LACK OF CLARITY ON COVID RULES FUELLING CONSTRUCTION DOWNTURN – CIF A downturn in the construction sector has been “greatly exacerbated by a lack of clarity from government” on whether building could continue if the country moves to Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions, according to the CIF’s government relations director Shane Dempsey. New figures show a…

HAMILTON GARDENS PROGRESS UPDATE This recent aerial photograph shows the excellent progress being made by Walls Construction on the Hamilton Gardens residential project located on the former CIE lands at Carnlough Road, Dublin 7. The completed development will consist of 484 apartment units in nine blocks (A to I), ranging from four to seven storeys…

FINANCIAL WELLBEING SUPPORT LAUNCHED BY LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CHARITY The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity’s free app has been upgraded with nudge, the market-leading financial wellbeing platform, in response to feedback from the industry and findings of their latest Impact Report. One of the key findings of the recently published report was that 62% of emergency…

CHERRYWOOD VILLAGE TO DELIVER 1,300 NEW HOMES BY 2025 Quintain has launched its masterplan for Cherrywood Village which will deliver 1,300 new homes in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Co Dublin by 2025. Cherrywood Village is located on a 65-acre site within the Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) and will comprise a mix of new houses, duplexes and…

EDF RENEWABLES ACQUIRES WEXFORD SOLAR LIMITED EDF Renewables (EDFR) has acquired Wexford Solar Limited which includes eight solar projects with around 100 MW of capacity across the country. The company has big ambitions to develop its already growing portfolio in Ireland, having recently bought 50% of the Codling offshore wind farm, partnering with Fred Olsen,…