Dublin, Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Ireland Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2029 (H2 2025)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The analyst 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.
The analyst 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.
Report Scope
- 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
Reasons to Buy
- Identify and evaluate market opportunities using our standardized valuation and forecasting methodologies
- Assess market growth potential at a micro-level with over 600 time-series data forecasts
- Understand the latest industry and market trends
- Formulate and validate business strategies using the analyst's critical and actionable insight
- Assess business risks, including cost, regulatory and competitive pressures
- Evaluate competitive risk and success factors
Key Topics Covered:
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
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