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CIF welcomes Government’s publication of ‘Accelerating Infrastructure’ report
The ‘Accelerating Infrastructure: Report on Stakeholder Consultation and Engagement with Emerging Themes on Infrastructure’ has been published by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
CIF and IHBA welcome Government instruction to local authorities to zone more land for housing
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and its member body, the Irish Home Builders’ Association (IHBA), have welcomed today’s Government instruction to local authorities to zone more land for housing.
CIF welcomes revised NDP monetary provisions but calls for clarity on project delivery timeframes
CIF has welcomed the revised National Development Plan (NDP) monetary provisions announced today, but calls for clarity on project delivery timeframes and how they will be supported by multiannual funding.
CIF launches ‘Building an Inclusive Future Initiative’
90 years | one industry | every voice Groundbreaking data-led programme to shape the future of workplace culture in construction.
CIF calls for urgent action on infrastructure, as it launches its Budget 2026 submission
The Construction Industry Federation has called for urgent action on infrastructure, Ireland’s greatest competitiveness challenge, as it launched its Budget 2026 submission today.
Planning and infrastructure barriers, not labour shortages, undermine housing delivery
Planning and infrastructure barriers, not labour shortages, are undermining housing delivery, the Construction Industry Federation has said in response to today’s ESRI quarterly economic commentary.
Empowering SMEs with simplified sustainability reporting: VSME standard gains momentum
On 7 April 2025, EFRAG hosted its high-profile “VSME in Action” event in Brussels, spotlighting the growing role of the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME). The initiative,
EU sustainability rules: Clarity emerging through omnibus reforms
The second quarter of 2025 has seen significant developments in the European Union’s sustainability reporting and due diligence landscape, which have direct implications for the construction industry. These changes are
Sustainability initiatives in the news
As sustainability becomes central to Ireland’s built environment, our members are stepping forward with tangible, high-impact initiatives. From pioneering regulatory firsts, such as CSRD reporting, to deploying cutting-edge green technology—from
10% drop in residential construction highlights ongoing barriers to housing delivery
A 10.6% drop in residential construction in the first three months of the year highlights the ongoing barriers to housing delivery faced by the house building sector.