# construction - Wednesday 11 June, 2014
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
The sector is 7.7% bigger than this time last year, with most gains in commercial property.
# Rent Bubble
# Rent Bubble
It is also providing another boost to the construction sector.
# PROBLEM SOLVING
# PROBLEM SOLVING
A new report has said the sector is ‘at a crossroads’.
# construction - Monday 9 June, 2014
# Recovery
# Recovery
The recovery continued to be centred on housing and commercial activity.
# construction - Wednesday 4 June, 2014
# Up For Grabs
# Up For Grabs
It is envisaged that the completed development will be similar in size to the commercial footprint of the Spencer Dock development.
# construction - Tuesday 3 June, 2014
# New In Town
# New In Town
There’s been a near-doubling of construction sector start-ups, too.
# construction - Wednesday 28 May, 2014
# Paid Up
# Paid Up
The education sector is again the biggest loser in the earnings stats for the first quarter.
# construction - Friday 23 May, 2014
# 50 Years
# 50 Years
Archive footage shows the huge crowds that gathered when the building was officially opened, 50 years ago today.
# The Pipe
# The Pipe
The newly constructed tunnel has been mired in controversy as it will house the onshore section of the Corrib gas pipeline.
# construction - Wednesday 14 May, 2014
# Cross My Heart
# Cross My Heart
An Taoiseach plans a tripling of housing output by 2020 but says its about addressing supply problems.
# Capital Problems
# Capital Problems
The national affordability index is stable, but there’s a big gap between Dublin and the rest of Ireland.
# Not Helping
# Not Helping
It’s planned a portion of mortgages for first-time buyers will be guaranteed by the State as part of the Government’s Construction 2020 scheme.
# construction - Friday 2 May, 2014
# Hospitality
# Hospitality
The construction industry and retail sector are not doing too great either, according to credit-risk analysts.
# construction - Thursday 1 May, 2014
# Anglo Rebuilt
# Anglo Rebuilt
Construction on the new home of the Central Bank is now set to start in 2015.
# construction - Wednesday 30 April, 2014
# Bypassed
# Bypassed
The 57 km four-lane motorway between Tuam and Gort is to be completed by the end of 2018.
# construction - Tuesday 29 April, 2014
# Running The Rules
# Running The Rules
House building commencements are 192 per cent higher than last year.
# construction - Wednesday 23 April, 2014
# Building Costs
# Building Costs
The Construction Industry Federation says that its members have yet to raise the issue.
# construction - Sunday 6 April, 2014
# Lying Idle
# Lying Idle
Will Dublin City Council be liable for the undeveloped site levy? They’re not sure.
# construction - Wednesday 12 March, 2014
# Building Booms?
# Building Booms?
Growth static in fourth quarter but big jump in annual statistics
# construction - Monday 10 March, 2014
# Boost
# Boost
The sharpest expansion in activity was again recorded on residential projects.
# construction - Sunday 2 March, 2014
# Under Construction
# Under Construction
Business owners are happy to put up with the noise and construction work in anticipation of more customers when the line finally opens.
# construction - Wednesday 26 February, 2014
# HOUSING SHORTAGE
# HOUSING SHORTAGE
A new report shows that in 2013, just 8,301 residential units were completed, while in 2006 it was 89,000.
# construction - Saturday 22 February, 2014
# Skerries
# Skerries
The incident occurred shortly before midday yesterday.
# construction - Friday 7 February, 2014
# Sparks Flying
# Sparks Flying
Some 94 per cent of TEEU members voted in favour of industrial action and notice was served on employers today.
# construction - Wednesday 5 February, 2014
# Emigration
# Emigration
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.
# construction - Wednesday 22 January, 2014
# Construction
# Construction
There were 7,943 new buildings recorded in the Republic of Ireland in 2013.
# construction - Tuesday 21 January, 2014
# Russia
# Russia
Locals living in the area undergoing development for the Games say that their living conditions only got worse and that authorities are not listening to their grievances.
# construction - Monday 20 January, 2014
# Strike Vote
# Strike Vote
The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) has confirmed that that they will ballot members on 7 February.
# construction - Monday 13 January, 2014
# Construction
# Construction
A survey by Ulster Bank found rising activity has prompted firms to expand their staffing levels.
# construction - Friday 10 January, 2014
# Central Bank
# Central Bank
Honohan said, now that we have exited the programme, “the rest is up to us”.
# construction - Monday 6 January, 2014
# Flaming Nora
From The Daily Edge
# Flaming Nora
Zippos are for girls.
# construction - Monday 23 December, 2013
From The Daily Edge
Can you identify these 2013 hightlights?
# construction - Sunday 22 December, 2013
# Jobs Jobs Jobs
# Jobs Jobs Jobs
The coalition has been boosted this year by a continuing fall in the numbers of people who are unemployed with the jobless rate now at 12.8 per cent.
# construction - Monday 16 December, 2013
# Skill Shortages
# Skill Shortages
Recruitment agency Servisource says that there are particular skill shortages in the areas of nursing and construction.
# construction - Sunday 15 December, 2013
# Jobswatch
# Jobswatch
Digital Realty made the announcement as Jobs Minister Richard Bruton broke grounds on its new site in west Dublin.
# construction - Monday 9 December, 2013
# Building
# Building
Construction activity has now risen for three months in a row – but it’s still very low following the economic crash.
# construction - Saturday 16 November, 2013
# Training
# Training
The partnership deal is worth €3 million over three years.
# construction - Friday 8 November, 2013
# Construction
# Construction
Speaking at the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland he said the construction sector was leaving a ‘disturbing’ part of its history behind.
# construction - Wednesday 23 October, 2013
# Road Trouble
# Road Trouble
SIAC Construction said it had experienced uncertainty over payment for works done on projects in Ireland.
Breezy; a shower in places this morning
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Min: 6 °C
Partly sunny with a couple of showers
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