Budget 2026
The rate VAT on new apartments in multi-unit blocks has been reduced from 13.5% to 9%, effective from October 8, 2025, until December 31, 2030. Corporation tax relief on new apartment construction (of 10 or more units) introduced Stamp Duty Refund...Read More→
New Office Location
From January 2026 our office is now located at North Valley Business Centre, Old Mallow Road, Cork. Our new postal address is: Office 1C, North Valley Business Centre, Old Mallow Road, Cork T23 WN15.
Housing Completions V Predicted Demand Q3 2025
There were 9,235 new dwelling completions in July, August, and September (Q3) 2025, a rise of 4% on the same three months of 2024 (source: CSO). With the industry operating at near capacity, this is an annualized output of 36,940 units against...Read More→
Construction Tender Price Inflation Steady in 2025
The Tender Price Index issued August 2025 shows the annual rate of construction tender price inflation running at an average of 3% for both 2024 and 2025. Read more here from SCSI: https://scsi.ie/tender-price-index-august-2025/Read More→
SCSI Release New Apartment Delivery Cost Report
In December 2025, the SCSI released its latest report on the cost of delivering new apartments and it highlights the increased divergence between delivery cost and affordability. Read more here from SCSI: https://scsi.ie/real-costs-of-new-apartment-delivery-2025-report/Read More→
SCSI Releases new HOUSE delivery cost report
In December 2023, the SCSI released its latest report on the cost of delivering new private sector estate housing in Ireland. Read more here from SCSI: https://scsi.ie/realcost2023/
Survey on building cost increases
Recent survey highlights sharp building input cost increases Read more here in Irish Examiner’s article: https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-40369694.html
50,000 Housing Units by end of 2023
“More than 50,000 housing units could be completed here in the two years to the end of 2023, if house building continues current levels” Banking and Payments Federation Ireland. Read full article here: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2022/0906/1320762-housing-completions-on-course-to-hit-50k-in-two-years/Read More→
World Green Building Week 2022
2022 World Green Building Week will take place from 12th to 16th September. The theme this year is ‘Building for everyone’. https://www.igbc.ie/wgbw-2022-events/
Construction Price Inflation in 2021 and 2022
The latest Tender Price Index shows the rate of construction price inflation increased by 7.5% in the first half of 2022, up from 6% in the second half of 2021. Read more here from SCSI: https://scsi.ie/tpijuly2022/Read More→