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11-11-2024

Pay increases for construction workers approved

The Government has formally approved a recommendation from the Labour Court for new minimum pay rates, pension rates and sick pay entitlements in the construction industry. The order amends the previous Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the industry made in 2023. Minimum rates of pay will

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11-11-2024

Total construction activity falls despite strong growth in housing

Total activity in the construction sector fell in October, despite strong growth in housing. The BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction Total Activity Index rose slightly from 49 in September to 49.4 last month. However, the index was still below the 50 mark which indicates growth. This is

07-11-2024

Construction begins on new hotel connected to Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport

Construction has started on a new hotel at Dublin Airport. The franchised development project will feature a newly built hotel that will be directly linked to the airport's Terminal 2. The Sofitel Dublin Airport, which is set to open its doors in late 2026, will feature 412 rooms along with a

01-11-2024

Construction Begins on New 165-Seat Arts and Theatre Space in Swords

Fingal County Council has announced that construction has begun on a new cultural centre in the town of Swords that will include a 165-seat theatre, a new library, an art gallery, arts spaces, arts and theatre office spaces, a maker space and a café. The Swords Cultural Quarter, located on

31-10-2024

Labour Calls for Critical Investment in Skills and Construction Innovation

Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called for urgent action following new findings from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, which reveal that Ireland’s infrastructure is lagging 25% behind that of other high-income European economies. Deputy Bacik pointed to this gap as a direct result of

30-10-2024

Ireland needs 80,000 more workers to fix roads, homes and power

Ireland needs almost 80,000 more construction workers to address its infrastructural deficit, a 47pc increase from current levels, according to a new report from the Fiscal Council. However if productivity improved in the building sector, less than 20,000 extra workers would do, it says.

24-10-2024

Respond to have record 4,000 new homes under construction by end of 2024

Respond, an Irish construction-led Approved Housing Body and service provider, will have a record 4,000 new social and cost rental homes under construction by the end of 2024. This milestone represents a threefold increase in its home building programme over the past year. Respond said it currently

23-10-2024

Construction begins on 607 homes in Donabate

Construction has commenced on the Corballis East development in Donabate, Co Dublin, one of the largest residential developments in Ireland in recent years. Meitheal Architects has partnered with Cairn Homes to begin building 607 of the 1,074 planned homes after planning permission was granted in

22-10-2024

Construction industry meets government officials at CIF conference

The Construction Industry Federation held its South East Construction Conference at the Tower Hotel last week, bringing builders and legislators together to discuss the industry in Waterford. Close to 100 executives and business owners attended the event, sponsored by Deloitte, and the Tipperary

21-10-2024

Q2 2024 Update: Social Housing Construction Projects Progress

The latest Construction Status Report shows that 10,465 social homes are currently onsite with an additional 16,614 homes at design and tender stage. In Quarter 2 2024, 212 new construction schemes (2,947 homes) were added to the pipeline. In total the Construction Status Report provides details on

21-10-2024

Ireland lacks number of skilled workers needed to meet housing and retrofitting targets

Ireland lacks the number of skilled workers needed in many areas to meet housing and retrofitting targets, with further shortages set to appear in the coming years as construction ramps up, a new Government report has warned. The paper from the Department of Higher Education and Skills has said

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