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© RTE |
16 Jul '24 |
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Regulator overseeing building construction to be set up
The Buildings Standards Regulatory Authority will have powers of inspection, enforcement and will have a range of sanctions available to it. The body will also have oversight of the marketing and use - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 Jul '24 |
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Construction activity contracts but housing output remains on upward curve
BNP Paribas’s latest index for the construction sector here fell to 47.5 in June from 49.8 the previous month. A score below 50 signifies a contraction in activity. The reversal was linked to a “r - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
08 Jul '24 |
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Housing targets are going to be raised - here’s what they mean for developers
The current target, set as part of Housing for All in 2021, is to build an average of 33,000 homes a year over the ten-year period to 2030
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© The Irish Times |
03 Jul '24 |
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Dublin is second most expensive city in Europe to build apartments
The survey of construction costs, compiled by the SCSI and Trinity College Dublin, found the cost of building an apartment in Dublin was €2,363 per square metre, just over €300 higher than the ave - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
20 Jun '24 |
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Paul McNeive spoke with Kevin Hollingsworth about the need for more building inspections
Mr Hollingsworth highlights that many local authorities are barely meeting a very low target of inspecting 12pc of new buildings. Mayo and Sligo failed to meet even that level in 2022, but Meath and K - Subscribe |
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© RTE |
19 Jun '24 |
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Dublin fourth most expensive city in Europe to build - survey
The International Construction Market Survey 2024 Report noted that Dublin continues to see robust investment in both private and public sector housing projects, driven by an acute rental shortage. - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
16 May '24 |
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Michael O’Flynn backs Cairn chief on housing delivery
Ireland’s construction sector is capable of delivering 50,000 homes per year at its current staffing levels, according to developer Michael O’Flynn, who said that the belief that a dearth of skill - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
16 May '24 |
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Housing starts surge to almost 18,000 in April: Goodbody Stockbrokers
The company’s analysis of the Building Control Management System indicated that there were 17,600 residential units commenced last month. That raises the total for the 12 months to April to more tha - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 May '24 |
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Property developer KC Capital sues Keegan Quarries Ltd over Greenside Building concrete
KC Capital says the cost of removing the allegedly defective concrete is some €9 million and its total loss and damage is €13 million. Keegan denies any wrongdoing and claims if there was any defe - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
26 Apr '24 |
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Housing targets at risk as new home completions fall
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) said there were 5,841 new dwelling completions during January, February and March, a fall of 12.1 per cent on the same three months of 2023. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
11 Apr '24 |
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Number of new homes under construction has surged since January
The incentive appears to be working, as Goodbody estimates there has been a surge of activity this year with commencements increasing by 67pc year on year, including a 107pc increase in apartment buil - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
23 Feb '24 |
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Housing commencements hit new post-boom record in January
Commencement notices for the construction of 3,357 new homes were received by the Building Control Management System (BCMS) last month. This was an increase of 59 per cent on the number of new homes c - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
16 Feb '24 |
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Things can only get better as housing completions rise and construction costs ease
According to the SCSI’s latest Tender Price Index, housing completions are up (32,695 last year), commencements are up, and the annual rate of commercial construction cost inflation is now at a far - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
12 Feb '24 |
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Decline in house building softened last month
The headline BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction Total Activity Index for January - which tracks changes in the total volume of construction activity compared with one month previously - rema - Subscribe |
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© The Property Week |
21 Jan '24 |
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Record number of new homes commenced in 2023
Commencement data for December shows construction started on almost 33,000 new homes in 2023The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published its monthly data on the number of Com - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
15 Jan '24 |
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Construction activity kept shrinking in December
The latest monthly construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) published by BNP Paribas Real Estate shows that overall construction activity contracted in the final month of 2023, but at a softer - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
03 Jan '24 |
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‘It’s a nightmare’: Landlords in a bind as France imposes tough new emissions rules
President Emmanuel Macron’s government argues that widescale renovations are needed to address a big source of greenhouse gas emissions: buildings account for almost half of French energy consumptio - Subscribe |
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© RTE |
12 Dec '23 |
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BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction PMI: Construction activity falls for fifth month in a row
The survey found in Dublin's office market, developers have heeded the signals of rising vacancy and softening lease terms to turn off the supply tap. "Completions will fall by 25-30% this year, and t - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
11 Dec '23 |
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Builders say performance bonds are driving up costs on large projects
The CIF said it is time for the government to cut the performance bond which must be paid by builders on public private partnerships (PPPs). The payment was increased from 8pc to 10pc after the 2018 c - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
07 Dec '23 |
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SCCI: Cost of building three-bed semi in Dublin jumps €90,000 to €461,000 in less than four years
The group also calculated that first-time buyers, individuals or couples, purchasing a new three-bed unit in Dublin with a mortgage now needed a minimum total salary of €127,000. - Subscribe |
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