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    Energy efficiency measures are too expensive, survey shows

    Self-builders want their energy efficiency investments to have a pay back of less than four years, highlights a study by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).  As the Deep Retrofit Conference kicks off today at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, we thought it might be a good idea to review the SEAI’s recently published […] More

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    Building costs increase with level of activity

    2017 tender and building costs are poised to grow at a faster rate than in 2016.  The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland released their PwC Construction Survey Report 2017 this week, showing that their Tender Price Index increased 6 per cent over the course of 2016. “If price inflation continues to grow at the current level, […] More