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Ireland Construction Pipeline Index, August 2026
The Irish construction pipeline exactly as it stood in August 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 1 September 2026
53,991
planning records tracked
11,574
projects on site
€8.7bn
on-site pipeline (QS estimate)
31
local authorities
Busiest authorities in August 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 August 2026
Garages, Sheds & Garden Rooms17,802
Extensions & Conversions18,581
One-off / New Houses12,577
Demolition7,520
Landscaping & Gardens5,346
Change of Use5,030
Cite this edition
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PlanningLeads, "Ireland Construction Pipeline Index, August 2026". Captured 1 September 2026. https://planningleads.ie/index-report/2026-08
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 1 September 2026 and not revised since.