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CRH sells controversial stake in Israel’s only cement firm Mashav

Ireland based CRH Group has sold its 25% stake in Israel’s only cement firm, Mashav, ending a focus of huge controversy. CRH has been targeted by pro-Palestinian activists at its

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Grafton Group acquires London-based timber firm

    Grafton Group acquires London-based timber firm

Grafton Group, the builders merchanting and DIY Group announces that it has completed the acquisition of T Brewer & Co Ltd, a London based specialist timber business that trades from

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Cairn Homes to build over 100 apartments on Hanover Quay site

    Cairn Homes to build over 100 apartments on Hanover Quay site

Irish homebuilder Cairn Homes has said it is acquiring a site in Hanover Quay in the Dublin Docklands for €18m from Bennett Construction and Oaktree Capital. The company said the site

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Growth in the construction sector in Ireland

    Growth in the construction sector in Ireland

The construction sector has recorded its fastest growth in new orders in five months. The rate of job creation also picked up in November, according to Ulster Bank’s latest Purchasing Managers’

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Abbey’s half yearly profits rise 75% to €29.68m

    Abbey’s half yearly profits rise 75% to  €29.68m

The property development group, Abbey, has reported pre-tax profits of €29.68m for the six months to the end of October, up from €16.99m the same time last year. In the

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FBD to spend €5.5m on Castleknock hotel expansion

    FBD to spend €5.5m on Castleknock hotel expansion

FBD Property and Leisure Limited (FBDPLL) has applied for planning permission for a €5.5 million upgrade of Castleknock Hotel and Country Club in Dublin. If successful, the planned 21,280sq ft expansion

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NAMA to launch €5.6 billion project and to create thousands of jobs and new homes

    NAMA to launch €5.6 billion project and to create thousands of jobs and new homes

The National Asset Management Agency has announced further details of its plans to build commercial and residential developments in the Dublin. This project aims to deliver almost 4 million square feet

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Balfour wins £130m luxury flat project beside the Palace

    Balfour wins £130m luxury flat project beside the Palace

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been selected by Palace Revive Development Ltd to deliver the pre-construction services contract for a £130 million renovation and new-build scheme on No.

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Government announces €2.8bn plan to end long-term use of pre-fabs in schools by 2021

    Government announces €2.8bn plan to end long-term use of pre-fabs in schools by 2021

The Government has announced a plan to end the use of prefabs in schools around Ireland by 2021. Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan announced the  locations today as she unveiled the

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Kingspan’s nine month sales reach €2 billion

Kingspan, the building materials firm, has reported sales of €2 billion for the first nine months of the year. The sales are up 44 percent on the same time last

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Ulster Bank PMI shows continuous growth in construction

Construction firms saw another rise in new business, according to the latest Ulster Bank PMI on the sector, which helped boost an overall improvement in activity, employment and confidence. The

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Center Parcs submits planning application for €233m Longford development

The short-break holiday company, Center Parcs, has formally submitted a planning application to Longford Co Council. The UK firm applied to develop a holiday village on a 395-acre site at

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Grafton acquires Dutch firm Isero for €91.5m

Building materials group Grafton has agreed a deal to buy Isero, a specialist distributor of tools and fixings in the Netherlands, for €91.5m. Isero trades from 38 branches under the

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Despite a decline the construction sector continues to grow

The construction sector ended the third quarter of the year on a positive note, according to the latest construction Purchasing Managers index from Ulster Bank. Although the Ulster Bank Construction

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