U.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other hardware tops housing
Two decades after the housing boom reshaped, then tanked, the U.S. economy, the AI boom is similarly transforming…
How will we keep our A-rated house cool in coming summers?
Shay Lally Quantity surveyor IN THE BIG Reno Clinic series, Houses to Restore QS Shay Lally provides answers…
‘We should consider expanding’ rent-a-room scheme, Taoiseach says
Homeowners could be in line for extra tax relief for renting out rooms, after the Taoiseach raised the…
Alan Healy: When the economic numbers are this good, start asking questions
In this country, we get a strange level of reassurance that Irish economic data provides. Each week we…
Haworth Tompkins team reveals images of Norwich mustard factory regeneration
The release of the early concept designs comes ahead of a proposed programme of public consultation, set to…
Maccreanor Lavington and dMFK complete Southwark ‘beds and sheds’ scheme
A mixed-use development, designed by Maccreanor Lavington and delivered by dMFK, has completed in Southwark. The project sits…
Mortgage demand from homebuyers drops 19% from a year ago
A sign outside a home for sale in Crockett, California, US, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Davis Paul…
Price growth slows for residential and commercial land near chip plants
Growth in the prices of residential and commercial land around semiconductor plants in Japan as of July 1…
A politician went looking for submissions made under a public consultation and got nothing
Noel Baker The FOI Files is a series from our team at The Journal Investigates. Each week, one…
Cork students and the ‘absolute horror’ that is the scramble for accommodation
Every September is now characterised by a mad dash of students seeking to find a roof over their…
‘Life is on hold just to chase an ever-moving market’: Readers on the reality of buying a home in 2026
JUST OVER A year and a half ago, we asked readers a simple question: how does anyone actually…
Construction robots are taking on America’s housing shortage
Construction workers stand in front of a multi-unit residential housing development in Encinitas, California, October 6, 2025. Mike…