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11-08-2025

Planning granted for 170 new homes on former Vita Cortex site on Kinsale Road

Cork City Council has given the green light for a new large-scale residential development adjacent to Musgrave Park, which the developers have said will 'rejuvenate' the local community. BML Duffy Property Group Limited sought planning permission in June to transform a long-vacant industrial site

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08-08-2025

Challenges of Working in Construction

Like any industry you step foot in, construction brings its own unique challenges to the table everyday you step on site. Its dynamic, fast paced nature means you must be constantly on your toes whether it is the physical demands of the industry, working against the forces of nature or keeping your

01-08-2025

Construction of first Dublin bus corridor of BusConnects project to start within weeks

Construction is to begin within weeks on the first of 12 dedicated bus corridors planned under the BusConnects project in Dublin. Work will begin on the 9.2km corridor from Liffey Valley in west Dublin to the city centre in September and it is to be completed in three years. The project is expected

01-08-2025

Construction of first Dublin bus corridor of BusConnects project to start within weeks

Construction is to begin within weeks on the first of 12 dedicated bus corridors planned under the BusConnects project in Dublin. Work will begin on the 9.2km corridor from Liffey Valley in west Dublin to the city centre in September and it is to be completed in three years. The project is expected

31-07-2025

Construction begins on €1.2million watersports facility in Tipperary

Construction has begun on a €1.2million project in Tipperary to deliver a world-class watersports facility on the shores of Lough Derg. The new watersports facility in Dromineer has been developed by Fáilte Ireland in association with Tipperary County Council, and aims to enhance the

29-07-2025

D/RES commences construction on €3.2m zero carbon community centre project

Property development D/RES has commenced work on a €3.2m net zero carbon project in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow. The project at the Altidore Gardens development is expected to be the first privately developed creche and community centre in Ireland to be built to net zero carbon principles.

29-07-2025

Young People in Construction

The construction industry has been making waves over the last few years, and it seems we’re finally starting to see a positive change in perceptions of working in construction from ones that historically have been fairly negative.

28-07-2025

Plans lodged for 29 houses on Wicklow site approved for 126-bed nursing home

A planning application has been lodged with Wicklow County Council for the construction of a 29-home development on a site in Rathdrum town centre that was previously granted approval for a 126-bed nursing home. Submitted by Rathdrum Homes Limited, the application seeks permission for the

28-07-2025

Plans for student accommodation facility at site of former Cork convent paused

Plans for a new student accommodation facility with 957-bed spaces on the site of a former convent, orphanage and Magdalene laundry in Cork city have been paused following several objections. An Coimisiún Pleanála has received four separate appeals against the decision of Cork City

25-07-2025

Housing completions increase 35% in Q2 as apartment construction surges

The number of new homes completed in the second quarter of the year rose by more than a third compared with the same period in 2024. Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show there were 9,214 new dwellings completed between April and June, a rise of 35 per cent from 6,824 completions in

23-07-2025

Government to invest €102bn in infrastructure by 2030 under revised National Development Plan

The revised National Development Plan will be the largest investment in infrastructure “in the State’s history,” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. The Government has confirmed that a total of €102bn will be invested in infrastructure projects between 2026 and 2030.

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