Posted February 7, 2019
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Posted February 6, 2019
Dublin crane count clocks up record high for fourth month in a row
There were a record 121 cranes visible over the centre of Dublin on February 1st – a rise of 12 (or 11 per cent) on January 1st’s total of 109. This is the fourth month in a row when crane…
Posted January 18, 2019
20% growth in construction industry predicted this year
The construction industry is predicted to grow by 20% this year. A report from engineering multi-national AECOM says output should reach €24bn in 2019. Three-quarters of industry leaders surveyed by the firm said they were positive about the future of…
Posted January 14, 2019
Construction index hits four-month high
The construction industry is expanding rapidly, with commercial building leading the way, and although the pace of gains in house-building slowed slightly from November it is at levels seen before the crash, according to Ulster Bank’s Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index…
Posted January 11, 2019
M7 three-lane motorway to open ahead of schedule in April
Road works originally expected to last two years along the M7 motorway are expected to be completed by April. The route runs continuously from the outskirts of Naas in Co Kildare to Rossbrien on the outskirts of Limerick City. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) confirmed on Thursday that…
Posted December 17, 2018
2019 Outlook: Irish Construction Industry
After another year of strong growth in the construction and engineering industry, the outlook for 2019 is equally positive. With predictions that construction output would reach €21bn in 2018, the feeling is that this figure will grow even further in…
Posted December 10, 2018
Housing demand boosts construction activity in November
Irish construction activity accelerated in November amid a sharp pick-up in housing construction, the latest snapshot of the industry from Ulster Bank shows. The latest Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) said the greater rate of activity stemmed from an increase in customer…
Posted December 7, 2018
Dublin gets wheels in motion for €9bn six-line metro
The city of Dublin has submitted plans for an ambitious six-line metro system that will be formed of a central loop operating underneath the Irish capital. Should the project get the official go ahead it would be up and running…
Posted November 22, 2018
Dublin crane count in November reaches record high of 102
There were 102 cranes visible over the centre of Dublin on November 1st. This is the highest score yet registered by Crane Count – nine more than the previous high of 93 on September 1st – and up 13 on…
Posted November 21, 2018