The Land Development Agency (LDA) is on track for the delivery of at least 13,000 new homes between now and 2030, according to a new 2026 mid-year progress update. This will be in addition to the 3,215 homes the LDA has already completed since 2022. The update shows the LDA’s current project pipeline now has […]
Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group that represents the property and construction sector, has announced Tony Reddy, Chairman and Founder of Reddy Architecture + Urbanism appointment as the new association chair. He brings over four decades of experience in the property industry and has been a Council member of PII for over 15 years. […]
Uisce Éireann is preparing to undertake the largest repair operation in its history as specialist crews mobilise to carry out critical works on the Ballymore Eustace to Saggart trunk watermain over the August bank holiday weekend. These planned repairs mark the latest phase of a programme of works to strengthen the pipeline, reduce leakage and […]
The Office of Public Works (OPW) has welcomed the re-opening of the historic Magazine Fort, Dublin after completion of the first phase of conservation and stabilisation works. Set in the Phoenix Park, the Magazine Fort is one of Dublin’s most significant heritage landmarks. Originally built in the 18th century as a military storage facility for gunpowder, it […]
Mercury recently celebrated a significant milestone with a topping-out ceremony to mark the completion of the structure and roof of the MU4.3 data centre in Munich. This significant milestone paves the way for the internal fit-out to be completed. A ceremony attended by key figures at Mercury and Equinix featured the customary raising of a […]
The finalists have been announced for the 2026 Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Awards, following a record number of submissions from builders merchants across the island of Ireland. With 22 businesses now in contention across eight award categories, they reflect the strength, resilience and innovation that continue to define the sector. Following a highly competitive entry […]
The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC) have submitted a planning application for 123 new homes at Donore Project in Dublin 8. The homes are proposed as part of Phase 2 of the Donore Project development where the LDA and DCC are already developing 542 homes. The proposed plans involve separate sites […]
United Hardware has announced the acquisition of Kehoe’s Homevalue, New Ross, Co. Wexford. The acquisition represents a strategic investment for United Hardware and forms part of the Group’s broader programme to strengthen and develop its retail network, alongside the ongoing rollout of the new Homevalue concept stores and the recent completion of its acquisition of Expert Hardware, which has created a combined […]
Leading Irish building and civil engineering company PJ Hegarty has announced the appointment of Barry Casey to its Main Board as Construction Director for the Southern Region (Ireland). Barry joined PJ Hegarty in 1993 and has played a key role in delivering many of the company’s flagship projects across the commercial, pharmaceutical, life sciences and […]
Real estate investor, developer and asset manager, Firethorn, has reached a key construction milestone at its Folk Dublin development in the city centre, with a topping out ceremony marking completion of the site’s structural framework. Located off O’Connell Street in the heart of the city, the site will operate as a ‘hybrid hotel’, providing 138 […]
