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Tim Moore, IHS Markit UK Construction News: First growth since Brexit due to house-building In September, the UK construction industry has seen its first signs of growth since May. The Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reached 52.3 in September, up from 49.2 in August. UK House-building up This growth has been attributed to a […]
ArchiveA recent CIF breakfast briefing heard that disposing of construction demolition waste (CDW) will become a huge issue for the construction sector over the coming years. As the construction sector ramps up production there will be a consequent increase in waste material produced. Back in 2007, at the peak of the last construction boom, over […]
ArchiveThe belief that a construction recovery is evident only in Dublin while rural areas are in desperate need of investment is an article of faith in the regions, none more so than Donegal. Brian Foley travelled to the North West to speak with CIF members there. “We’re one of only three counties without a motorway […]
ArchiveBilled as the biggest refurbishment of the National Gallery since it opened in 1864, this project will generate 250 full-time jobs at peak construction during the summer.
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