1,500 construction jobs in pipeline

Recent inward investment contracts signed by some of the world’s largest corporations should create up to 1,500 construction jobs over the next couple of years, IDA Ireland has claimed.

Fresh investment in Ireland by the likes of Apple, Google, Microsoft and pharma giants Eli Lilly and Boston Scientific call for newly constructed facilities, rather than simply existing office space.

IDA Ireland has estimated 1.5m sq ft of new build is necessary; something which will also provide a much-needed shot in the arm for the country’s construction sector.