HOUSEBUILDERS AT A CROSSROADS Expediting housing supply needs to be treated as an emergency, as IHBA members express frustration at the lack of government action around funding   A recent Irish Home Builders Association member survey has found a significant number of housebuilders don’t expect to increase output this year. This is due to a…

A FASTER FIX Midland Steel has unveiled new modular rebar technology at its new Portlaoise facility Midland Steel recently announced the official opening of its fully automated SMART steel fabrication facility in Portlaoise by Minister for Enterprise, Tourism & Employment, Peter Burke. The €16 million state-of-the-art facility will create 62 jobs over the next three…

‘HOUSING OUTPUT IS STAGNATING’ A new report from Mitchell McDermott forecasts housing output in 2025 could be as low as 32,000 units Ireland’s new housing output is stagnating and all the macro indications are that we will produce less housing over the next two to three years than we did in 2023, not more, a…

CLADDING EXPERTISE Digital design and offsite assembly for major cladding project in Dublin Metal rainscreen specialist, Spanwall Façades, has delivered its latest cladding project in Dublin, demonstrating the application of MMC and offsite principles to façade design and construction. Fifteen George’s Quay is a prime commercial building overlooking the River Liffey in Dublin which has…

THE GREEN SCENE A look at what’s happening on the sustainability side of Ireland’s construction industry Kingspan introduces Mineral Wool Pipe InsulationKingspan Technical Insulation has launched Kingspan K-Roc Pipe Insulation, an A2L/A2-s1,d0 rated pipe insulation suitable for use on HVAC and building services pipework. The product comprises a mineral wool insulation core with a reinforced…