Construction Industry Federation

Through boom and bust, lobbyists for the construction sector have always made demands of the State

Construction Industry Federation dubs proposed tax an ‘unfair blunt instrument’

Construction Industry Federation conference hears that building costs are threatening viability of projects

Building firms expect further increases in costs of material, labour and energy, says Construction Industry Federation report

Returnships and apprenticeships are growing in popularity even in sectors that would never previously have considered using them

Working group on defects in housing report states ‘not feasible retrospectively to impose a penalty on the individual firms responsible for defects’

In the case of most defects if the contractor who built the apartment block has gone under, no insurance policy is in place.

Survey finds significant pick-up in costs across sector, compounded by Ukraine conflict

Industry making ‘considerable effort’ to bring greater gender balance to the sector

Construction group calls for reform of public works contracts due to inflation

Industry group meets Minister to discuss issues workers on State contracts face

Detached home with large corner garden is in walk-in condition

Cosgrave brothers built thousands of homes and notable commercial projects in Dublin

The system for training much-needed construction workers has been undermined

Analysis: Increasing energy efficiency of Irish homes critical to meeting climate targets

Government set to announce details of enhanced home insulation scheme for deep retrofits

Indigenous employers struggle to keep pace as FDI companies hike pay rates

Business Comment: He’ll be CIF’s Mick McCarthy, while Hubert Fitzpatrick is Stephen Kenny

Construction industry lobbyist gets contract extension, as his successor is also named

Bottleneck is hitting house building, slowing supply of timber, forcing many to import it

Some 83% endured a rise in labour costs last year and most expect trend to continue

New Bill requires builders to sign up to statutory register but not for two more years

Opinion: Government strategies changing little on the front line of delivery

Michael O’Flynn urges reform of zoning, planning administration and infrastructure

Many Government policies delivered on foot of lobbying by industry have proved ineffective

Budget 2022: Retail and restaurant industry groups among the harshest critics of package

Cost of living barrier to attracting enough builders to Ireland, says company owner

Why is the taxpayer solely responsible for the failures of private builders and manufacturers?

John Sisk leads Construction Industry Federation top 50 list, with revenues of €1.5bn

Planning review will modernise ‘unduly complicated system’, Martin tells conference

Tom Parlon calls for investment in capital infrastructure to support housing plans

Parlon claims logistical issues could undermine target for 300,000 new homes by the end of 2030

Losses assured if taking work priced up 18 months ago, says Construction Industry Federation

Minister says building and climate plans will draw from the same pool unless changes made

Housing plan targeting social, affordable and cost-rental homes broadly welcomed

Seen & Heard: CIF warns Government over Irish Water funding; OTC mood enhancer sales increase

From agriculture to energy, ambitious new targets will have far-reaching consequences

Warning that the ‘crisis caused by Kildare Street’ may impact on number of houses built this year

Modular approach becoming cheaper for some house building than conventional methods

Survey blames materials price increases of up to 40% for rising cost of building in capital