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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 […]