The Land Development Agency (LDA) has announced the establishment of a framework panel consisting of 15 of Ireland’s largest and most experienced homebuilders to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes. The framework provides a range of delivery partnership options, including forward funding mechanisms, which will ease financing issues by allowing phased payments to housebuilders for affordable […]
The Construction Industry Federation welcomes the Build 2024 report, published yesterday by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, and calls for the continued commitment for timely roll out of infrastructural projects to meet demands of a growing population. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the construction sector in 2023, with a […]
One of Ireland’s leading Builders Merchants Groups has made strategic appointments at the top of the business to further enable expansion across the island and drive growth. Murdock Builders Merchants (“MBM”) – owned by the Murdock family from Burren – successfully acquired Merchant brand, Brooks Timber & Building Supplies (“Brooks”) in August 2021and has since […]
Chadwicks is here to help with finding a practical Father’s Day present this year. Chadwicks has announced a series of fantastic offers* on a range of great gift ideas as part of its summer sale, from now until August 10th. From summer safety gear and compact radios to tool options galore, Chadwicks has something for any […]
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD today announced that he has received Government approval for a Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan (LAPR). The loan, which is an expansion of the Local Authority Home Loan, will support both the purchase and renovation of homes which are eligible under the existing Vacant […]
Marlet Property Group has unveiled The Residence, Stoneybatter, their premier student accommodation development, now fully visible as the final scaffolding and crane have been removed. This landmark project, featuring 193 beds, is Marlet’s first venture into student housing and sets a new standard for student living in Dublin. Located in the vibrant and historic Stoneybatter […]
Ireland and UK independent advisory business Turley has recruited Catherine Murray as Director and Head of its Economics team in Ireland. Dublin-based Catherine joins from AECOM Ireland where she was Chief Economist heading up its economics team since 2018. Catherine specialises in the economics of place with over 20 years’ experience in consultancy, local government […]
A newly extended, heritage building is now providing office accommodation in the heart of Dublin for c. 900 AIB Capital Markets and Goodbody colleagues. The centrepiece of the new office is the restored 1964 building at 11-12 Dawson Street, formerly home to New Ireland Assurance, the first Irish-owned life insurance company in the country. Founded […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Clancy Construction are working together to pilot a hybrid power system to reduce carbon generated during the construction phase of St Laurence’s Park apartments and library development. This initiative is a first for a construction site in Ireland and will lead to a reduction of approximately 70% of carbon across […]
South East Technological University (SETU), in partnership with Glenveagh, along with NUA, its manufacturing brand, has established a ‘Women in Construction STEM Scholarship’ for the benefit of female students enrolled on construction-related courses at SETU’s Department of Built Environment at the University’s Kilkenny Road campus in Carlow. Scholarships are awarded to successful applicants enrolled on […]
