Construction industry criticises legal cases delaying key projects

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Members of the civil defence on Oliver Plunkett Streeet in Cork during last month's flooding. Engineers say the Morrison's Island Flood Defence Scheme would eliminate such events. Picture: Dan Linehan

The construction industry has criticised the legal challenges which have delayed key infrastructure projects in the Cork region.

The Construction Industry Federation's (CIF) Southern Construct Summit heard updates on a number of major construction projects planned across Munster.