This year sees a milestone anniversary for the Construction Workers’ Pension Scheme (CWPS) which celebrates 50 years of providing pension and death in service benefits to its members. The scheme, which was originally set up in 1965, as part of the Settlement Agreement of the National Building strike, later became known as the Construction Federation Operatives […]
NewsThe CIF in Cork says that supply of housing in the city in no way matchs demand. According to CIF Regional Director, Conor O’Connell, statistics in the first 9 months of 2015 show that only 658 units commenced construction in Cork City & County. Of those 346 were one-off units which will not reach the market. […]
NewsAll roads led to Athlone when the Hodson Bay Hotel played host to the CIF Western & Midland Region Building Control Seminar: BC(A)R, 18 months in – where are we now? A huge amount of information was shared with recurring themes touching upon collaboration, education, the constant raising of industry standards and that recent opt […]
NewsDevelopers are set to receive a rebate if they build and sell affordable housing at below levels of €300,000 in Dublin and €250,000 in Cork, subject to certain conditions. According to the Government they will be eligible for a rebate of payment of local authority development levies on sale of the property but must demonstrate […]
NewsA further sharp rise in new business was central to improvements in activity, employment and confidence at Irish construction firms in October. Companies also continued to increase their purchasing activity, while the rate of input cost inflation moderated for the second month in a row. The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)– a seasonally adjusted […]
NewsThe announcement yesterday evening by Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly that he is to reduce levies for construction and make changes to planning standards, will increase the supply of houses and lower construction costs significantly, according to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). Director General of the CIF Tom Parlon stated: “The removal of costs […]
NewsA CIF Breakfast Briefing in conjunction with the National Roads Authority (NRA), the Local Authority Safety Advisors Group and the Health and Safety Authority Developing expertise in the area of temporary traffic management (TTM) has been on the agenda of many agencies for the past decade. Advances have been made in developing resources and competencies […]
FeaturedThe redevelopment of Dublin Port is set to be a major construction project involving Ireland’s civil engineering contractors. It has been announced the European Investment Bank has committed to providing a €100m loan over 20 years, reflecting the long-term nature of Dublin Port’s Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR) Project. This is the first time in 20 […]
NewsThe first Irish national survey to benchmark the level of Building Information Modelling (BIM) adoption in Ireland reveals there is a 75% increase in demand for BIM, with 67% indicating a confidence in the industry to deliver BIM effectively . Details of the survey were announced last night at the Irish Embassy in London, where […]
NewsThe Irish construction sector ended the third quarter of the year on a positive note as activity, new orders and employment all continued to rise. On the price front, a marked slowdown in the rate of cost inflation was recorded, with prices increasing at the weakest pace since June 2014. The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing […]
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