Overview
12
Companies Assessed
11
Regulations Analyzed
€20.6
Billion Invested
Overall
In 2023, Ireland saw investments of € 20.6 billion in constructing and renovating buildings. The residential market accounted for 31%, while the non-residential market made up 69%.
Residential
30.58%
69.42%
Non-residential
€3.8
BILLION
+
New Housebuilding
€2.5
BILLION
=
Renovation
€6.3
BILLION
Residential Investment
€14.3
BILLION
Non-Residential Investment
To encourage more sustainable practices in the Irish construction market, it is essential that government regulations set a clear direction and targets, and that the organisations that commission new buildings and renovation projects (the construction clients) adopt and implement strong sustainability policies. These pages, therefore, provides an overview of three important aspects influencing the transition of the Irish construction sector towards sustainable practices:
ANALYSIS
Analysis of the regulatory landscape related to sustainability in the built environment
IDENTIFICATION
Identification of major construction clients driving the country construction sector
ASSESSMENT
Assessment of the sustainability policies of major construction clients
Regulatory landscape
Below is an overview of the regulatory landscape related to sustainability in the built environment in Ireland. The analysis first examines whether and how Ireland has implemented relevant EU policies in its national regulations (the full description of these EU policies can be found here). Then we look at other Irish regulations that stimulate sustainable practices in the Irish construction sector.
