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© Irish Examiner |
19 Sep '17 |
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Four recommendations to get new houses built quicker, according to architects
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has published a report with four suggestions to speed up the delivery of new houses around the country.
The RIAI report highlights what they - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
13 Sep '17 |
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Builders ‘can’t make viable profit’ on €320,000 apartments
The report, which assesses the cost of building, finds that while it is easier for builders to construct affordable suburban housing estates, it is still only “marginally viable” for them to do so - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
11 Sep '17 |
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Rate of growth in building sector at 29-month low
The rate of growth in the Irish construction sector is at its slowest in 29 months, dragged down by a continuing decline in civil engineering activity.
The figures indicate that infrastructure constr - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
06 Sep '17 |
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Number of cranes on Dublin skyline doubles from February 2016
There were 68 construction cranes visible over the centre of Dublin on September 1st from the seventh floor of the Irish Times building on Tara Street. This is a drop of one on July’s total of 69 bu - Subscribe |
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© Irish Examiner |
29 Aug '17 |
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Cork CIF: Help fund builders in the regions
The difficulties for small housebuilders to secure finance outside of Dublin could “derail” the Government’s housing strategy, the Cork branch of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has s - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
24 Aug '17 |
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Dublin City Council scheme shines light on housing costs
Since the 1980s, successive Irish governments have moved away from funding large-scale social housing projects, deeming the private market a more efficient model for dealing with the State’s housing - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
14 Aug '17 |
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Construction activity still on the up despite dip in optimism
Ulster Bank chief economist Simon Barry: “Firms reported another substantial increase in new business flows, reflecting a greater availability of projects – a signal that offers considerable encou - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
13 Jul '17 |
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Crane watch: 69 cranes over the centre of Dublin on July 1st
It seems, however, that the construction surge is spreading further out from the city centre. Eleven cranes, not included in the survey total above, are visible over Dún Laoghaire. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
10 Jul '17 |
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Pace of growth in Irish construction sector slowed in June, survey finds
The latest reading of the monthly Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) shows that activity across the industry eased to 58.2 in June from 63.6 in May. A reading above 50 per cen - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 Jun '17 |
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Volume of residential buildings increases by 29% on the year
The volume of residential buildings increased by 29.9 per cent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. However, in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2016 volumes had - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
08 Jun '17 |
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Brendan the Builder is busy, but he's not building houses, only office blocks and extensions
The solution is to switch from building so many offices to building homes, and build them rapidly.
Apartments are the obvious quick-fire solution, particularly in urban areas where the majority wan - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
08 Jun '17 |
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Property industry needs to get itself up to speed quickly on 'Green leases'
Typical green clauses include agreements between the landlord and tenant not to do anything which would adversely affect the energy rating of the building and that works, eg fit-outs, are carried out - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
07 Jun '17 |
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Dublin crane count rises to 70 as building boom spreads
Building work is still concentrated south of the Liffey, where there were 58 cranes – a rise of two (or 4 per cent) on the April total. Twelve cranes were visible north of the Liffey, up two (or 20 - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
07 Jun '17 |
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Warning on housebuilding pressure will be hard sell for Government
The problem, in the council’s view, is that the economy is already rebounding rapidly from the crash and a big pick-up in construction will throw us over the edge, bidding up prices and wages, and u - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
15 May '17 |
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Construction growth accelerates for third consecutive month
Momentum picked up in the Irish construction sector in April with output, new orders and employment all expanding at sharper rates compared to March, the Ulster Bank construction purchasing managers - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
03 May '17 |
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Monthly crane survey shows huge increase on last year
There were 66 construction cranes visible over the centre of Dublin on May 1st from the seventh floor of The Irish Times building on Tara Street. This is a decrease of four – or 6 per cent – on Ap - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
23 Apr '17 |
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Building Control Management System data shows just 2,076 homes built last year
In Dublin city, the most populous part in the State, just 68 scheme homes and apartments were completed last year. The figures stand in stark contrast to the Department of Housing’s official housing - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Apr '17 |
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Coveney denies spin on numbers for new house builds
This is because it is based on ESB meter connection data, which typically overstates the level of new builds, reflecting the fact that new electricity connections can be triggered by work to existing - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
10 Apr '17 |
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Construction growth at a five-month high
Simon Barry, chief economist with Ulster Bank in Ireland, which produces the survey, said the data highlights the strength of expansion of activity in the sector.
"Strong demand for the services of c - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
10 Apr '17 |
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How 'creative building and flats with no walls' could be the solution to halt urban sprawl
Carole Pollard of RIAI: "Architects need to get more creative to encourage builders to build. "We can't afford to keep losing our construction workers, architects and engineers. We're going to have ec - Subscribe |
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