Construction industry needs to build trust back up

CIF president Michael Stone sees an industry that must not only tackle the housing crisis, but repair its reputation

CIF president Michael Stone Pic: constructionnews.ie

The view from the roof of the headquarters of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) on Dublin’s southside suggests the sector is in fine health once more.

Forty-seven cranes adorn the Dublin skyline and CIF president Michael Stone points out high-profile developments around the city: the massive Project Wave docklands site, a new waste to energy plant, Kennedy Wilson’s Capital Dock, and a host of others.

It is an impressive turnaround since the recession, ...