Home-building activity declined for eighth month in a rowConstruction activity in Ireland fell again last month, although there were signs of an improvement in the sector, the latest AIB Ireland Construction PMI has found. The total activity index came in at 48.4 in December, with any reading below 50 meaning activity fell in the month. There was a continued fall in activity in all three main areas of construction – housing, commercial and civil engineering. Housing construction performed best of the three, with its activity index at 49.0 showing the smallest fall in seven months. “The AIB Irish Construction PMI survey for December showed a further fall in building activity levels at the end of 2025,” John Fahey, AIB senior economist said.

Source: Irish Independent January 13, 2026 07:02 UTC