Housebuyers ‘face 20% cost hike in plan to charge quarries’

THE cost of building a house will increase by thousands if local authorities raise certain service charges, the Irish Concrete Federation (ICF) warned yesterday.

The ICF, which represents the concrete industry, has warned building products will rise in price by 20% because of proposed charges on quarries.

“A charge on quarries is a charge on all development. These charges will increase the cost of homes, schools, hospitals, factories, roads, motorways, water and sewerage facilities,” ICF chief executive John Maguire said.