The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has today expressed “serious concerns” for thousands of jobs following publication of the CSO Quarterly Production in Building and Construction Index.

CONSTRUCTION chiefs are confident many builders will be interested in the state’s “build now, get paid later” offer to develop the 120-bed unit at St Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin, which will include dedicated facilities for cystic fibrosis patients.

LIMERICK’S skateboard enthusiasts did twirls of delight yesterday in a new €300,000 skate park, which was opened by mayor John Gilligan.

GOVERNMENT plans to curb cost overruns on public projects will send many small and medium building companies out of business, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) warned yesterday.

APARTMENT prices could rise by up to €10,000 because of spiralling steel prices, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned.

The Construction Industry Federation has warned against the implementation of fixed price contracts.

THOUSANDS of jobs and millions of euro in investment will be lost because of the sharp rise in development levies by local authorities, the IDA and construction industry have warned.

INWARD investment is being hit by the soaring cost of waste management, a top industry expert has warned.

THE cost overrun in the National Development Plan on roads is set to treble, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) warned yesterday.

BUILDERS want a national waste authority to tackle the shortage of landfill and recycling facilities for the construction industry.

THOUSANDS of construction jobs will be lost if the government goes ahead with plans to give major road building projects to foreign companies, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) said last night.

The outlook for 2002 is not good for the construction industry, according to the Construction Industry Federation.