The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has released its Budget 2024 submission, which insists that sustained government investment and progressive tax and workforce policies are needed to enable the construction industry to deliver on Ireland's ambitious development targets. Key points from the CIF Pre-Budget submission: The construction industry is critical to Ireland's overall economic health. It […]
New data reveals Ireland's construction sector slowed considerably in August, posting the weakest activity levels this year. The decline was driven by plunging commercial construction. The latest Construction PMI dropped to 44.9 in August, well below the 50 mark indicating contraction. The reading was even lower than August 2021's 46.9, highlighting reversed momentum. Construction PMI […]
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland is hosting a webinar World Green Building Week: Introduction to Low Carbon Building Materials and MMC on Tues, 12th Sept, 1-2pm. The SCSI is supporting World Green Building Week from the 11th – 15th September with an online series of Sustainability focussed cpd’s. The second event in the series […]
New data from Ireland's Central Statistics Office reveals a contraction in construction production during the second quarter of 2023. On a quarterly basis, overall construction output fell 3.3% from Q1 to Q2 this year. Annually, production also declined 2.1% compared to Q2 of 2022. By sector, civil engineering saw a slight 5.8% uptick versus Q1 […]
The BIM Coordinators Summit 2023 is taking place 06 Sept, 08:30 – 07 Sept, 18:00 in Dublin's RDS. Live @ RDS Dublin, Ireland + Virtual. Meet and share knowledge with the BIM Heroes of the AEC Industry. A celebration of excellence and digital innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. BIM Coordinators Summit 2023 Key Topics […]
Positive growth in construction sector continues as over a third of construction companies experienced an increase in turnover in Quarter 2 (34%) but 77% of companies cite access to skilled labour as their top concern, according to the Construction Industry Federation’s Quarter 2 Economic Outlook Survey. Positive growth in construction sector continues but 77% of […]
A recent report from Ireland's Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science outlines the country's construction skills gap and proposes solutions to promote careers in the sector by meeting Ireland's construction skills needs. The analysis estimates that 50,831 new workers will be needed in construction occupations between 2023-2030 in order to meet […]
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published its monthly data on the number of Commencements Notices (residential construction starts) for July 2023. The data show Commencement Notices for 2,985 new homes were received by Building Control Authorities in July 2023. This is an increase of 22.4% on the number of new homes […]
An additional funding of almost €16 million for repairs and improvement works on our rural roads and laneways has been announced. The funding, under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS), will support the continued improvement of non-public roads and lanes that are not normally maintained by local authorities. Such roads represent a vital piece of infrastructure […]
We are delighted to announce that the Construction Jobs Expo is returning to Dublin in Spring 2024! Register here Construction Jobs Expo is returning to Dublin in Spring 2024! This careers fair will take place on Saturday, 18th May (10am-4pm) at the RDS. This careers fair will be dedicated to the construction sector and will […]
