Stabilising construction sector still has shortage concerns

Hopes are high for housing sector, says end-year Turner & Townsend Construction Market Intelligence Report

Construction workers brave freezing temperatures as they work high above the Cork skyline, with Shandon Bells keeping watch as it bathes in winter sunshine. Picture: Cian O'Regan.

Stability is returning to the Irish construction industry after several turbulent years, according to a six-monthly survey across the sector.

However, the survey highlights ongoing concerns over skilled labour shortages, long lead times, and still-hiked material costs.