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02-10-2024

Budget 2025: €99m deal agreed to fund major Port of Cork expansion

A €99m financing deal has been agreed to fund a major expansion of the Port of Cork’s facilities to help drive growth in the offshore renewable energy sector. The funding deal with the Irish Strategic Investment Funds (ISIF) announced as part of the budget closes a funding gap which had

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02-10-2024

CIF welcomes additional capital spending on infrastructure in Budget ’25, underlines need for firm timelines on delivery

Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation said: “CIF welcomes today’s announcement of €3 billion in capital investment in infrastructure. The scale of the infrastructure investment needed to support the growing population can’t be

30-09-2024

Renovations, sustainable building materials can boost Europe’s green transition

The EEA report ’Addressing the environmental and climate footprint of buildings’ assesses the current state of Europe’s buildings stock and looks at what is needed to make Europe’s buildings more sustainable. Renovating existing buildings with sustainable materials while

27-09-2024

Construction workers to picket National Children’s Hospital site in row over travel payment

Construction workers are set to mount pickets at the delay-hit National Children’s Hospital site tomorrow in a row over a travel payment. The Unite union has announced that members including plumbers, fitters, welders and apprentices will mount pickets outside the construction site. The union

26-09-2024

Sisk set to pioneer a world first low carbon concrete technology

Sisk in collaboration with a consortium of leading low carbon industry experts has announced that it has been successful in securing £500,000 from Innovate UK funding as part of the Contracts for Innovation: Decarbonising concrete competition, to invest in a pioneering scalable low carbon

26-09-2024

Construction minister says she is eager listen to and advocate for sector

The construction minister, who works across both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), has said she wants to hear from the sector and is ready to advocate for it in government. Read more

25-09-2024

CIF says 60,000 houses a year needed to meet demand

The Construction Industry Federation is holding its annual conference in Croke Park in Dublin today, which will focus on addressing population growth. The CIF is calling for a greater allocation of ring-fenced capital as well as maintenance investment in Ireland's water, wastewater and electricity

25-09-2024

Government Report Backs MMC Sector to Deliver 25,000 New Homes Annually

MMC Ireland has welcomed the publication of the National Economic and Social Council’s (NESC) report ‘Boosting Ireland’s Housing Supply: Modern Methods of Construction’. This broad-ranging report recognises the transformative potential of MMC to address Ireland’s

24-09-2024

Plan to build more than 70 homes on GAA land in Cork approved

A plan to build more than 70 homes on GAA land in Kinsale has been approved by An Bord Pleanála. The proposal by Park Developments (Dublin) Ltd had been greenlit by Cork County Council but was referred to the board after an appeal. The plan was for 71 houses on Kinsale GAA grounds on Bandon

24-09-2024

CIF calls for committed investment in infrastructure ahead of its national conference

The CIF has called for committed investment in infrastructure in Budget ’25 ahead of its national conference. The federation’s annual conference will take place tomorrow in Croke Park, Dublin. Read more

24-09-2024

New public procurement guidelines mandate 30% minimum clinker substitution in concrete products

As of 01 September 2024, all new public projects in Ireland must adhere to newly introduced public procurement guidelines mandating a minimum of 30% clinker substitution in concrete products used in government and public works projects. This step, announced by the Department of Enterprise, Trade,

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