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You only have to look at a map of the road networks in Ireland to see clearly that the motorway network leaves the regions underserved. The same is true of our rail network. From a perspective of the National Planning Framework, it has a focus on balanced regional...
Economic yields: The regions have much to offer and with a strong appetite to build more Every region in Ireland has its strengths. Tourism along the Wild Atlantic Way, medtech clusters in Galway and the Midlands, pharma and bio-pharma clusters in Sligo, Cork,...
Welcome to the April edition of Construction magazine where we shine a spotlight on regional development and infrastructure investment. Supporting growth across the regions, through prosperous and sustainable strategies, is critical to the success of the construction...
The stated objective of the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) is to activate land for residential development. Adopting the stick rather than the carrot approach, the RZLT in simple terms intends to penalise what it views to be inactivity in respect of in-scope land...
“I did the bulk of my early career in the UK working in finance for Amec Investments Ltd. They had a large construction portfolio, so as I advanced to Financial Controller I was introduced to the industry in that way,” says Vince Harney, CEO of Anisorian, describing...
As a influential voice and leader in the delivery of social housing in Ireland, John Hannigan is the CEO of one of Ireland’s top five Approved Housing Bodies, Circle VHA. As chair of The Housing Alliance, he also strives for the industry to ‘do more’ in its...
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, says CIF Director of Housing and Planning Conor O’Connell. He considers housing delivery within the current matrix of circumstances constraining supply Housing supply and how to achieve greater numbers of units is...
The industry has moved past Covid-19 disruptions but now the impact of disruptive global events present new challenges to inflation and supply lines management. How can homebuilders navigate these challenges? In 2022 our industry produced c. 30,000 new homes, a yearly...
One of the most challenging times for contractors can be in a rising market. They have fixed price contracts and their input costs can be rising outside their control. Being aware of good commercial project management techniques and the legal framework you are...
The construction industry: Room for growth and development The construction industry has come a long way in recent years. However, it remains a male-dominated field, one struggling with the challenges of attracting a diverse range of new entrants, despite huge...
