One in four contractors believe Government's construction policies are ineffective

Overall construction market 'holding steady', says sentiment survey

Around 24% of contractors in the Irish construction industry are unhappy with Government policy, with almost one in five seeing the market "cooling", a new report said. Picture: Pexels

Around 24% of contractors in the Irish construction industry are unhappy with Government policy, with almost one in five seeing the market "cooling", a new report said.

The Turner & Townsend’s Spring 2025 market intelligence survey looks at the first quarter of 2025 and comes in the first 100 days of the new coalition government.  The survey found 24% of respondents rating government policies as “least effective", with no respondents rating policies as “most effective", signalling a sizable dissatisfaction in the sector with current policies and policy frameworks.  "This poses a challenge for the new administration as it seeks to address housing shortages and infrastructure needs," the report said.