Housing

Conor O’Connell: Extraordinary times mean a unified effort is needed to build homes for all

We are entering a difficult phase of housing development as escalating costs coincide with land shortages and other problems, but housing initiatives, planning advances and a cooperative approach could boost delivery

Increasing the supply of housing is one of the greatest challenges facing our country. Picture: Bloomberg

Increasing the supply of housing is one of the greatest challenges facing our country. The issue has become highly politicised, and as a result it can be difficult to talk about the details of the technical, regulatory and skills aspects of actually building homes.

It is important to stress that the housebuilding sector in Ireland has changed significantly in recent years. The construction industry is more professional and more regulated than ever, with a strong ...