INTEL PREPARED TO INVEST $8BN IN NEW LEIXLIP DEVELOPMENT
Multinational micro-chip producer Intel is prepared to spend up to $8 billion (€7 billion) on a manufacturing facility proposed for its base in Co Kildare,...
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY GROWTH EASES BUT NEW ORDERS RISE AT FASTER PACE
At 54.6 in January, down from 56.3 in December, the Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track...
THE LATEST CSO FIGURES – NEW DWELLING COMPLETIONS
There were 5,522 new dwelling completions in Q4 2018, compared with 4,567 completions in Q4 2017, an increase of 20.9%. This brings the total number...
CIF ANALYSIS: BREXIT
While Brexit will no doubt cast a shadow on the construction industry in 2019, the sector can expect strong but moderate growth of 6% during...
MINISTER ROSS ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT FOR REGIONAL AND LOCAL ROADS
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, announced details of a €483 million investment programme for 2019 for regional and local roads....