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26-08-2025

Major development of 350 affordable, social, and cost-rental homes in Cork gets go-ahead

A major new development for nearly 350 affordable, social, and cost-rental homes on State-owned lands in Cork has received a green light from City Hall. Following on from its previous approval for a significant development at the former St Kevin’s Hospital on the north side of the River Lee,

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25-08-2025

Center Parcs begins expansion with Irish building firm

Irish building company Sisk has secured a €50m contract for the expansion of Center Parcs Longford Forest, with construction now under way. The first building phase of Ireland’s largest outdoor resort was completed in 2020 by the Irish company. According to Sisk, the construction will

21-08-2025

Commercial construction inflation steady at 1.5% as SCSI urges faster infrastructure investment

The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) has encouraged the Government to accelerate infrastructure investment following a report which showed commercial construction cost inflation is holding steady. The SCSI’s Tender Price Index, which is published every six months, tracks changes

20-08-2025

Major expansion at Egis brings 100 new engineering roles to Ireland

Multi-disciplinary consultancy and engineering firm Egis is creating 100 new jobs, primarily in engineering, to be filled over the next year. The announcement was made as Tánaiste Simon Harris opened the company’s revamped Dublin headquarters. Read more

20-08-2025

How Technology is Changing the Construction Industry

Technology has begun to increasingly accelerate the work output of the Irish construction industry since the start of the new millennium and even faster in recent years due to the introduction of AI. Helping in the creation of smart machinery to advanced software, there is a digital revolution

19-08-2025

Final construction date for new National Children’s Hospital may be delayed again

Key performance indicators are ‘all behind schedule’, according to NPHDB Fears are growing that the final construction date for the new €2.24bn National Children’s Hospital may have to be pushed back yet again. Uncertainty has emerged over the ability to meet the most recent

18-08-2025

Planning submitted in Donegal for construction of new apartments

The construction of social housing and apartments continues in Buncrana with an application submitted to Donegal County Council on August 5. The application follows other housing projects that have been given the green light for planning this year including an application by Ronald McGrory for the

14-08-2025

Cork housing: Plans for 500 Dunkettle homes approved despite local opposition

Plans for a large-scale residential development comprising 550 new homes on the outskirts of Cork City have been approved, subject to revised conditions, by An Coimisiún Pleanála. O’Flynn Group got the green light from the city council in April for the first phase of a major new

12-08-2025

Total construction activity falls again in July

Total construction activity fell again in July, according to the latest AIB Purchasing Managers' Index. Activity fell in two of the three categories covered by the report - housing and civil engineering. The remaining category, the commercial sector, saw activity increase for the sixth month in a

11-08-2025

Minister Browne announces allocation of almost €700m in additional funding to accelerate housing delivery

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD has announced the allocation for the additional €696 million capital funding approved by Government last week. In addition to facilitating the delivery of 4,600 new social and affordable homes, the funding will reactivate

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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