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Ireland's planning & construction events - every window that surfaces a lead
The statutory planning windows, decision deadlines, trade shows and conferences that move Irish construction. Each one is a moment work gets approved, commissioned or put out to tender - and a moment a new lead appears. Grouped by when they happen, starting with this month. Most recur every year on a date the organiser confirms closer to the time, so where we do not hold an exact date we say the month rather than guess one.
September
this month3 entries23 Sept 2026
Croke Park, Dublin
Construction Industry Federation
Contractors, developers, policymakers
Delivery-first event on national infrastructure/housing pipeline 2026-2035 - strong developer audience
Med lead relevanceDetails
25 Sept 2026
Millicent Golf Club, Co. Kildare
CIF Eastern Region
Contractors, suppliers (East)
Regional CIF networking across Dublin/Kildare/Meath
Med lead relevanceDetails
October
6 entries7 Oct 2026 - 8 Oct 2026
RDS, Dublin | Online (hybrid)
RIAI
Architects, planners, urbanists
Design/planning/governance themes; co-located with Architecture + Building Expo
High lead relevanceDetails
12 Oct 2026 - 23 Oct 2026
National
Various
All staff
Optional comms / social content
Low lead relevanceDetails
16 Oct 2026
The Tower Hotel, Waterford
CIF South East
Contractors, suppliers, LAs (South East)
Regional construction conference - the South East pipeline and the firms delivering it, outside the Dublin circuit
High lead relevanceDetails
16 Oct 2026
The Convention Centre Dublin
Construction awards
Contractors, developers
Confirm 2026 date
Med lead relevanceDetails
17 Oct 2026
Shelbourne Hall, RDS, Dublin
Construction Jobs Expo
Contractors, engineers, jobseekers, recruiters
Ireland's construction and engineering recruitment event: exhibiting contractors are firms actively hiring, which signals live workload and pipeline
High lead relevanceDetails
Annual (Oct)
Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport
Built Environment Ireland
Built-environment professionals
Cross-sector built-environment networking
Med lead relevanceDetails
November
1 entry20 Nov 2026
Mid West (venue TBC)
CIF Mid West
Contractors, suppliers, LAs (Mid West)
Regional construction conference for Limerick/Clare/Tipperary - Dublin-free pipeline intelligence
High lead relevanceDetails
February
1 entryAnnual (Feb)
Sligo (2026)
RIAI + Dept of Housing
Architects, LAs, housing bodies
Housing-delivery audience overlaps heavily with planning leads - networking + policy signals
High lead relevanceDetails
March
1 entryAnnual (June; entries close ~March)
Dublin
RIAI
Architects, clients
Entry deadline ~2 March; results June. Good PR + producer/client discovery
Med lead relevanceDetails
April
2 entriesAnnual (April)
Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin
Premier Publishing & Events
Contractors, developers, architects, policymakers
Ireland's largest construction gathering; planning + housing-delivery tracks. Booth/lead capture target
High lead relevanceDetails
Annual (April)
Crowne Plaza, Santry, Dublin
HSReview
H&S professionals
Awards/PR opportunity
Low lead relevanceDetails
All year round
runs continuously - always something live14 entriesContinuous
National
An Coimisiún Pleanála
Developers, objectors, agents
Successor to An Bord Pleanála under the 2024 Act - monitor SHD/LRD and strategic infrastructure decisions as live lead events
High lead relevanceDetails
Every 6 years (rolling, per LA)
All 31 local authorities
Local authorities / OPR
Developers, landowners, agents
Track each LA's plan stage - pre-draft consultation and material-alteration windows are prime lead triggers for rezoning interest
High lead relevanceDetails
Weekly
Each local authority
Local authorities
Agents, developers, neighbours
The core feed - new applications, decisions, and the 5-week third-party submission window open here every week
High lead relevanceDetails
Monthly (annual)
National
Construction Industry Federation
Site managers, H&S
Toolbox-talk / site-comms theme
Low lead relevanceDetails
Monthly (annual)
National
Construction Industry Federation
Site managers, H&S
Toolbox-talk / site-comms theme
Low lead relevanceDetails
Monthly (annual)
National
Construction Industry Federation
Site managers, H&S
Toolbox-talk / site-comms theme
Low lead relevanceDetails
Monthly (annual)
National
Construction Industry Federation
Site managers, H&S
Toolbox-talk / site-comms theme
Low lead relevanceDetails
Monthly (annual)
National
Construction Industry Federation
Site managers, H&S
Toolbox-talk / site-comms theme
Low lead relevanceDetails
Monthly (annual)
National
Construction Industry Federation
Site managers, H&S
Toolbox-talk / site-comms theme
Low lead relevanceDetails
Monthly (annual)
National
Construction Industry Federation
Site managers, H&S
Toolbox-talk / site-comms theme
Low lead relevanceDetails
Monthly (annual)
National
Construction Industry Federation
Site managers, H&S
Toolbox-talk / site-comms theme
Low lead relevanceDetails
Monthly (annual)
National
Construction Industry Federation
Site managers, H&S
Toolbox-talk / site-comms theme
Low lead relevanceDetails
Monthly (annual)
National
Construction Industry Federation
Site managers, H&S
Toolbox-talk / site-comms theme
Low lead relevanceDetails
Monthly (annual)
National
Construction Industry Federation
Site managers, H&S
Toolbox-talk / site-comms theme
Low lead relevanceDetails
Date to be confirmed
recurs annually; the next date is not published yet16 entriesAnnual - last held 10 Sept 2026
Online
CIF Eastern Region / Uisce Éireann
Developers, contractors, engineers
Water connections are a gating item on residential delivery; the utility briefing signals process changes before they hit sites
High lead relevanceDetails
Annual (May) - last held 21 May 2026
Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork
CIF Southern Region
Contractors, suppliers, LAs (South)
Regional construction conference for Cork and the South - pipeline outside the Dublin circuit
High lead relevanceDetails
Annual
National
Dept of Housing, Local Govt & Heritage
Market analysts, developers
Benchmark commencement/permission volumes for territory planning
Med lead relevanceDetails
Annual (April) - last held 23 Apr 2026
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin
Construction Awards
Architects, contractors, developers
Shortlists name the firms delivering notable projects - a readable map of who is active and on what
Med lead relevanceDetails
Annual (May) - last held 6 May 2026
Croke Park, Dublin
Construction Industry Federation
Contractors, H&S managers
Sector networking; confirm 2026 date on CIF site
Med lead relevanceDetails
Annual (Sept) - last held 3 Sept 2026
Oughterard Golf Club, Co. Galway
CIF Western Region
Contractors, suppliers (West)
Regional CIF networking - the West's contractor base in one room
Med lead relevanceDetails
Annual (Sept) - last held 11 Sept 2026
Killeen Castle, Co. Meath
Irish Home Builders Association
Housebuilders, developers, suppliers
Housebuilder networking - the IHBA membership is the residential development pipeline
Med lead relevanceDetails
Annual (spring)
Dublin (Dublin Castle 2025)
RIAI + Academy of Urbanism
Architects, urban designers, LAs
Urbanism/placemaking audience - confirm 2026 date
Med lead relevanceDetails
Annual (June) - last held 11 Jun 2026
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin
Construction Awards
Contractors, developers, industry
Industry recognition event; useful for PR and hiring signals rather than project leads
Low lead relevanceDetails