Posted July 29, 2019
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Posted July 23, 2019
Seven new housing developments approved by HBFI at a cost of €41 million
Seven housing developments have been approved to date by the agency set up earlier this year to fund the construction of new homes, as part of Government measures to address the housing crisis. A total of 228 housing units have…
Posted July 9, 2019
Plans for 4,500 homes in south Dublin under €1bn investment plan
Up to 4,500 homes are planned for south Dublin, more than 70 per cent of which will be social and affordable housing, under a €1 billion investment plan. More than half of the homes – 2,600 – will be in Clonburris…
Posted July 8, 2019
New timber frame build holds promise of ‘plyscrapers’ for Dublin
Dublin’s skyline could be dotted with “plyscrapers” in years to come if planners embrace a new timber frame technique for sustainable building, a conference will hear on Monday. The emergence of mass engineered timber (MET) has seen multistory buildings…
Posted July 8, 2019
A 25-storey apartment tower is proposed for a Cork city centre site on Albert Quay.
The proposed building would be flanked by two major existing office sites, One Albert Quay and Navigation Square, and adjacent to the 17-storey Elysian building. A ‘Build-to-Rent’ €90m scheme of 201 apartments is set to go for fast-track planning permission…
Posted June 19, 2019
Last years social housing delivery was highest on record
Social-housing delivery last year was one of the highest on record, according to the Irish Council for Social Housing. In it’s 2018 annual report out today, the Irish Council for Social Housing says almost 5,000 homes are also in the…
Posted May 29, 2019
Planning upheld for 15-storey glass-fronted office tower in Cork
A striking 15-storey glass-fronted office tower in Cork city centre will enhance the city’s skyline and not impact significantly on important views, An Bórd Pleanála said as it upheld planning for the €20m project. The developers of the triangular Prism…
Posted May 21, 2019
Intel gets green light for $4bn development at Leixlip
Kildare Co Council has given the green light to Intel for its planned $4 billion (€3.53 billion) manufacturing fabrication (FAB) facility in Leixlip. There were a small number of objections, including one from local farmer Thomas Reid, who has opposed expansions of the…
Posted May 16, 2019
Growth in Irish construction quickens
April saw further expansion in Irish construction activity, according to the latest Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The index, which is designed to track changes in total construction activity, rose to 56.6 in April from the March figure…
Posted May 9, 2019