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 … Business • 27 Jul 21
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
Construction activity picks up again in March The pace of growth in construction activity picked up in March after four months in a row during which the rate of expansion had been … Business • 13 Apr 15
US homebuilder confidence at 6-year high Confidence among US homebuilders rose this month to its highest level in six and a half years. Business • 19 Nov 12
