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Full coverage: Construction

Mannok deal buys Turkey’s Çimsa a €330m foothold in British and Irish markets

Once part of the Quinn business empire, Fermanagh-based Mannok is set to join a business controlled by one of Turkey's wealthiest families – and return its US owners a comfortable exit.

Michael Cogley
29th Aug, 2024 - 6 min read

“I’d like to be known as a good boss, parent, wife and friend”: Emma Maye on being an unexpected CEO

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.

Tom Lyons
12th Aug, 2024 - 10 min read

“Family heritage and loyalty”: Succession row plays out in construction dynasty

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?

Francesca Comyn
26th Feb, 2024 - 8 min read

Decide, announce, defend… Abandon? How to move on from the planning cycle of doom

In a new book, Infrastructure Projects and Local Communities, stakeholder engagement consultant Garry Keegan advocates for deeper and earlier public consultation with local people to get necessary projects such as wind farms across the line.

Theo McDonald
12th Feb, 2024 - 6 min read

When housing becomes a postcode lottery, there are no real winners

The geography of the housing construction industry is changing. While record numbers of new homes are being built, that is not the case in Dublin’s commuter counties, raising questions for planning policy.

Ronan Lyons
23rd Jan, 2024 - 8 min read

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
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