Labour costs could be on course to rise in the construction industry as some firms in the sector report difficulties in recruiting staff. According to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index from BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland, wage pressures in the sector have remained “well contained” so far with 23,300 more construction workers being hired last…
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More than four out of every five builders across the country expect the prices they charge for projects will rise in the first three months of the year when compared to the same period last year, a new survey of the industry has revealed. 99% reported a year-on-year increase in the cost of raw materials,…
Site shutdown sees building activity stall for the third month in a row Construction activity declined for the third month running in March as most building sites remained shuttered due to Covid-19 restrictions. Activity across all sub-sectors fell sharply, according to Ulster Bank’s monthly measure of activity in the sector, but the pace of decline eased…
A housing alliance which is building affordable homes is getting a site ready to reopen next week, despite not having permission to re-start work from the State Housing Agency. The Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance has said they want to re-open their construction site in Ballymun in Dublin, but the development is not on the list of 35…