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Construction

Company Watch

It makes ‘perfect sense’ to list CRH in North America, says company’s chief

Relisting to US would provide enhanced growth opportunities for the building materials giant, chief executive said
  • Ellie Donnelly and
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • March 5, 2023
Housing

Glenveagh and Cairn diverge on solutions for housing crisis

Construction giants both posted robust profits for last year, but Cairn plans to focus on apartments and Glenveagh is pushing for more high-density own-door developments
  • Donal MacNamee
  • March 5, 2023
Housing

Cairn chief says cost of building a home has increased by €160k since 2016

Housebuilder calls on government to ramp up financial support for buyers amid still-rising construction inflation
  • Donal MacNamee
  • March 2, 2023
Construction

Ireland’s biggest public company CRH to move primary market listing to US

The building materials firm, which reported a 10 per cent rise in profits, said it will remain headquartered and tax-resident in Ireland
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • March 2, 2023
Property

Rents at HSE-owned properties to rise due to construction inflation, health facilities investor warns government

London-based Primary Healthcare Properties, which leases assets to the HSE and other government bodies, owns a portfolio of 20 assets in Ireland valued at more than €250 million
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • February 27, 2023
Industrial Relations

Mechanical workers at Intel’s €12bn Leixlip plant could strike

Plumbers working at Intel’s Fab 34 plant, as well as others carrying out work on the national children’s hospital, are among those voting in a ballot over industrial action amid a long-running dispute with contractors over travel allowances
  • Donal MacNamee
  • February 24, 2023
Construction

Property investors predicted to be ‘cautious’ despite construction inflation easing

Building tender prices have surged by 26 per cent over the last two years
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • February 24, 2023
Health

Primary healthcare firm PHP says government must move investment ‘away from over-burdened hospitals’

PHP currently owns a portfolio of 20 assets in Ireland valued at €261 million
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • February 22, 2023
Housing

Plans for more than 20,000 homes in central Dublin not yet acted on

New data released by Dublin City Council show projects with planning permission that could deliver 9,000 rental units are dormant
  • Killian Woods
  • February 14, 2023
Housing

Number of new homes started falls by double digits as building slows

The building slowdown was most pronounced in the second half of 2022, with 12,800 units commenced, a 16 per cent fall from the same period in 2021
  • Lorcan Allen
  • February 7, 2023
Legal

Number of claims by sub-contractors to recover bills over €10k doubles

Low-cost construction contracts adjudication process is generally faster than in the courts
  • Michael Brennan
  • February 5, 2023
Construction

Typical pay for surveyors rises to €77k as Ireland grapples with shortage

The Society of Chartered Surveyors said salaries are significantly higher in Dublin
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • February 2, 2023
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
  • Conor O'Connell
  • January 28, 2023
Higher Education

Maynooth University spent €1.6m on student centre before scrapping it due to spiralling costs

University is considering legal action to recover money spent on the now-scrapped project but says it won’t need any exchequer funding
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 26, 2023
Housing

Government predicted to miss housing targets as builders hit by inflation

Consultants said significant cost increases mean that many developers face a ‘viability challenge’
  • Killian Woods
  • January 19, 2023
TV and Radio

Dermot Bannon contacted by building regulator over RTÉ’s Room to Improve

The state’s construction regulator contacted the celebrity architect and Department of Housing about the contents of the hit programme
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 14, 2023
Housing

Developers could get tax breaks to build apartments

The government is considering financial incentives to activate 70,000 idle planning permissions, but any such tax breaks would not apply to houses
  • Michael Brennan
  • January 14, 2023
Companies

Grafton Group sees decline in revenue from Woodie’s business as pandemic gains reverse

Revenue trends continued to be favourable in the distribution businesses in Ireland and the Netherlands, however
  • Ellie Donnelly
  • January 11, 2023
Housing

Building watchdog criticises regulatory ‘opt out’ for mica rebuilds using state grants

State agency in charge of building regulation criticises exemption to construction rules that may allow some homeowners to rebuild their houses without having to properly adhere to building regulations
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 11, 2023
Local Government

Local authorities falling behind on new building inspections

Figures obtained by the Business Post show that more than one in four local authorities are not on course to meet their targets
  • Donal MacNamee
  • December 21, 2022

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