Ireland’s housing sector is making strides, with record-breaking construction commencements in 2024 marking a significant milestone in addressing the nation’s housing crisis. However, the latest report from Construction Information Services (CIS), Ireland’s leading provider of construction project data and market analysis, reveals that despite the surge, housing completions fell short of critical government targets, exposing […]
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has announced the purchase of a site on Dublin’s Naas Road with the potential to deliver over 1,200 cost rental homes. The Agency has reached an agreement with the owners to purchase the 3.79-hectare Royal Liver site. The purchase follows an independent valuation process and is part of the LDA’s […]
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has today published the latest figures from the BPFI Mortgage Drawdowns Report for Q4 2024 and the BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for December 2024. The following are the key figures from the Mortgage Drawdowns Report for Q4 2024: In addition, BPFI also published today the latest figures from the BPFI Mortgage Approvals Report for December 2024: […]
Research conducted by members of South East Technological University’s (SETU) Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment’s over a two-year period (2022-2024), has produced a novel, disruptive, smart surface technology which will have groundbreaking impacts on the international concrete industries. The research was carried out in partnership with FLI Global, and supported by the Design+ Technology Gateway. The project […]
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has announced the planned delivery of 345 new homes at Crown Square in Galway. The new A-rated apartments are being delivered in partnership with JJ Rhatigan & Company and include 86 one-beds, 240 two-beds and 19 three-beds. The new homes have been secured under the LDA’s Homebuilder Partnership initiative (Project […]
The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC) have announced that construction is under way on a 146-home development in Coolock in Dublin 5. An tSrúill on Cromcastle Road in Coolock will include 133 cost rental and 13 social homes, as well as new community, cultural and open spaces. The 1.7-acre site, owned by Dublin […]
The R148 Road Realignment was officially opened on Monday 16th December. The John Paul Construction project’s success lay in logistical challenges being overcome thanks to strong cooperation from Intel and within Kildare County Council. This ensured that existing traffic flow was managed, operations at the Intel Campus continued uninterrupted and impact to local road users […]
National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company responsible for delivering the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced that 65,000 homes, farms and businesses are being moved to an earlier completion date in 2025 than had been originally scheduled. The number includes 32,000 premises that have been brought from 2026 into NBI’s schedule of works for […]
A record 502 keys were issued to tenants of Local Authority, Approved Housing Bodies, Rental Accommodation, and Mortgage to Rent schemes during 2024, according to the Housing Department of Galway County Council. The past 12 months have also seen the number of local authority-owned properties exceed the 3000 mark for the first time ever. Under […]
Mercury has once again proven that teamwork and dedication can drive meaningful change. By raising an incredible €64,080 for Movember this year, they not only surpassed our ambitious €50,000 target but also earned the title of the winner of the Movember Construction Challenge. And to further support the effort, Mercury has donated an additional sum […]
