Monthly Commencement Data for September 2023 published

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published its monthly data on the number of Commencements Notices (residential construction starts) for September 2023.

The data shows Commencement Notices for 2,607 new homes were received by Building Control Authorities in September 2023. This is an increase of 18% on the number of new homes commenced in the same month last year (2,211 units).

The strong uptick in commencements this year has continued and 23,923 homes have been commenced in the first nine months of 2023. This is a 14.3% increase on the same period last year (20,919).

The full commencement data set can be accessed at: Construction Activity Statistics.