Ireland Construction Market Size, Trend Analysis by Sector, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2029 (H2 2025)

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Published: November 10, 2025 Report Code: GDCN1721MR-ST

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GlobalData estimates the construction industry in Ireland to grow in real terms by 6.5% in 2025, supported by an increase in building permits issued reflecting positive business confidence, alongside government investments in transport and energy projects. The Irish construction industry reflects strong momentum, with the construction value-add growing sharply by 20.8% year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 2025, preceded by YoY growth rates of 16.3% in Q1 2025 and 1% in Q4 2024, according to the Eurostat. The upcoming quarters are expected to reflect positive momentum supported by strong construction confidence coupled with rising permits. According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the total number of planning permissions granted for construction grew by 3.8% YoY in the first six months of 2025, preceded by an annual growth of 1.1% in 2024.
Globaldata expects the construction industry is expected to record an annual average growth of 3.9% from 2026 to 2029, supported by an increase in the budgetary allocation, coupled with public and private sector investments in transport, electricity, and residential infrastructure sectors. In October 2025, the government announced its budget for 2026, with a total expenditure of EUR117.8 billion ($128.4 billion); marking a 11.8% increase from Budget 2025; it aims at supporting businesses in parallel to the development of the infrastructure and housing sector.

GlobalData’s Construction in Ireland – Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029 (H2 2025) report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights into Ireland’s construction industry, including –
• Ireland’s construction industry's growth prospects by market, project type and construction activity
• Critical insight into the impact of industry trends and issues, as well as an analysis of key risks and opportunities in Ireland’s construction industry
• Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, focusing on development stages and participants, in addition to listings of major projects in the pipeline.

Scope

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in Ireland. It provides –

• Historical (2020–2024) and forecast (2025–2029) valuations of the construction industry in Ireland, featuring details of key growth drivers.

• Segmentation by sector (commercial, industrial, infrastructure, energy and utilities, institutional and residential) and by sub-sector

• Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, including breakdowns by development stage across all sectors, and projected spending on projects in the existing pipeline.

• Listings of major projects, in addition to details of leading contractors and consultants

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary

2 Construction Industry: At-a-Glance

3 Context

3.1 Economic Performance

3.2 Political Environment and Policy

3.3 Demographics

3.4 Risk Profile

4 Construction Outlook

4.1 All Construction

– Outlook

– Latest news and developments

– Construction Projects Momentum Index

4.2 Commercial Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.3 Industrial Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.4 Infrastructure Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.5 Energy and Utilities Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.6 Institutional Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

4.7 Residential Construction

– Outlook

– Project analytics

– Latest news and developments

5 Key Industry Participants

5.1 Contractors

5.2 Consultants

6 Construction Market Data

7 Appendix

7.1 What is this Report About?

7.2 Definitions

7.3 CRI Methodology

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Table

Table 1: Construction Industry Key Data

Table 2: Ireland, Key Economic Indicators

Table 3: Ireland, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29

Table 4: Ireland, Top Commercial Construction Projects by Value

Table 5: Ireland, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29

Table 6: Ireland, Top Industrial Construction Projects by Value

Table 7: Ireland, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29

Table 8: Ireland, Top Infrastructure Construction Projects by Value

Table 9: Ireland, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29

Table 10: Ireland, Top Energy and Utilities Construction Projects by Value

Table 11: Ireland, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29

Table 12: Ireland, Top Institutional Construction Projects by Value

Table 13: Ireland, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2020–29

Table 14: Ireland, Top Residential Construction Projects by Value

Table 15: Ireland, Key Contractors

Table 16: Ireland, Key Consultants

Table 17: Ireland, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)

Table 18: Ireland, Construction Output Value (Nominal, EUR Million)

Table 19: GlobalData Construction Market Definitions

Table 20: Risk Dimensions

Table 21: Ratings, Scores and Definitions

Figures

Figure 1: Western Europe, Construction Output (Real % Change), 2023–29

Figure 2: Ireland, Construction Output by Sector (Real % Change), 2023–25 and 2026–29

Figure 3: Ireland, Risk Summary

Figure 4: Ireland, Risk Regional Comparison

Figure 5: Ireland, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million, 2022 Prices and Exchange Rate), 2020–29

Figure 6: Ireland, Construction Output Value, by Sector (Real, $ Million), 2020–29

Figure 7: Ireland, Construction Value-add (EUR Million, 2020 Chained Linked Volume Measures)

Figure 8: Ireland, Construction Production Volume Index, (2015=100)

Figure 9: Ireland, Total Number of Planning Permissions Granted for Construction

Figure 10: Ireland, Construction Confidence Index

Figure 11: Ireland, Wholesale Price Index (Excluding VAT) for Building and Construction Materials, 2021=100

Figure 12: Ireland, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, 2020 Chain Linked Volume Measures (EUR Million)

Figure 13: Ireland, Construction Projects Momentum Index

Figure 14: Western Europe, Construction Projects Momentum Index

Figure 15: Ireland, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29

Figure 16: Ireland, Commercial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 17: Ireland, Total Number, and Floor Area (In Thousands M2) of Planning Permissions Granted for Commercial Buildings

Figure 18: Ireland, Overseas Arrivals (In Thousands)

Figure 19: Ireland, Retail Sales Volume and Value Indices, 2015=100

Figure 20: Ireland, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29

Figure 21: Ireland, Industrial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 22: Ireland, Total Number, and Floor Area (In Thousands M2) of Planning Permissions Granted for Industrial Buildings

Figure 23: Ireland, Manufacturing Value-add (EUR Million, Constant 2015 Prices)

Figure 24: Ireland, Volume Indices of Industrial and Manufacturing Production, 2015=100 (% Change, YoY)

Figure 25: Ireland, Value of Goods Exported (EUR Billion)

Figure 26: Ireland, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29

Figure 27: Ireland, Infrastructure Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 28: Ireland, Total Number of Planning Permissions Granted for Road and Runway Construction

Figure 29: Ireland, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29

Figure 30: Ireland, Energy and Utilities Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 31: Ireland, Total Number of Planning Permissions Granted for Electricity and Communication and Water and Sewage Projects

Figure 32: Ireland, Information and communication Value-add (EUR Million, Constant 2015 Prices)

Figure 33: Ireland, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29

Figure 34: Ireland, Institutional Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 35: Ireland, Number of Planning Permission Granted for Government, Health, and Education Buildings

Figure 36: Ireland, Public Administration and Defense Sector Value-add (EUR Million, Constant 2015 Prices)

Figure 37: Ireland, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2020–29

Figure 38: Ireland, Residential Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)

Figure 39: Ireland, Number of New Dwelling Completions

Figure 40: Ireland, Residential Property Price Index (RPPI), 2015=100

Figure 41: Ireland, Construction costs of residential buildings, 2021 = 100

Figure 42: Ireland, Number of Residential Property Transactions

Figure 43: Ireland, Total Number of Planning Permissions Approved for Dwellings

Figure 44: Ireland, Real estate Value-add (EUR Million, Constant 2015 Prices)

Figure 45: Ireland, Headquarters of Key Contractors (% of Total Project Pipeline)

Figure 46: Ireland, Headquarters of Key Consultants (% of Total Project Pipeline)

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