New data from Ireland's Central Statistics Office reveals a contraction in construction production during the second quarter of 2023. On a quarterly basis, overall construction output fell 3.3% from Q1 to Q2 this year. Annually, production also declined 2.1% compared to Q2 of 2022. By sector, civil engineering saw a slight 5.8% uptick versus Q1 […]
The BIM Coordinators Summit 2023 is taking place 06 Sept, 08:30 – 07 Sept, 18:00 in Dublin's RDS. Live @ RDS Dublin, Ireland + Virtual. Meet and share knowledge with the BIM Heroes of the AEC Industry. A celebration of excellence and digital innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. BIM Coordinators Summit 2023 Key Topics […]
Positive growth in construction sector continues as over a third of construction companies experienced an increase in turnover in Quarter 2 (34%) but 77% of companies cite access to skilled labour as their top concern, according to the Construction Industry Federation’s Quarter 2 Economic Outlook Survey. Positive growth in construction sector continues but 77% of […]
A recent report from Ireland's Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science outlines the country's construction skills gap and proposes solutions to promote careers in the sector by meeting Ireland's construction skills needs. The analysis estimates that 50,831 new workers will be needed in construction occupations between 2023-2030 in order to meet […]
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published its monthly data on the number of Commencements Notices (residential construction starts) for July 2023. The data show Commencement Notices for 2,985 new homes were received by Building Control Authorities in July 2023. This is an increase of 22.4% on the number of new homes […]
Newcivilengineer.com is reporting that a transformative €35 billion railway infrastructure renewal program has been proposed in a joint report by the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, marking the first major cooperation between the two nations on rail development. Drafted by engineering firm Arup on behalf of the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland and the […]
RTE has reported that the number of new homes that commenced construction in June was 16% down compared to the previous month. However, on a positive note, when compared to June of the previous year, the number of commencement notices lodged for residential properties rose by 25%. In June, construction work began on a total […]
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett has announced a call for expressions of interest to participate in a new Timber in Construction Working Group. The group will be tasked with examining conditions to increase the use of timber in construction, assessing regulatory and standardisation challenges to […]
The Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage, together with The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, have developed a short introductory guide to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). The intent of the MMC introductory guide is to provide information about MMC for the non-technical reader/general public. It has been awarded the Plain English Mark […]
The latest survey by BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland has found that Housing output remained slow in June while the construction sector as a whole recorded an increase in activity for the first time this year. According to the report, resilient demand helped the Irish construction sector out of its recent soft patch as we […]
