Posts in Construction Industry

05-03-2025

No sign of increased house or apartment building

New figures from the Central Statistic Office show there is no sign of an increase in the building of houses and apartments. Residential construction declined by 0.1% in the final three months of last year compared to the same period in 2023. Read more here

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04-03-2025

Contract awarded for major €31.5m road project in Mayo

Progress has been made on a major €31.5m road project in Co Mayo as the contract has been awarded to a construction firm. Mayo County Council has awarded a contract to Fox Building & Engineering Ltd for the construction of the N59 Derradda to Newport Road Project to the north of Newport

04-03-2025

New Construction SEO rates come into force in August

The terms of a new Construction Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) will come into force on 1st August 2025 and result in pay rises of approximately 6.6% over the term of its implementation. The new SEO, which supersedes the previous SEO of 2023, sets updated minimum pay rates, pension contributions,

03-03-2025

Land Development Agency starts construction on over 400 new homes in Clongriffin

The Land Development Agency (LDA) has started construction on the development of over 400 homes in Clongriffin in north Dublin. Lord Mayor of Dublin Emma Blain, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne and Chief Executive of the LDA John

28-02-2025

Louth’s 3D printed homes success spurs interest in 3D construction career

In response to increased demand, LMETB’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk has announced monthly courses in Advanced Construction Technologies, which includes 3D concrete printing, to run throughout 2025, with a fully certified programme to follow later

27-02-2025

Crushing end to R&H Hall silos as rubble is recycled for Midleton rail line upgrade

Rubble weighing more than the Brooklyn Bridge is being shifted off Kennedy Quay for use in a rail line upgrade in what’s described as one of the most significant construction recycling projects ever undertaken in Cork city. Some 16,000 tonnes of crushed concrete, the remnants of the R&H

27-02-2025

Ronan Group gets planning for full Waterfront South Central site

Dublin City Council has granted the Ronan Group Real Estate company planning permission to build a mixed-use development on its Waterfront South Central site on Dublin's north quays. The approval allows for the construction of 550 homes on the last riverside site in the Dublin Docklands, where RGRE

26-02-2025

Kingspan Launches the Next Generation Solar Solution – PowerPanel

Kingspan Insulated Panels has introduced PowerPanel, an integrated roofing and photovoltaic (PV) solution designed for pitched roofs. PowerPanel is one of the first systems globally to earn the FM Approved mark to FM 4478, meeting rigorous performance tests for fire, hail, wind uplift, and snow

25-02-2025

Glenveagh to deliver 337 homes in Cork Docklands in €150m deal

Glenveagh Properties has completed a deal worth €150m to deliver 337 homes in Cork's Docklands for the Land Development Agency. The transaction announced on Monday follows the LDA’s appointment of Glenveagh to a Framework Panel last September under a tender process for the “Tosaigh

21-02-2025

IHBA does not believe home completions will increase this year

The Irish Home Builders' Association (IHBA) has said it does not believe house completions will increase this year. The organisation said this is due to a drop in the number of viable planning permissions combined with a lack of serviced land, infrastructure and funding for apartments. Last year,

21-02-2025

Construction body says lack of investment in infrastructure is holding up housing delivery

THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Federation (CIF) has said it does not believe that housing completions will increase this year. The organisation said that “blockages” such as existing infrastructure issues and delays to funding schemes are slowing down the delivery of housing and need to be

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