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Construction activity decline gathers pace

Author: Business Plus

Irish construction faced its sharpest slowdown in 18 months in July, with overall activity falling for a third consecutive month.

Golf tourism fuels Northern Ireland construction boom

Author: The Golf Business

Northern Ireland’s golf tourism is driving an unprecedented wave of hospitality construction.

Avove expands footprint with Northern Ireland move

Author: Construction News

Avove has entered the Northern Ireland market with the acquisition of Jacopa Ireland, rebranding it as Avove Ireland.

CWS invests in high-spec Blarney Business Park facility

Author: Irish Examiner

CWS Workwear is set to establish a €20m, 32,000 sq ft Grade A laundry facility in Cork’s Blarney Business Park, marking another strategic win for the JCD Group-led development.

Student accommodation project set to transform Shannon town centre

Author: Irish Independent

A vacant building in Shannon is set for a major transformation after Clare County Council approved its conversion into student housing linked to the Shannon College of Hotel Management.

Irish Construction Industry Awards 2025 highlight what the judges value

Author: April Lara

The 2025 Irish Construction Industry Awards continue to set the benchmark for recognising excellence across Ireland’s construction sector.

Rising foundations

Author: April Lara

Irish construction is at a crossroads, balancing caution with opportunity.

Jersey construction sector faces mounting pressure as firms collapse

Author: BBC

Two long-standing construction companies, Style Group and Amplus Limited, have closed, sparking warnings of “shockwaves across the economy” from the Jersey Chamber of Commerce.

Ireland completes state-of-the-art government data centre in Kildare

Author: DCD

Ireland has finished construction of a €80m government-owned data centre at the Backweston Campus in Kildare, designed to consolidate multiple legacy facilities and provide critical infrastructure for State agencies including Revenue, An Garda Síochána, and Social Protection.

Ireland’s construction sector struggles with scale and productivity

Author: Irish Independent

Fewer than 10% of Irish construction workers are employed by large firms with 250+ employees, compared with a 15% average in other high-income European countries.

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