Warning that the Government will miss social housing target

“It’s still not clear who is going to build them,”

A shortage of workers means the Government will likely miss a key target to build new social homes next year, the group for surveyors has warned, writes Eamon Quinn.

The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) said tender costs are set to rise by 6.2% this year amid skills shortages and increases in building materials. And rising construction costs will “inevitably” be passed on to home building costs, it said.