Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has secured Cabinet approval for the Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport under the recent National Development Plan (NDP) Review. The NDP Review is the largest and most significant capital injection in our economy in the history of the State, supporting comprehensive upgrading of our water, energy and transport infrastructure to […]
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo offers a Level 6 Higher Certificate in Construction Economics. This add-on course is specifically designed for professionals currently working in the construction industry who are seeking to use the experience and knowledge gained to obtain employment in a wide variety of areas such as Site Surveyors, Estimators, Site Clerks, Materials […]
One of Ireland's biggest-ever infrastructure projects, the MetroLink, will require up to 8,000 workers, as reported by nova.ie, with a Dáil committee hearing revealing that the largest contracts are likely to go to overseas firms who will bring in a significant portion of their own staff. The assessment of the staffing challenge was delivered by […]
The Irish Construction Industry Awards 2025 were presented at the Gala Ceremony on 10th October 2025 at the Convention Centre Dublin (CCD). In a ceremony celebrating project excellence, safety, and innovation, Duggan Brothers and Shareridge emerged as the night's biggest winners, each claiming one of the top accolades. Duggan Brothers secured the highly coveted Contractor […]
Ireland's construction sector showed tentative signs of stabilisation in October, with a sharp slowdown in its rate of decline and a surprise return to growth for commercial activity, the latest AIB Construction PMI® reveals. The headline seasonally adjusted Total Activity Index rose markedly to 48.1 in October, up from 43.7 in September. While this marks […]
Government opens Expression of Interest to support early-stage development of efficient district heating networkslink District heating is a pivotal technology to help Ireland reach its climate ambitions, while also improving our energy security and affordability. The deployment of district heating at scale, particularly in densely populated areas with readymade heat sources located nearby, is a […]
The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (DPER), Jack Chambers TD together with Mr. Kevin “Boxer” Moran TD, Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), have welcomed the official opening of a new Customs and Border Control Complex at Rosslare Europort in Rosslare, Co. Wexford. The […]
The Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) website has been updated. Managed by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (DPER), the CWMF is a set of policies, contracts, and guidance materials used for delivering public sector construction projects in Ireland. It covers the entire project lifecycle and is a mandatory framework […]
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has officially released the RIAI Construction Contract 2025, developed in partnership with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI). The new editions replace the 2017 RIAI Articles of Agreement and mark a major step toward fostering collaboration and modernising contract […]
The Government working group on timber is aiming to accelerate the use of timber in Irish construction including reviewing or developing standards for mass timber in Irish construction potentially removing barriers to construction above 11 metres in the next number of years. In this IGBC webinar listen to pioneer in mass timber Andrew Waugh of […]
