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The order amends the previous Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the industry made in 2023.

Pay increases for construction workers approved

The Government has formally approved a recommendation from the Labour Court for new minimum pay rates, pension rates and sick pay entitlements in the construction industry.

Business • 08 Nov 24

Activity on residential projects has risen in six of the past seven months

Slight contraction in construction activity in September

Construction activity contracted slightly in September, the fourth time it has decreased in the last five months.

Business • 14 Oct 24

The CIF said its safety campaign is a chance for the industry to work together to mitigate risks

New construction safety campaign launched

A new safety campaign will be launched today that will see thousands of construction workers and companies focusing on mitigating critical risks on construction sites, education on safety practices, and heart health.

Ireland • 14 Oct 24

Construction safety campaign launched

A new safety campaign will be launched today that will see thousands of construction workers and companies focusing on mitigating critical risks on construction sites, education on safety practices, and heart health.

Ireland • 13 Oct 24

The report says adopting new systems can be a "game changer" for the housing industry.

Modern methods of construction a 'game changer'

A new report by the National Economic and Social Council has urged the building industry to overcome the stigma associated with new modern methods of house construction to speed up the delivery of homes.

Business • 19 Sep 24

Pipers Square in Finglas, north Dublin, will be made up of 598 passive apartments

Cairn sets out vision for passive homes

Passive homes could become the standard for new builds in Ireland, according to Cairn Homes.

Business • 10 Sep 24

Overall volume growth in building and construction was 1.7% in the period

Residential building production volumes fell 1.3% in Q2

The volume of production in the residential building sector fell 1.3% between April and June compared with the previous quarter, new data from the Central Statistics Office shows.

Business • 20 Aug 24

Firms responded to higher workloads by taking on additional staff for an eighth consecutive month

Stabilisation in construction activity; signs of momentum

There are renewed signs of momentum in the construction sector, the latest Purchasing Managers' Index from BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland indicates.

Business • 12 Aug 24

Dara Deering, CEO of Home Building Finance Ireland

Loan approvals by State-backed HBFI pass €2bn threshold

Almost €400m in new lending for the construction of new homes was approved by the State's building finance body in the first half of 2024.

Business • 30 Jul 24

Three out of four respondents believe tender prices will continue to increase

Commercial construction cost inflation flat in first half

Commercial construction inflation was 1.5% in the first half of the year, the same rate as the six months before that.

Business • 26 Jul 24

On a more positive note, housing activity continued to rise in June, amid rising new orders.

Construction activity falls for second month in a row

Total construction activity fell for the second month in a row in June, new data shows.

Business • 08 Jul 24

The International Construction Market Survey 2024 Report shows that Dublin is the fourth most expensive city in Europe to build

Dublin 4th most expensive European city to build - survey

Dublin is the fourth most expensive city in Europe to build, a new survey shows today, while it also makes it into the top 25 most expensive places to build globally.

Business • 19 Jun 24

Work on housing and commercial projects continued to increase in May

Increases in construction activity continued in May

Housing commencements remain on an upward trend, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland, with continued increases in construction activity across key residential segments.

Business • 10 Jun 24

The upturn follows weak official data in the final quarter of 2023

UK construction sector records fastest growth in 2 years

Britain's construction sector recorded its biggest rise in activity in two years last month, including the first rise in house-building since just after former Prime Minister Liz Truss' mini-budget, a survey showed today.

Business • 06 Jun 24

Residential production rose by 6.9% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same time last year, new CSO figures show

Annual construction output falls by 12.7% in Q1

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of production in Building and Construction fell by 12.7% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same time last year.

Business • 30 May 24

Apartments increased to 11,600 units in 2023, up from over 9,100 in 2022, Deloitte's annual Crane Survey shows

Notable rise in residential commencements - Deloitte

The construction of new apartment schemes, and an increase in investor interest in the provision of student accommodation are among the key drivers of construction activity in Ireland.

Business • 13 May 24

The NCPC bulletin says that close attention has to be given to competing demands for labour across the construction sector

Housing market inhibiting competitiveness, council warns

The housing market is currently inhibiting the performance of Ireland's competitiveness, the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC) is warning.

Business • 10 May 24

The Government is to extend the waiving of development levies

Waiver on development levies to be extended - Harris

Taoiseach Simon Harris said today there is capacity to build 60,000 homes a year and there is a need to continue the supply of new homes.

Business • 22 Apr 24

Residential projects registered the biggest increase since May 2022

Construction activity returned to growth in March

Construction activity rose in March for the first month since June of last year and at the most marked rate for nearly two years, new data shows.

Business • 15 Apr 24

The IPCA described as "laughable" the new tractor driver licensing requirements

Pause in changes to rules on tractor use in construction

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has stalled plans to introduce new requirements for those driving tractors in construction settings, which plant contractors had warned could lead to thousands of redundancies.

Business • 07 Mar 24

The CSO said the volume of the residential building sector was up 3.1% in the fourth quarter

Quarterly construction production falls, CSO data shows

The volume of production in building and construction dropped by 0.7% between the third and fourth quarter this year, new data shows.

Business • 26 Feb 24

434 builders and 49 contractors were responsible for 110,000 commencement notices lodged over six years

Lack of scale in homebuilding remains major issue

Housebuilders Cairn Homes and Glenveagh accounted for 15% of housing output in the Irish market between 2019 and 2023 a new analysis has found.

Business • 21 Feb 24

Just over half of respondents acknowledged a year on year increase in what they charge

Labour and materials drive construction costs higher

Labour and raw material costs continue to drive pricing higher in the construction sector, new research has found.

Business • 12 Feb 24

Input costs rose strongly in the construction sector last month

Contraction in construction at lowest level since October

Construction activity contracted for the seventh consecutive month in January, but by the smallest amount since October.

Business • 12 Feb 24

'The construction sector across the country enjoyed a greater degree of stability and predictability last year'

AECOM predicts construction tender prices will rise 4%

AECOM expects the value of the construction industry in Ireland to be in the region of €32 billion this year, similar to last year.

Business • 18 Jan 24