Architects: Development plan can create 250,000 jobs

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has called for a new 'Plan for Ireland' which looks to create job and infrastructure benefits.

Following the launch of its election manifesto "Building a Better Ireland", the RIAI said that by prioritising investment in construction and infrastructure, the incoming Government could restore the building sector to its optimum level of €18bn per annum, with 250,000 jobs in direct and indirect employment.