Pensions and CoviD-19
We are living in extraordinary times. COVID-19 has changed our way of life, economies across the world (including Ireland) have fallen off a cliff, [...]
Construction Post Lockdown
Honestly, you could not make this up, for an industry that was decimated during the recession then to be hit by Brexit only to [...]
What might the future hold in the pensions world?
It doesn’t seem that long ago since we celebrated the arrival of the new century and now we are into the 3rd decade of [...]
Housing an issue that split the nation
Housing completions in the Republic of Ireland or should I say mainly Dublin and a few surrounding counties increased by 19% (on 2018 figures) [...]
Surplus funds to invest? Why you should look beyond the bank
For business owners, holding excess capital in cash or bank deposits has always been a nice problem to have. As the value of traditional [...]
CPAS | Employers should look at a broader benefits package when trying to attract or retain employees
We are all aware that there continues to be a shortage of skilled labour in the construction sector and employers are finding it difficult to [...]
Governmental Failures in Infrastructural Investment
Irish economists broadly agree that a slowdown in the Irish economy is inevitable, the big question is when? Nothing imminent but over the next [...]
Interested in reducing your Tax Bill?
Making contributions to a pension plan could be the answer to reducing your tax bill. Doreen Molloy, Communications Manager, CPAS. Did you [...]
An Employer’s Guide to SEOs with CPAS
Paula Thornton, Pension Consultant and Business Development Manager at CPAS provides Irish building magazine readers with an Employer’s Guide to Sectoral Employment Orders (SEOs) in [...]
Wealth Management for SME Owners
Congratulations! You have done the hard work and built a successful business. No doubt, it continues to occupy your thoughts constantly. Personal financial planning [...]
Ulster Bank PMI signals Solid rise in construction activity with new order growth slowing
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – rose to [...]
Why construction company owners should drop the ‘boss’ tag and start thinking like a shareholder
A 45-minute chat could start getting your business working for you instead of the other way around, writes Tom Hamilton of Davy. In my [...]
Housing Completions on the Rise in Q1
Housing completions in the Republic of Ireland or should I say mainly Dublin and a few surrounding counties have increased by a fifth in [...]
What to look for in a pension plan
We all know the many good reasons to contribute to a pension arrangement – but when setting up a pension plan or reviewing your [...]
Beware the Property Bears
Despite the relatively reassuring picture painted by the official statistics, some local media commentary in recent months has, in our view, overplayed the cooling [...]
Three planning points for busy construction company owners
With the lack of qualified staff, uncertainty of Brexit, the impact of disruptive technology and the rising cost of materials, there are a lot [...]
Some tips to improve your financial health
Susan O’Mara, Financial Services Consultant with Milestone Advisory gives our readers some tips on financial changes that can be made to help improve our [...]
Governmental Failure – Here we go again!
Just over a year ago, Project Ireland 2040 finally arrived in Sligo to great fanfare on the 20th of February 2018, it is a very [...]
3 reasons to start reducing your 2018 tax bill right now!
If you are self-employed, you will more than likely be relieved that the tax deadline has come and gone again. Accountants have been paid, [...]
Are pension savings only for construction site workers?
It may be well established at this stage that CPAS are considered to be the pension provider of choice for the construction sector, however, [...]
Surety Bonds – Carillion – A case against cost certainty
Recent history has shown that construction firms are not too big to fail even though they may have annual revenues ranging from millions, hundreds [...]
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