Housing clearly dominates the Irish construction landscape, claiming 55.0 percent of market activity. Within this category, private housing leads at 32.0 percent of sub-sector work, narrowly outpacing public housing at 23.0 percent. The education segment also shows strength, with schools and colleges accounting for 23.0 percent of sub-sector activity.

Commercial offices (9.0 percent), healthcare facilities (9.0 percent), and data centres (5.0 percent) round out the major areas of focus.

The procurement landscape shows a balanced approach, with two-stage (30.0 percent) and single-stage (30.0 percent) tendering equally prevalent, followed by negotiated contracts (26.0 percent) and framework agreements (15.0 percent). This diversity in procurement methods suggests clients are employing varied strategies to achieve value while managing risk in the current environment.