There were 44 people killed in workplaces in 2016, representing a 21% reduction of the 56 reported in 2015, according to figures released by the Health and Safety Authority on
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Irish house price inflation is set to accelerate in 2017, potentially reaching double-digit levels, according to the MyHome.ie property report for the final quarter of 2016. “Clearly low stock levels
The number of mortgages approved rose by 30.8% year-on-year and increased by 2.0% month-on-month for the three months ending November 2016, according to the latest figures from the Banking & Payments
The economy is growing at a solid pace, and the quantity and quality of buildings and infrastructure delivered by the construction industry will play an important role in that economic
Allsop’s final auction of 2016 took place this week with 158 properties sold and total sales of over €28m, Daft.ie’s Martin Clancy reported on Monday. “The auction was characterised by
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) launched a website featuring career opportunities on Monday in the wake of a report that construction activity can sustain an additional 112,000 jobs up to
Irish construction firms continued to record strong activity growth during November, supported by a further sharp increase in new orders, according to the Ulster Bank Construction PMI released on Monday.
Dublin is the fourth most attractive city in Europe for real estate investment, according to an analysis by PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) released on Thursday. Dublin saw
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) announced on Tuesday, November 6, that it will offer €30 million in grant supports for community energy projects next year. This represents a
Retail property rents are expected to see increases of between 7 and 10 percent over the next 2 year,s according to a new report released by property consultants, Savills Ireland,
Medical manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. announced on Tuesday, November 29, the completion of a 60,000 square foot expansion at its contract manufacturing facility near Mulhuddart, County Dublin. The expansion
Cork-based multilingual customer experience and technical support providers Voxpro, announced on Tuesday, November 30, that it intended to create 400 new jobs, alongside the launch of a new Dublin office located
AIB announced on Tuesday, November 22, that it had approved over €300 million in loans to the hotel sector in 2016. AIB’s Head of Hospitality Owen Travers said that the
Gaelectric officially opened its £13.4 million (€15.5 Million) wind farm on Thursday, November 17, at Cloonty in Co. Antrim. The 9.2MW wind farm is located on the Castlecat Road between
US insurance company MetLife announced on Wednesday, November 16, that it would expand its Irish operations by opening a Global Technology Campus in Galway. The Campus, which is expected to
US surgical device provider Telefex opened its newly-constructed Global Operations and International headquarters in Athlone on Tuesday, November 15. The 45,000 square-foot facility, located in the IDA Business & Technology
136 new office buildings, totaling more than 12 million square feet, are planned to be built in Dublin over the next five years, according to Savills’ 2016 Skyline Survey. The
Irish-based PM Group has announced the recruitment of around 500 graduates over the next five years, as it announced operating profits of €10.9 million for the year ending 31st December
Engineering group DPS, alongside its US architectural partner TRIA, has won a major contract to work on Moderna Therapeutics’ new €100 million clinical manufacturing facility in Norwood, Massachusetts. DPS is
Private property group Ballymore has officially launched its new docklands development, Dublin Landings, at an event at the CHQ Building IFSC on Custom House Quay this morning. Dublin Landings is
Two new reports on the Irish housing market, commissioned by myhome.ie and daft.ie respectively, have warned of the shortfall in the supply of new homes across the country. The lack
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor believes that the small town of Ballymahon in Co Longford is set to be the focal point as the midlands undergoes
A new report compiled by Hays has found that while Ireland’s overall economic outlook is positive, a growing skills gap in industries such as tech and construction is an important
Hays Ireland, a leading construction recruitment firm has reveled that the demand for professionals in the construction and property sector
Confidence on the growth prospects for the Construction sector was close to a record high last month, according to the latest Ulster Bank Purchasing
A €368m cross-city Luas line bid was settled in a High Court challenge during the process of settling the contract.
Roscommon deputy, Michael Fitzmaurice stated that the construction will not continue until the investigation is complete.
Don Cunningham, the Irish Rail’s director of infrastructure stated that the Dublin Airport needs to set aside a space for the Dart line.
A new survey by the pwc shows that many leaders in the construction industry believe that their business would suffer if Britain left the European Union.
New construction for a commercial property company is expected to create 150 jobs for Cork as they are looking for employees to run the new data center.
The Irish Green Building Council has launched Ireland’s first sustainable homes label to encourage the construction of quality residential housing developments.
A new survey published by the Society of Chartered Surveyors reveals that less than half of the costs involved in
UK and Ireland-based building materials group Grafton has reported a positive start to its trading year with group revenue for the
After a record growth in February, construction growth activity in the construction sector has now eased back for both March and April.
Building on last year’s highly successful event, The National Construction Summit 2016 will be, once again, the largest and most
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show property prices rose slightly in March for Dublin showing signs of growth
According to the latest Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index, inflation in the construction sector has eased to its lowest in
The five-star Dromoland Castle hotel is seeking to block plans by Applegreen to extend its national network of motorway service
Two investment companies, the US-owned Starwood Capital and Irish firm Chartered Land, are to partner to spend €35m to reposition
Ireland’s largest hotel operator Dalata has announced the acquisition of a site in Dublin on which it intends to develop
Cairn Homes, the Irish house-builder and real estate firm, Hines Ireland agreed on a deal to purchase two sites in Cherrywood,
A report today indicates that housing supply was at its lowest point on record at the beginning of this month. The
Passive building supply specialist Partel is to launch the new Lunos Nexxt semi-centralised heat recovery ventilation system to the UK and Irish market.
Property website MyHome.ie has predicted another year of “robust” house price growth this year on the back of rising incomes
Ireland based CRH Group has sold its 25% stake in Israel’s only cement firm, Mashav, ending a focus of huge
Grafton Group, the builders merchanting and DIY Group announces that it has completed the acquisition of T Brewer & Co
Irish homebuilder Cairn Homes has said it is acquiring a site in Hanover Quay in the Dublin Docklands for €18m from
The construction sector has recorded its fastest growth in new orders in five months. The rate of job creation also picked
The property development group, Abbey, has reported pre-tax profits of €29.68m for the six months to the end of October,
FBD Property and Leisure Limited (FBDPLL) has applied for planning permission for a €5.5 million upgrade of Castleknock Hotel and Country
The National Asset Management Agency has announced further details of its plans to build commercial and residential developments in the Dublin.
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been selected by Palace Revive Development Ltd to deliver the pre-construction services contract
The Government has announced a plan to end the use of prefabs in schools around Ireland by 2021. Education Minister
Kingspan, the building materials firm, has reported sales of €2 billion for the first nine months of the year. The
Construction firms saw another rise in new business, according to the latest Ulster Bank PMI on the sector, which helped
The short-break holiday company, Center Parcs, has formally submitted a planning application to Longford Co Council. The UK firm applied
Building materials group Grafton has agreed a deal to buy Isero, a specialist distributor of tools and fixings in the
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