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08-04-2025

Construction sector sees sharp rise in new business with hike in employment activity

Ireland's construction industry recorded its first rise in total activity in three months in March. The sector ended the opening quarter of 2025 on a positive note with a sharp rise in new business, helping lead to a renewed expansion of activity with increases in employment and purchasing

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08-04-2025

Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway set to get Cabinet green light

The Cabinet is set to approve the construction of the M28 Cork-Ringaskiddy motorway, marking the start of a milestone week for strategic transport projects in the city. Transport minister Darragh O’Brien is expected to bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday recommending sign-off of the main

31-03-2025

Ministers announce €633 million funding for national roads

Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien today announced that the Department of Transport will provide €633 million funding for national roads. This substantial funding of €633 million is an increase of €92 million on the funding provided in 2024. In addition to today’s

26-03-2025

CPAC Modular Welcomes CIOB to Ireland’s First Permanent Modular School

CPAC Modular, a leading modular main contractor, has welcomed the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) to Ireland’s first permanent modular school at Lucan in Dublin. This state-of-the-art permanent structure heralds a new era for modular construction in Ireland, offering permanent,

21-03-2025

Cork City's new home construction hits eight-year low with just 30 homes started in 2025

Cork City has commenced the least number of homes in the first two months of the year in 2025 than it has in eight years. Just 30 homes were commenced in the city in the first two months of 2025, compared to 443 in 2024, 131 in 2023, and 264 in 2022. Meanwhile, Cork County commenced the least

20-03-2025

Building is live at the marquee site with first homes due in early 2027

The first apartments at Cork City’s Marina Quarter are due to come on stream early in 2027, as part of an estimated €525m development of more than 1,000 homes. Work on the former Live at the Marquee site has been ongoing for a year and is at structural erection stage. A spokesperson for

20-03-2025

What to Bring to a Construction Job Interview

Preparation is the first and most important step to having a great construction job interview but it’s not all about having the right answers to the interviewers’ questions, it’s also just as important to have the proper materials with you as well. Doing this gives off a great

19-03-2025

Council extends planning permission for two data centre buildings in Cork

A developer has been given the green light to extend planning permission for two data centre buildings in Cork after a “significant delay” in reaching an agreement to connect the centres to the electricity grid. The former Mitsui Denman site in Little Island first had planning

14-03-2025

New €62m Louth manufacturing training centre offers courses in robotics, 3D construction printing and much more

Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) today, celebrated the official opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of Ireland’s manufacturing sector. The state-of-the-art Centre is

14-03-2025

LDA acquires land in Baldoyle with existing planning permission for over 1,900 homes

The Land Development Agency (LDA) has announced the acquisition of a new site in Baldoyle in north Dublin, with existing planning permission for 1,931 homes. This site has been earmarked for housing since 2016. The land is next to the LDA’s Clongriffin/ Cluain Ghrífín land,

14-03-2025

Dublin construction site sees the benefit of battery power

A Dublin building site has been benefitting from the installation of batteries used to charge generators to save on electricity use and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Clancy Construction has been working at a construction site in Stillorgan where one generator charges a 160kva battery, which can

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