‘BUILD 2024’ TO CEMENT CAPACITY OF CONSTRUCTION SECTOR 
The Government’s ‘Build 2024' report provides a comprehensive insight into various aspects of the construction and built environment sector including costs, planning, skills, productivity and sustainability. DUBLIN CLIMATE ACTION WEEK TO SHOWCASE SUSTAINABLE STEPS
Dublin Climate Action Week 2024 will feature over 45 public events throughout the city and county, ranging from nature walks and workshops to grant advice for businesses and individuals, reducing energy bills to climate festivals and youth conferences. CORK CITY’S NEW FLOOD DEFENCE SCHEME TO COME ON STREAM
Construction is scheduled to start on a new flood defence scheme in Cork city centre, in collaboration with the Office of Public Works, to provide both residents and businesses with a greater level of protection from the regular flooding they have endured for many years. COMMISSION RECOMMENDS OVERALL REVIEW OF HOUSING
An overall review of Ireland’s housing system in addition to a proposed referendum on housing are just two of a raft of recommendations contained in the Report of the Housing Commission. A radical shift is now underway, with many of the recommendations at varying stages of implementation under the Government’s ‘Housing for All’ plan. IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL MARKS ‘WGBW 2024’
The Irish Green Building Council will roll out a series of events, workshops and discussions tailored to the Irish construction landscape during this year’s ‘World Green Building Week’ campaign, now in its 16th year, which takes place from 9-15 September. NWRA CALLS FOR MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS TO BE FAST-TRACKED
The Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) is urging the Government to fast-track the delivery of 13 major infrastructure projects in Ireland’s northern and western region after a new study found that the region is now on par with the least well-off areas of Europe in terms of infrastructure. HEALTHY AGE FRIENDLY HOMES PROGRAMME GOES NATIONWIDE
The Healthy Age-Friendly Homes (HAFH) programme is now expanding to all 31 local authorities, following a two-year pilot project across nine sites. The joint health and local government initiative will assist up to 10,500 older adults each year to continue living independently, through timely interventions. APPROVED HOUSING BODIES DELIVERED UP TO 6,000 HOMES DURING 2023
Ireland’s Approved Housing Bodies provided 5,924 new social and cost rental homes during 2023 – accounting for 47% of total social housing and 30% of total cost rental delivery, according to the Housing Association Activity Report 2023, recently published by the Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH). INNOVATION QUARTER NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN TALLAGHT
South Dublin County Council’s new €16m purpose-built Innovation Quarter has included the completion of a major €8m new public realm scheme linked with South Dublin County Hall, the Cultural Quarter and Tallaght Town Centre as well as the planned Tallaght Mobility Hub.