Smaller developers face major obstacles in securing finance and navigating the planning system, while getting basic services to sites is another huge stumbling block
Making land available for home building can be done by Christmas, says Minister - ‘It’ll be up to local authorities to move with speed’
Housing supply unlikely to increase unless emergency measures are introduced, says Construction Industry Federation official
Construction industry lobby calls for more funding for new homes
Register sets out to provide a comprehensive list of competent builders, from large firms to sole traders and tradespeople
‘Far and away the biggest concern of housebuilders at the moment’ is pipeline of work on stream after 2025, says Construction Industry Federation director
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Ireland has achieved a leading position in the data centre sector that could grow exponentially if AI-related demand is sustained
The State’s Environmental Protection Agency is hoping new measures will reduce wastage
We have had 100 years of policy retrenchment, deregulation and bad ideas, with nothing breaking the cycle
Hubert Fitzpatrick says the industry can rise to meet the challenge of providing critical infrastructure and 60,000 homes a year if it has certainty
Harmony ends when it comes to Sinn Féin pledge to abolish government subsidy schemes for buyers
Construction Industry Federation budget submission says more resources for water supply and planning are needed
CIF calls for expansionary budget as industry tackles inflation amid attempts to deliver 50,000 housing units annually
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More supports needed to hit 33,450 target, experts argue
Government commitment critical, says Construction Industry Federation
Running to more than 700 pages, bill expected to address infrastructure deficits
Inflation and planning delays continuing, says Construction Industry Federation survey
Organisation’s director of housing and planning says residential construction will pick up significantly next year if planning decisions speed up
State utility predicts a separate greater Dublin drainage plan may not get permission before 2025
400 to 500 people now buying the first home every week, Taoiseach tells builders
‘Gentle density’ lets residents to vote on plans for their own streets, and reap the benefits
Plant hire contractors say Government ignores pleas for aid with training
Young people are being put off by their parents who remember the last recession when many construction workers lost their jobs, study finds
Labour Court suggests workers should receive a 5% rise this year with further increases until 2025
Irish Concrete Federation says levy will generate most of its revenue from ready-mix products
Top 1000: Cost, labour and planning pressures hamper the building industry yet growth is still predicted
Builders lobby say a lot of land zoned for housing is difficult and expensive to service
Price increases hitting apartment developments before they can start, says report
Refusal based on population targets could ban new housing permissions until 2028
Construction Industry Federation to say Coalition proposals to levy tax on rezoned land could scare off investment
An Bord Pleanála has just 70 inspectors and 15 board members to regulate the planning system – the Central Bank has 1,100 staff to regulate the financial system
Conference told of four-stage planning process to get projects off ground that can take up to four years to complete
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