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BUILDING INDUSTRY BULLETIN
Tuesday the 12th of April 2011
Over seven days in November, Ireland ceded the remains of its economic sovereignty to the IMF/EU. Ireland is only now discovering how difficult it is to be a client state of unwilling lenders. The best approach by Government to relieve Ireland of its unsustainable debt burden is to make the economy super-competitive and to work hard on a “bail-in” by the EU, with help also from the US. GNP will continue to decline in 2011.
The forecast for 2010 shows construction volumes falling by 21% and prices by 8%. Worst-affected sectors will be Public Buildings and Civil Engineering, which will see their volumes decline by 32% and 36% respectively, due to cutbacks to the published and probable levels of investment under the Public Capital Programme.
Read Article >>Chairman’s Speech DCBA AGM 25th March 2011
Monday the 28th of March 2011
At the DCBA AGM on Friday 25th March, the Chairman called for the alternative low cost to Metro North to be examined by Government.
Read Article >>Spencer Dock as a National Rail Hub
Monday the 14th of March 2011
The €300 million Luas Green Line extension from Sandyford to Cherrywood is now completed and the Government is reviewing its Transport Infrastructure Plans. (Published in the Sligo Champion in August 2010.)
Read Article >>White Elephant Railway Projects
Friday the 11th of March 2011
Felim O'Rourke has written about the Western Rail Corridor and argued that the section of disused rail line between Collooney and Claremorris should not be reopened as a rail line but should be used as a cycle path or tourism resource. This seems to me to make eminent sense especially if we could also use the line as a way of bringing the natural gas from Mayo to Sligo. (Published in the Sligo Champion in October 2009.)
Read Article >>Pre-book city centre parking
Wednesday the 9th of March 2011
Customers can now pre-book city centre parking at incredible value on www.q-park.ie.
· Evening/overnight (5pm to 9am next day): Only €5
· Full day's parking (9am to 7pm): Only €10
Dublin Airport Rail Express
Wednesday the 16th of February 2011
A lower cost alternative to Metro North by John Morley
Read Article >>A 10 Point Manifesto Towards a Second Republic
Tuesday the 8th of February 2011
A Collection of Discussion Papers on options to transform Governance and Leadership in the Irish Republic for the Better.
Read Article >>Towards a Second Republic
Tuesday the 8th of February 2011
DCBA were concerned in 2004 (see Magill Paper) at the problems in our economy. Now on foot of the construction fuelled frenzy we are even more concerned to see where that has led our country.
The first Republic is broken. The political and public service elite have mismanaged our country. Casino banking profits were privatised and their debt has been socialised. The culture of secrecy in politics and public administration has assisted ineffective incompetent government, scandalous waste of taxpayers’ money and little or no accountability.
DCBA puts forward this 10 Point Manifesto Towards a Second Republic and to start effective Reform.
DCBA Street Audit December 2010
Monday the 20th of December 2010
The purpose of this report is to examine the current level of occupancy on Dublin City Centre's main thoroughfares.
Read Article >>Christmas Parking Offers
Tuesday the 16th of November 2010
Half price parking on-street and very special offers in selected car parks in Dublin City Centre this Christmas.
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