Most Irish residential developers researching off-site construction reach a point where the method makes sense but the market feels opaque. There are companies operating from Ireland, from the UK and from Europe. Some manufacture here, some ship modules from overseas. Some focus on residential, others on education or healthcare. The terminology varies. The claims are […]
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Are Energy Efficient Modular Homes the Better Way to Build in Ireland?
Developers building in Ireland today already know that every new home must meet the Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) standard under Part L of the building regulations, which has applied to new dwellings since November 2019 and typically delivered an A2 rating on the previous BER scale. What is less widely understood is how the […]
Weather Impact on Modular Construction: What Irish Developers Need to Know
Ireland’s weather needs no introduction. Storm Éowyn made landfall in January 2025 with record-breaking wind gusts of 184 km/h, left 768,000 homes and businesses without power and cost insurers over €301 million, making it the most expensive weather event in Irish history. For the construction industry, the impact was immediate. Sites shut down. Deliveries stopped. […]
Off-Site Construction Benefits Changing How Ireland Builds Homes
Building a home in Ireland now takes twice as long as it did a decade ago. According to the Central Bank of Ireland’s Quarterly Bulletin Q3 2026, the average duration from the initial lodgement of a planning application to completion is now four years, compared to two years a decade ago. For a residential developer […]