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30 May '25 |
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542 new homes to be built on former St Teresa's Gardens site
The development, being built by John Paul Construction, will have 233 one-bedroom apartments, 265 two-bedroom apartments and 44 three-bedroom apartments. "It demonstrates our ability to deliver housin - Subscribe |
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09 May '25 |
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‘Thousands’ of new homes delayed due to electricity access
The slowdown in power-grid connections comes despite a big Government push to escalate housing output this year, after new home deliveries fell in 2024. - Subscribe |
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22 Feb '25 |
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Department of Finance: Doubt cast over accuracy of commencement notices as guide to housing delivery, says Department of Finance
In a monthly housing update noting that 30,330 new homes were completed last year, 6.7 per cent lower than 2023 and 9.3 per cent lower than target, this was largely driven by a “large drop” in apa - Subscribe |
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16 Jan '25 |
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Housing commencements surge to over 60,000 in 2024
Commencement notices for the construction of 60,243 new homes were received by the Building Control Management System (BCMS) in 2024. That represented an 84 per cent increase on the 32,801 recorded in - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
07 Jan '25 |
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Rate of home-building set to slow this year
Construction Information Services (CIS) calculates that work had started on 55,000 new homes in the Republic by the end of September last year, prompted by State incentives. But ending the waiver for - Subscribe |
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12 Dec '24 |
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BPFI warns that house building has stalled
“The rate of increase in housing supply seems to have stalled in 2024 unless there is a significant level of completions in the last quarter of the year, and still remains below requirements. The co - Subscribe |
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30 Oct '24 |
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Minister for Housing ‘angry’ at rogue developers but has no plans to pursue them
“I have to say I’m pretty angry – a lot of the developments, we know who built them. The statute of limitations for many of them has ran out. In many instances, companies have folded and set bac - Subscribe |
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27 Sep '24 |
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Zoned land without utilities cannot solve housing problem: Construction Industry Federation
Hubert Fitzpatrick believes the sector can meet the challenge of building vital infrastructure and 60,000 homes a year only if it has certainty and funding - Subscribe |
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14 Aug '24 |
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Housing target of 33,450 new homes this year in doubt as pace of completions falls
The latest Construction PMI data tracking the sector shows house-building activity increased for the fifth consecutive month in July, and at a solid pace that was the fastest since April. However - Subscribe |
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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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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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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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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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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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