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CIF Budget Submission: Extension of the Help to Buy scheme key to solving housing crisis

11th Sep 2019 CIF is calling for an extension of the Help to Buy scheme as a top priority in their recent Pre-Budget 2020 Submission. Many housebuilders have reported that between 40% and 80% of homes sold to first time buyers are currently enabled by the Help to Buy Scheme. The measure is considered the...

Construction SMEs excluded from public sector contracts

6th Sep 2019 Small and medium Irish businesses are excluded from securing public sector contracts by multiple barriers. Currently, SMEs account for 99% of businesses in Ireland but smaller companies deliver less than 33% of public sector projects. A CIF report identified several barriers militating against...

Southern region economy suffering from lack of infrastructure investment

6th Sep 2019 75% of CIF members are not confident that infrastructure projects will materialise in their regions The Southern region of Cork, Limerick and Waterford has seen several essential road projects delayed over the past 18 months. The CIF is warning that the slowdown in investment threatens growth in...

Additional Leave for working parents under new legislation from September 2019

29th Aug 2019 Cheryl Treanor, Executive, Industrial Relations and Employment Services with the CIF gives an overview of the new parental leave legislation which comes into effect from September 1st 2019.

Jacobs Announces 200 New Jobs in Ireland

28th Aug 2019 Minister Michael Creed officially opens €4.5 million investment in Jacobs Cork Office

CIF Member Focus: Kirby opens office in the Netherlands as part of European expansion

21st Aug 2019 Kirby Group Engineering, a mechanical and electrical engineering contractor, has opened an office in the Netherlands as part of its expansion into mainland Europe.

CIF Statement: CIF welcomes Government’s decision to commit to funding Deep Retrofit projects after scheme ended

21st Aug 2019 CIF welcomes Government’s decision to commit to funding deep retrofit projects after scheme ended

CIF Member Focus: J. Vaughan Get Ready for Growth with New Award-Winning Accounting and Job Costing System

20th Aug 2019 Long-standing CIF member J. Vaughan Electrical Contractors Ltd have recently made the switch to Evolution M, a construction specific financial management and job costing software solution from providers Integrity Software.

The Roads to Nowhere: Southern Region being isolated from economic development

16th Aug 2019 The Dunkettle Interchange, the M20, M22, N28 upgrade and the Northern Ring Road are considered critical in supporting sustainable economic development to the south of the country.

DIY SOS – The Big Build Comes to Ireland and Tipp Family need Your Help

13th Aug 2019 'DIY SOS - The Big Build' will see a deserving family facing hugely difficult personal circumstances get a significant home makeover to help improve their quality of life. Irish viewers will be familiar with the hit show from the UK, where the DIY SOS team there have been helping families &...