A €31 million project has been approved for an ambitious four-year floating offshore wind project. Subject to consenting, it is planned that a full-scale floating wind turbine be deployed for testing off the west coast of Ireland at a Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) test site near Belmullet, Co. Mayo,… Read More
Construction activity accelerated in February, driven by the housebuilding segment of the sector, according to a new report. The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 60.5 in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, marking a seven-month high, from 54.6 a month earlier, according to the bank. A readin… Read More
A Government-appointed expert group has warned about the impact of “excessive cost inflation” in the construction sector, which it describes as a “key risk” for 2019. The report, from the public-private Construction Sector Group (CSG) also warns of the upward march of labour costs, an impending tightening in the supply … Read More