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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.

The report found that almost 10% of all residential stock in the state now consists of apartments

Signs of strong rebound in building activity

Just under 19,000 residential buildings were under construction across the country in June of this year, according to the latest GeoView Residential Buildings Report compiled by EY Economic Advisory for GeoDirectory.

Business • 27 Jul 21

Abbey has reported a pre-tax profit of €53m for the year to the end of April

Abbey's pre-tax profits dip amid industry uncertainty

Housebuilder Abbey has reported lower profits for the year to the end of April as the outlook for the industry continues to be uncertain.

Business • 11 Jul 19

The Construction Purchasing Managers' Index stood at 56.2 in September, down from 58.3 in August

Growth of construction activity eases to 11-month low

House building activity weakened again in September, the latest Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers' index shows.

Business • 08 Oct 18

Based on BER registrations, 2,367 housing units were built during the first three months of the year

Irish housing output among lowest in Europe

New data from Goodbody shows that despite rapid population growth, housing output in Ireland is among the lowest in Europe.

Business • 23 Apr 18

Glenveagh Properties chairman John Mulcahy, CEO Justin Bickle and CCO Stephen Garvey

Glenveagh Properties set to raise up to €550m in IPO

A house building company has announced plans to raise more than half a billion euro on the stock markets in Dublin and London next week.

Business • 02 Oct 17

Persimmon said it built 7,933 homes in the UK in the six months to the end of December

Persimmon shrugs off Brexit to post sales rise

Britain's second-biggest housebuilder by volume Persimmon said sales had risen 15% since the UK voted in June to leave the European Union.

Business • 05 Jan 17

The ESRI had used a new macroeconomic model to determine the Irish economy over the next 10 years

Economy should grow by 3% up to 2025 - ESRI

The ESRI's latest Economic Outlook for Ireland has forecast that the economy should grow by 3% every year until 2025.

Business • 05 Dec 16

The Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates steady for a seventh month today

Australia's central bank holds keeps rates on hold

Australia's central bank kept interest rates steady for a seventh month today as data showed exports provided a huge lift to the economy last quarter.

Business • 01 Dec 15