Born above a Donegal pub and having made his name in Irish banking, John Reynolds brought governance, scale, and vision to Cairn Homes. As he departs the chair, he shares what Ireland must fix – and why the private sector can still lead the way.
From hard times to leading a thriving homebuilder and building supplier, the winner of the Image PwC Businesswoman of the Year Award tells her story.
Property industry leaders and the Housing Commission all warn of insufficient infrastructure to service residential development sites, especially water and wastewater connections.
Valued at over €70 million, Walls Construction Ltd is in the middle of a shareholder battle over diluting equity to reward the new management team. Can the sides reach a "sensible resolution" out of court?
Concerns about dividend payments were raised by a counter party working with Glenbeigh on the construction of 107 apartments in Dundrum in south Dublin.
Unable to pay its debts, Blacklough Construction, which has been building hundreds of social homes in Dublin and Louth, has had an interim examiner appointed by the High Court. It blames a dramatic rise in building material costs for its troubles.
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