Posted October 9, 2018
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Posted October 9, 2018
£100m plan for Europe’s largest ferris wheel in Newcastle
The firm behind plans to build Europe’s tallest observation wheel on Newcastle Quayside has revealed details of the project. Standing nearly 140m high, the giant observation wheel – dubbed The Whey Aye in celebration of its location – will be 5m…
Posted September 25, 2018
€30m affordable home project for Cork City
A €30m affordable housing project on public land on Cork’s northside has been granted planning permission. The scheme in Blackpool, which will deliver 112 apartments, was one of several housing projects signed off by Cork City Council last night. Combined, the…
Posted September 21, 2018
More females required to meet construction demand – CIF
Increasing numbers of female construction workers is key to solving Ireland’s housing and infrastructure crises. This is according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). Ahead of the launch of its first ‘Diversity and Inclusion Guidance’ document for the construction sector,…
Posted September 5, 2018
Plan approved for €100m development for Galway docks
Overseas companies considering relocating to Ireland as a result of Brexit will shortly have the choice of moving to Galway as well as Dublin. An Bord Pleanála yesterday approved of plans by local developer Gerry Barrett to proceed with a substantial office development overlooking Galway docks….
Posted August 24, 2018
Planners approve new Galway Hospice building in Merlin Park
The City Council has given the go-ahead for the construction of a new €20 million 36-bed Galway Hospice building at Merlin Park – just off the Dublin Road. Subject to nineteen conditions, the local authority granted planning permission for the…
Posted August 22, 2018
Number of new houses built up 30%, CSO figures show
More than 7,900 new houses were built in the first half of 2018, according to the Central Statistics Office, a year-on-year increase of 30 per cent. Despite the improvement, the figure is well below the estimated level of demand in the…
Posted August 13, 2018
Housing activity biggest boost to construction in July
Construction activity accelerated in July amid reports of strengthening demand, the latest snapshot of the industry from Ulster Bank shows. New orders continued to increase at a substantial pace, while companies took on staff and encountered inflation in the cost of materials…
Posted August 3, 2018
UK construction expands at fastest rate in 14 months
Britain’s construction industry unexpectedly gained momentum last month to grow at its fastest rate in over a year, boosted by the biggest increase in housebuilding since the end of 2015, an industry survey showed on Thursday. Just hours before the…
Posted July 27, 2018