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A Clare architect believes the new national planning and development bill will remove all future public influence on where to build in the county.

A Clare developer says if the tradesman shortage continues, building costs will spiral. It comes as a report by Eurobarometer has found that 60% of construction companies are having difficulties recruiting tradespeople and machine operators. Last year, the Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment issued nearly 1,500 employment permits for roles in the construction sector […]

A Clare developer inists that Government plans to tackle the housing crisis must reflect the new reality of the country. The latest figures from the CSO show 40% fewer houses were sold in July this year, compared to the same month in 2022, with house prices rising marginally over the same period. In it’s budget […]

A Clare developer has expressed concern over an increasing difficulty in finding skilled workers in the construction industry. It comes as the government has published its ‘Careers in Construction Action Plan’ which sets out a series of actions that can be taken to boost the numbers being recruited and retained in the construction sector. The […]

A Clare builder claims the delivery of the Safe Pass training progamme needs to be overhauled to reduce workplace accidents. The latest HSA figures show that construction accounted for the second highest rate of industrial fatalities in Ireland last year, with seven such incidents, while 794 injuries were reported in the same timeframe. As it […]

A Clare developer is making fresh calls for the government to provide adequate financial supports for builders taking on apprentices. It comes as the moratorium on no fault evictions is set to end this week, after a Sinn Fein motion calling for an extension to the ban was defeated last night, just hours after the […]

A Clare builder says the six-month delay to appoint a replacement for the Deputy Chair of An Bord Pleanala highlights how slow the system is. It comes as new analysis shows that almost 29,000 proposed houses or apartments are currently awaiting a decision from the independent planning body. Deputy Chairperson Paul Hyde resigned from his […]

A Clare developer says Ennis town has become ‘a disaster’ for private housing. It comes as the planning process has been criticised by a number of stakeholders in this county’s housing market ahead of expected reform of An Bord Pleanala. Discussions surrounding the reform of the planning system have reignited after new analysis revealed that […]

A Clare builder has described the concrete levy as just a backdoor tax for ordinary people. It’s after the Finance Minister confirmed the levy, which was introduced in the Budget, is to be cut from 10 percent to 5 percent, with its introduction delayed. The government yesterday made a u-turn on its initial announcement on […]