Michael Prenty is the incoming chairperson of the Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA) and Director of Residential Operations at Ballymore Group. Ready to take on the responsibility of guiding the industry through a challenging period, he believes there is potential...
Kate Rhatigan, design and policy director at Winterbrook, examines the shortage in zoned and serviced land restraining the industry and outlines the key policy priorities needed Land is the foundation of housing delivery, yet Ireland lacks enough zoned and serviced...
Members share personal experiences from on and off site to raise awareness of real-life issues affecting people working in the industry For those who work outside, it’s always a good time to remind everyone about the risks of skin damage from the sun. According to the...
The annual health and safety edition of Construction magazine, published in October, provides us with a valuable opportunity to highlight one of the cornerstones of the industry. This year’s issue is published in conjunction with the CIF’s Construction Safety...
Commercial partnership: Crowe On 1 May 2024 the deadline passed for agreeing a repayment plan with Revenue for tax debt through the warehousing scheme. If your business owes money to Revenue, you didn’t agree to a repayment schedule with Revenue, and you aren't yet...
Pictured above Paul Griffin at work on some ornate plastering In a milestone year, master plasterer Paul Griffin shares a fascinating insight into the skill and sentiment of heritage preservation Plastering runs in Griffin family DNA. Paul Griffin grew up surrounded...
We are delighted to publish this special April issue of Construction magazine in conjunction with this year’s Housebuilding Summit, taking place in Croke Park on April 16 in partnership with the Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA) and the Construction Industry...
CIF Director General, Hubert Fitzpatrick reflects on how partnerships and collaborative efforts will be the key to achieving success As we look back over the key developments in the sector over 2023, it was a year when the industry began to find a steadier footing...
Irish construction is witnessing the launch of the Government’s Housing for All strategy and a recommitment to delivering the National Development Plan (NDP). Both strategies involve significant levels of public investment. While funding for the Housing for All plan...
The long relationship between the construction industries of Ireland and Britain is best described as symbiotic. For example, the Irish labourers employed on the Newry Canal (1742) - the first link in Britain’s Inland Navigation System - were technically the first...
