Movers and shakers Movers and shakers: AIB, Lidl, Pepper Advantage, CollenYour weekly definitive guide from the Business Post team of the biggest moves in corporate Ireland
Construction Commercial construction prices flatline at 1.5 per cent The SCSI said that the annual rate of inflation has halved to 3 per cent from 6.2 per cent this time last year
Companies Sisk’s profits surge more than 550% on ‘very strong’ Irish construction activityThe building and contracting giant has seen its margins more than quadruple as profits reached €34 million
Housing State fund announces €229 million housing investment: here’s who is getting the moneyThe Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) has committed over €1.5 billion in housing to date
Markets Labour boost: Which stocks are up since Keir Starmer’s party came to power - and will it last?What impact is the new UK government having on the stock market? Dominic McGrath takes a look
Construction Irish developer submits plan for 3,300 homes in London Ballymore says the redevelopment of Edgware town centre is a ‘once-in-generation opportunity’
Interview What’s on Luke Comer’s mind? Dangerous investments, secret property deals and taxing tech giantsThe property mogul tells the Business Post about the potential deals the Comer Group has in train
UK Irish builders welcome Labour’s vow to cut planning ‘red tape’ in UKIndustry officials were encouraged by the chancellor’s promise to hire 300 additional planning officers across the country
Housing Housing targets are going to be raised - here’s what they mean for developersSignals show a new goal of more than 50,000 homes a year will be set in October, which developers feel will have some key impacts
Construction Construction activity slumps in June despite housing boomThe data from BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland said commercial activity was down due to a number of completions in the month
Planning Eli Lilly boss: ‘Ireland can fast-track factories for us by cutting red tape, the UK cannot’Dave Ricks said the company cannot build facilities quick enough to keep up with demand for its obesity drugs
Interview From rugby player to Boston’s biggest commercial landlord – the Limerick man with a $2bn empireDavid Greaney intended to go to the US for a year and ended up building a sprawling commercial property empire. Here he talks about his approach to risk, bargain hunting and the Dublin market
Planning Exclusive: 40,000 approved homes at risk of falling off planning ‘cliff edge’ Developers have warned of a ‘significant hollowing out’ of the housing pipeline ‘for reasons within control of government’
Construction Down-based firm behind Samuel Beckett bridge posts £1 billion turnover for second year runningGraham Group has been named as the preferred bidder for the redevelopment of Lord’s Cricket Ground in London
Construction ‘It makes total sense’ – business leaders back Michael O’Leary’s call for infrastructure ministerDevelopers row in behind Ryanair boss’s demand to create a department with responsibility for rail, roads and utilities
Housing Number of new homes for rent to plummet by almost 70 per cent ‘unless rental caps eased’In its pre-budget submission, Savills also called for changes to the stamp duty regime and help-to-buy scheme
News More than 10,000 workplace safety inspections were carried out last yearThe figures from the Health and Safety Authority come as the rate of workplace fatalities rose last year
Construction Residential and commercial construction continued three-month growth in MayAlmost 90 per cent of building firms expect to be as busy or busier in one year’s time, compared with 81 per cent nine months ago, according to BNP Paribas
Legal Johnny Ronan firm ‘surprised and disappointed’ at Cherrywood developer’s lawsuitConor Dalton’s DLR Properties was granted permission in the High Court to serve short notice proceedings over the €35m office building
Economy Government warned of ‘concerning’ fall in employment and wages in building sectorIreland is increasingly dependent on foreign workers with migrants showing higher labour participation than Irish citizens, a government agency has said