Interest Rates Dampen 2024 Prospects According To CPA
Despite the levelling off in interest rates the current rate has dampened momentum for the construction sector according to the Construction Products Association (CPA)
The historically high rate of 5.25%...
£20.5m Green Light For Ballymena Innovation And Cleantech Centre
The Belfast Region City Deal is pumping £20.5m into Ballymena’s new i4C Innovation and CleanTech Centre as part of a deal that will meet the majority of the costs...
Quarrying Company Consulting On Redundancies
Construction and quarrying company, Breedon Group, has confirmed that it is consulting on redundancies within its Northern Ireland quarrying business.
Despite acquiring Ballymena’s Robinson Quarry Masters early in 2023 in...
NI House Builders Eye Opportunities South Of The Border
Northern Ireland builders and contractors will be looking to south of the border this year for construction projects as reports indicate that the Republic of Ireland’s housing supply will...
Northern Ireland Planning Applications Fall In Second Quarter
The Department of Finance has reported that planning applications across Northern Ireland fell by 15% in the second quarter of 2023/24, and down 11% for the same period in...
2023 Review: Mixed Picture For Construction Sector As New Year Dawns
2023 began with the spectre of high interest rates combined with the ongoing ‘deal or no deal’ over the restoration of an Executive loomed large over the construction sector,...
