Builders return to residential sites eager to make up lost ground

Full reopening of all construction sites will not take place until May 4 at the earliest

The Government has allowed construction activity to resume for residential and early learning and childcare projects. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The construction industry has returned to residential building sites eager to make up for months of lost ground due to Covid restrictions.

The Government allowed the activity to resume on Monday for residential as well as early learning and childcare projects as part of the first phase of lockdown easing following more than three months of level 5 lockdown.