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Full coverage: Construction

First the cranes, then the apartments: The trade figures raising hope for housing

Between steady commencements and a rebound in imports of tower cranes, indications are that Ireland is set to build more of the homes it needs in the coming year.

Ronan Lyons
24th Oct, 2023 - 6 min read

Carbon, tendering points and staff morale: Why a new 35,000sqm Dublin warehousing complex is made of wood

High steel prices and demand for green standards have pushed developer Newpark Real Estate to switch to timber frames for its latest industrial buildings. Its financial backer Bain Capital supports the move.

Thomas Hubert
26th Sep, 2023 - 7 min read

Back in the black: How Actavo’s restructuring delivered a return to profit

After years of downsizing and pandemic disruption, the construction services firm emerges leaner and more efficient. It now needs to convert more newfound profit to cash before it can pay Denis O’Brien dividends.

Thomas Hubert
10th Aug, 2023 - 2 min read

The level of home commencements is growing. Unfortunately, the data reveals it is not nearly enough

Surpassing the government’s target of 33,000 – as seems possible by 2025 – will be far from sufficient. Realistically, the country needs to be building at least 45,000 homes per year and probably closer to 60,000 homes per year for decades.

Ronan Lyons
17th Jul, 2023 - 6 min read

Major Irish-owned UK construction contractor enters administration

Henry Construction Projects had over £400 million in revenue in 2021 and is led by its founder, Irishman Mark Henry.

Tom Lyons
13th Jun, 2023 - 2 min read

Costs, controversies and the courts: Why the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh is heading to the High Court

Having been blighted by overruns, the fall-out from the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh into a 45,000-capacity stadium is now increasingly litigious, with several legal actions taken. Just what is going on?

Ian Kehoe
9th Dec, 2022 - 2 min read

Croí Cónaithe, developer profits, and the state’s decision to subsidise apartment construction

Some of those criticising the Croí Cónaithe scheme have been consistent in their suspicion developers are making large profits from building homes. The problem with this theory is that there is effectively no evidence for it.

Ronan Lyons
1st Jun, 2022 - 7 min read

A millionaire in his twenties, Marco Herbst now wants to use AI to take delays and disputes out of construction

The construction industry is entering an era of predictive technology and building out this new frontier is Evercam. Founded in 2013, by Marco Herbst and Vinnie Quinn, the company is shaving seven figure sums off the cost of building projects through its use of AI.

Rosanna Cooney
4th May, 2022 - 4 min read

Roadbridge is one of Ireland’s largest construction firms. And it is now in talks with its main lender

Roadbridge has long carried heavy debts by industry standards. And it is now in talks with Bank of Ireland over the facilities.

Sean Keyes
11th Mar, 2022 - 3 min read

The cost of building: The data behind the 3 dysfunctions of the Irish housing market, and how to fix them

Major new data on housing delivery and costs reveal just how weak supply really is. But to fix the problem, we need to focus on land, the role of public housing and the vexed issue of construction costs.

Ronan Lyons
25th Jan, 2022 - 6 min read
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