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Ireland Construction Pipeline Index, July 2026
The Irish construction pipeline exactly as it stood in July 2026, compiled from the public planning and commencement record across all 31 local authorities. These figures do not change. The live Index tracks the current position.
Captured 10 August 2026
52,573
planning records tracked
11,574
projects on site
€8.4bn
on-site pipeline (QS estimate)
31
local authorities
Busiest authorities in July 2026
Dublin City Council1,103 on site
South Dublin County Council482 on site
Meath County Council566 on site
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council758 on site
Fingal County Council561 on site
Clare County Council432 on site
Cork County Council847 on site
Limerick City and County Council442 on site
By sector in July 2026
Extensions & Conversions17,771
Garages, Sheds & Garden Rooms17,072
One-off / New Houses11,092
Demolition7,284
Landscaping & Gardens4,924
Change of Use4,820
Cite this edition
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PlanningLeads, "Ireland Construction Pipeline Index, July 2026". Captured 10 August 2026. https://planningleads.ie/index-report/2026-07
Method: counts are of planning and commencement records published by the 31 Irish local authorities and the national portal, deduplicated by authority reference. On-site pipeline value is a modelled quantity-surveyor estimate, indicative rather than contracted. Captured 10 August 2026 and not revised since.