# Construction

Last month

August 2023

50,000 new recruits needed in construction sector to meet Government's Housing for All targets

A ‘narrow perceived image’ of the construction industry is harming efforts to recruit new entrants, particularly women and young people.

18.3k

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Aug 23rd 2023, 5:26 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: Government has not forbidden business grants and modular homes for Irish people

A video viewed more than 47,000 times claimed modular homes don’t pass safety regulations for Irish people.

3.9k

Aug 23rd 2023, 1:32 PM

This year

2023

# Construction

Contractors on public works projects to be better protected by state from inflation

Announcing the measure, Paschal Donohoe said that the construction industry had faced significant challenges in the past two years.

11.5k

Jul 3rd 2023, 12:48 PM

# Housing

State's system of earmarking land for new housing is 'fundamentally flawed', TDs to be told

The Construction Industry of Federation says the amount of land zoned for new homes is behind the actual need.

12.6k

Jun 13th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Housing

Dublin Fire Brigade to tell TDs that fire safety will be 'integral' to use of rapid-build homes

Traditional building methods have undergone a vast amount of large-scale testing, an Oireachtas committee will hear today.

8.3k

May 23rd 2023, 6:45 AM

# insolvency

SIAC Construction: Appeals for builder to clarify future of 100 jobs as it enters High Court

The High Court heard today that there is insufficient cash to pay roughly 100 workers at two of SIAC Construction’s companies.

22.7k

May 3rd 2023, 7:22 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

FactFind: Was the 2008 crash caused by building too many houses?

A report by

Shane Raymond

A suggestion Ireland risks building too many homes ignited controversy.

Experts said that too many homes had been built where there was little demand.

“The laws of supply and demand ... were not applying to the housing market" - inquiry chairman.

However, economists said the current demand for homes is far from being met.

18.6k

Apr 30th 2023, 12:01 AM

Voices

Opinion: We could improve our planning law - instead the public is being excluded

The draft Planning and Development Bill 2022 is a solution in search of a problem, say Alison Hough and Gavin Elliott.

10.5k

Mar 24th 2023, 7:01 AM

# parking prices

Visitors to National Children's Hospital to pay maximum charge of €10 for 24-hour parking

The private operator of the new hospital’s car park is to be required to make a “premium up-front payment” of €5 million to operate it.

20.9k

Mar 13th 2023, 11:30 PM

Last year

2022

Voices

Rory Hearne: The housing game is rigged and it's time we called it out

The housing expert says waiting for the market to fix the housing crisis is ‘like waiting for Godot’ – he’s calling on everyone to join the Raise the Roof protest.

46.4k

Updated

Nov 25th 2022, 10:15 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Is the State the ‘biggest player in housing’?

The Taoiseach made this claim multiple times in the Dáil since 2021

12.7k

Nov 22nd 2022, 6:00 AM

# Blacklough Construction ltd

Construction company building hundreds of social housing units goes into examinership

The company has 48 employees and also engages the services of subcontractors.

55.4k

Nov 17th 2022, 10:44 PM

# housing for all

Government still €2bn behind annual expenditure target for housing as end of year approaches

Critics say shortfalls show Housing For All goals won’t be reached this year

14.8k

Nov 7th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Health Committee

National Children's Hospital will cost more than €1.43 billion by 2024 completion date

The final cost may not be known until years after construction ends due to legal claims.

27.5k

Updated

Oct 5th 2022, 1:20 PM

# long-term leases

Taoiseach dismisses concerns about investor funds selling homes between each other for €1.7m

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says the solution is ramping up supply.

24.3k

Oct 4th 2022, 5:28 PM

# court of the dance

Michael Flatley settles claim over alleged deficiencies during work on his Cork house

The claim concerning fire damage to the historic Castle Hyde was heard in the High Court.

33.2k

Jul 29th 2022, 5:39 PM

# Fire Safety

Builders' levy should help pay for works on thousands of defective apartments, says Bacik

Government will have to provide assistance, Leo Varadkar has said.

15.5k

Jul 15th 2022, 9:07 AM

Voices

Opinion: The last thing this housing market needs is a subsidy for developers

The Social Democrats are asking the government to scrap the subsidy for developers – Cian O’Callaghan explains why.

18.8k

May 18th 2022, 12:18 PM

# rising costs

Govt to pay up to 70% of inflation-related construction costs on State projects

The minister says there is a real risk of projects not being completed if the State didn’t step in.

11.4k

May 10th 2022, 1:45 PM

Voices

Dr Lorcan Sirr: Ukrainian refugees can be housed quickly and easily if government acts now

The senior lecturer in housing says the urgent need to house Ukrainian refugees may be what Ireland’s housing crisis needs, with political will.

