The latest AIB Ireland Construction PMI has indicated a challenging start to the second half of 2025 for the Irish construction sector. According to the report, total activity saw a solid reduction in July, the most pronounced in a year-and-a-half. The report points to customers delaying decisions due to economic uncertainty, causing business confidence to drop to its lowest level since November 2022. While commercial activity continues to grow, both housing and civil engineering sectors have experienced a marked decrease.
This shift in market dynamics underscores the importance of proactive career management and staying connected with industry developments. Despite the overall slowdown, the report notes a key positive: staffing levels have continued to rise for the fifth consecutive month, indicating that companies are still hiring for key roles.
This makes the return of Construction Jobs Expo to Dublin a timely and crucial event for the entire sector.
Dedicated to the construction and engineering sectors, Construction Jobs Expo provides a vital platform for both jobseekers and employers to connect. The event will feature hundreds of active job opportunities, offering professionals a direct line to companies that are actively seeking talent, even in a cautious market.
Whether you're a seasoned civil engineer, a project manager, a skilled tradesperson, or a recent graduate, the expo is your chance to meet with leading employers, explore new career paths, and gain a competitive edge.
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Commenting on the AIB Ireland Construction PMI survey results, John Fahey, AIB Senior Economist, said:
"The AIB Irish Construction PMI survey for July showed that the
subdued performance evident over the May-June period has
carried over into the start of the third quarter. The headline index
was below the key breakeven level of 50 for the third month ina-row. Indeed, the July reading of 47.1 was lower than the 48.6
level reported for June, implying a faster pace of contraction in
construction activity as the third quarter got underway.
"Looking at the sectoral breakdown, commercial activity retained its
position as the top performer and, was once again the only sector
that recorded growth in the month. On the other hand, residential
construction activity contracted for a third consecutive month.
The pace of reduction accelerated compared to June. The worst
performing of the three sectors continued to be civil engineering.
It registered a third consecutive decline in activity levels, albeit the
pace of contraction was marginally less severe compared to June.
"Assessing some of the other main aspects of the July report,
the new orders component, which is viewed as being a leading
indicator, expanded for the sixth month in-a-row, although the pace
of growth was slower compared to June. Alongside the on-going
expansion in new orders, construction firms continued to increase
their staffing levels, lengthening the current period of growth to five
months, with the pace of increase representing an improvement
versus June. Construction sector firms maintained an optimistic
outlook that activity levels would increase over the coming 12
months, although this level of sentiment was at its weakest since
2022."
