The Irish Times

Construction firms unwilling to take on fixed-price contracts as inflation surges

Survey finds significant pick-up in costs across sector, compounded by Ukraine conflict

Mon May 23 2022 - 05:41

Likelihood of contractors facing insolvency ‘increasing by the day’, warns sector

Construction group calls for reform of public works contracts due to inflation

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 07:32

Government to propose solutions for builders set to suffer from inflation

Industry group meets Minister to discuss issues workers on State contracts face

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 05:30

Property developer Joe Cosgrave dies aged 62

Cosgrave brothers built thousands of homes and notable commercial projects in Dublin

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 17:48

Q&A: What are the benefits and challenges of retrofitting homes?

Government set to announce details of enhanced home insulation scheme for deep retrofits

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 17:27

Tom Parlon’s new CIF contract alongside his successor’s reveals lobby’s political priorities

Business Comment: He’ll be CIF’s Mick McCarthy, while Hubert Fitzpatrick is Stephen Kenny

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 13:16

Tom Parlon to leave Construction Industry Federation at end of 2023

Construction industry lobbyist gets contract extension, as his successor is also named

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 05:41

Builders predict ‘significant’ material hikes and problems in 2022

Some 83% endured a rise in labour costs last year and most expect trend to continue

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 05:59

Legislation aimed at keeping ‘cowboy’ builders out of industry published

New Bill requires builders to sign up to statutory register but not for two more years

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 22:39

Time to move from promise to delivery on housing and infrastructure

Opinion: Government strategies changing little on the front line of delivery

Mon Jan 03 2022 - 05:40

Construction labour shortage: ‘If they come, we will build it’

Cost of living barrier to attracting enough builders to Ireland, says company owner

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 02:00

Fintan O’Toole: No faux ruins for us. We mass manufactured the real thing

Why is the taxpayer solely responsible for the failures of private builders and manufacturers?

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:00

Government must fix issues holding back construction, says industry chief

Tom Parlon calls for investment in capital infrastructure to support housing plans

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 05:18

CIF says plans to deep retrofit 500,000 homes by 2030 ‘unrealistic’

Parlon claims logistical issues could undermine target for 300,000 new homes by the end of 2030

Sat Sept 11 2021 - 05:33

Builders walking away from school projects over costs - CIF

Losses assured if taking work priced up 18 months ago, says Construction Industry Federation

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 07:18

Government vows to deliver 300,000 housing units by 2030

Housing plan targeting social, affordable and cost-rental homes broadly welcomed

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 03:58

Timber crisis adding ‘€15,000 extra’ to cost of new homes

Warning that the ‘crisis caused by Kildare Street’ may impact on number of houses built this year

Thu Aug 05 2021 - 13:00

Minister overstepped powers on electricians’ accord, Supreme Court finds

Court upholds constitutionality of law on creation of sectoral employment orders

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 12:15

Majority of EU recovery funding to go to climate projects

Investment in Cork commuter rail among items to receive funding under recovery plan

Tue Jun 01 2021 - 18:54

Cliff Taylor: Little early relief from lockdown, but will we see a plan?

Any loosening will be minor for now, but a wider reopening may be possible late in May

Sat Mar 27 2021 - 03:00

Construction holds its breath as stalled virus numbers threaten reopening plans

The sector argues that if the Government follows the data, it should be let fully operate

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 05:33

Parlon claims builders emigrating due to building sites closure

Construction industry says rates of transmission in sites still open are very low

Sun Mar 21 2021 - 18:19

Covid restrictions will result in 5,000 fewer homes this year

Study commissioned by Construction Industry Federation details impact of lockdown

Mon Mar 15 2021 - 19:01

Ructions in Government over mixed messaging on Covid-19

Sources say parents are angry regarding lack of clarity about children returning to school

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 20:59

Covid-19: Builders asked to limit work to avoid delayed reopening

Industry group says builders adhering to rules except for essential and exempted work

Sun Feb 14 2021 - 20:12

Nuanced approach needed to keep essential construction work going

The lockdown during last April and May resulted in 5,000 fewer homes being delivered

Mon Jan 11 2021 - 05:29

Covid-19: List of exemptions from construction industry shutdown announced

All but essential projects will stop from Friday in bid to stop spread of virus

Wed Jan 06 2021 - 22:29

Goal to build 35,000 homes won’t be met without ‘significant changes’ – CIF

Changes to procurement and support for private housing needed, lobby group says

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 06:05

‘Lockdown generation’ locked out of home ownership, builder warns

Construction magnate Michael O’Flynn urges discussion of Central Bank regulations

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 11:57

Property body calls for extension of Help-to-Buy to secondhand homes

IPAV chief Pat Davitt says Covid-19 presents “compelling logic” for scheme’s expansion

Thu Jun 04 2020 - 06:00

Parlon ‘misspoke’ when he said Covid-19 would increase hospital cost by 40 per cent

Director general of the CIF should have said productivity could be reduced by 40 per cent

Fri May 22 2020 - 16:54

Miriam Lord: TDs give Princes of Petri Dish very mild, almost pleasant, grilling

Mathematics of doing Dáil business has reached levels of advanced calculus

Tue May 19 2020 - 22:18

New Covid safety measures could increase cost of National Children’s Hospital by 40%

Construction industry suggests cost of house could rise by up to €15,000

Tue May 19 2020 - 19:45

How will the construction sector reopen after Covid-19 lockdown?

Building workers will among the first to return to work on May 18th when rules eased

Mon May 11 2020 - 19:12