44.1k

Updated

Apr 13th 2022, 8:15 PM

# Public Tenders

'We've never seen increases like this': Pressure on builders over soaring timber and steel costs

According to the latest available figures, timber prices rose 64% in a year while steel prices are up almost 30%.

37.1k

Mar 22nd 2022, 3:00 PM

# Building

Fewer new homes recorded in 2021 but increase in construction by end of year

16.5% more dwellings were under construction in the final quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.

12.3k

Jan 18th 2022, 6:30 AM

All time

# biggest regret

'It came at a cost': Taoiseach regrets shutting down construction for four months

This government plans to go all the way, Micheál Martin tells Political Correspondent Christina Finn.

The Taoiseach says they shut down construction as the government wanted to be 'ruthless' in dealing with the Alpha variant wave, reports Christina Finn.

Martin said it is his 'desire not to' ever close down construction again.

There will be a renewed effort on ramping up bed capacity in 2022, he says.

47.4k

Dec 25th 2021, 12:10 AM

# Construction

Liverpool set to start work on Anfield expansion

The club aims to increase capacity of their home stadium to more than 61,000.

5.8k

Sep 22nd 2021, 10:33 AM

# the good information project

Mica and pyrite scandals - could it still happen today?

Experts have said new legislation is needed to ensure building supplies are checked by independent parties.

28.5k

Jul 4th 2021, 9:00 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Donegal takes a strident stand for justice over mica with Boston at its back

The Donegal diaspora in the US is mobilising in support of homeowners seeking compensation for mica damage to their homes.

28.8k

Jun 19th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Housing

Number of residential units sent for planning dropped by 29% in first quarter of this year

The type of residential units subject to commencement has seen a “substantial shift” towards housing over apartments.

8.1k

May 26th 2021, 6:10 AM

# Construction

Contractor BAM takes High Court action against National Children's Hospital board

BAM is the primary contractor building the new children’s hospital in Dublin.

35.8k

Apr 8th 2021, 10:19 PM

# Housing Crisis

Phased return of construction from 12 April criticised as 'economic and societal own goal'

The Taoiseach said that the resumption of house builds from 12 April includes home refurbishments.

39.2k

Mar 30th 2021, 9:06 PM

# Construction

Building company launches High Court action against government's construction shutdown

It claims the private construction sector is being unfairly discriminated against.

34.2k

Mar 5th 2021, 7:07 PM

# essential service

Housing minister says construction sector is set to reopen on 5 March

The minister said the building of homes is an “essential service”.

26.0k

Feb 8th 2021, 1:26 PM

# Housing Crisis

Every week of lockdown between 700 and 800 houses will not be built, says minister

The lockdown will mean housing targets could be off by between 6,500 and 7,000 new homes,

25.0k

Jan 27th 2021, 5:08 PM

# level 5

Level 5 lockdown to be reviewed next week, but government expected to extend restrictions to late February

Government sources state that it is still their intention to get schools reopened in February.

103k

Updated

Jan 20th 2021, 9:45 PM

# Lockdown

'About 30%' of construction sites remaining open despite Level 5 shutdown

Some of the biggest FDI sites in the country are open under government exemptions.

67.2k

Jan 19th 2021, 9:00 PM

# payment

Construction workers face cost of restrictions as PUP recipients rise to nearly 400,000

Almost 400,000 people will receive the PUP tomorrow, an increase of 18.7% on last week.

57.6k

Updated

Jan 11th 2021, 7:57 PM

# Construction

Explainer: Here is how today's construction lockdown will impact building projects

Despite the lockdown there are a number of construction projects that can continue.

33.3k

Jan 8th 2021, 5:00 PM

# Construction

'Non-essential' construction sites to close but exemptions including social housing projects near completion can continue

There are a number of exemptions to the order.

102k

Updated

Jan 6th 2021, 6:24 PM

# future builders

Teens called on to design 'home for everyone' in construction competition

Winners will have the option of taking a Construction Industry Federation scholarship or access to its apprenticeship programme.

44.6k

Jan 3rd 2021, 8:30 AM

# Housing Crisis

Government expects 25,000 new homes built in 2021 - half by State or approved housing bodies

The shutdown of the industry slowed progress this year but it is unlikely further lockdowns would stop construction.

13.3k

Dec 26th 2020, 6:30 AM

Voices

Opinion: Goodbye to O'Rahilly's 40 Herbert Park, an integral part of the story of 1916

Historian Donal Fallon tells of ‘The O’Rahilly’, one of The Rising’s most colourful characters and how his recently demolished home, 40 Herbert Park, played a part in the history of the rebellion.

25.2k

Sep 30th 2020, 6:30 PM