Company Directors – the most important assets in a business
2017 was a record year for new business start-ups in Ireland. Sixty-one new companies formed daily, which surpassed the previous record year for start-ups [...]
Future Growth!
Project Ireland 2040 finally arrived to great fanfare in Sligo on the 20th of February 2018, it is a very ambitious plan totalling €116 billion [...]
Five considerations for transferring assets to your children
Who doesn’t want their children to have more than they had? Successive generations all do their best to make sure their children enjoy a [...]
Construction ahead of the game on Pension Cover
Many of you may already be familiar with the Sectoral Employment Order (SEO) for the construction industry, this was the first SEO announced in [...]
2018 Construction & Surety Outlook
Looking back at the boom and subsequent bust in our economy over the last 8-10 years, we can feel somewhat relieved that things are [...]
Pension Season – last chance to get a little money back from Revenue for 2016!
We are fast approaching the 31st October deadline for making pension contributions. So what exactly does this mean? It means that 31st October (or [...]
Ulster Bank Construction PMI – Growth of activity remains marked, but slows to 29 month low
Growth in the Irish construction sector eased again, with slower rises in both activity and new orders recorded. That said, rates of expansion remained [...]
Decoding Housing Statistics
There has been much discussion and speculation of late on what the actual level of new housing construction in Ireland is. It is somewhat [...]
Brexit – Opportunity in uncertain times
While Brexit will definitely have a negative impact in many sectors: agriculture, dairy, exports etc it is an opportunity for the construction sector. Domestically [...]
CERS – the future shape of pensions?
As options around pension provision in Ireland continue to be explored it is likely that the introduction of auto-enrolment is fast approaching, where employers will be [...]
Enterprise Ireland – When Opportunity Knocks
Stephen Hughes, Head of Construction, Enterprise Ireland on the plethora of opportunities for the Irish construction industry that exist on our doorstep. As Head [...]
The Property Ladder with Lisney
Duncan Lyster, Managing Director of Lisney discusses growth areas in the property industry for the Irish construction industry. The Outlook for 2017 from Lisney, one [...]
2017: Euro Tunnel-Vision?
“The euro”, said Germany’s Angela Merkel, “is our common fate, and Europe is our common future.” While those remarks were made amid the turbulence [...]
CPAS, providing pension solutions for the Construction Sector.
Retirement planning is one of the main financial challenges people face during their working lives, whether it’s an individual planning for their own retirement [...]
Surety Bonds – Ireland’s only specialist surety & bonds intermediary
From 2008 to 2013 many surety providers moved to reduce their exposure or exited the Irish market altogether the upshot being bonding capacity was [...]
Contractors – Growing Profits
Ireland is emerging from a protracted recession, marked by a return to moderate growth and rising international competitiveness. In the not-so-distant aftermath of the [...]
Pensions – 7 things you should know!
Recently, you will have become very familiar with radio ads from Revenue advising you that the tax deadline was approaching for self assessed tax [...]
Surety Bonds – Prepare Now for 2016
The Construction industry is now seeing expansion with an increase in public sector and a boost in private sector funding; the outlook for 2016 [...]
The Surety Safeguard
Surety bonds have been utilised for decades for government construction contracts and in other public works contexts. During the current economic climate and various [...]
Michael Stone – CIF’s new President highlights Apprentices and Perception as top priorities
Head of Designer Group Michael Stone is the CIF’s new President. He talks to Irish Building Magazine about juggling roles, sector challenges and why we [...]
CIF – Strong foundations to build recovery on
Recent news for the construction industry has been good and is set to get better, says the CIF’s Director General Tom Parlon. Speaking to Irish [...]
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