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Ep87 - 2025 build costs in Ireland

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Construction expert John Corless and builder/estimator DJ Rasdale chat about the current state of play in Ireland for build costs at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2025, including:

- How much it costs for self-builders to build a house in Ireland

- Indicative cost per sqft for new build and for renovation

- Material costs and labour costs today

- Cost of build types: which is most expensive

- Cheapest designs

- Direct labour vs builder pitfalls and savings, project manager route

- How VAT comes into build costs

- Quality management

- Standard Contract: what it is, pitfalls

- Builder’s finish vs turnkey, what to expect to have finished in each

- Cost overruns: should they happen?

- Role of a quantity surveyor: benefits, how much do they cost

- Professional fees: percentage to budget for

- Overall cost percentages


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Construction expert John Corless and builder/estimator DJ Rasdale chat about the current state of play in Ireland for build costs at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2025, including:

- How much it costs for self-builders to build a house in Ireland

- Indicative cost per sqft for new build and for renovation

- Material costs and labour costs today

- Cost of build types: which is most expensive

- Cheapest designs

- Direct labour vs builder pitfalls and savings, project manager route

- How VAT comes into build costs

- Quality management

- Standard Contract: what it is, pitfalls

- Builder’s finish vs turnkey, what to expect to have finished in each

- Cost overruns: should they happen?

- Role of a quantity surveyor: benefits, how much do they cost

- Professional fees: percentage to budget for

- Overall cost percentages


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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