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23-04-2025

Construction of €46m Army Ranger Wing HQ to begin

Construction of a €46 million headquarters and training camp for the Army Ranger Wing at the Curragh Camp in Co Kildare, is set to begin later this year. The first phase of the project will involve development of a new headquarters building, followed by the development of specifically designed

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23-04-2025

Commencement notices lodged for just 723 homes across Ireland last month

COMMENCEMENT NOTICES WERE lodged for just 723 homes in March across Ireland, a slowdown on previous months and the lowest number in four years. The figure shows that nearly 300 fewer homes were at the start of the building process than in February, according to figures provided by the Department of

15-04-2025

How to Showcase Experience on a Construction CV

In the construction industry experience is the key that opens doors to new opportunities, but you must be able to showcase it. Whether you are a general labourer, site supervisor or a civil engineer your CV is a chance to present yourself in the light the recruiter wants to see you in. What

15-04-2025

Approval granted for construction of data centre in Mayo

Mayo County Council has granted planning permission for a large data centre near the site of the former Asahi plant in Killala. Mayo Data Hub had sought approval to construct a 29,000 square metre structure at Killala Business Park last November. The local authority has today approved the proposal,

10-04-2025

Lioncor to start construction on scheme with 1,500 homes in Arklow

One of Ireland’s most active private housing developers, Lioncor, plans to start work later this year on the first phase of a development which will ultimately see 1,500 dwellings built in Arklow town in county Wicklow. The masterplan for that development also includes two new schools and a

10-04-2025

Construction activity rises amid stronger new order growth - AIB PMI

Construction activity rose in March - the first increase in total activity in three months - amid stronger new order growth, the latest Purchasing Managers Index from AIB shows. The AIB Ireland Construction Total Activity Index moved back above the 50 no-change mark in March to reach 53.9, up from

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

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

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