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# Construction

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# Economy
House prices could fall by 12% due to Covid-19, according to ESRI study
The ESRI warns that the challenges facing the construction industry may impact supply.
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May 20th 2020, 1:03 PM
# Coronavirus
Phase One: Slow, steady and plenty of nerves as Dublin embarks on gradual re-opening
Across Dublin, traffic was a little busier as the country began the first stage of the Covid-19 roadmap.
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May 18th 2020, 1:20 PM
# indoor/outdoor
Varadkar says indoor construction such as home renovations will not be permitted during Phase One
Those who can work outside can now return to work.
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May 15th 2020, 5:10 PM
# Construction
Construction to resume at three social housing developments in Dublin from early next week
Contractors are understood to be on site at the three locations to ensure social distancing can be maintained.
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Apr 22nd 2020, 9:05 PM
# High Court
BAM 'welcomes' legal action taken against it by board of National Children's Hospital
The dispute relates around the validity of a contract to commence Phase B of construction of the Children’s Hospital without a design.
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Apr 2nd 2020, 10:15 PM
# Construction
Construction work ceases at National Children's Hospital site
The contractors had been criticised for continuing construction at the site after new government guidelines.
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Mar 31st 2020, 6:31 PM
# essential service
Most construction work will stop unless essential to pandemic, Harris says
Construction will not be on the list of essential non-retail services due to be published today, Harris confirmed.
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Mar 28th 2020, 1:38 PM
# Construction
Union calls for immediate closure of construction sites
It comes after criticism that the construction industry is not responding quickly enough to the ongoing Covid-19 emergency.
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Mar 24th 2020, 11:14 AM
# on the tools
'You can't roof a house from home': Construction chiefs say they await HSE order to down tools
Right now, there are over 100,000 people still involved in construction across the island.
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Mar 24th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Complaints
Council warns National Children's Hospital contractor about working hour breaches on site
One local councillor says local residents feel “under siege” from the constant construction work near their homes.
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Nov 2nd 2019, 12:05 AM
# rebuilding ireland
Funding approved for 1,770 'affordable homes' on local authority sites
Projects have been given the green light in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Limerick, Waterford, Wicklow and Wexford.
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Aug 6th 2019, 10:51 AM
# echelon data centres
540 jobs on the way as planning permission granted for €500 million data centre in Wicklow
Echelon Data Centres was granted permission for the facility to be built at the Avoca River Business Park.
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Jul 19th 2019, 11:31 AM
# hsa
40% drop in the number of site accidents in the construction industry this year
There have been 166 incidents recorded up to June 2019 – two of which were fatal.
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Jul 19th 2019, 9:30 AM
# progress update
Construction has started on the building frame of the National Children's Hospital
The hospital board will appear before an Oireachtas committee today.
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Jun 12th 2019, 6:10 AM
# Aungier Street
Residents beside site for new student complex protest over noise levels and rats
The new 300-bed student accommodation complex is expected to be completed by 2020.
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May 12th 2019, 7:15 AM
# Report
Construction costs to rise further as Dublin one of most expensive cities to build in the world
It is the third most expensive in Europe behind London and Zurich.
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Apr 11th 2019, 6:20 AM
# Bad to worse
Spiralling costs, scarce materials and penalties: How Brexit could impact the housing crisis
Increased costs and problems securing staff could hinder the industry’s response.
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Mar 6th 2019, 12:02 AM
# Housing
Plans to rezone industrial lands in Dublin to allow for housing revealed
A Dublin City Council month meeting last night was informed of potential “new growth areas” within the M50.
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Mar 5th 2019, 10:28 AM
# Housing
Number of homes built in 2018 rose by 25% compared to year previous
The total number of new dwellings completed in 2018 was 18,072, according to the CSO.
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Feb 7th 2019, 9:05 PM
# Health and Safety
37 people were killed in work-related accidents in 2018
Figures have revealed that work-related accidents hit an all-time low in 2018.
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Jan 8th 2019, 6:20 AM
# brickies
'Thousands of non-national construction workers will be needed to meet housing targets' - Ibec
Ibec says there are not enough skilled workers here to meet demand.
