The Irish housing system is entering another phase of reform. Government has introduced new initiatives aimed at accelerating delivery, including the Housing Activation Office, changes to planning rules and the recommendations of the Accelerating Infrastructure...
The Construction Industry Federation's 'Construction Safety Campaign' 2025 launched at the Southwest Gate residential development, Dublin 12, in association with Walls Construction and O’Flynn Group. Pictured above at the launch are Aidan Liggan, Construction...
The Construction Industry Federation has called for streamlining of the judicial review and ‘overly prescriptive’ planning process to fast-track vital infrastructure, at its annual conference. Addressing the Federation’s national conference today, Hubert Fitzpatrick ,...
Welcome to the first edition of Construction magazine for 2025. We begin the new year on a note of optimism and with a desire for continued productivity and advancement across all sectors of the industry. In this issue, CIF Director General Hubert Fitzpatrick looks...
The Construction Industry Federation has welcomed the findings of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council ‘Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2024’ report but has underlined the industry’s workforce capacity to deliver infrastructure projects. Hubert...
As we approach the Government’s 2025 budget statement, September presents an important time in which the federation is fully focused on highlighting the needs of the industry. Our budget submission, presented to Government, sets out the industry’s recommendations...
Pictured above is Brid O’Connell, CEO, Guaranteed Irish with Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD, at the Guaranteed Irish House Launch Commercial Partnership - Guaranteed Irish September 2024, Guaranteed Irish celebrates its annual...
Waterford’s North Quays works flagship urban regeneration project represents a major investment in infrastructure for the region and county, pictured above Joanne Treacy, Director of the Southern Region at the CIF, describes how the industry is transforming the...
When it comes to structural steel, Murphy Ireland have a unique place in the Irish and UK market. The company, which was founded by Bernard Murphy (son of Murphy Group founder John Murphy) in 1968 has had its own steel fabrication facility in Newbridge, Co. Kildare...
Dublin city’s crane count has surpassed Celtic Tiger levels but throws into stark relief low levels of construction in other urban centres, like Cork, Galway and Limerick. According to the official CIF Crane Count there are 120 cranes dotting the skyline across the...
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