of the North Blackpool-Kilbarry Expansion Area, one of the key locations identified to accommodate the growth requirements of Cork City to 2040. This greenfield site has historically been earmarked for industrial use by IDA Ireland, in

08-01-2026

Thinking About a New Job in Construction This Year? Here’s What to Consider

For many people working in construction, the thought of a new job often starts quietly. It might come after another long commute, a project that’s winding down with no clear next step, or the realisation that your role hasn’t changed in years. Whether you’re working as a labourer,

08-01-2026

Plans granted for 30 new homes in Dennehy's Cross following appeal to planning commission

Permission has been granted by An Coimisiún Pleanála for a new multi-storey residential development and artisan food market at a long-vacant site in Dennehy's Cross following an appeal by local residents and businesses. The former Dennehy's Cross Garage, located close to the Church of

07-01-2026

Government must honour commitment on apprentice pay

SIPTU has called on the Government to honour a commitment to present legalisation to tackle the practice of paying apprentices less than the national minimum wage, in order to combat youth poverty and ensure there is enough skilled workers to carry out major state infrastructure projects including

06-01-2026

Plans to build 60,000 homes a year rubbished by construction experts

Plans to build 60,000 homes per year until 2030 have been all but dismissed by the Construction Industry Federation over a lack of skilled workers and serviced sites, writes Ken Murray. Conor O’Connell, its director of housing, planning and development, warned yesterday that all the

05-01-2026

Parts of Clare to be impacted by Uisce Éireann's largest-ever water project in Ireland

Uisce Éireann has formally lodge a planning application seeking permission to develop a new water supply project in the eastern and midland regions of the country with the project set to impact parts of County Clare. The State utility says the project, if approved, will be the largest-ever

23-12-2025

Plans for 170 homes at former Vita Cortex site approved following appeals to An Coimisiún Pleanála

Plans for 170 homes in Cork City have been approved following more than a dozen appeals to An Coimisiún Pleanála. Cork City Council gave the green light in August for a new large-scale residential development adjacent to Musgrave Park, which the developers said would 'rejuvenate' the

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