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Jan 7th 2019, 12:12 PM
# st cuthbert's park
Gardaí investigating further criminal damage at Dublin building site
Last month work at the site was stopped because of anti-social behaviour.
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Dec 8th 2018, 6:00 AM
# boom boom
For Ireland to build the houses it needs, it'll need foreign workers... but they won't be able to afford the rent
This would be necessary if housing supply was to increase as planned, the ESRI has said.
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Nov 21st 2018, 6:00 AM
# Housing Crisis
Government to oppose Bill that would increase social and affordable housing in private estates
The Bill seeks an increase in the provision of social and affordable housing to 25% in private developments.
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Nov 20th 2018, 8:25 PM
# digging in
'A poorly-paid job in horrendous conditions': Archaeologists' strikes to continue as they demand better wages
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.
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Nov 11th 2018, 4:00 PM
# building inspections
HSE reviewing hospitals built by WBS but says there are currently 'no safety concerns'
The company was involved in the construction of the extension to Beaumont Hospital.
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Oct 25th 2018, 1:59 PM
# crumbling
'Totally and utterly ruined': The eight-year battle by homeowners affected by mica concrete block scandal
The government recently announced a redress scheme which has been welcomed, but it has come too late for some.
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Oct 21st 2018, 8:00 PM
# Motel One
A major German boutique hotel chain's first Irish venue has been cleared for north Dublin
The nine-storey Abbey Street development will operate under the Motel One brand.
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Jul 8th 2018, 6:30 AM
Voices
Opinion: Do we need a Minister for Construction for Ireland?
The sector should have a standalone ministry to help avoid the mistakes of the past and help overcome future challenges, writes Andrew Power.
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Jul 6th 2018, 7:00 AM
# Construction
'It's an absolute relief': Contractor to be appointed to complete schools impacted by Carillion collapse
In mid-January, it emerged that work had stalled on a number of schools after the UK-based firm went bust.
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Jun 25th 2018, 8:45 PM
# Liquidation
Sammon liquidation: Schools say they're still optimistic they can open their doors in September
On Tuesday, Sammon Contracting Ireland Limited was placed into liquidation.
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Jun 7th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Jobs Jobs Jobs
A construction firm is creating 100 jobs in Monaghan because of the county's 'work ethic'
House frame manufacturer Entekra has just secured €46 million in funding.
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May 8th 2018, 1:15 PM
# Housing Crisis
Minister: 'To solve the housing crisis, we need to build thousands of affordable apartments'
Minister Eoghan Murphy has claimed the cost of building apartments has dropped by as much as 15%.
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Apr 12th 2018, 6:15 AM
# mill street
Students living in €249-a-week accommodation offered partial refunds due to months of construction work
A number of students have complained about loud construction work ongoing since October.
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Mar 31st 2018, 12:05 AM
# Construction
How will Ireland 2040 be delivered? For starters, we need more brickies, tilers and plasterers
Ireland 2040 has big plans – but will we have enough construction workers to deliver government pledges.
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Feb 24th 2018, 10:30 AM
# on site
Where will all the construction workers come from to build the Ireland 2040 plan?
In the long-term apprenticeships will help, but what about in the next few years?
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Feb 18th 2018, 7:00 AM
# On the rise
Construction tender prices to rise by 7% this year, surveyors warn
“Success is measured in what you build, not what you spend.”
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Feb 17th 2018, 6:12 PM
# building and property
Two building giants battling over pyrite 'should make sure homeowners are paid first'
Ballymore Group is suing Ireland’s biggest company, CRH.
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Feb 4th 2018, 3:50 PM
# Building
Claims about bogus self-employment in construction 'grossly exaggerated'
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.
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Jan 28th 2018, 8:00 AM
# Construction
'Alarm' and frustration as newly built Irish schools stalled by Carillion collapse
A new building for a school in Co Wicklow has been completed – but the collapse of Carillion means they haven’t moved in yet.
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Jan 24th 2018, 8:51 AM
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