Pent-up demand and increased confidence combined to boost the number of new houses built in 2014, although the rate of growth slowed sharply in the second half, figures released today show. The number of new homes on which building work began in the Republic in 2014 rose by 1,498 to 6,524 from 5,026 in 2013, […]
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Up. Up. Down… Housing construction surged, then slowed to a trickle late last year
THERE WAS ANOTHER surge in construction activity in the residential sector in 2014, but the rate of growth fell sharply towards the end of the year. That’s according to the latest National Construction Housing Index from consultancy firm Link2Plans – which is based on real-time planning and project information from every council area in the […]
New ‘use it or lose it’ rule to speed up home building
The Government plans to introduce a ‘use it or lose it’ clause to planning permissions to force developers to build new homes. Local authorities will be given powers to reduce the amount of time allowed to develop new estates if they believe builders are delaying construction works in the hope that prices will rise. And […]
Developers expected to get less time to build on land
The government is expected to increase pressure on property developers with planning permission to ‘use it or lose it’. A new scheme would see local authorities have the power to cut the time allowed after permission is granted, if they feel builders are holding out for higher prices. According to the Irish Independent, task forces […]
Outlook 2015: Property train steaming into 2015
05/01/2015 – This article from yesterday’s Sunday Business Post references research carried out by Link2Plans. The article looks ahead at the likely market scenarios from both the commercial and residential perspective. Link2Plans research is referenced and Managing Director Danny O’Shea gives his view on the residential sector during 2o14 and for the year ahead. With […]
Danny Talks to Newstalk’s Chris Donoghue
01 December – This morning Link2Plans Managing Director, Danny O’Shea, talks to Newstalk Breakfasts co-anchor Chris Donoghue about the findings from the latest Link2Plans National Residential Developments Report, which tracks multi-unit Residential Developments that have commenced construction from January 1st to end of September 2014. The report indicates that work on 6400 units has commenced […]
Wicklow Construction Projects on the Rise
03 November – The National Housing Construction Index illustrates the increase in in construction projects activity in Co. Wicklow according to this article in the Wicklow People. The garden county has experienced a 21% increase in project commencements during 2014. Read full article
Louth Construction Projects On The Rise
31st October – Once again the National Housing Construction Index highlights the rise in Construction Projects activity in Co. Louth. This article was featured earlier this week in The Argus. Read full article
Longford Construction Activity Slows
31 October – In this article featured in the Longford Leader the National Housing Construction Index is referenced to highlight the apparent slow down in Construction Activity in the county. This bucks the overall national trend for a general increase in construction activity. Read full article
Increase in Residential Construction Activity in Midlands
21st October – Midlands 103 report on the increases Residential Construction activity across the Midlands counties of Ireland. Figures from Vol. 16 National Housing Construction Index referenced. Read full article