GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES REMOTE WORKING STRATEGY New laws empowering staff to work from home are set to forever change the landscape for employees in Ireland. The country’s first National Remote Work Strategy will make remote working a permanent option for life after the Covid-19 pandemic. The rights of employees to request remote working will be underpinned…
IRISH CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EXPECTED TO GROW BY 15 % IN 2021 DESPITE COVID-19 AND BREXIT Cost of construction to increase by 2% in 2021 Hospitality and retail construction devasted in 2020 with the future of commercial office development unclear Report highlights need for a national Housing Taskforce to expedite planning and deliver more cost-effective projects…
JACOBS SECURES PLACE ON IRISH WATER’S ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FRAMEWORK Jacobs has been appointed to Irish Water’s Engineering Design Services Framework to provide technical support on its program of capital works to deliver improvements to water services throughout Ireland. The company will provide a range of services and strategic planning support, including feasibility studies, investment…
TÁNAISTE LAUNCHES IDA IRELAND’S NEW FOUR-YEAR STRATEGY According to IDA Ireland’s annual results, regional investment continued to grow in 2020 despite the serious economic and social disruption experienced as a result of the Covid-19 global pandemic. 246 new investments were won in 2020 and 20,123 new jobs were created. 95 investments were from new investors…
CONSTRUCTION WORK HALTS EXCEPT FOR ESSENTIAL PROJECTS Construction sites across the country have closed as new Covid-19 restrictions come into force for all but essential building projects. The CIF says this further disruption will have a significantly bigger impact than the last shutdown, which saw a 10% or €3 billion decline in economic activity in…