Tom Parlon

Legislation aimed at keeping ‘cowboy’ builders out of industry published

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

Time to move from promise to delivery on housing and infrastructure

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

Construction labour shortage: ‘If they come, we will build it’

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

Fintan O’Toole: No faux ruins for us. We mass manufactured the real thing

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

Government must fix issues holding back construction, says industry chief

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

CIF says plans to deep retrofit 500,000 homes by 2030 ‘unrealistic’

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

Builders walking away from school projects over costs - CIF

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

Government vows to deliver 300,000 housing units by 2030

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

Timber crisis adding ‘€15,000 extra’ to cost of new homes

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

Minister overstepped powers on electricians’ accord, Supreme Court finds

Court upholds constitutionality of law on creation of sectoral employment orders

Majority of EU recovery funding to go to climate projects

Investment in Cork commuter rail among items to receive funding under recovery plan

Cliff Taylor: Little early relief from lockdown, but will we see a plan?

Any loosening will be minor for now, but a wider reopening may be possible late in May

Construction holds its breath as stalled virus numbers threaten reopening plans

The sector argues that if the Government follows the data, it should be let fully operate

Parlon claims builders emigrating due to building sites closure

Construction industry says rates of transmission in sites still open are very low

Covid restrictions will result in 5,000 fewer homes this year

Study commissioned by Construction Industry Federation details impact of lockdown

Ructions in Government over mixed messaging on Covid-19

Sources say parents are angry regarding lack of clarity about children returning to school

Covid-19: Builders asked to limit work to avoid delayed reopening

Industry group says builders adhering to rules except for essential and exempted work

Nuanced approach needed to keep essential construction work going

The lockdown during last April and May resulted in 5,000 fewer homes being delivered

Covid-19: List of exemptions from construction industry shutdown announced

All but essential projects will stop from Friday in bid to stop spread of virus

Goal to build 35,000 homes won’t be met without ‘significant changes’ – CIF

Changes to procurement and support for private housing needed, lobby group says

‘Lockdown generation’ locked out of home ownership, builder warns

Construction magnate Michael O’Flynn urges discussion of Central Bank regulations

Property body calls for extension of Help-to-Buy to secondhand homes

IPAV chief Pat Davitt says Covid-19 presents “compelling logic” for scheme’s expansion

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