{"id":2888,"date":"2015-08-21T16:35:51","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T16:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isabelbarrosarchitects.ie\/blog\/?p=2888"},"modified":"2019-09-02T08:55:26","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T08:55:26","slug":"irish-construction-costs-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isabelbarrosarchitects.ie\/blog\/irish-construction-costs-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Construction Costs 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

THIS ARTICLE IS OUTDATED<\/span> – Click here<\/a> for our most recent post about Construction Costs in Ireland (2019).<\/p>\n

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Every year we share useful information to guide you on the costs<\/a> for your construction project in Ireland. This will help you to estimate an approximate figure for your building costs.<\/p>\n

You can check our other articles in this series here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The construction sector is looking more positive than it has for several years, though there is still some way to go.<\/p>\n

Tender prices increased by 5 per cent in 2014, following an increase of 3.1 per cent in 2013. Some reports predict that construction costs may increase by five percent in 2015 generally.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Average Irish Construction Prices 2015<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The average construction costs table is generated using Bruce Shaw\u2019s Cost Database and sets out typical building construction costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Labour rates and Construction Materials Prices<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Turner & Townsend<\/a>‘s annual construction cost survey provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of construction costs in Ireland, in 2015.<\/p>\n

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Turner & Townsend<\/span><\/a>‘s annual construction cost survey provides labour costs and also the prices for some materials.<\/p>\n

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Wholesale Price Index<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In May 2015 CSO recorded<\/a> that all building and construction materials prices increased by 1.6% <\/strong>in the year since May 2014.<\/p>\n

The most notable yearly changes were increases in Hardwood (+12.3%), Stone (+8.5%) and Glass (+6.4%), while there were decreases in\u00a0Other Structural steel (-4.4%),\u00a0Ready mixed mortar and concrete\u00a0(-2.8%) and Concrete blocks and bricks (-2.5%).<\/p>\n

<\/a>Typical Exclusions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

There are a number of other expenses that you should also consider when estimating your project. See some of the exclusions that may apply to your project here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, if your project needs to comply with the provisions of\u00a0 the newly amended Building Control Regulations<\/a>, you will have to consider:<\/p>\n