Ronan Group Real Estate (Ronan Group) has lodged planning to develop 141 luxury houses and apartments at Stylebawn, in Delgany Village, Co. Wicklow. Once construction is complete, the development will consist of a mix of dwellings including 60 four-bed houses, 14 three-bed houses, and one two-bed house. Furthermore, there will be two apartment blocks constructed […]
86% of civil engineer contractors believe the tendering process for public works contracts is structured to incentivise below cost bidding. That’s according to a new report produced by Idiro Analytics on behalf of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), the civil engineering body within the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). The report is entitled Public Tendering Practices […]
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien T.D. opened Ireland’s first purpose build cost rental homes. The scheme of 155 homes (50 cost rental and 105 social housing) is delivered by Respond and Tuath Approved Housing Bodies in partnership with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the […]
Clúid Housing, one of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), is calling on the Government-appointed Working Group on Defective Homes to ensure that the owners of social housing are included in any scheme for the remediation of construction defects. The Working Group is currently developing its draft report and it’s expected that it will be published […]
Chadwicks Group has unveiled its first ever television ad. Playing on the Chadwicks brand tagline of ‘Let’s Get It Done’, the ad showcases Chadwicks as a reliable partner to tradespeople across the country with everything you need to get the job done under one roof. Taking inspiration from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and the repetition of ‘done-done-done-done’, […]
Leading engineering company, EDC Engineers, has recently introduced a new innovative Early MEP Risk Audit Service (EMRA) that will give clients certainty on project design and cost. The new service allows clients to move forward with projects secure in the knowledge that the risks have been minimised and that the design and costs are optimised. […]
RIAI Simon Open Door is back and Ireland’s architects are ready to offer professional advice on your home improvements and it is all in aid of the Simon Communities. The RIAI and the Simon Communities are calling on members of the public to support the annual RIAI Simon Open Door campaign. Now in its 18th year, the campaign […]
Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, is today turning the sod on its latest social housing scheme in Dublin City Centre. The new apartment block is being built on Shaw Street in Dublin 2 and will see the construction of 12 new apartments for people impacted by homelessness. The project is a […]
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD today officially opened a new social housing development at St Doulaghs Oaks, Carrs Lane, Malahide Road. The homes are delivered by Approved Housing Body and service provider Respond in partnership with Fingal County Council. The scheme is a finalist in the Irish Construction Excellence […]
The Government is to respond to hyperinflation issues in the construction sector over the coming weeks, according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). This follows a meeting between the CIF and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD. At the meeting the CIF highlighted the considerable impact hyperinflation was having on costs […]
