Infrastructure
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Project Ireland 2040: Progress report
Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, has published a series of documents providing an update…
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Construction growth continues
Increases in both residential building and civil engineering activity, offset by a slight decrease in non-residential building, has seen Irish…
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Irish Water: A national water utility for Ireland
Six years ago, Ireland’s first public water utility was established as a regulated commercial semi-state company to provide safe, clean,…
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Public transport: Dublin projects coming at the right time
With public transport passenger numbers reaching all-time highs in Dublin, the increased capacity promised by the transport infrastructure projects included…
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Construction skills capacity exceeded
As Irish construction continues its recovery, a majority of construction companies are reporting that they are operating at full capacity,…
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Sustainability in Building, a shift in focus
The introduction of Near Zero Energy Buildings in Ireland will necessitate a shift in focus from Irish construction. Kimberley Masuda,…
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Construction Sector Group: Low construction productivity
The Construction Sector Group was established “in order to ensure regular and open dialogue between government and the construction sector”.…
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Airport and port expansion key in light of Brexit
As Ireland invests in and grows its infrastructure under the National Development Plan (NDP), the airports and ports of the…
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How important is resilience to infrastructure?
Like other countries, Ireland faces unique infrastructure challenges and conditions that could not have been imagined when they were initially…
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Climate and the built environment
The ambition to tackle climate change requires radical action across all spheres including the current and future built environment. Delivering…
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