Ireland eyes exports to avoid boom-and-bust

摘要

It's no industry secret that the Irish construction market is booming. Dublin has been taken over by the construction of data centres and the development of hotels and offices, and development is on the up across the country. The likes of Mace and Sisk have been building bases for global firms such as Google, Facebook and Airbnb in previous years, and have driven the construction boom that saw Ireland's largest 50 contractors secure €8.4bn of revenue in 2018. However, a boom is usually followed by a bust, and more than 10 years after the Irish recession, there is natural concern about overheating.