Renovation of buildings could create 60,000 jobs

The renovation of residential and commercial buildings could create 60,000 jobs over the next six years, according to Philip Lee solicitors.

At a seminar hosted by Engineers Ireland and Philip Lee Solicitors, the company said that, due to the Energy Efficiency Directive, the Government is obliged to renovate the national stock of residential and commercial buildings.

The Government are required to retrofit 3% of the total floor space of central government buildings a year for the next six years.