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Construction

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Housing Crisis
Opinion: The last thing this housing market needs is a subsidy for developers
Cian O'Callaghan
18 May 2022
18.9k
75
rising costs
Govt to pay up to 70% of inflation-related construction costs on State projects
10 May 2022
11.6k
15
Homes
Dr Lorcan Sirr: Ukrainian refugees can be housed quickly and easily if government acts now
Lorcan Sirr
Updated 13 Apr 2022
44.5k
49
Public Tenders
'We've never seen increases like this': Pressure on builders over soaring timber and steel costs
22 Mar 2022
37.3k
18
Building
Fewer new homes recorded in 2021 but increase in construction by end of year
18 Jan 2022
12.4k
18
biggest regret
'It came at a cost': Taoiseach regrets shutting down construction for four months
25 Dec 2021
47.5k
62
Construction
Liverpool set to start work on Anfield expansion
22 Sep 2021
5.9k
0
the good information project
Mica and pyrite scandals - could it still happen today?
4 Jul 2021
30.9k
23
mica protests
Larry Donnelly: Donegal takes a strident stand for justice over mica with Boston at its back
Larry Donnelly
19 Jun 2021
28.9k
7
Housing
Number of residential units sent for planning dropped by 29% in first quarter of this year
26 May 2021
8.3k
7
Construction
Contractor BAM takes High Court action against National Children's Hospital board
8 Apr 2021
36.0k
Housing Crisis
Phased return of construction from 12 April criticised as 'economic and societal own goal'
30 Mar 2021
39.3k
15
Construction
Building company launches High Court action against government's construction shutdown
5 Mar 2021
34.5k
essential service
Housing minister says construction sector is set to reopen on 5 March
8 Feb 2021
26.1k
26
Housing Crisis
Every week of lockdown between 700 and 800 houses will not be built, says minister
27 Jan 2021
25.1k
55
level 5
Level 5 lockdown to be reviewed next week, but government expected to extend restrictions to late February
Updated 20 Jan 2021
103k
75
Lockdown
'About 30%' of construction sites remaining open despite Level 5 shutdown
19 Jan 2021
67.3k
35
payment
Construction workers face cost of restrictions as PUP recipients rise to nearly 400,000
Updated 11 Jan 2021
57.7k
20
Construction
Explainer: Here is how today's construction lockdown will impact building projects
8 Jan 2021
33.5k
29
Construction
'Non-essential' construction sites to close but exemptions including social housing projects near completion can continue
Updated 6 Jan 2021
102k
71
future builders
Teens called on to design 'home for everyone' in construction competition
3 Jan 2021
44.8k
8
Housing Crisis
Government expects 25,000 new homes built in 2021 - half by State or approved housing bodies
26 Dec 2020
13.4k
17
History
Opinion: Goodbye to O'Rahilly's 40 Herbert Park, an integral part of the story of 1916
Donal Fallon
30 Sep 2020
26.2k
45
north strand
Permission granted for 48-bed apartment block in Dublin after council rejected proposal in 2017
1 Sep 2020
31.8k
24
Coronavirus
Another Dublin construction site has closed due to a case of Covid-19
23 Jul 2020
46.3k
54
covid19
Dublin construction site closes after over 20 workers test positive for coronavirus
Updated 20 Jul 2020
125k
105
demand and supply
Pandemic set to cause major shortfall in housing supply, warns new study
16 Jun 2020
19.5k
54
Construction
CIF director 'misspoke' about possible 40% increase in cost of National Children's Hospital
22 May 2020
23.8k
50
Workers
Unions agree additional protections for workers with Construction Industry Federation
21 May 2020
12.7k
12
Moving Forward
'It's good to be back' - Former Mayo star relieved to reopen family business as lockdown eases
21 May 2020
36.3k
7
Economy
House prices could fall by 12% due to Covid-19, according to ESRI study
20 May 2020
40.0k
51
Coronavirus
Phase One: Slow, steady and plenty of nerves as Dublin embarks on gradual re-opening
18 May 2020
41.5k
39
indoor/outdoor
Varadkar says indoor construction such as home renovations will not be permitted during Phase One
15 May 2020
77.2k
52
Construction
Construction to resume at three social housing developments in Dublin from early next week
22 Apr 2020
47.1k
68
High Court
BAM 'welcomes' legal action taken against it by board of National Children's Hospital
2 Apr 2020
58.0k
64
Construction
Construction work ceases at National Children's Hospital site
31 Mar 2020
27.7k
19
essential service
Most construction work will stop unless essential to pandemic, Harris says
28 Mar 2020
63.7k
17
Construction
Union calls for immediate closure of construction sites
24 Mar 2020
59.3k
60
on the tools
'You can't roof a house from home': Construction chiefs say they await HSE order to down tools
24 Mar 2020
70.3k
80
Complaints
Council warns National Children's Hospital contractor about working hour breaches on site
2 Nov 2019
30.0k
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