From Slump to Surge? The Construction Sector’s Big Question

About this episode

The episode discusses the final Construction PMI survey reports for 2025 and the current state of the construction sector in Ireland.

Join host Jason Rehill from the AIB Treasury Services team, alongside AIB Senior Economist John Fahey, and special guest Pat O’Sullivan, Head of AIB Real Estate Finance Research, as they discuss the final Construction PMI survey reports for 2025 in this special episode of AIB Market Talk. Tune in as they discuss: The key aspects of the construction index number with commercial and residential construction falling below 50 in November with activity losing momentum. The Irish CRE mar...

People in this episode

Host: John Fahey

Guest: Pat O’Sullivan

Topics covered

• construction
• economics
• real estate
• market analysis
• business trends

Keywords

• Construction PMI
• commercial construction
• residential construction
• Irish CRE market
• economic momentum

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