# construction - Tuesday 8 January, 2019
# Health And Safety
# Health And Safety
Figures have revealed that work-related accidents hit an all-time low in 2018.
# construction - Monday 7 January, 2019
# Brickies
# Brickies
Ibec says there are not enough skilled workers here to meet demand.
# construction - Saturday 8 December, 2018
# St Cuthbert's Park
# St Cuthbert's Park
Last month work at the site was stopped because of anti-social behaviour.
# construction - Wednesday 21 November, 2018
# Boom Boom
# Boom Boom
This would be necessary if housing supply was to increase as planned, the ESRI has said.
# construction - Tuesday 20 November, 2018
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
The Bill seeks an increase in the provision of social and affordable housing to 25% in private developments.
# construction - Sunday 11 November, 2018
# Digging In
# Digging In
The union has disputed the claim of a 65% increase in wages in the last four years, as its members’ contracts currently stipulate an hourly wage of €12.50.
# construction - Thursday 25 October, 2018
# Building Inspections
# Building Inspections
The company was involved in the construction of the extension to Beaumont Hospital.
# construction - Sunday 21 October, 2018
# Crumbling
# Crumbling
The government recently announced a redress scheme which has been welcomed, but it has come too late for some.
# construction - Sunday 8 July, 2018
# Motel One
# Motel One
The nine-storey Abbey Street development will operate under the Motel One brand.
# construction - Friday 6 July, 2018
# Read Me
# Read Me
The sector should have a standalone ministry to help avoid the mistakes of the past and help overcome future challenges, writes Andrew Power.
# construction - Monday 25 June, 2018
# Construction
# Construction
In mid-January, it emerged that work had stalled on a number of schools after the UK-based firm went bust.
# construction - Thursday 7 June, 2018
# Liquidation
# Liquidation
On Tuesday, Sammon Contracting Ireland Limited was placed into liquidation.
# construction - Tuesday 8 May, 2018
# Jobs Jobs Jobs
# Jobs Jobs Jobs
House frame manufacturer Entekra has just secured €46 million in funding.
# construction - Thursday 12 April, 2018
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
Minister Eoghan Murphy has claimed the cost of building apartments has dropped by as much as 15%.
# construction - Saturday 31 March, 2018
# Mill Street
# Mill Street
A number of students have complained about loud construction work ongoing since October.
# construction - Saturday 24 February, 2018
# Construction
# Construction
Ireland 2040 has big plans – but will we have enough construction workers to deliver government pledges.
# construction - Sunday 18 February, 2018
# On Site
# On Site
In the long-term apprenticeships will help, but what about in the next few years?
# construction - Saturday 17 February, 2018
# On The Rise
# On The Rise
“Success is measured in what you build, not what you spend.”
# construction - Sunday 4 February, 2018
# Building And Property
# Building And Property
Ballymore Group is suing Ireland’s biggest company, CRH.
# construction - Sunday 28 January, 2018
# Building
# Building
The construction industry’s representative body did acknowledge a reluctance in contractors to directly employ workers and said the government needs to make this more attractive.
# construction - Wednesday 24 January, 2018
# Construction
# Construction
A new building for a school in Co Wicklow has been completed – but the collapse of Carillion means they haven’t moved in yet.
# construction - Tuesday 16 January, 2018
# Motorway
# Motorway
The 450m-long bridge was to be part of a motorway connecting to the city of Villavicencio to Bogotá.
# construction - Thursday 11 January, 2018
# Tipperary
# Tipperary
20 workers allege they were underpaid while working for Portuguese companies hired to build a section of the N7.
# construction - Saturday 6 January, 2018
# North To South
# North To South
The project is the biggest road project ever undertaken in Northern Ireland.
# construction - Thursday 21 December, 2017
# Santa's Workshop
# Santa's Workshop
The Sisk & Son construction company has been making toys for charities at Christmas for the last 40 years.
# construction - Monday 18 December, 2017
# Housing
# Housing
The Housing Department today published new draft guidelines around apartment developments.
# construction - Sunday 5 November, 2017
# Brick By Brick
# Brick By Brick
There were 650 construction apprenticeships in 2010 – that rose to 2,271 last year.
# construction - Friday 6 October, 2017
# Moore Street
# Moore Street
Buckley pins the drop in footfall on Moore Street to the Luas Cross City works.
# construction - Wednesday 27 September, 2017
# Our Lady's Grove
# Our Lady's Grove
Part of the land owned by Our Lady’s Grove in Dublin was sold to developers.
# construction - Tuesday 26 September, 2017
# Investment Plan
# Investment Plan
The strategic plan 2017 – 2022 aims to expand the campus by 20%.
# construction - Monday 25 September, 2017
# South Dublin
# South Dublin
Sinn Féin raised concerns about the lack of integration between social and private housing, however.
# construction - Monday 4 September, 2017
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
Barry Cowen TD thinks the proposal will stimulate construction.
# construction - Thursday 13 July, 2017
# Makeover
# Makeover
Ireland’s most-attended tourist attraction is getting a €16 million overhaul.
# construction - Tuesday 2 May, 2017
# Up To Date
# Up To Date
No new construction has begun since 2015 when it began at three stations.
# construction - Wednesday 26 April, 2017
# Green Light
# Green Light
The new children’s hospital will cost over €1 billion and will open in 2021.
# construction - Saturday 22 April, 2017
# Berkeley Tragedy
# Berkeley Tragedy
California’s licencing board said that Segue Construction failed to follow building plans during construction.
# construction - Friday 21 April, 2017
# Harold's Cross
# Harold's Cross
The council said that the plan from a well-known developer would overshadow existing properties.
# construction - Thursday 23 March, 2017
# Development
# Development
The project would also sustain 125 construction jobs.
# Boom Is Back
# Boom Is Back
A new report forecasts GDP growth of 3.8% this year.
# construction - Sunday 12 March, 2017
# Pyrite
# Pyrite
Thousands of houses around the country are affected by pyrite and mica.
Periods of sun with a couple of showers
Max: 15 °C
Min: 9 °C
Cloudy with a shower
Max: 16 °C
Min: 7 °C
Times of clouds and sun
Max: 17 °C
Min: 9 °C
