# Building

All time

# Recovery

Construction activity eases slightly, but suppliers are now hiking their prices

The recovery continued to be centred on housing and commercial activity.

9.6k

Jun 9th 2014, 6:30 AM

# up for grabs

NAMA to sell major site next to half-built former Anglo headquarters

It is envisaged that the completed development will be similar in size to the commercial footprint of the Spencer Dock development.

9.3k

Jun 4th 2014, 7:40 AM

# right on time

Sewer work will not delay children's hospital project

The development board for the hospital said the project is on target and transition of services will start before the end of 2018.

8.1k

Jun 3rd 2014, 10:47 PM

# LOOKING GOOD INANIMATE BUILDING

Here are some of the best Irish designed buildings. What's your favourite?

A shortlist of 48 projects have been selected by a jury and now the public are being asked to vote for the one they like best.

26.1k

Jun 3rd 2014, 2:45 PM

# cross my heart

Enda Kenny on property: I promise you there is no going back to the past

An Taoiseach plans a tripling of housing output by 2020 but says its about addressing supply problems.

12.8k

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May 14th 2014, 4:40 PM

# One Year On

"Pay up!" ... Clothing companies under pressure over compensation for Rana Plaza victims

Nearly 1,150 people died in the Bangladesh factory collapse one year ago today. Many international retailers still aren’t contributing to the victim fund, according to Human Rights Watch.

7.6k

Apr 24th 2014, 6:45 AM

# diy

Ten houses built in 24 hours? All is possible with 3D printing

A Chinese company printed the houses out of recycled material.

18.1k

Apr 19th 2014, 4:00 PM

# back to bricks

Construction sector growth scales 2006 peaks

Employment and growth back on the menu for builders, albeit from a low base.

9.6k

Apr 14th 2014, 9:52 AM

# building futures

320 Irish volunteers arrive in Africa to build classrooms and playground

The Niall Mellon Township Trust is aiming to help 10,000 pupils by the end of this year.

9.6k

Mar 21st 2014, 7:00 AM

# Rana Plaza

Primark to pay €7m compensation to workers over Bangladesh building collapse

The company has already distributed $2m to workers and their families.

9.1k

Mar 18th 2014, 8:32 AM

# Explosion

Fifth person dies after Manhattan building collapse

The death toll is expected to rise as the search goes on through the rubble of the two buildings.

8.3k

Mar 13th 2014, 9:03 AM

# Boost

Irish construction sector rose again during February

The sharpest expansion in activity was again recorded on residential projects.

6.8k

Mar 10th 2014, 8:15 AM

# HOUSING SHORTAGE

Warning that Ireland's construction sector is facing a skills shortage

A new report shows that in 2013, just 8,301 residential units were completed, while in 2006 it was 89,000.

10.2k

Feb 26th 2014, 8:30 AM

# ring on it

Want to get married here? The OPW wants to open up historical sites for weddings

If you could get married anywhere in Ireland, where would it be?

20.1k

Feb 13th 2014, 2:20 PM

# Emigration

Leaving to work in Australia? Make sure you know your rights

A pamphlet published by two unions and Sinn Féin gives details of pay conditions as well as contact information for groups offering support to Irish migrants in the country.

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Feb 5th 2014, 7:45 AM

# Property

This chart shows just how much Dublin property prices drive up the average

Prices in Dublin might be up 15.7 per cent since last year but national prices, excluding the capital, are down 0.4 per cent.

14.0k

Jan 23rd 2014, 1:45 PM

# Construction

36 per cent decrease in new buildings in 2013

There were 7,943 new buildings recorded in the Republic of Ireland in 2013.

3.6k

Jan 22nd 2014, 7:15 AM

# Cork

Concerned Cork residents say new prison will overshadow their homes

The Director General of the Irish Prison Service Michael Donnellan said the residents were fully consulted about the construction plans for the new prison.

15.6k

Jan 20th 2014, 10:43 PM

# Construction

Home-building at fastest rate in nine years as industry 'turns corner'

A survey by Ulster Bank found rising activity has prompted firms to expand their staffing levels.

12.3k

Jan 13th 2014, 8:50 AM

# Housing

Housing applications and commencements fell nationally in 2013

In Dublin, however, commencements rose by eleven per cent as demand for housing in the capital bounces back.

4.8k

Jan 8th 2014, 7:10 AM

# Field of Dreams

The architects behind London’s Olympic Stadium will build you a personal arena in your back garden for $30m

Anyone stuck for last-minute present ideas?

3.7k

Dec 24th 2013, 7:30 AM

Voices

Damien Kiberd: Drop the goody-two-shoes approach to economic policy

Job figure increases are welcome – but Government needs to be bolshy to grab the three things it needs for proper growth.

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Dec 22nd 2013, 8:30 AM

# Building

Optimism in construction sector 'at a record high'

Construction activity has now risen for three months in a row – but it’s still very low following the economic crash.

8.0k

Dec 9th 2013, 6:30 AM

# the ultimate prank

Irish lads prank their housemate by building a wall through his room

Watch the video here.

17.0k

Dec 6th 2013, 8:42 AM

# goldieblox

This ad wants little girls to dream of being engineers - not princesses

And it is stupendous.

23.6k

Nov 20th 2013, 3:43 PM

# Construction

President Higgins: The empty concrete shells that dot our landscape were born from reckless speculation

Speaking at the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland he said the construction sector was leaving a ‘disturbing’ part of its history behind.

10.8k

Nov 8th 2013, 7:16 PM

# Design

NCAD wants Dublin 8 acknowledged as 'leading cultural and creative quarter'

The college’s head of design said today that the area’s role in the country’s creative economy must be officially recognised.

9.4k

Nov 8th 2013, 4:17 PM

# Pyrite

Government announces €10 million for pyrite repairs

The funding will be available for about 1,000 properties that require immediate repair but homeowners who have already paid for repairs will not be compensated.

6.6k

Oct 16th 2013, 2:17 PM

# Budget 2014

Home renovation tax incentive will hurt 'tax dodging cowboys' - IGBC

New scheme means homeowners are less likely to use the shadow economy for building works according to construction groups including The Irish Green Building Council.

16.4k

Oct 15th 2013, 4:39 PM

# Construction

First rise in construction sector since 2007

The survey finds that employment stabilised in the Irish construction sector.

5.8k

Oct 14th 2013, 9:37 AM

# building sector

Planning applications down 6% nationwide in 2013

Sligo and Leitrim had the worst construction performance for 2013, according to the latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index.

2.6k

Oct 14th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Detention

Construction to begin on new juvenile detention facility in Oberstown

Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald will turn sod on Monday at the site to mark the beginning of construction.

3.7k

Oct 12th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Kilkenny

Former owner of Kilkenny ‘heritage house’ says delay in demolition ‘wasting taxpayers’ money’

A local group has opposed the plans for a new roadway at the site, claiming that medieval remains should be protected.

7.9k

Oct 9th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Builders

Construction output achieves largest annual rise since 2006

Figures from the Central Statistics Office showed that volumes in the constuction sector in the second quarter were 11.2 per cent higher than last year.

2.7k

Sep 18th 2013, 1:05 PM

# Construction

The construction industry is moving closer to stabilisation

That is according to the latest Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index.

5.4k

Sep 9th 2013, 6:15 AM

# borrisokane

Windows and doors removed from Tipperary school in contract dispute

The sub-contractor, who did work at Borrisokane Community College maintains he was not paid in full for his work – the contractor disputes this claim.

28.9k

Aug 23rd 2013, 2:05 PM