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02-03-2026

Future Cork: 2026 must be year of infrastructure delivery for the city

Over the last 18 months, we have witnessed intense policy activity and strategic positioning across construction and infrastructure. The Government has revised the National Development Plan and the National Planning Framework and established the Infrastructure Delivery Task Force and the Housing

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26-02-2026

Ireland needs to find 100,000 construction workers in the next four years to meet housing targets

IRELAND MUST FIND an extra 100,000 construction workers in the next four years if the country is to meet its housing and infrastructure targets. This means the workforce would have to grow by 50% by 2030. That’s according to new stats by Property Industry Ireland (PII), the association

25-02-2026

Progress being made on construction of business park on long vacant site in Laois

The Avon factory site once employed up to 1,200 people in Portarlington before closing in 2000. The cosmetics and jewellery factory was later demolished following a fire in the vacant building in 2014. The site laid dormant for over 25 years before Laois County Council purchased 6 acres of the land

19-02-2026

Almost €26m investment in regional and national roads across Kildare and new bridge for Newbridge – senator

Fianna Fáil Senator, Fiona O’Loughlin has welcomed €25,739,499 of investment in regional and national roads across Kildare, and has particularly welcomed news that the Dept of transport have approved the business case for a second bridge in Newbridge. Today (February 18 2026)

18-02-2026

Commercial construction prices rose by 1pc in second half of last year

Commercial construction costs rose in 2025 at the lowest rate since the pandemic, a report by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) has found. Construction tender prices increased by just 1pc in the final six months of last year. It meant the rate of inflation for the whole of 2025 was

17-02-2026

Major boost for Cork road projects expected in Government announcement

Funding for safety works at a dangerous crossroads in Carrigaline as well as works on major roads in Cork are expected to be announced by Government on Tuesday. Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien and junior transport ministers Jerry Buttimer and Sean Canney will announce the 2026 Roads Funding

16-02-2026

Works to begin on Galway city wastewater project to enable construction of thousands of new homes

Uisce Éireann has announced a round of essential wastewater upgrade works that will help to provide thousands of new homes in Galway city will begin later this month. Enabling works are due to begin on Monday, February 23, to prepare for the construction of the new Merlin Park Wastewater

12-02-2026

Construction begins on €120m housing development in Limerick city

CONSTRUCTION has commenced on the largest residential development in Limerick city in 20 years, the Leader can reveal. The Ardhu on Roses Avenue / North Circular Road is being developed by London-based Tribeca Holdings which is owned by Limerick man Aidan Brooks. The €120m project will deliver

11-02-2026

Construction activity still muted despite rise in new orders

Activity in the construction sector continued to decrease in January, the ninth month of falls in a row, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index from AIB. The survey indicated that activity in the sector remained muted at the start of the year, despite "a solid and accelerated" increase

10-02-2026

Construction of second Dublin BusConnects corridor moves closer as public briefings begin

Construction of the second core bus corridor under Dublin’s BusConnects programme is moving closer, with public information events taking place this month ahead of site investigation works along the Ballymun–Finglas route. The Ballymun/Finglas to city centre scheme, which will deliver

06-02-2026

Almost 4,000 female students to explore STEM careers at RDS

Almost 4,000 female students from across Ireland and Northern Ireland will gather at the RDS in Dublin today for the I Wish Festival where teenage girls can explore future careers in the areas of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The event includes over 30 high-profile female

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