FIRST 3D PRINTED SOCIAL HOUSING PROJECT BUILT TO NEW ISO/ASTM STANDARD Completed 35% Faster Than with Conventional Methods Europe’s first 3D printed social housing project fully compliant with the international ISO/ASTM 52939:2023 standard has been built in Ireland using COBOD’s BOD2 3D construction printer. The use of the 3DCP technology meant 35% faster construction and…

HOUSE PRICES OVERVALUED BY 8-10%, ESRI WARNS IN LATEST ECONOMIC UPDATE Irish property prices are overvalued by 8% to 10%, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) in its latest Quarterly Economic Commentary. The organisation analysed the value of houses and apartments taking into account prices, disposable incomes, interest rates, the supply of…

CORK COUNTY COUNCIL GIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR 122 NEW HOMES IN LITTLE ISLAND A major new housing development has been greenlit in Little Island, but Cork County Council has refused permission for an extra 50 homes on the site. Ruden Homes Ltd had lodged a Large-Scale Residential Development application with the council in July for…

GOVERNMENT MUST INVEST IN CONSTRUCTION’S GREEN DIGITALISATION TO DELIVER HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUSTAINABLY The Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI) has warned that the opportunity to deliver housing and infrastructure targets sustainably is at risk of being squandered in its annual budget submission. ACEI Director General, Shane Dempsey said, “The engineering sector is currently…

LAND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WELCOMES GOVERNMENT FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT The Land Development Agency (LDA) has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will receive a further €1.25 billion in equity capital. This further capitalisation will enable the Agency to continue to its mission of delivering affordable homes across Ireland and assist in meeting the country’s housing need. This…