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For anyone involved in the civil engineering sector, the public works contract and the tendering process has become an ongoing point of contention. Given the nature of civil engineering and the type of projects it involves, tendering for public contracts makes up a...
More than eight-in-10 civil engineer contractors (86 per cent) believe the tendering process for public works contracts is structured to incentivise below cost bidding. That’s according to a new report produced by Idiro Analytics on behalf of the Civil Engineering...
CIF Construction Outlook Survey reveals majority expect further rise in material costs over the next three months, as Government pledges to respond to hyperinflation issues Nine-in-10 construction companies are unwilling to take on fixed price contracts given the...
Housing for All is the most ambitious housing plan in the history of our State. It is the largest Government-led housing programme ever undertaken, but Government cannot deliver that programme on its own. The construction sector will be absolutely key in helping us to...
“The big thing with modular is that it’s faster,” says Dan O'Brien, co-founder and Managing Director of Lidan Designs. “It’s moving construction from traditional to manufacturing, almost like moving in to a different industry.” The factory floor production of modular...
The National Retrofitting Scheme launched February this year contains a suite of supports for homeowners to access home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills. The National Retrofit Plan, which the scheme supports,...
Housing for All was first published at the start of September 2021, a key component being the call for a review and reform of current planning legislation. Planning reform, as ever, remains a contentious issue. Enacted five years ago the Strategic Housing...
The Housing for All plan announced in September 2021 is intended to deliver on average 33,000 new homes each year to the end of the decade for a total 300,000 homes. The plan calls for the private and public sectors to work together to meet the targets in order to...
In February this year the Government released the Housing for All Q4 2021 Progress Report. The accompanying press release celebrated ‘significant progress towards the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 units per year, and...
CIF President Frank Kelly was one of the keynote speakers at this year’s CIF International Women’s Day event, held in person for the first time at Clontarf Castle. He spoke about how equality is the next major challenge the construction sector needs to address One...
