Ireland and Northern Ireland share many social, historical, and geographical characteristics; however, their political institutions and policy configurations differ significantly. The latest ESRI-Shared Island report synthesises key findings from the
Davy Research has released a new report analysing the potential impacts of President Trump’s tariff agenda on the Irish economy. The report, authored by Kevin Timoney, Chief Economist at Davy,
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,
Ibec, the group representing Irish businesses, has published its new Economic Outlook, forecasting GDP growth of 1.7% in 2025 and 2.1% in 2026. The report highlights that the Irish economy
Ibec, the group representing Irish business, has released its 2024 Manufacturing in Ireland Report, “Facing Forward: Manufacturing Confidence Amidst Evolving Challenges”, revealing a steady confidence among manufacturers, with approximately 70% expressing
The 2025 National Construction Summit is being held on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd of April at the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown in Dublin. Incorporating a comprehensive conference programme, including
Ireland is forecast to deliver the strongest rate of new housing completions across 19 European countries in 2024 on a per population basis and is on track to maintain this
Industry leaders and key stakeholders will gather in Dublin at the European Infrastructure Conference 2024 on November 14th to discuss opportunities to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain infrastructure required for global
MMC Ireland, the leading industry body for modern methods of construction in the country, has welcomed the publication of the National Economic and Social Council’s (NESC) report ‘Boosting Ireland’s Housing
MMC Ireland, the largest industry representative body for stakeholders in the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) sector, has today submitted its recommendations for the 2025 Budget, calling for transformative changes
The 2024 National Construction Summit is being held on Thursday, April 18th at the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown in Dublin. Incorporating a comprehensive conference programme, including a wide array of
In a significant boost to sustainable building practices, KTF Housing – a leader in Irish timber frame home manufacturing – has recently secured a supporting grant from Enterprise Ireland. Established
Construction output in Ireland is forecast to grow at the strongest rate among 19 European countries, expanding by 3.2% this year and 4.4% in 2024. This comes at a time
TopHat, the leading modular housebuilder, has announced its intention to deliver Europe’s largest modular homes facility. Capable of delivering one house every hour, the state-of-the-art facility will use precision engineering
Taylor Wimpey, one of the UK’s largest residential developers, plans to expand its timber frame activities to develop a new, fully automated timber frame factory in Kingston Park, Peterborough. The
Monaghan-based IJM Timber Engineering has secured funding under Enterprise Ireland’s ‘Built to Innovate’ initiative, a programme aimed at achieving faster, higher-quality construction of housing by providing funding support for productivity
Tipperary firm Clancy Construction is the first firm to secure approval under Enterprise Ireland’s ‘Built to Innovate’ initiative. The initiative aims to achieve faster, higher quality construction of housing by
New warehouses and infrastructure growth are expected to fuel a rise in construction output by 2.5 per cent for 2022, according to the Construction Product Association’s latest forecast. The trade body
The Irish Government has announced funding of €5 million, over 5 years, for the establishment of a Construction Technology Centre to accelerate research and innovation within the construction and built
Despite significant challenges in the global economy, Irish economic growth is set to continue in 2022, largely driven by a strong export sector. The ESRI (Economic and Social Research Institute)
The construction industry in Ireland commenced 2022 on a solid footing, supported by a strong economy, a buoyant labour market and a remarkably resilient public sector balance sheet, according to
Cygnum, one of the largest timber frame manufacturers in Ireland, has announced ambitious plans to increase its output to help meet the targets set out by the Housing for All
A greener way of using concrete in housebuilding has gained the thumbs up from the National House Building Council, NHBC. The warranty company has approved Roger Bullivant’s RBeam precast concrete
The number of residential commencement notices lodged in Ireland in 2021 was above pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from
A £1.5 billion home building fund offering loans to SMEs to help them deliver 42,000 new houses across the country
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity –
Healthy Homes Ireland, a new forum established to influence public policy, has hosted its inaugural virtual meeting, to advance a
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity –
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted
Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group for businesses working in the property sector, has launched ‘Innovation Increasing Supply’, a
A new steel frame modular housebuilder opened its first factory recently intending to build 5000 new homes a year within
High-quality zero carbon ready homes using sustainable building methods are among the goals of an industry-wide delivery plan for the next 30
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction
Construction output is forecast to rise by 14 per cent in 2021 and 6.3 per cent next year, according to
Irish builders concerned at impact of increased cost of building materials on affordability of homes
A survey carried out by the Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA) of its membership has found that increased timber prices
Smaller builders could benefit from a £150 million ‘help to build’ fund to make it easier for people to commission
UK construction activity boomed in March with the purchasing managers’ index reaching 61.7 – the highest reading since the second half of 2014. This
The Government has Launched the Guaranteed Irish House online listing, the country’s first national listing of sustainable construction sector businesses
BoKlok UK, the sustainable, quality low-cost home provider, jointly owned by Skanska and IKEA, has announced that it has appointed
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted
The annual National Construction Summit is being held on Tuesday, 24th March 2020 at a new venue - the National
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted
Initiative Ireland, the property finance and impact investment specialist, has announced that it plans to expand operations to fund the
Esri Ireland, the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has announced that Waterford City and County Council has implemented
The most recent Central Bank Household Credit Market Report reveals the very dramatic changes underway, particularly for first-time buyers (FTBs),
Quintain, the London-based developer, has established a subsidiary in Ireland with plans to develop more than 9,000 new homes and
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – fell
The continuation of the Help-to-Buy Scheme in the 2020 Budget has been welcomed by Property Industry Ireland, Brokers Ireland, EY
The Irish economy looks set to perform robustly in 2019 with the headline GDP rate forecast to increase by 4.9
Commenting on the newly published Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) paper on Non-Performing Loans, Brokers Ireland said while it is
A new report on sustainable apartment living in Ireland was launched by the Housing Agency and Clúid Housing. Amongst some
Irish house price inflation eased further to 2.0% in June from 2.6% in July. The annual increase in June is the slowest
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has called for the extension of the Strategic Housing Development scheme. Aidan Sweeney, Ibec Senior Public
The average ‘sold price’ for houses across Dublin this year is almost identical to last year, indicating that growth in
Propertybridges.com, Ireland’s peer to peer lender to the property development marketplace, has launched its biggest loan so far – €750,000
The UK National Construction Expo is being held at the Arena MK, Milton Keynes in England on Wednesday, 1st May
A traditional barometer of the construction industry environment in Ireland is the number of cranes punctuating the Dublin skyline. “The
There is still time left to register to attend the fifth National Construction Summit, which will be held on Thursday,
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