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Right now, there are over 100,000 people still involved in construction across the island.
One local councillor says local residents feel “under siege” from the constant construction work near their homes.
Projects have been given the green light in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Limerick, Waterford, Wicklow and Wexford.
Echelon Data Centres was granted permission for the facility to be built at the Avoca River Business Park.
There have been 166 incidents recorded up to June 2019 – two of which were fatal.
The hospital board will appear before an Oireachtas committee today.
The new 300-bed student accommodation complex is expected to be completed by 2020.
It is the third most expensive in Europe behind London and Zurich.
Increased costs and problems securing staff could hinder the industry’s response.
A Dublin City Council month meeting last night was informed of potential “new growth areas” within the M50.
The total number of new dwellings completed in 2018 was 18,072, according to the CSO.
Figures have revealed that work-related accidents hit an all-time low in 2018.
Ibec says there are not enough skilled workers here to meet demand.
Last month work at the site was stopped because of anti-social behaviour.
This would be necessary if housing supply was to increase as planned, the ESRI has said.
The Bill seeks an increase in the provision of social and affordable housing to 25% in private developments.
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.
The company was involved in the construction of the extension to Beaumont Hospital.
The government recently announced a redress scheme which has been welcomed, but it has come too late for some.
The nine-storey Abbey Street development will operate under the Motel One brand.
The sector should have a standalone ministry to help avoid the mistakes of the past and help overcome future challenges, writes Andrew Power.
In mid-January, it emerged that work had stalled on a number of schools after the UK-based firm went bust.
On Tuesday, Sammon Contracting Ireland Limited was placed into liquidation.
House frame manufacturer Entekra has just secured €46 million in funding.
Minister Eoghan Murphy has claimed the cost of building apartments has dropped by as much as 15%.
A number of students have complained about loud construction work ongoing since October.
Ireland 2040 has big plans – but will we have enough construction workers to deliver government pledges.
In the long-term apprenticeships will help, but what about in the next few years?
“Success is measured in what you build, not what you spend.”
Ballymore Group is suing Ireland’s biggest company, CRH.
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.
A new building for a school in Co Wicklow has been completed – but the collapse of Carillion means they haven’t moved in yet.
The 450m-long bridge was to be part of a motorway connecting to the city of Villavicencio to Bogotá.
20 workers allege they were underpaid while working for Portuguese companies hired to build a section of the N7.
The project is the biggest road project ever undertaken in Northern Ireland.
The Sisk & Son construction company has been making toys for charities at Christmas for the last 40 years.
The Housing Department today published new draft guidelines around apartment developments.
There were 650 construction apprenticeships in 2010 – that rose to 2,271 last year.
Buckley pins the drop in footfall on Moore Street to the Luas Cross City works.
Part of the land owned by Our Lady’s Grove in Dublin was sold to developers.