Construction Industry Federation calls for committed investment in infrastructure ahead of its national conference

Construction Industry Federation’s Annual Conference ‘Elevating Ireland’ takes place tomorrow in Croke Park, Dublin.

The Construction Industry Federation has called for committed investment in infrastructure in Budget ’25 ahead of its national conference.

The federation’s annual conference will take place tomorrow in Croke Park, Dublin. Speakers will include Jack Chambers TD, Minister for Finance, alongside discussions on foreign direct investment, utilities, transport, housing and planning.

Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation said:

“Ireland needs a plan-led approach to infrastructure to ensure critical utilities, such as water, electricity and transport are built to support population growth. In Budget 2025, there must be a greater allocation of ring-fenced capital and maintenance investment in Ireland’s water and wastewater infrastructure with meaningful commitment to multi-annual budgets.

“At least 60,000 houses a year are needed. The industry cannot build houses at scale without water and electricity infrastructure connections in place.

“Infrastructure that enables foreign direct investment, economic growth and employment is also vital. Lack of such capacity will result in our FDI companies looking elsewhere, which would be a major loss in terms of the further development of our country.

“In building infrastructure that fosters economic growth and supports technological advancements, we cannot afford a limited perspective. Failing to invest in robust data infrastructure risks us falling behind in global competitiveness. To stay ahead, we must create an environment where technology can thrive.”

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Annual Conference will take place tomorrow, Tuesday 24th September 2024, at Croke Park, Dublin.

The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Elevating Ireland: The vital role of construction in building sustainable growth’. Full details of the agenda can be found on cifconference.ie/agenda/

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Editors Notes:

The Construction Industry Federation’s annual conference will take place in The Hogan Suite, Croke Park, Tuesday 24th September 2024 from 08:00 to 14:30.

Speakers on the day include:

• Minister for Finance, Jack Chambers T.D.
• Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General, Construction Industry Federation
• Kate English, Head of Real Estate, Deloitte
• Owen Sisk, Managing Director, Data Centres, Sisk
• Neil Morris, Country Lead and Operations Director, Amazon Web Services
• Kara Stewart, CEO Collen Construction
• Maria O’Dwyer, Infrastructure Delivery Director, Uisce Éireann
• Alasdair Henderson, Executive Director, BAM UK & Ireland
• Richard Bowen, Roads Portfolio Manager, Transport Infrastructure Ireland
• Claragh Mulhern, Acting Principal Planning Advisor, Dept of Housing, Local Government and Finance
• Tom Philips, Managing Director, Tom Philips + Associates
• Jenny Melia, Executive Director, Enterprise Ireland

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