Only rapid-build apartments will be constructed by Dublin City Council for social housing from now on. The local authority said it is no longer sustainable to build bricks and mortar houses. It is hoped contractors will be in place by the end of the year to start assembling 1,000 of the homes. DCC's head of housing, Brendan Kenny, said these will be permanent structures that last for 100 years or more. He said: "They're being built in a rapid way, they are modular, either steel-framed or timber-framed.

Source: Evening echo September 05, 2018 11:48 UTC