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20-09-2024

Construction imminent on water sports activity centre beside beloved Wexford beach

Construction is expected to begin on a new state of the art ‘water sports activity facility’ at Curracloe within the coming weeks. A contractor was appointed to construct the long-mooted facility back in August and, eager to see the project get over the line, Fianna Fáil

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20-09-2024

Modern methods of construction a 'game changer', report states

A new report by the National Economic and Social Council has urged the building industry to overcome the stigma associated with new modern methods of house construction to speed up the delivery of homes. The report says adopting new systems can be a "game changer" for the housing industry. Read more

19-09-2024

Mental Health Support for Construction Workers

In the fast-paced world of construction, mental health can often take a backseat to the physical demands of the job. Yet, with long hours, high-pressure environments, and physically grueling tasks, the construction industry is facing a growing mental health crisis. It’s time to shed light on

19-09-2024

Government approves priority drafting of Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has today received government approval for the priority drafting of the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024. The Bill will support the remediation of apartments and duplexes with relevant fire safety,

18-09-2024

ESB has shouldered almost €400m in provisions against Scottish offshore wind project

The ESB has now racked up impairments and provisions of just under €400m in relation to its embattled Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind energy project in Scotland. But ESB chief financial officer Paul Stapleton has insisted the group will eventually make a profit on the 448MW project, which is

18-09-2024

Central Bank warns housing supply needs to increase by 20,000 a year

The Central Bank of Ireland has warned an additional €7bn in financing will be needed a year to increase the supply of new homes to 52,000 annually, with “significant economic costs” expected if action is not taken. Read more

16-09-2024

Engineering needs to attract more women to fill its 6,000 vacancies

Failure to address the gender imbalance in engineering will exacerbate the existing skills shortage, warns Engineers Ireland (EI), the industry’s national representative body. The engineering sector employs 60,000 people in Ireland. Recent research for EI estimated that 6,000 vacancies in

16-09-2024

€50m pledged for Casement Park will remain in place, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said the €50m pledged by the Government to the redevelopment of Casement Park in Belfast will remain in place "regardless of the decision around Euro 2028". Mr Harris said he understands the disappointment but that he knows the British government "wouldn't have

13-09-2024

Unite plumbers, fitters and welders strike for second day

Plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices who are members of the Unite trade union are again picketing a number of construction sites around the country. It is part of a campaign seeking the restoration of cuts to the first hour of travel time implemented during the period after the financial

13-09-2024

NDP construction consultant contracts to be index linked

Public contracts used to engage construction consultants and archaeologists working on projects under the National Development Plant are to have fee indexation introduced to them. The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, said the move will lead to a proportionate sharing of

12-09-2024

Ireland funding construction of 50 modular homes in Kyiv to alleviate Ukrainian housing crisis

Ireland is funding the construction of 50 modular homes in Kyiv as part of its stabilisation and humanitarian support for Ukraine, which has cost €130 million since the outbreak of the war with Russia in 2022. The project is being overseen by the UN Refugee Agency and plans to provide 300

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