Builders walking away from school projects over costs - CIF

Losses assured if taking work priced up 18 months ago, says Construction Industry Federation

Government vows to deliver 300,000 housing units by 2030

Housing plan targeting social, affordable and cost-rental homes broadly welcomed

Timber crisis adding ‘€15,000 extra’ to cost of new homes

Warning that the ‘crisis caused by Kildare Street’ may impact on number of houses built this year

Minister overstepped powers on electricians’ accord, Supreme Court finds

Court upholds constitutionality of law on creation of sectoral employment orders

Majority of EU recovery funding to go to climate projects

Investment in Cork commuter rail among items to receive funding under recovery plan

Cliff Taylor: Little early relief from lockdown, but will we see a plan?

Any loosening will be minor for now, but a wider reopening may be possible late in May

Construction holds its breath as stalled virus numbers threaten reopening plans

The sector argues that if the Government follows the data, it should be let fully operate

Parlon claims builders emigrating due to building sites closure

Construction industry says rates of transmission in sites still open are very low

Covid restrictions will result in 5,000 fewer homes this year

Study commissioned by Construction Industry Federation details impact of lockdown

Ructions in Government over mixed messaging on Covid-19

Sources say parents are angry regarding lack of clarity about children returning to school

Covid-19: Builders asked to limit work to avoid delayed reopening

Industry group says builders adhering to rules except for essential and exempted work

Nuanced approach needed to keep essential construction work going

The lockdown during last April and May resulted in 5,000 fewer homes being delivered

Covid-19: List of exemptions from construction industry shutdown announced

All but essential projects will stop from Friday in bid to stop spread of virus

Goal to build 35,000 homes won’t be met without ‘significant changes’ – CIF

Changes to procurement and support for private housing needed, lobby group says

‘Lockdown generation’ locked out of home ownership, builder warns

Construction magnate Michael O’Flynn urges discussion of Central Bank regulations

Property body calls for extension of Help-to-Buy to secondhand homes

IPAV chief Pat Davitt says Covid-19 presents “compelling logic” for scheme’s expansion

Parlon ‘misspoke’ when he said Covid-19 would increase hospital cost by 40 per cent

Director general of the CIF should have said productivity could be reduced by 40 per cent

Miriam Lord: TDs give Princes of Petri Dish very mild, almost pleasant, grilling

Mathematics of doing Dáil business has reached levels of advanced calculus

New Covid safety measures could increase cost of National Children’s Hospital by 40%

Construction industry suggests cost of house could rise by up to €15,000

How will the construction sector reopen after Covid-19 lockdown?

Building workers will among the first to return to work on May 18th when rules eased

Construction industry expected to take at least 12 months to recover

Ulster Bank survey saw 93 per cent of respondents report a decline in activity in April

Employers have ‘absolute duty’ to stick to new pandemic protocols

Return to Work Safety Protocol critical to reopening businesses shortly amid Covid-19

Lifting the lockdown: What are the plans?

Intense discussions are ongoing about when to reopen, and how. These are the options

Construction sector likely to be first in line for return to work

New measures to combat Covid-19 will increase costs and slow projects, says CIF

Some people need to wash out their mouths as well as their hands

Radio review: Joe Duffy hears tales of social distancing prompting antisocial behaviour

Construction unions split over decision to allow sites to remain open

Stoppage of all but essential projects ‘inevitable’, Unite says

Pulling up of UK’s drawbridge to low-skilled workers may aid Irish construction

Bad news for the North where businesses in hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare and agrifood rely on foreign nationals

Was the Government right to extend Help to Buy housing scheme?

Department of Finance estimates cost of two-year policy extension at €200m

RBS expected to appoint its first female chief executive

Seen and Heard: Irish Water told to cut costs, tourism sector set for €2.5bn investment

Government’s climate plan risks looking like yet more hot air

Some of the plan’s targets are over-zealous aspirations, while other targets seem impossible to reach in the 10-year timeframe

Turnover at Ireland’s top 50 construction firms tops €8bn

CIF’s latest ranking of contractors shows strong recovery of industry since downturn

Minister for Housing makes no show at property industry event

Bitter disappointment down to diary error as Murphy attends Focus Ireland event instead

Construction sector safety boosted by women, Glasnevin event hears

Workers’ Memorial Day notes ideas, energy and drive of women in building industry

Bam profile: the contractor behind national children’s hospital

Large international firm has worked on many key infrastructural projects for State

Overseas workers ‘don’t trust’ construction sector, builder says

‘Critical’ need to attract foreign workers to build houses thwarted by boom-bust cycle

Construction body wants more State resources to solve housing crisis

In pre-budget submission, CIF calls for more co-ordination between State agencies

Plans for €80m Garda command centre approved for Dublin

City council’s concerns over Military Road transport plans discounted

Turnover at top 50 Irish construction firms rises 12% to €6.72bn

John Sisk & Son Ireland’s largest construction company with turnover of €950m

Apple data centre: Low lies appeal of Athenry

Agenda: Decision to abandon project will make it harder to attract investors

Construction worker shortage putting housing and infrastructure projects at risk

Construction Industry Federation estimates nearly 120,000 workers needed for projects

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