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Hundreds of national projects could be given green light under stimulus package - CIF
Hundreds of shovel ready projects around the country couldbe given an immediate green light if the Government secures an agreement on anEU stimulus package, creating thousands of construction jobs according to theConstruction Industry Federation (CIF). These projects could be advanced quickly if the funding for growthmeasures is put in place and would g...
Read MoreCIF supports Central Bank analysis on house price overcorrections
The ConstructionIndustry Federation (CIF) has supported the research by the Central Bank whichsuggests Irish house prices have overcorrected by as much as 12 – 26%. The Central Bank put forward its analysis in a newly published report entitled“Why are Irish house prices still falling?”and the CIF says this tallies with indications from...
Read MoreCIF warns construction industry in need of "intensive care" following CSO report
CIF WARNS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN NEED OF “INTENSIVE CARE”CSO reveals further drop in construction activityThe construction industry is in need of “intensive care” ifit is to recover the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned. This follows confirmation in the latestCentral Statistics Office (CSO) report that activity...
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Read MoreCIF welcomes school building plan
CIF WELCOMES SCHOOL BUILDING PLAN Cautions need to include fair tender guidelines if it is a boost toIrish construction sectorThe Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has welcomed theannouncement that the Government is to spend €1.5 billion on a new schoolsbuilding programme over the next five years. However it has cautioned that the program...
Read MoreDAFT survey a very positive indication for housing market - CIF
The Construction IndustryFederation (CIF) says the DAFT’s Buyers’ Attitudes Survey is a very positiveindication for the Irish housing market. The survey revealed that 60% of prospective buyers intend to purchase aproperty within the next two years or sooner. Speaking in reaction to thesurvey, CIF Director of Development Housing and Plan...
Read MoreRingfence asset sales funds for infrastructure investment - CIF
RINGFENCE ASSET SALES FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT – CIFUp to €1 billion could be made available for capital spendingThe Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called on the Government to ringfence funds generated by the sale of State assets for investment in infrastructure. Under the details announced by the Minister for Public E...
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