The CIF Annual Conference Summit takes place on 24th September 2024 at Croke Park, Dublin. The event will explore the construction industry’s key role in building for a growing nation and how the sector can scale up to drive Ireland’s development. Elevating Ireland: The Vital Role of Construction in Building Sustainable Growth Contributions from the […]
A new report from the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs highlights the importance of accelerating the adoption of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) as a means of boosting housing supply and improving productivity and efficiency in the construction sector. The report identifies the nature of the skills needs of enterprises supporting the transition to MMC […]
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD has today published the social and affordable housing delivery statistics for Quarter 1 2024, indicating gathering momentum in the delivery of social and affordable housing. The Social and Affordable Housing data sets can be accessed here: Overall social and affordable housing provision Social Housing 3,270 […]
Are you curious about a career in renewable construction technologies? Join Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board at Monaghan Institute for an event where you can learn all about the industry and the New Renewable Construction Technologies Traineeship. This fully funded course is offered in conjunction with Cavan and Monaghan ETB and Irelands Leading […]
The sod has been turned on Diageo’s new €200 million state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery in Littleconnell, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The new facility will brew lagers and ales including Rockshore, Harp, Hop House 13, Smithwick’s, Kilkenny and Carlsberg. With a capacity of 2 million hectolitres, it will be the second largest brewing operation in Ireland after […]
Dublin ranks as the second most expensive city for building apartments in Europe, just behind Zurich, according to a new report by Trinity College Dublin and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland. The Building Homes Report, which surveyed ten European cities, revealed that the construction cost in Dublin is €2,363 per square metre, exceeding the […]
The Build 2024 - Construction Sector Performance and Capacity Build 2024: Construction Sector Performance and Capacity report has been published. The report provides a comprehensive insight and a number of key findings into various aspects of the construction and built environment sector including costs, planning, skills, productivity and sustainability. The report highlights a variety of […]
Construction has begun on the Narrow Water Bridge in County Louth. The landmark Narrow Water Bridge is a longstanding commitment of the Government, reflected in the Programme for Government and New Decade, New Approach agreement. An allocation of €102m + VAT is being made from the Shared Island Fund for the contract to deliver this […]
The Construction Jobs Expo held on Saturday, 18th May 2024, at the RDS in Dublin drew a large crowd of job seekers, industry professionals, and construction enthusiasts. The event, which offered free admission, is dedicated to showcasing the wide range of opportunities within the construction sector, featuring hundreds of job openings both locally and internationally. […]
We are proud to have Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail - Infrastructure Management as sponsors of our Construction Jobs Expo 2024 careers fair. Their team will be front of house in the RDS' Industries Hall this Saturday from 10am until 4pm. Furthermore, their HR Manager, Ann Spellacy, will be giving her seminar, A Career in Iarnród […]
