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Planning applications suffer coronavirus delays

April 24, 2020

Covid-19 measures are adding at least six weeks to planning decisions in ROI, writes Michael O’Keeffe of healycornelius design In ROI the Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government has…

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NI builders hit by COVID-19

March 19, 2020

Lack of guidance on social distancing rules for small building sites leads to confusion, as job losses amongst small building firms already underway says the Federation of Master Builders. Federation…

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Soaring material costs in NI hit timber

August 1, 2017

Soaring material prices are being passed on to consumers, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), with a third of small UK building firms saying that soaring…

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Paying tradesmen cash-in-hand seems widespread in NI

July 27, 2017

With an uptake in building and renovation activity, research by plentific.com shows that the black economy could be alive and well with 45 per cent of NI adults admitting to…

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Before you move in, don’t forget your Building Energy Rating!

July 26, 2017

ROI Self-builders seem to be in breach of their legal requirement to get a Building Energy Rating drawn up before they move in, statistics shared with Selfbuild by the Department…

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Is building your home in the countryside a selfish act?

July 25, 2017

Government policy has allowed selfish lifestyles to flourish, and in many cases encouraged them, ex-Finance official John Moran told the MacGill Summer School 2017. ROI lacks a clear vision for the…

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‘Fairly sizable non-compliance from self-builds’, says Dept of Housing official

July 19, 2017

Department of Housing officials believe there is an issue with self-builders not complying with regulations, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. Corresponding with an official from the Central Statistics…

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Planning applications suffer coronavirus delays

NI builders hit by COVID-19

Soaring material costs in NI hit timber

Paying tradesmen cash-in-hand seems widespread in NI

Before you move in, don’t forget your Building Energy Rating!

Is building your home in the countryside a selfish act?

‘Fairly sizable non-compliance from self-builds’, says Dept of Housing official

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