Have Ireland’s data centre builders shot themselves in the foot through their own greed?
Ireland has achieved a leading position in the data centre sector that could grow exponentially if AI-related demand is sustained
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Ireland lags other countries on reusing building materials, but how can we close the gap?
The State’s Environmental Protection Agency is hoping new measures will reduce wastage
I am not sure Ireland has a housing crisis. The problem is a century old
We have had 100 years of policy retrenchment, deregulation and bad ideas, with nothing breaking the cycle
Zoned land without utilities cannot solve housing problem, Construction Industry Federation boss says
Hubert Fitzpatrick says the industry can rise to meet the challenge of providing critical infrastructure and 60,000 homes a year if it has certainty
Construction lobby and Sinn Féin on same page when it comes to need for 60,000 homes a year
Harmony ends when it comes to Sinn Féin pledge to abolish government subsidy schemes for buyers
Builders call for VAT cut on new homes to ease housing crisis
Construction Industry Federation budget submission says more resources for water supply and planning are needed
Construction industry sees sales and jobs increase in second quarter
CIF calls for expansionary budget as industry tackles inflation amid attempts to deliver 50,000 housing units annually
Ireland’s construction surge: What is driving spike in housing commencements?
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Government face struggle to hit housing target, say experts
More supports needed to hit 33,450 target, experts argue
Builders confident about delivery of National Development Plan
Government commitment critical, says Construction Industry Federation
Critics believe overhaul of planning system will limit spurious objections
Running to more than 700 pages, bill expected to address infrastructure deficits
Builders positive despite rising costs
Inflation and planning delays continuing, says Construction Industry Federation survey
CIF predicts record post-crash housing output next year as costs ‘stabilise’
Organisation’s director of housing and planning says residential construction will pick up significantly next year if planning decisions speed up
Irish Water to seek Shannon extraction permit next year
State utility predicts a separate greater Dublin drainage plan may not get permission before 2025
Up to 70k homes caught in planning or the courts
400 to 500 people now buying the first home every week, Taoiseach tells builders
‘Street plans’ could deliver 14,000 new homes a year and help solve the housing crisis
‘Gentle density’ lets residents to vote on plans for their own streets, and reap the benefits
Skills shortages hindering builders
Plant hire contractors say Government ignores pleas for aid with training
Construction industry report highlights negative perceptions of insecurity and hard labour
Young people are being put off by their parents who remember the last recession when many construction workers lost their jobs, study finds
Pay rises totalling 9.5% recommended for workers at Uniphar
Labour Court suggests workers should receive a 5% rise this year with further increases until 2025
Concrete levy to add €300m to costs of Housing for All targets, says industry body
Irish Concrete Federation says levy will generate most of its revenue from ready-mix products
Construction to expand despite domestic and external challenges
Top 1000: Cost, labour and planning pressures hamper the building industry yet growth is still predicted
Lack of infrastructure could hit new housing, construction industry warns
Builders lobby say a lot of land zoned for housing is difficult and expensive to service
Residential construction slowed in May as inflation bites
Price increases hitting apartment developments before they can start, says report
Greystones planning decision has national implications, say home builders
Refusal based on population targets could ban new housing permissions until 2028
Land value sharing could add €35,000 to cost of homes, claims building industry
Construction Industry Federation to say Coalition proposals to levy tax on rezoned land could scare off investment
State’s woefully under-resourced planning system at heart of housing problem
An Bord Pleanála has just 70 inspectors and 15 board members to regulate the planning system – the Central Bank has 1,100 staff to regulate the financial system
Irish planning system one of world’s ‘most bureaucratic’, conference told
Conference told of four-stage planning process to get projects off ground that can take up to four years to complete
Housing starts rise in January despite increase in construction costs
Commencement notices for the construction of 2,108 new residential homes nationally were received last month
State’s housebuilding numbers still do not add up
We are incapable of accurately counting our housing output with a variance between methods of 6,100 for 2022
‘Logjam’ of housing applications means swift resourcing of planning body essential, committee told
More than 70,000 units awaiting planning decision through An Bord Pleanála or the courts, equating to nearly two years’ supply
Number of homes completed last year overestimated by 6,000 units, figures suggest
Construction Information Services says figures provided by the National Building Control Office show that 23,751 homes were completed last year
ESB seeks information on staff alleged to have asked for payment to complete works
Utility wants High Court to issue orders to compel Richmond Homes Ltd and Arkmount Construction Ltd to provide certain details
CIF executive requests injunction over suspension from his role
Gabriel MacGrath claims he is the subject of a conspiracy and a concentrated effort to remove him from his job
Residential construction surges but demand still outstrips supply, report finds
Property database GeoDirectory highlights pick-up in construction while noting prices and rents are still on the rise
Can we compile a list of who built the crappy apartments so we might consult it when considering future buildings?
Many boom-time builders and developers grew rich on the back of tens of thousands of shoddy and dangerous apartments. Should we not identify these people?
Mirette Hanley-Corboy: Limerick business woman who shattered the glass ceiling
Minette Hanley-Corboy was the first-ever woman president of the Construction Industry Federation
Education spend rises significantly due to build costs, Ukraine crisis, Cabinet to be warned
Minister for Education will say department is also dealing with significant numbers of children unexpectedly coming from Ukraine and elsewhere
Builders call for concrete levy review
Measure is damaging and unfair to industry facing financial pressure, says Construction Industry Federation
Taxpayer picks up construction industry’s bill once again
Through boom and bust, lobbyists for the construction sector have always made demands of the State
Builders demand reassessment of concrete levy
Construction Industry Federation dubs proposed tax an ‘unfair blunt instrument’
Builders acted on just 40% of planning permissions granted for new homes
Construction Industry Federation conference hears that building costs are threatening viability of projects
Construction sector warns rising costs will hit housing supply next year
Building firms expect further increases in costs of material, labour and energy, says Construction Industry Federation report
Employers turning to new pathways to tempt women and school leavers to join them
Returnships and apprenticeships are growing in popularity even in sectors that would never previously have considered using them
Billions in remediation works cannot be levied on responsible builders, report finds
Working group on defects in housing report states ‘not feasible retrospectively to impose a penalty on the individual firms responsible for defects’
Q & A: Why are construction defects not covered by insurance policies?
In the case of most defects if the contractor who built the apartment block has gone under, no insurance policy is in place.
Construction firms unwilling to take on fixed-price contracts as inflation surges
Survey finds significant pick-up in costs across sector, compounded by Ukraine conflict
More women construction workers needed to meet retrofitting targets
Industry making ‘considerable effort’ to bring greater gender balance to the sector
Likelihood of contractors facing insolvency ‘increasing by the day’, warns sector
Construction group calls for reform of public works contracts due to inflation
Government to propose solutions for builders set to suffer from inflation
Industry group meets Minister to discuss issues workers on State contracts face
Renovated five-bed in Blackrock cul-de-sac for €1.65m
Detached home with large corner garden is in walk-in condition
Property developer Joe Cosgrave dies aged 62
Cosgrave brothers built thousands of homes and notable commercial projects in Dublin
Fintan O’Toole: People won’t retrofit homes if they don’t trust construction firms
The system for training much-needed construction workers has been undermined
No room for past failures with €8bn retrofitting scheme
Analysis: Increasing energy efficiency of Irish homes critical to meeting climate targets
Q&A: What are the benefits and challenges of retrofitting homes?
Government set to announce details of enhanced home insulation scheme for deep retrofits
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