Posts in Construction Industry

20-02-2025

Major 170-home development approved for Dunboyne site

A Dublin-based construction firm has been given the go-ahead to undertake one of the largest residential developments to come on stream in county Meath in recent times with the construction of over 170 houses and apartments in Dunboyne. The decision by Meath County Council’s planning

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19-02-2025

Children's hospital on track for summer completion with €2.24bn price tag

The new National Children's Hospital is on track for "substantial" completion this summer, with a price tag of more than €2bn. In the latest update on the hospital's construction saga, the Department of Health said the total approved budget for the capital project was now circa €2.24bn.

19-02-2025

ICE Awards 2025 - Finalists Announced

After a lengthy review process, the ICE Awards Judges have selected their 2025 category finalists from the record number of registered entries. The winners will be announced at the Gala Event which will take place on Thursday, 01 May 2025 at the Convention Centre Dublin (CCD). The Irish

18-02-2025

Construction of 170 new homes approved for Clonsilla

Plans submitted to Fingal County Council for the construction of 170 apartments and duplexes in Clonsilla have received approval from An Bord Pleanála. The development, set to be constructed by McHugh Property Holdings Limited, will consist of 170 housing units spread across seven blocks

17-02-2025

Cork council progressing with next phase of major housing project on northside of city

Cork City Council is pressing ahead with the next phase of a major housing project, with 37 more homes set to be built at a site on Boyce’s Street on the northside of the city. It has gone out to tender for a contract worth €13m to deliver the homes as part of phase three of the plan to

17-02-2025

Construction of new Premier Inn hotel starts at Clerys Quarter

The owner of the Premier Inn chain, Whitbread, has started the construction of its most high-profile hotel development in Ireland at Dublin's Clerys Quarter. The new hotel is set for completion in summer 2026. Construction and fit-out company Gilbert-Ash has been appointed as the principal

06-02-2025

Housing targets must double to meet demand, Davy report warns

Ireland will have to nearly double its targeted number of homes by 2031 to catch up with its growing population, stockbroker and financial adviser Davy has said. The Programme for Government has pledged to build 300,000 new homes by the end of 2030. Davy has estimated that if Ireland’s

27-01-2025

Event centre retendering process could take 18 months

It could take between 12 to 18 months to complete the retendering process for the massive State aid package on offer for the proposed Cork event centre project. The latest extension to an already long-stalled project comes ahead of the first meeting on Friday of the board set up to oversee the new

22-01-2025

How to tailor your CV for a construction job

Introduction If you’re applying for a job in construction, your CV is the key to opening the door to exciting opportunities. A one-size-fits-all approach won’t work in a competitive market. Employers are looking for candidates who understand the local industry and can meet specific job

21-01-2025

Figures show almost 4,000 homes commenced construction in Wicklow-Wexford last year

Almost 4,000 homes commenced construction across Wicklow and Wexford in the last year with a record 60,243 new homes commenced across the country in 2024. Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow-Wexford Malcolm Byrne has welcomed the publication of monthly data by the Department of Housing, Local

21-01-2025

Cairn Homes to commence work on RTÉ site this week

Cairn Homes is due to commence works on the first phase of its €345 million, 608-unit apartment scheme on former RTÉ lands this week. The move by the home-builder to commence construction works comes almost eight years after Cairn Homes agreed a €107.5m deal with RTÉ in June

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