FIONA CORMICAN, New Business Director, Clúid Housing, speaks with Barry McCall of Irish Construction News about how the social housing delivery model has changed in recent years and calls for more joined-up thinking between stakeholders around building social housing.
Housing, Interviews, Irish Construction News, News7,909 New Dwellings Completed in First Six Months of 2018 According to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), in Q2 2018, 4,419 new dwellings were completed, up 34.1% over the same period in 2017, bringing the total number of new dwellings completed in the first half of 2018 to 7,909 units. Scheme […]
Featured, Housing, NewsLeave a Comment on CSO New Dwelling Completions Statistics Q2 2018Image: An Cathaoirleach Councillor Ossian Smyth and Philomena Poole, Chief Executive, dlr. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council today (06 July) delivered a further 10 homes as part of its housing delivery target of 1,563 social housing homes by 2021. The homes were designed by the Council’s Architects’ Department and built by Manley Construction on a site […]
Housing, NewsLeave a Comment on Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Delivers 10 New Social Housing UnitsGlenveagh Properties, a new Irish housebuilder backed by US private equity firm Oaktree Capital, is seeking finance for housing development by raising funds on the Dublin and London stock markets. Glenveigh, which comprises properties accumulated by Oaktree Captial in Ireland as well as the assets of Maynooth builder Bridgedale, has approximately 1,700 shovel-ready units. It states […]
Housing, NewsLeave a Comment on Glenveagh Properties seek stock market funding to build 2,000 homesSimon Barry, Chief Economist Ulster Bank, Ireland Construction activity picks up further in February According to the Ulster Bank PMI February 2017, Rates of growth in total activity and new orders accelerated in the Irish construction sector, while job creation is at a near-record pace. Highlights from the February Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers Index […]
Economy, Housing, NewsLeave a Comment on Ulster Bank Construction PMI February 2017Tom Parlon, CIF Director General Following the review of mortgage measures announced by the Central Bank today, CIF Director General, Tom Parlon, stated: “The CIF recognises that the Central Bank’s macro-prudential rules are part of a necessary regulatory framework within the Irish banking system. Today’s changes to the deposit rules may assist first-time buyers in […]
Economy, Housing, NewsLeave a Comment on Statement from Construction Industry Federation on Central Bank mortgage review