http://www.irishtimes.com Wed, 12 Jul 2017 03:37:31 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/crane-strike-expected-to-spread-as-operators-resume-action-1.3150925?localLinksEnabled=false Martin Wall Construction 1.3150925 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:05:57 +0000 Cranes on the Dublin skyline. Industrial action by crane operators is expected to spread. http://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/grafton-shares-soar-as-first-half-sales-beat-expectations-1.3150472?localLinksEnabled=false Joe Brennan Construction 1.3150472 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:32:24 +0000 Grafton Group chief executive Gavin Slark: remains “cautious about the shorter term impact of current uncertainty and pressure on real incomes which may temper growth” in housing renovation and maintenance. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw http://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/abbey-aims-to-more-than-double-irish-home-sales-as-prices-rise-1.3150470?localLinksEnabled=false Joe Brennan Construction 1.3150470 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:19:01 +0000 Charles Gallagher, executive chairman, of Abbey plc. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times http://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/louis-keating-keep-some-reserves-there-are-lean-times-ahead-1.3139443?localLinksEnabled=false Charlie Taylor Construction 1.3139443 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 05:33:03 +0000 Louis Keating of L&M Keating: “Our strength is in our people” http://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/pace-of-growth-in-irish-construction-sector-slowed-in-june-survey-finds-1.3148606?localLinksEnabled=false Joe Brennan Construction 1.3148606 Sun, 9 Jul 2017 23:01:02 +0000 The Irish construction industry returned to growth in late 2013 and has remained in expansionary mode ever since. Photograph: Alan Betson http://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/time-to-stop-scapegoating-airbnb-and-start-building-houses-1.3145608?localLinksEnabled=false Mark Paul Construction 1.3145608 Fri, 7 Jul 2017 05:00:15 +0000 Airbnb has close to 7,000 rentals available in Dublin, of which roughly half allow rental of the entire property. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill http://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/john-fitzgerald-tax-on-hoarding-land-would-incentivise-building-1.3145728?localLinksEnabled=false John FitzGerald Construction 1.3145728 Fri, 7 Jul 2017 04:45:07 +0000 Grand Canal Dock in Dublin. Land prices are rising rapidly in response to the increased sale price for housing. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons http://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/cairn-homes-secures-50m-loan-for-montrose-site-purchase-1.3144013?localLinksEnabled=false Peter Hamilton Construction 1.3144013 Wed, 5 Jul 2017 06:39:22 +0000 RTÉ recently sold 8.64 acres of its Montrose site in Donnybrook to Cairn Homes for €107.5 million. Photograph: Cyril Byrne http://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/ni-commercial-property-sector-continues-to-grow-1.3143065?localLinksEnabled=false Francess McDonnell Construction 1.3143065 Tue, 4 Jul 2017 12:35:44 +0000 CBRE believes the office market in the North remains “resilient” with nearly 147,500 square foot leased during quarter two across nine transactions - this has been mainly driven by indigenous companies moving in to larger facilities or by foreign direct investors. http://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/longford-house-prices-rise-the-most-as-dublin-remains-most-expensive-1.3138953?localLinksEnabled=false Peter Hamilton Construction 1.3138953 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:57:16 +0000 The most expensive 5 bed property in the state is in Dublin 4 at €1.2 million on average while Roscommon is the cheapest at €182,000. (Photograph: iStock)