House prices continue to rise nationally but slowing in Dublin
Daft.ie has released its latest House Price Report showing that nationally the asking prices for second hand homes has risen by an average of [...]
Nash marks introduction of new National Minimum Wage
Business and Employment Minister Ged Nash and the Skills, Research and Innovation Minister Damien English have welcomed the introduction of the new rate of [...]
First State Ceremonial Event to mark Start of 2016 Centenary Year
President, Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Enda Kenny have lead the first State ceremonial event to mark the beginning of the centenary year, as part [...]
Ministers Kelly & Coffey publish updated Planning Guidelines on Design Standards for New Apartments
Mr Alan Kelly, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government and Mr Paudie Coffey, T.D., Minister for Housing, Planning and Coordination of [...]
Specially-adapted façade solution from Wicona helps to create a new landmark university building
Specially-adapted façade systems from Wicona have been specified for a new £26m library – a magnificent and inspirational undergraduate facility for the University of [...]
CIF’s CSR initiative delivers 12 social housing units for Peter McVerry Trust
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF), its members, and supporters have joined forces with the Peter McVerry Trust to refurbish 12 homes for the homeless [...]
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland warns of serious graduate shortage
A New survey conducted by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) had predicted that Irish 3rd level courses will meet just over half the [...]
Engineers Ireland Responds to Energy White Paper “Ireland’s Transition to a low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030”
Engineers Ireland has welcomed the publication of “Ireland’s Transition to a low Carbon Energy Future 2015-2030” by the Department of Communications Energy and Resources. [...]
Expansion on the cards as Murdock’s open a New Dublin Branch
Murdock Builder’s Merchants has further expanded its network with the opening of a second branch in Dublin, taking to 11 the total now operated [...]
New Planning Measures unveiled by Ministers Kelly & Coffey
The Government has approved the publication of a package of legislative and policy reforms by both ministers Alan Kelly TD, and Paudie Coffey TD, [...]
US student housing investor to enter Dublin student housing sector
A US property investor has taken its first step in to the Dublin student housing market with the purchase of the 'Mill Street Building' [...]
Medtronic to build facility in Galway
Medtronic plc, a global leader in medical technology, services and solutions, has just announced a new manufacturing facility in Galway that will manufacture the market-leading [...]
Minister Donohoe opens refurbished Boyne Viaduct
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, attended a special event to mark the completion of the cross-border Drogheda Viaduct refurbishment project. In [...]
Irish Water identifies preferred site for €30m Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant
Irish Water has announced that it has recommended the Old Wallboard Factory, North Quay, Ferrybank as the preferred site for the new Wastewater Treatment Plant in [...]
PM Group Appoints Fred Barry as New Non-Executive Director
Mr. Fred Barry has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Project Management Holdings (PM Group), the Irish headquartered international project delivery specialists. Fred [...]
DIT offers Free Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) postgraduate course places
The Dublin School of Architecture, DIT Bolton Street, is seeking applications from building professionals to join a free postgraduate course in the design of [...]
RIBA launches new global architecture award: The RIBA International Prize
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has just announced the 2016 RIBA International Prize, a new global architecture award for the world’s best [...]
Cairn Homes and Lone Star successfully bid for the residential land loan portfolio – Project Clear
Cairn Homes Plc, the Irish homebuilding company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the residential land portfolio represented by [...]
John Reddy appointed Technical Development Manager of Ecocem Ireland Ltd
John Reddy has been appointed as Technical Development Manager of Ecocem Ireland Ltd, John has been with Ecocem since 2004. In his new position, John will [...]
Full funding in place for ‘Boland’s Quay’ Development
Mark Reynolds of Savills has confirmed that full funding (€170m) has been made available by NAMA for the development of ‘Boland’s Quay’ at the [...]
New SCSI figures shows planning permission was granted for only 13 residential schemes of 25+ units in Dublin in Q3
The latest edition of the quarterly Housing Development Monitor published by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) shows that planning permission was granted [...]














