Case for housebuilding restart 'overwhelming', industry claims

Irish Home Builders’ Association director James Benson argues for a phased reopening of the construction sector

Allowing housebuilding to resume on April 5 can pave the way for a full reopening of the construction sector, the industry has claimed.

The case for allowing the resumption of building work on private housing developments, from April 5, is “overwhelming”, an industry group has told the Government.

The Irish Home Builders’ Association (IHBA) said restarting building work on houses can be used as a yardstick to judge the safety of a total reopening of the construction sector.