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Ireland Construction Pipeline Index, September 2026
The Irish construction pipeline exactly as it stood in September 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 October 2026
220,466
planning records tracked
38,342
projects on site
€41.2bn
on-site pipeline (QS estimate)
31
local authorities
Busiest authorities in September 2026
Dublin City Council3,220 on site
Fingal County Council1,822 on site
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council2,108 on site
Meath County Council1,935 on site
South Dublin County Council1,263 on site
Cork City Council948 on site
Cork County Council3,103 on site
Limerick City and County Council1,406 on site
By sector in September 2026
Electrical156,113
Carpentry & Joinery166,779
Masonry & Blockwork161,596
Roofing161,711
Plumbing & Heating153,823
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining150,240
Cite this edition
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PlanningLeads, "Ireland Construction Pipeline Index, September 2026". Captured 1 October 2026. https://planningleads.ie/index-report/2026-09
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 October 2026 and not revised since.