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21-01-2025

Cairn Homes to commence work on RTÉ site this week

Cairn Homes is due to commence works on the first phase of its €345 million, 608-unit apartment scheme on former RTÉ lands this week. The move by the home-builder to commence construction works comes almost eight years after Cairn Homes agreed a €107.5m deal with RTÉ in June

17-01-2025

AECOM proposes ways to accelerate housing construction

Measures proposed to improve the delivery of infrastructure in the draft Programme for Government has been welcomed by experts in AECOM. It proposes a new infrastructure division in a reconfigured Public Expenditure Department, as well as a Cabinet committee focused on accelerating the delivery of

13-01-2025

Home rebuilding costs still rising, but much more slowly

The latest House Rebuilding Guide published by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) shows that national average rebuild costs, which include demolition and site clearance, have increased by an average of 6.2% over the past 12 months. This is almost half the 12% rate of increase

08-01-2025

Safety chief calls for greater vigilance as work deaths fall to record low

Work-related deaths reached a record low last year, according to figures from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA). Provisional data reveals the fatality rate per 100,000 workers fell from 2.7 to 1.2 between 2015 and 2024. There were 33 work-related fatalities last year, a 23pc drop on the

06-01-2025

'Get more homes built': House prices soar 9% in 2024

The rate of price increase for a home in Ireland hit its highest level for nearly a decade in 2024 — but the number of homes actually reaching the market for potential buyers is barely increasing. It comes as figures show the number of secondhand homes for sale across the country is at its